School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

This talk presents game-theoretic equilibrium frameworks alongside optimization and machine learning approaches for enabling efficient energy storage participation in electricity markets. I will demonstrate that strategic storage participation converges to efficient market outcomes under the existing two-settlement U.S. market design. Building on this foundation, I will examine the energy storage arbitrage problem in detail, framing it within a dynamic programming perspective, and present solution strategies ranging from classical stochastic optimization to decision-focused learning pipelines.

Fridays in October—October 3, October 10, October 17, October 24

The David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities is organizing its First-Generation Graduate Students Seminar Series for Fall…

Title: How Can Blockchain Enhance Trust in Digital Forensics and Evidence?

Speaker: Dr. Asma Jodeiri Akbarfam

Abstract: Blockchain technology, with its distributed, transparent, and tamper-evident properties, has become a powerful foundation for securing and verifying data. Among its most transformative applications is the establishment of provenance systems—frameworks that trace data from creation…

Energy Systems Innovation Center (ESIC) & Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) are honored to host Dr. Julie Cohn, University of Houston, who will present When the Grid was “The Grid”: A Short History of Building Our Electric Power Networks

Summary

When North Americans talk about the grid, they are usually referring…

Energy Systems Innovation Center hosts Dr. Salish Maharjan, Iowa State University, who will present, Distribution System Blackstart and Restoration Using DERs and Dynamically Formed Microgrids

Overview

Extreme weather events have increasingly caused long-duration outages in distribution systems, highlighting the need for innovative blackstart and restoration strategies. Traditional…

Title: Post-Quantum Cryptography in Practice: From Standards to Systems

Speaker: Dr. Ishaani Priyadarshini

Abstract: Quantum computers have the potential to break many of the encryption methods that protect sensitive data and secure communications today. This poses a long-term risk to systems across banking, healthcare, transportation, energy, and other critical infrastructure. Even data…

Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) hosts Dr. Jinho Kim, Power Systems Research Engineer, PNNL, who will present Where Mathematics Meets the Grid: Modeling the Power Systems of Tomorrow.

Overview

As the power industry transitions toward inverter-based and renewable generation, modeling has become even more essential. Inverter-based resources (IBRs)…