I am dedicated to advancing sustainable and resilient infrastructure planning and grid decarbonization. Leveraging over seven years of industry experience in oil drilling, renewable energy, and disaster recovery projects, as well as expertise in data science, software development, and statistical modeling, I strive to enhance social equity and community resilience through interdisciplinary research.
Research
At the neighborhood scale, I examine the optimal siting strategies for energy infrastructures, encompassing utility-scale power plants and distributed energy resources (DERs). At the individual scale, I investigate the impact of policies, built environment, and peer effects on the deployment of DERs such as rooftop solar, electric vehicles, and heat pumps, and building energy efficiency. I also consider the coadoption impact on the grid and explore the application of virtual power plants (VPPs).
Education
- University of Washington (Ph.D. in Built Environment)
- Purdue University (MSE in interdisciplinary engineering, emphasis on construction and industrial)
- Ajou University (BS in Mechanical Engineering)