Emma Stewart
Chief Power Grid Scientist,
Idaho National Laboratory
Dr. Emma M. Stewart, Ph.D., is a respected power systems specialist with expertise in power distribution, renewable energy, modeling, and simulation, as well as operational cybersecurity. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and an M.Eng. degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Emma is currently the Chief Power Grid Scientist at Idaho National Labs and the Director of the Center for Securing the Digital Energy Transition. From 2021 to 2023, Dr. Stewart served as the Chief Scientist at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), where she led NRECA Research and the Co-Op Cyber Program. Her responsibilities included providing electric cooperatives with education, training, information sharing, incident support, technology integration, and R&D services