Speakers

Dr. Zhenyu (Henry) Huang is Argonne Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Analysis Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He leads an organization devoted to developing and using analytic tools and hardware platforms to help decision makers lead the transition to reliable and affordable energy and ensure a robust and secure U.S. grid transmission and distribution system. He formerly served as a distinguished Laboratory Fellow at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and research professor at Washington State University. Within PNNL, Dr. Huang led key portfolios in power electronics and grid integration and served as the Deputy Sector Manager for grid research. Dr. Huang'''s expertise extends to policy advising, particularly as a Senior Policy Advisor for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'''s Under Secretary for Science and Innovation, where he led significant initiatives such as the DOE'''s Grid Modernization Initiative. Dr. Huang'''s research interests encompass high-performance computing, data analytics, and optimization and control for power and energy systems with diverse mix of energy resources and their interdependency with other critical infrastructures. Before joining PNNL in 2003, Dr. Huang conducted extensive research in power system stability and harmonic analysis at the University of Alberta, McGill University, and the University of Hong Kong. He has over 220 peer-reviewed publications. He is a Fellow of IEEE.