PhD Students
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Jonathan Black
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Work Experience
- Manager of Load Forecasting, ISO New England, 2016 - present
- Lead Engineer, ISO New England, 2015 - 2016
- Engineer, ISO New England, 2011 - 2015
- Intern, ISO New England, 2010
- Research Assistant, UMass Wind Energy Center, 2008-2011
- Environmental Scientist, Pioneer Environmental, 2001-2007
Education
- Ph.D., Infrastructure & Environmental Systems, UNC Charlotte, 2020 (expected)
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2011
- B.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2002
Research
- Short-term hierarchical load forecasting with high-resolution weather data
- Short-term net load forecasting with distributed PV
Awards & Honors
- Merit Reviewer, U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Program, 2015
- UMass Technology Innovation Challenge, 2nd Place, 2008
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Allison Campbell
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Work Experience
- Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2019 - present
- Manager of Power Resources, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, 2016 - 2019
- Energy Specialist, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, 2014 - 2016
- Data Analysis Specialist, Gemini South Observatory, 2008-2011
Education
- Ph.D., Infrastructure & Environmental Systems, UNC Charlotte, 2022 (expected)
- M.S., Energy, Technology, and Policy, Humboldt State University, 2014
- M.S., Astronomy, New Mexico State University, 2008
- B.S., Astronomy and Physics, University of Southern California, 2005
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| Zehan Xu |
Work Experience
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, UNC Charlotte, 2017- present
- Demand Forecaster Intern, Lowe's, 2018/6 - 2018/12
Education
- Ph.D., Infrastructure & Environmental Systems, UNC Charlotte, 2021 (expected)
- M.S., Engineering Management, UNC Charlotte, 2019
- B.Eng., Industrial Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2016
Research
- Survival analysis for customer churn modeling and forecasting
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| Yike Li |
Work Experience
- Consultant, Accenture, 2015 - present
- Senior Consultant, The Structure Group, 2012 - 2015
Education
- Ph.D., Infrastructure & Environmental Systems, UNC Charlotte, 2022 (expected)
- M.S., Engineering Management, UNC Charlotte, 2020 (expected)
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2012
- B.S., Applied Physics, Tianjin University, China, 2010
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| Shreyashi Shukla |
Work Experience
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, UNC Charlotte, 2019- Present
- Manager, LPG Supply Chain Network, NR, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India, 2014-2016
- Assistant Manager, LPG Operation - Supply & Distribution, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India, 2011-2014
- Operations Engineer, LPG Operations- Engineering Services, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India, 2007 – 2011
Education
- Ph.D., Infrastructure & Environmental Systems, UNC Charlotte, 2021 (expected)
- M.S., Engineering Management, UNC Charlotte, 2018
- B.Tech. (Honors), Production Engineering & Management, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India 2006
Research
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Masoud Sobhani
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Work Experience
- Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2016 - present
- Load research intern, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Summer 2018
- Project Manager, Technozist Inc., Iran, 2013 - 2014
- Mechanical Designer, Technozist Inc., Iran, 2012 - 2013
Education
- Ph.D., Infrastructure & Environmental Systems, UNC Charlotte, 2019 (expected)
- M.S., Engineering Management, UNC Charlotte, 2017
- M.S., Petroleum Engineering, IAU Science and Research, Iran, 2010
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tabriz University, Iran, 2007
Research
- Outlier detection and data cleansing
- Electric load forecasting
Awards and Honors
- International Symposium on Forecasting 2018 Travel Award
- Top 3 in NPower Forecasting Challenge 2016
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Master Students
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Melissa Buchler
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Work Experience
Education
Research
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| Deeksha Darmapal |
Work Experience
Education
Research
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