Digital Health in the ALS Clinic
Wednesday, January 22, 2025;
12:15 - 1:15 pm
W306 Millennium Science Complex
Speaker: Andrew Geronimo from Penn State College of Medicine
Hosted by: Rebecca Benson, rle4@psu.edu
Enabling Resilient Cyber-Physical Microgrids
Thursday, January 23, 2025;
4:00 PM
Nuclear Innovation Commons, Hallowell Bldg
Speaker: Dr. Yan Li from Penn State University
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Yan Li received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, U.S., in 2019. She also received a Ph.D. degree from Tianjin University, China, in 2013. Both are in electrical engineering. She is currently a Charles H. Fetter Endowed Fellow Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in The Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests include cyber-physical power systems, quantum computing, data-driven modeling and control, resilience analysis, cybersecurity, software-defined networking, etc… Dr. Li is a recipient of IEEE Power and Energy Society Outstanding Engineer Award, Connecticut Women of Innovation Award, PES Rising Star Award, among others.
ABSTRACT
The development of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) offers significant opportunities to modernize power systems. However, high DER penetration reduces system inertia, making the grid more sensitive to disturbances. To address these challenges, this talk introduces a set of methods across the cyber and physical layers of microgrids. These include reachability analysis for efficient stability assessment under uncertainties, learning-based DER control and quantum-enabled system analysis to enhance computational efficiency, and a software-defined attack detection strategy to safeguard against cyberattacks. Together, these innovations provide powerful tools for planning, operating, and securing future renewable energy systems.
Hosted by: Jesse Torba, jjt5008@yahoo.com
