Lauren Streitmatter

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering

Advisor: Baosen Zhang

My research focuses on modernizing electricity grids to enable the widespread integration of renewable energy generation and rapidly expanding active loads including electric vehicles and data centers. These components interface with the grid through converters, power electronic devices that behave fundamentally differently than conventional generators and loads, challenging power grid stability and protection. To overcome these challenges, I aim to develop optimal control strategies that leverage converter flexibility to improve power grid reliability and efficiency, helping grids meet the growing demand for electricity through the transition to clean energy.