On March 14- Perspectives on the Electrical Grid from a Second Year PhD Student

On March 14th, Dahlia Saba will speak with us on Perspectives on the Electric Grid from a Second Year PhD Student. For over 100 years, we have been operating electric grids. However, as it has become apparent that our reliance on fossil fuel based energy is unsustainable and renewable energy has become an increasingly viable alternative, many of the fundamental assumptions we have used to operate the grid so far are changing. In this talk, I will discuss my path towards becoming a PhD student studying the electric grid. I will also present an overview of some of the biggest challenges to a clean energy transition from an electric grid perspective.

Dahlia Saba is a second year PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on the dynamic stability of electric grids with renewable energy, energy storage, and high voltage DC transmission. She is also pursuing a certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy. She received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley in 2023. She is also the granddaughter of Don and Lita Nelsen.