CISE Fall Workshop: A Roadmap for Intelligence and Resilience in Power and Energy Systems

A Roadmap for Intelligence and Resilience in Power and Energy Systems

This workshop seeks to foster a convergent research discussion with the goal of outlining a roadmap for resolving critical socio-technical challenges in modern power systems. By bringing together experts from academia, industry, national labs, government agencies, the goal is to explore transformative strategies for modernizing power grids to meet today’s needs and anticipate future demands. The event seeks to identify current technological gaps and potential solution approaches for low-inertia systems, reliability in the face of emerging loads, resilience to severe weather, efficiency, and resource adequacy. Discussions will also examine new energy and service markets tailored to the unpredictable nature of renewable resources and emergent loads, empowering active participation from energy users and producers to strengthen system resilience. The workshop aims to promote collaborations between Boston University, other academic institutions, national labs, grid operators, and industry, that can lead to large-scale projects, initiatives, and consortia. Ultimately, the workshop is a step towards positioning Boston University as a leader in advancing next-generation energy solutions.

Confirmed speakers included:

Florian Dörfler, Professor at the Automatic Control Laboratory, ETH Zürich

Dominic Gross, Associate Professor (ECE), University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sairaj Dhopel, Oscar A. Schott Professor (ECE), University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Melissa Lavinson, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of Energy Transformation, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

William Hogan, Raymond Plank Research Professor of Global Energy Policy, Research Director of the Harvard Electricity Policy Group, Harvard University

Digaunto Chatterjee, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Eversource Energy

Frederico Milano, Professor at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin

Benjamin Sovacool, Professor of Earth and Environment, Director of the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability, Boston University

When 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on 14 November 2025
Building 665 Commonwealth Ave., CDS 1750