Dr. Elizabeth Ratnam

Biography

Elizabeth Ratnam leads a research group focused on power systems and optimization, specifically addressing both theoretical and practical aspects of controlling renewable distributed energy sources within power grids. Her overarching research aim is to accelerate the energy transition and create a carbon-neutral power grid. She earned her Bachelor's degree with Honors in Electrical Engineering in 2006 and her PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2016 from the University of Newcastle, Australia. Following her education, she held postdoctoral research positions at the Center for Energy Research at the University of California San Diego and at the University of California Berkeley, affiliated with the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE). Over the years 2001 to 2012, she worked at Ausgrid, which operates the largest electricity distribution networks in Australia. Currently, she is a Senior Lecturer at the ANU School of Engineering and holds a Future Engineering Research Leader (FERL) Fellowship. She is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of Engineers Australia, with qualifications including Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and Chartered Professional Engineer.

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