Muhammad Usama Usman

Postdoctoral Associate

 

Research Areas

Smart Grids, Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), Electrical Vehicle Integration, Real-time Modeling and Simulation of Power Systems.

Bio

Muhammad Usama Usman received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the NWFP UET Peshawar, Pakistan, the Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Florida State University, USA. His research revolves around Grid Modernization specifically Power Distribution Systems, Renewable Energy Integration, and Energy Efficiency. He focuses on both the smart grid and smart buildings to understand their behavior and role in the improvement of the US energy efficiency process. He is a reviewer for several academic journals including IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, and Journal of Modern Power System and Clean Energy.

Usama also has 4 years of full-time hands-on experience in the power industry including summer internships in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Idaho National Lab (INL).