Sonja Glavaski
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Biography
Dr. Sonja Glavaski serves as Strategy Advisor for the Energy & Environment Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL). In this role she is responsible for understanding the national and global trends in the integration of information technologies and energy infrastructure. Dr. Glavaski is Chief Scientists for Data Model Convergence Initiative leveraging PNNL's capabilities in High Performance Computing, Machine Learning, Data Analytics & Energy domain knowledge to accelerate scientific discovery and to impact future Energy & Environment Programs. She is leading several efforts in developing methodologies for real-time operation of safe and secure cyber-physical systems such as critical infrastructure, transportation systems, and resilient communities.
During her career of over 20 years, Dr. Glavaski has made significant contributions to technical advancements in a range of application areas, including energy systems, vehicle and aircraft systems. She was most recently a Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), U.S. Department of Energy. Most notably, Dr. Glavaski established and managed pioneering ARPA-E NODES Program developing technologies that reliably manage dynamic changes in the grid by leveraging flexible loads and distributed energy resources.
Prior to joining ARPA-E, Dr. Glavaski served as a Control Systems Group Leader at United Technologies Research Center (UTRC). It was at UTRC that she recognized the need to develop more systematic ways to integrate and operate distributed energy resources with the electricity grid. Before being at UTRC, Dr. Glavaski led key programs at Eaton Innovation Center and Honeywell Labs.
Dr. Glavaski is IEEE Fellow. She is a member of IEEE Control Systems Society Technical Committee on Smart Grid, and member of IEEE Control System Society Industry Committee. She previously served as IEEE Control System Society Liaison to Environmental Engineering Initiative, IFAC Executive Industry Committee Member, and IEEE Control Systems Society Women in Control Committee Chair. Dr. Glavaski has served on various scientific advisory and review committees.
Dr. Glavaski has Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from California Institute of Technology, and Dipl. Ing in Electrical Engineering from University of Belgrade.
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Control and Dynamical Systems
- Autonomous Systems
- Urban Mobility Systems
- Wind and Hybrid Power Plants
- Renewables and Power System
Education and Credentials
- PhD in electrical engineering, California Institute of Technology
- MS in electrical engineering, California Institute of Technology
- Dipl. Ing in electrical engineering, University of Belgrade
Affiliations and Professional Service
- IEEE Fellow
- Member of IEEE Control Systems Society Board of Governors
- IEEE Control Systems Society Women in Control (past Committee Chair)