Prof Luis(Nando) Ochoa

Overview

I am the proud leader of one of the world’s top Research Teams on Smart Grids.

I'm a Professor of Smart Grids and Power Systems at The University of Melbourne and the Chief Scientist & Co-Founder of VoltMind. I specialise in electricity distribution networks—particularly the integration of distributed energy resources (DER) and the use of data-driven and AI techniques to enable smarter, low-carbon grids. I'm also an IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer, Senior Member, and a past Editorial Board Member of the IEEE Power and Energy Magazine. Before joining Melbourne, I held academic roles at the University of Manchester and a research position at the University of Edinburgh. At VoltMind, I help guide the development of advanced software tools that support the evolving needs of electricity distribution companies.

Over the years, our Research Team has worked across major academic and industry projects, which have resulted in 230+ research papers (list of publications and Research Gate) in peer-reviewed top-class international journals and conferences, 90+ technical reports, and two patents, one filed by Psymetrix Ltd and one filed by The University of Melbourne.