Biography

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering 2018

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA

Advisor: Dr. Chanan Singh

Dissertation: Reliability Evaluation of Line Switching Operations and Investigations into Incomplete Data Issues (Link)

2021 - Present Energy Systems Scientist Argonne National Laboratory

2018 - 2021 Postdoctoral Appointee Argonne National Laboratory

2013 - 2018 Graduate Researcher Texas A&M University

Shijia Zhao obtained his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at Texas A&M University in 2018, under supervision of Dr. Chanan Singh, focused on reliability evaluation of bulk power systems. He then joined Argonne National Laboratory as a postdoctoral appointee. Since then he has actively contributed to 3 projects funded by DOE Solar Energy Technology Office and 1 project funded by GMLC.

His area of research include: reliability evaluation and probabilistic analysis; cost-benefit analysis of grid service; evaluation of power system components under extreme weather events; optimization framework and tool development for distribution system restoration.