Dr. Nor Farida Harun, a research scientist at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), was awarded a Special Recognition Award for her contribution towards developing a smart electrical grid at the 2021 Women of Color in STEM Conference - Digital Twin Experience (DTX).
Dr. Harun expressed her pride in working alongside some of the most talented scientists and engineers who are addressing important issues globally. She also hopes that her award will inspire others to get involved in STEM.
NETL, a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, aims to drive innovation and provide solutions for an environmentally sustainable and prosperous energy future.
Dr. Harun is a leading expert in cyber-physical systems research, which seamlessly integrates computational algorithms and physical hardware to impart "intelligence" to physical systems. Cyber-physical systems have provided hope in the medical field through the design of "smart" artificial hearts and have recently been used in the energy field to accelerate critical technology development.
As NETL moves into a future with increased penetration of intermittent renewable assets, the real-time modeling methods developed by Harun will be incorporated into a variety of hybrid power assets to create smart systems, and ultimately a smart U.S. national electric grid. Currently, Harun is mentoring post-docs and graduate students at NETL to share her knowledge. Click here to read more at NETL.
#NETL research scientist Nor Farida Harun, Ph.D., received a Special Recognition Award for her work toward developing a smart electrical grid during the Women of Color in STEM Conference — Digital Twin Experience, held in a virtual setting Oct. 7-9. https://t.co/eoVg1OgELk pic.twitter.com/Lx70L8C945
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