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DESCRIPTION:Welcome to IEEE Seminar on “AI Data Centers and Their Impact 
 on the Electrical Grid” by Prof. Edvina Uzunovic\, Worcester Polytechnic
  Institute\, Massachusetts\, USA\n\nAbstract:\n\nThe electric power busine
 ss is a regulated and the most capital-intensive industry. To provide econ
 omically efficient energy services\, utilities build grids just big enough
  to deliver electricity to homes and businesses. With the rapid build-out 
 of powerful data centers designed to run AI workloads\, electricity demand
  is projected to grow at a tenfold increase rate from current levels throu
 gh the end of the decade. This presentation will assess the challenges of 
 this new load growth\, and highlight how the industry is prepared to addre
 ss its impact while continuing delivery of reliable\, affordable\, sustain
 able energy and powering the economies of the world.\n\nShort Bio\n\nDr. E
 dvina Uzunovic is the Associate Director of Power Systems Engineering and 
 an Assistant Teaching Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute\, Massa
 chusetts\, USA. With over 25 years of industry and academic experience\, s
 he has led and contributed to numerous innovations in power system. She ho
 lds a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo and has received multiple awar
 ds for her technical contributions to FACTS and grid modernization. A seni
 or IEEE PES member\, Dr. Uzunovic founded PES University and has served as
  Vice President of Education\, Region Representative\, and Scholarship Com
 mittee Chair. Her leadership continues to shape workforce development and 
 lifelong learning across the global power systems community.\n\nMore about
  the IEEE PES President Elect Candidacy\n\nDr. Uzunovic’s talk will focu
 s on advancing power systems education\, innovation\, and climate resilien
 ce in the face of emerging energy challenges. As the founder of PES Univer
 sity\, she has championed continuous learning and professional development
  across the IEEE PES community. Her vision emphasizes bridging the gap bet
 ween industry and academia to foster shared innovation and prepare the wor
 kforce for a sustainable energy future. Key focus areas include the integr
 ation of nuclear energy—particularly small modular reactors—for high-d
 emand AI data centers\, as well as combining nuclear\, hydrogen\, and wate
 r-energy initiatives into modern grid strategies. Dr. Uzunovic advocates f
 or standards that support emerging technologies while maintaining PES’s 
 independence\, technical integrity\, and relevance. Her talk will reflect 
 on her leadership journey\, share insights into fostering a culture of inc
 lusive education\, and highlight opportunities for the next generation of 
 engineers to lead resilient\, decarbonized\, and technically advanced powe
 r systems worldwide.\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/498414
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/498414
ORGANIZER:qianwenx@kth.se
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SUMMARY:IEEE Seminar on “AI Data Centers and Their Impact on the Electric
 al Grid” by Prof. Edvina Uzunovic\, Worcester Polytechnic Institute\, M
 assachusetts\, USA
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/498414
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 l-intensive industry. To provide economically efficient energy services\, 
 utilities build grids just big enough to deliver electricity to homes and 
 businesses. With the rapid build-out of powerful data centers designed to 
 run AI workloads\, electricity demand is projected to grow at a tenfold in
 crease rate from current levels through the end of the decade. This presen
 tation will assess the challenges of this new load growth\, and highlight 
 how the industry is prepared to address its impact while continuing delive
 ry of reliable\, affordable\, sustainable energy and powering the economie
 s of the world.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justif
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 irector of Power Systems Engineering and an Assistant Teaching Professor a
 t Worcester Polytechnic Institute\, Massachusetts\, USA. With over 25 year
 s of industry and academic experience\, she has led and contributed to num
 erous innovations in power system. She holds a Ph.D. from the University o
 f Waterloo and has received multiple awards for her technical contribution
 s to FACTS and grid modernization. A senior IEEE PES member\, Dr. Uzunovic
  founded PES University and has served as Vice President of Education\, Re
 gion Representative\, and Scholarship Committee Chair. Her leadership cont
 inues to shape workforce development and lifelong learning across the glob
 al power systems community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-a
 lign: justify\; text-justify: inter-ideograph\; line-height: normal\;&quot;&gt;&lt;st
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  Roman&#39;\,serif\;&quot;&gt;More about the IEEE PES President Elect Candidacy&lt;/span&gt;
 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;text-align: justify\; text-just
 ify: inter-ideograph\; line-height: normal\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;fo
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 ight: bold\;&quot;&gt;Dr. Uzunovic&amp;rsquo\;s talk will focus on advancing power sys
 tems education\, innovation\, and climate resilience in the face of emergi
 ng energy challenges. As the founder of PES University\, she has champione
 d continuous learning and professional development across the IEEE PES com
 munity. Her vision emphasizes bridging the gap between industry and academ
 ia to foster shared innovation and prepare the workforce for a sustainable
  energy future. Key focus areas include the integration of nuclear energy&amp;
 mdash\;particularly small modular reactors&amp;mdash\;for high-demand AI data 
 centers\, as well as combining nuclear\, hydrogen\, and water-energy initi
 atives into modern grid strategies. Dr. Uzunovic advocates for standards t
 hat support emerging technologies while maintaining PES&amp;rsquo\;s independe
 nce\, technical integrity\, and relevance. Her talk will reflect on her le
 adership journey\, share insights into fostering a culture of inclusive ed
 ucation\, and highlight opportunities for the next generation of engineers
  to lead resilient\, decarbonized\, and technically advanced power systems
  worldwide.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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