Watts Next? Imperial Alumni Insights into Power & Renewables
The Power and Energy Society (PES) provides the world’s largest forum for sharing the latest in technological developments in the electric power industry, for developing standards that guide the development and construction of equipment and systems, and for educating members of the industry and the general public. Members of the Power and Energy Society are leaders in this field and they — and their employers — derive substantial benefits from involvement with this unique and outstanding association. Its mission is to “…be the leading provider of scientific and engineering information on electric power and energy for the betterment of society and the preferred professional development source for our members”; our Chapter executes this mission in the UK and Ireland region.
Join us for an enlightening seminar, "Watts Next? Imperial Alumni Insights into Power & Renewables," where three distinguished alumni will share their journey from academia to industry, offering invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities in the path to decarbonization. Hosted by Imperial College London's PES Student Chapter and IEEE SB, in collaboration with the UK and Ireland Power and Energy Society Chapter, this event promises to inspire and inform as we navigate the evolving landscape of power and renewables.
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Dr Nicolás Cifuentes: With a Ph.D. from Imperial College London, Nicolás is a senior power system engineer at Orsted, focusing on electrical system design and grid compliance.
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Dr Michael Evans: A Ph.D. holder from Imperial College London, Michael leads optimization and analytics at Octopus Energy Group, pioneering products like Octopus Zero Bill Homes and Power Pack.
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Mr Ali Gulrez: Ali, an Imperial College London graduate, serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Lower 48 Energy, spearheading battery storage projects in the UK and contributing to its acquisition by Castleton Commodities International.
This seminar will take place in Room 909b EEE Building (9th floor), Imperial College London (South Kensington) at 16:00 on Thursday 16 May 2024.
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- Date: 16 May 2024
- Time: 04:00 PM to 05:30 PM
- All times are (UTC+01:00) Edinburgh
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- Imperial College London
- South Kensington Campus
- London, England
- United Kingdom SW7 2AZ
- Building: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Room Number: 909b
- Starts 07 May 2024 12:00 AM
- Ends 16 May 2024 04:00 PM
- All times are (UTC+01:00) Edinburgh
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Nicolas Cifuentes of Orsted
Electrical System Design and Grid Compliance
Biography:
Nicolás Cifuentes received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, in 2017. He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Imperial College London, London, U.K in 2021. He is currently working as senior power system engineer in the electrical system design and grid compliance department at Orsted.
Michael Evans of Octopus Energy Group
Flexibility from Domestic and Commercial Assets
Biography:
As Optimisation and Analytics Lead at Octopus Energy Group, Michael brings together optimisation design, market access and customer propositions to harness flexibility from domestic and commercial assets, at scale. Example products include Octopus Zero Bill Homes and Power Pack, both guaranteeing customers pay nothing to consume energy, covering entire homes and EV charging respectively. Michael holds a PhD in flexibility from distributed energy resources from Imperial College London.
Ali Gulrez of Lower 48 Energy
Battery Storage projects in the UK
Biography:
Ali Gulrez is the Chief Technology Officer for Lower 48 Energy where he is responsible for the roll out of Battery Storage projects in the UK. He joined Lower 48 Energy 5 years ago and has helped scale the business where it is now been acquired by a global energy infrastructure investor Castleton Commodities International (CCI). Ali has a background in Electrical Engineering and has a First Class Masters degree in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London. Prior to moving to London Ali worked in Larsen & Toubro in Mumbai as a senior engineer in Product Management division of electrical switchgear.
