Babak Enayati, PhD, PE

• Facilitate networking opportunities for Young IEEE and non-IEEE members.
• Enhance professional development through interactive discussions.
• Strengthen ties with local YP Affinity Groups and Sections.
• Encourage collaboration with industry representatives and local institutions.

Biography:

Babak Enayati received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University, USA in 2009. He joined Luma Energy in 2023 as the Senior Director of Grid Modernization, Renewables and Asset Management. Babak and his team are responsible for creating and implementing a strategy to modernize the Puerto Rico electric power system to meet the reliability and clean energy goals. Prior to joining Luma Energy, Babak worked at New Leaf Energy as the Director of Engineering, where his team provided engineering services for the development of solar, wind and energy storage facilities. Prior to joining New Leaf Energy, Babak worked in the utility industry for 13 years holding various grid modernization engineering and managerial positions.

He joined Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2006 and currently is a Senior IEEE Member. Babak served on the IEEE Power and Energy Society Governing Board as Member-At-Large Industry Outreach, and VP of Education. He has chaired the IEEE PES Transmission Subcommittee and Distributed Resources Integration working group. Babak has been a leader in developing IEEE standards by serving as the Vice Chair of the IEEE Std 1547 Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Energy Resources with Electric Power Systems, and IEEE 2800 Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of Inverter-Based Resources Interconnecting with Associated Transmission Electric Power Systems. Babak is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Massachusetts.