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Epstein Institute / ISE 651 Seminar Series

Speaker: Michael D. Orosz, Ph.D., Assistant Division Director, Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California

Talk Title: "Smart Grid Technologies and USC Research"

Series: Epstein Institute Seminar Series

Abstract: Smart grid technology is enabling electric grids to operate more efficiently and reliably - leading to increased sustainability and resilience. Although simple in concept, the implementation of such technology is challenging. Issues including concerns over privacy, public health impacts and the integration of old and new technology have been difficult to overcome and pose interesting research questions. The purpose of this talk is to review smart grid technologies, current challenges in implementing these technologies, the USC Smart Grid Living Laboratory and current Smart Grid research underway at USC.

Biography: Dr. Michael Orosz is an Assistant Division Director at USC’s Information Sciences Institute, is a Research Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and is the Principal Investigator of the USC portion of US Department of Energy and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power funded Smart Grid Regional Demonstration Project (SGRDP).

Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

More Information: Seminar-Orosz.doc

Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 101

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Georgia Lum