Ninad Kiran Gaikwad

An engineer with a bend for research in Smart Grids, combining Power Systems, Control Systems, and Machine Learning to create an autonomous energy grid

Bio:

I am Ninad Kiran Gaikwad an “Energy Systems Control engineer” with a background in Power Systems, Control Systems, and Computer Science. I have previously worked in various research, industry, and academic positions. I am currently working as a Research Assistant at the SCALE Lab under Dr. Dubey in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Washington State University. My current research focuses on intelligent control of networked buildings. My other research interests include employing Model Predictive Control (MPC) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) techniques for optimal control of energy systems. Moreover, I am actively seeking a position in the research/analysis/design of intelligent Power Systems. Looking forward to collaborating with you soon!!!

Research Interests:

  • Smart Grids: Integration of distributed energy resources to the power grid, modeling & control of Power Systems and their components, and renewable energy forecasting
  • Control Systems: Applications of Optimization, Estimation Theory, and Linear & Nonlinear Controls in Power Systems
  • Machine Learning: Application of traditional, Deep-Learning, and Reinforcement-Learning algorithms for solving problems in Power Systems
  • Computation: Application Development for Real-Time Solutions

Other Interests

  • Playing Guitar and listening to music
  • Playing Table-Tennis
  • Cooking