Scott Institute Distinguished Lecture with Juan Torres

At the Intersection of Energy and Security

Join us on October 9 for a Distinguished Lecture at the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, co-hosted with CMU CyLab. Our featured speaker is Juan Torres, Associate Laboratory Director for Energy Security, Resilience, and Integration at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Juan Torres serves as the Associate Laboratory Director for Energy Security, Resilience, and Integration at NREL. He oversees NREL's research on power systems engineering, energy security, cybersecurity, and energy systems resilience. This work supports the lab's goals to deliver integrated solutions to ensure the energy systems of today and tomorrow are reliable, resilient, and secure.

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"In the digital world, our power grid has greatly benefited from advancements in digital sensing, autonomous controls, and grid enhancing technologies. But with this rapid change comes complex and intersecting risks that are facing the sector. Sophisticated, state-sponsored cyber actors are exploiting U.S. critical infrastructure, while rising electricity demand from data centers, shifting supply chains, and geopolitical developments reshape the risk landscape.

Distinguished speaker Juan Torres will explore these challenges and opportunities at the nexus of energy and security. Drawing on NREL’s expertise in advanced grid modeling, cybersecurity, and system resilience, Torres will highlight how the DOE labs are advancing innovation to secure our nation’s energy future. He will share insight into what it means to work within the DOE lab complex, NREL’s unique research capabilities in energy systems and security, and the emerging challenges and opportunities that await the next generation of energy and cybersecurity professionals."

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Space is limited. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Lunch will be provided.

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