Claire L. and Gerard F. Jones ’72 Distinguished Lecture Series

Topic: “Smart Grid: The Internet of Energy”

Friday, March 15, 2024
2:00 PM, reception to follow
Location: The Inn at Villanova

Registration: https://vuevents.villanova.edu/coedl2024

Abstract
Smart grid is a term applied to an emerging generation of the electricity grid in which a cyber-infrastructure of computers, networks, sensors and controls is overlaid on the electromechanical infrastructure of the traditional grid. The purposes of this transformation are to make the grid more efficient and secure, to allow for the integration of renewable energy sources and distributed storage capabilities, and to give consumers a greater role in managing their energy resources. This talk will describe this “internet of energy,” beginning with a brief introduction to how electric energy is currently produced and distributed, followed by an overview of emerging and possible future smart grid technologies, including their potential impact on our energy infrastructure and some challenges associated with their introduction.

Bio
H. Vincent Poor is the Michael Henry Strater University Professor at Princeton University, where his interests include information theory, machine learning and network science, and their applications in wireless networks, energy systems and related fields. During 2006–2016, he served as the dean of Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. Prior to joining Princeton in 1990, he was on the faculty of the University of Illinois, and he has also held visiting appointments at several other universities, including Berkeley, Cambridge, Harvard and Stanford, among others. Dr. Poor is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences, and he is a foreign member of the Royal Society and other national and international academies. Recognition of his work includes the IEEE Alexander Graham Medal and honorary doctorates from a number of universities in Asia, Europe and North America.

More info about speaker: https://ece.princeton.edu/people/h-vincent-poor

Endowed in 2023, the Claire L. and Gerard F. Jones ’72 Distinguished Lecture Series brings world-class experts to Villanova to share their knowledge, experience and wisdom with faculty, students, the University community and the public.