Juan Ospina

Los Alamos National Laboratory · Los Alamos, NM 87545

I am a researcher and engineer currently working as a Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). I received a dual Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Florida State University in 2016, 2018, and 2019 respectively.

My professional experience encompasses research and development in the modeling and optimization of power systems, renewable energy integration, cybersecurity, real-time simulation, and other smart-grid applications. I believe in a sustainable, secure, and energy-efficient society driven by innovation and automation; that is why I find rewarding to work in areas related to machine learning, data analysis, reinforcement learning, optimization, real-time simulation, and cybersecurity with applications related to the power and energy fields.

Membership in Professional Organizations


Experience

Scientist

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

Los Alamos, NM

Jun 2023 - Present

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

Los Alamos, NM

Mar 2021 - Jun 2023

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS): Decision & Secure Systems (DSS) Lab.

Tallahassee, FL

Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

Data Analysis & Forecasting for Bulk System Renewable Integration Student Engineer

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Palo Alto, CA

May 2019 - Aug 2019

Graduate Research Assistant

Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) & FAMU-FSU College of Engineering : Modeling & Simulation (ModSim) Lab.

Tallahassee, FL

May 2016 - Dec 2019

Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Student Analyst

Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy (DOE) & FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Tallahassee, FL

Sept 2016 - Dec 2019

Computer Engineer Intern

ID Tech Logistics

Panama City, Panama

May 2015 - Aug 2015

Education

Florida State University

Ph.D.
Electrical Engineering

Tallahassee, FL

Sept 2016 - Dec 2019

Florida State University

Masters
Electrical Engineering

Tallahassee, FL

Sept 2016 - Dec 2018

Florida State University

Bachelor of Science
Electrical Engineering

Tallahassee, FL

Sept 2011 - May 2016

Florida State University

Bachelor of Science
Computer Engineering

Tallahassee, FL

Sept 2011 - May 2016

Skills

Programming Languages
  • C/C++
  • Python
  • Julia
  • MATLAB
  • Assembly
  • HTML5
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • VHDL
Software Tools
  • PowerModels.jl
  • PowerModelsDistribution.jl
  • PowerModelsITD.jl
  • Docker
  • Git
  • Tensorflow
  • OpenDSS
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • MATPOWER
  • Power Systems Analysis Toolbox (PSAT)
  • RT-LAB (OPAL-RT)
  • CORE: Common Open Research Emulator
  • ExataCPS
  • Keras
  • OpenDNP3
  • OpenPDC
  • NI LabVIEW
  • Modelsim Quartus
  • Multisim
  • System Advisor Model (SAM)
  • OrCAD/Diptrace
  • Databases: SQL, SQLite, MySQL
  • GNU/Linux

Talks and Presentations

  • "Modeling & Co-optimizing Integrated Transmission & Distribution Systems". Invited presentation, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Auburn University. February 2024. | Slides

  • "Co-optimizing Integrated Transmission-Distribution Systems using PowerModelsITD.jl". Invited panelist on State-of-the-Art Review on TSO-DSO Coordination Models and Solution Methodologies panel at the 2023 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting. July 2023. | Slides

  • "Modeling and Co-optimizing Integrated Transmission-Distribution Systems". Invited presentation talk for New Mexico State University (NMSU) & Microgrid Systems Laboratory seminar. May 2023. | Slides

  • "Modeling and Co-optimizing Integrated Transmission-Distribution (ITD) Systems using PowerModelsITD.jl". Poster session for Office of Electricity (OE) Deparment of Energy (DOE) visit. May 2023. | Slides

  • "Towards the Secure Operation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (CPES)". Invited presentation talk for the Research on Computing Systems (ROCS) Joint Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). November 2022. | Slides

  • "Towards the Optimization of Integrated Transmission-Distribution Networks via the Rapid Prototyping of OPF Formulations with PowerModelsITD.jl". NREL Fifth Workshop on Autonomous Energy Systems. July 2022. | Slides

  • "Framework for Evaluating Cyberthreats targeted at Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (CPES): From Threat Modeling to Co-simulation Case Studies”. IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) TC10 Design Methodologies web-seminar series. April 2022. | Slides

  • "DEMO: Trustworthy CPES: Time-Delay Attacks in a Real-Time Co-Simulation Environment”. November 2020. | Video

  • "Optimal Energy Management of Microgrids using Sampling-Based Model Predictive Control (SBMPC)", GEARED Poster Session - Distributech 2019, New Orleans, February 2019.

  • "Optimal Control of PV-Integrated Energy Storage System using SBMPC", FAMU-FSU/CAPS-Georgia Tech. Joint Seminar, November 2018.

  • "Cost Optimal Control of Microgrids Having Solar Power and Energy Storage", 2018 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D) - PES Poster Session, April 2018.

  • "Forecasting of PV Plant Output Using Weather Data and Wavelet-Based Neural Network", FEEDER Seminar Series Fall 2017, October 2017.

  • "Optimal Control of PV and Energy Storage Considering Current and Future Weather and Real-time Price of Energy", FAMU-FSU COE ECE Seminar, October 2017.

  • "Development of Optimal Control Systems developed for the Smart Grid", 2017 Collaborative Collision Environment, Florida State University, September 2017.

  • "Smart Enterprise Energy Management System Under Real-time Pricing and Demand Response", GEARED Poster Session - Distributech 2017, San Diego, February 2017.

Publications