Juan Ospina

I am a researcher and engineer currently working at Orennia. 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.

I have extensive experience in the modeling and optimization of electric 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


Education

Florida State University

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Ph.D. Electrical EngineeringSept 2016 - Dec 2019
M.S. Electrical EngineeringSept 2016 - Dec 2018
B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering (dual)Sept 2011 - May 2016

Publications

1,522Citations
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From Google Scholar, updated November 2026.


Skills

Programming Languages
Power Systems Modeling & Optimization
Real-Time Simulation & Cyber-Physical Systems
Software, Data & Machine Learning

Talks and Presentations

Oct2024

Microgrids, Distributed Energy Resources, Standards, and the 'Smart' Power Grid

Guest lecture Montana State University (MSU), EELE 455/555

Feb2024

Modeling & Co-optimizing Integrated Transmission & Distribution Systems

Invited talk Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University

Jul2023

Co-optimizing Integrated Transmission-Distribution Systems using PowerModelsITD.jl

Invited panelist 2023 IEEE PES General Meeting, panel on State-of-the-Art Review on TSO-DSO Coordination Models and Solution Methodologies

May2023

Modeling and Co-optimizing Integrated Transmission-Distribution Systems

Invited talk New Mexico State University (NMSU) & Microgrid Systems Laboratory seminar

May2023

Modeling and Co-optimizing Integrated Transmission-Distribution (ITD) Systems using PowerModelsITD.jl

Poster Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) visit

Nov2022

Towards the Secure Operation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (CPES)

Invited talk Research on Computing Systems (ROCS) Joint Group, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Jul2022

Towards the Optimization of Integrated Transmission-Distribution Networks via the Rapid Prototyping of OPF Formulations with PowerModelsITD.jl

Talk NREL Fifth Workshop on Autonomous Energy Systems

Apr2022

Framework for Evaluating Cyberthreats targeted at Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (CPES): From Threat Modeling to Co-simulation Case Studies

Webinar IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) TC10 Design Methodologies web-seminar series

Nov2020

DEMO: Trustworthy CPES: Time-Delay Attacks in a Real-Time Co-Simulation Environment

Demo Real-time co-simulation demonstration

Feb2019

Optimal Energy Management of Microgrids using Sampling-Based Model Predictive Control (SBMPC)

Poster GEARED Poster Session, DistribuTECH 2019, New Orleans

Nov2018

Optimal Control of PV-Integrated Energy Storage System using SBMPC

Seminar FAMU-FSU/CAPS-Georgia Tech Joint Seminar

Apr2018

Cost Optimal Control of Microgrids Having Solar Power and Energy Storage

Poster 2018 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D)

Oct2017

Forecasting of PV Plant Output Using Weather Data and Wavelet-Based Neural Network

Seminar FEEDER Seminar Series, Fall 2017

Oct2017

Optimal Control of PV and Energy Storage Considering Current and Future Weather and Real-time Price of Energy

Seminar FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, ECE Seminar

Sep2017

Development of Optimal Control Systems developed for the Smart Grid

Talk 2017 Collaborative Collision Environment, Florida State University

Feb2017

Smart Enterprise Energy Management System Under Real-time Pricing and Demand Response

Poster GEARED Poster Session, DistribuTECH 2017, San Diego