{"677730":{"#nid":"677730","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Divan Appointed to Department of Energy Electrical Advisory Committee","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/deepakraj-m-divan\u0022\u003EDeepakraj Divan\u003C\/a\u003E has been appointed to the Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/oe\/electricity-advisory-committee-eac\u0022\u003EElectricity Advisory Committee\u003C\/a\u003E (EAC) by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. Divan is a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE) and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cde.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Distributed Energy\u003C\/a\u003E.The EAC was established to enhance leadership in electricity delivery modernization and provide senior-level counsel to the DOE on ways in which the nation can meet many of the challenges associated with the rapidly unfolding energy transition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe group reports to the DOE\u2019s Assistant Secretary for Electricity and consists of 40 members representing a cross-section of energy stakeholders, including from utilities, industry, regional entities, industry, cyber security experts, natural gas sector and others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDivan is the sole representative from academia and advanced research on the EAC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am honored by this appointment to the EAC and look forward to providing inputs to ensure that the U.S.takes a holistic view on the highly disruptive energy transition, one that provides abundant, economical and equitable energy to meet our near-term and long-term energy needs, but where our sustainability and climate goals are also met,\u201d Divan said. \u201cRapid development, deployment and scaling of globally competitive new technologies are a key element of this. I look forward to working with the DOE and other EAC members on these critical issues over the next two years.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring his two-year term, Divan will advise the DOE on key issues related to current and future electric grid resilience, security, reliability, sector interdependence, and policy issues of concern.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe EAC periodically reviews and makes recommendations on DOE electric grid-related programs and initiatives, including electricity-related research and development programs and modeling efforts. The committee also helps to identify emerging issues, address the growing interdependence of and risk to critical and defense critical electric infrastructure, and help ensure national policy and programs are aligned to manage and prosper from the ongoing energy transition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDivan is highly-respected for his expertise, having been active in grid related research and entrepreneurship for over 40 years. He is well-recognized in the field, including as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Engineering\u2019s Transformative Science \u0026amp; Technology Committee, a past member of the NASEM Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, the 2021 NASEM Committee on the Future of Electric Power in the US, and is the recipient of the 2024 IEEE Power Engineering Medal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis research focuses on advanced power electronics and grid related research, and the acceleration of deep-tech to market, especially in grid related areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe is also the coauthor of a new book \u2013 \u2018Energy 2040: Aligning Innovation, Economics and Decarbonization\u2019 by Divan and Sharma, that provides a holistic view of the energy transition, identifies major challenges (especially with the grid), and shows a path forward.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe ECE professor is one of 16 new appointees who will assist the Department of Energy in meeting the many challenges associated with the rapidly unfolding energy transition in the United States.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The ECE professor is one of 16 new appointees who will assist the Department of Energy in meeting the many challenges associated with the rapidly unfolding energy transition in the United States."}],"uid":"36558","created_gmt":"2024-10-18 15:36:37","changed_gmt":"2024-10-18 15:41:37","author":"zwiniecki3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675357":{"id":"675357","type":"image","title":"Divan EAC.jpg","body":null,"created":"1729265803","gmt_created":"2024-10-18 15:36:43","changed":"1729265803","gmt_changed":"2024-10-18 15:36:43","alt":"Deepakraj Divan","file":{"fid":"258970","name":"Divan EAC.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/18\/Divan%20EAC.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/18\/Divan%20EAC.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1301889,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/18\/Divan%20EAC.jpg?itok=4jbBnGr-"}}},"media_ids":["675357"],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EZachary Winiecki\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["zwiniecki3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}