Peter Palensky

Professor Peter Palensky serves as head of the Electric Sustainable Energy department and chair of Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (IEPG) section at TU Delft, while also leading the Delft Energy Initiative and serving as scientific director of the PowerWeb Institute. His illustrious career spans multiple prestigious institutions, including positions as Principal Scientist at the Austrian Institute of Technology, associate Professor at the University of Pretoria, and researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research focuses on complex and integrated energy systems, particularly developing methods for intelligent power grids using hybrid numerical models and digital twins. He currently leads groundbreaking work in smart electricity systems, cyber-physical energy systems, and grid dynamics, while teaching courses in Energy Efficiency and Intelligent Electrical Power Grids. As Editor in Chief of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine and associate editor for several IEEE publications, he maintains a significant influence in the field. His expertise encompasses smart grids, demand response systems, and cyber security in power systems, with his publications garnering over 10,000 citations, demonstrating his substantial impact on the field of intelligent electrical power systems and sustainable energy solutions.