Challenges for Vehicle-Grid interactions | Alan Jenn | Smart Grid Seminar

The integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into the power grid represents a pivotal transformation with the potential to significantly enhance the sustainability and efficiency of both transportation and energy systems. This talk will explore the opportunities and challenges arising from vehicle-grid interactions, underpinned by a series of research projects that investigate various dimensions of this integration including research on upstream emissions, equity implications of air pollution changes, grid readiness for EV integration, and synergies with renewables and shared autonomous electric vehicles (SAEVs).

Bio
Alan Jenn is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of California Davis. He is also an active researcher with the Institute of Transportation Studies as part of both the Electric Vehicle Research Center and the Energy Futures Center. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a PhD in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP). Alan’s research primarily focuses on the intersection of energy and transportation, with a special emphasis on electric vehicles (EVs) and their integration with the energy grid.