Audun Botterud

Audun Botterud is a Principal Research Scientist at the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) within the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), affiliated with the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS). His research focuses on the complex interplay between engineering, economics, and policy in electricity markets, with a goal to enable cost-efficient and reliable low-carbon energy systems. He emphasizes renewable energy integration, energy storage, and smart grid technologies, employing operations research and decision science methodologies combined with principles of electrical power engineering and energy economics.

His broader research interests include decision-making under uncertainty in complex systems, particularly in energy infrastructure and policy design. While no specific articles, awards, or grants are detailed here, his work contributes to advancing analytical frameworks for sustainable energy transitions.