Jessie Ma

Jessie Ma is Assistant Professor and Ontario Research Chair in Sustainable Energy with joint appointments in Systems Design Engineering (Faculty of Engineering) and Environment, Enterprise and Development (Faculty of Environment) at University of Waterloo. She holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Toronto Metropolitan University and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School.

Research focuses on electricity market design, renewable integration, and distributed energy resources, informed by 20 years of industry experience at Hydro One. Publications demonstrate expertise in demand response optimization, energy storage economics, and interdisciplinary energy education.

Recent work analyzes merchant storage revenue models, zonal capacity markets, and co-optimization of real-time demand response. Research consistently addresses grid modernization challenges through mathematical modeling and market-based solutions.