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Junbo Zhao is a Professor of Engineering at the University of Connecticut (serving concurrently as a visiting associate professor at Dartmouth College since July 2024). He leads the DOE-funded Northeast University Cybersecurity Center for Advanced and Resilient Energy Delivery (CyberCARED) and holds the Castleman Term Professorship in Engineering Innovation. He is also a research scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Zhao earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Southwest Jiaotong University (2012) and his PhD from Virginia Tech (2018).
His research focuses on cyber-physical power systems, encompassing modeling, dynamics, stability, uncertainty quantification, renewable integration, and machine learning applications. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed works and four book chapters, with significant contributions to IEEE PES committees, including leadership roles in technical committees and working groups.
Notable publications from 2024 highlight advancements in risk assessment for rare power system events, adaptive control for DER dispatch, and cybersecurity defenses using deep reinforcement learning. His work bridges theoretical frameworks (e.g., physics-informed Gaussian processes) with practical challenges like typhoon resilience and large-scale stability analysis.
Zhao has received prestigious awards such as the Gulf Research Program Early-Career Fellowship (2024), IEEE PES Distinguished Service Awards (2024), and multiple best paper recognitions. He actively shapes the field through editorial roles at IEEE Transactions and leadership in global energy conferences.
Prof. Zhao directs the CREATE Lab, advancing cyber-physical resilience in energy systems. His professional activities include NSF/DOE panel reviews, organizing international conferences, and shaping policy through IEEE initiatives.
