Paul Fleming

Paul Fleming is a Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), serving as Principal Investigator for wind energy control systems within the National Wind Technology Center. His work focuses on Wind Farm Control, Wake Steering, and Field Validation technologies. He acts as Operating Agent for IEA Wind Task 44 and Chief Editor for Wind Energy Science journal.

• Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University
• Key Research Areas: Control systems for wind farms, wake steering optimization, field validation of renewable energy technologies

Recent publications highlight applications of reinforcement learning in energy systems, robust wind farm layout design, and economic impacts of flow control strategies. He received the NREL Distinguished Member of Research Staff award in 2021.