Lane Smith

Lane D. Smith is a dedicated Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington where he focuses on modeling distributed energy resources and their integration into energy systems.

Lane's research extends to exploring methods to enhance demand-side participation, with a keen interest in macro-energy systems, particularly the electric grid, energy economics, policy formulation, optimization, and decision-making under uncertain conditions.

He attained his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington in 2019 and his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Denver in 2018.

Lane's professional experience includes roles such as Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Washington, Torrance Foundation Policy Analyst at the Washington State Academy of Sciences, Research Intern at Breakthrough Energy, Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Washington, Optimization and Control Intern at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Smart Grid and Technology Intern at ComEd, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Denver, and Electrical and Computer Engineering Tutor at the University of Denver.