“My research will help facilitate Canada’s energy system expansion to meet growing demand, while maintaining power system quality and affordability.”
Kristen Schell, a researcher in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is working to ensure that energy systems are affordable and clean. As Canada moves toward its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions targets, it faces consequential choices on how best to deploy and operate infrastructure. Mathematical models of the energy system can help guide these choices.
Schell’s research develops new models for energy supply (e.g., wind, hydropower) and demand (e.g., household heat pumps). A key aspect of her work is designing computationally efficient methods to understand how these technologies interact.
Learn more about Schell’s CRC appointment.