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Katherine Davis

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Biography

Katherine Davis

Dr. Katherine “Kate” Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University.  Dr. Davis has worked for the past 12 years on advancing cyber physical modeling and analysis capabilities in power systems. Prior to joining Texas A&M, Dr. Davis was a Software Engineer and Senior Consultant for PowerWorld Corporation. Dr. Davis was then with University of Illinois’s Information Trust Institute as a Research Scientist.  Her expertise includes large scale modeling, analysis, and simulations of cyber-physical critical infrastructure, where she has particular interest in security-oriented control system analysis techniques. She has worked to facilitate transition to practice of state-of-the-art cyber-physical situational awareness capabilities for power utilities. She joined TAMU in July 2017.

 

Education

  • Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering, Power and Energy Systems, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2009
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Power and Energy Systems, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2009
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin 2007

Research Interests

Professor Kate Davis studies power system modeling, analysis, and control with a focus on data-driven, security-oriented techniques that consider the interdependencies of electrical and cyber infrastructures. Her research interest(s) include:

  • Power Systems Operation and Control
  • Power System Stability
  • Power System Analysis by Computer Methods
  • Power System Visualization
  • Renewable Electric Energy Systems
  • Smart Grid Cyber Security
  • Cyber-Physical System Modeling
  • Power System Geomagnetic Disturbance Modeling

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