Ana Dyreson
Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolAna Dyreson is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University with eight years of experience researching the intersections of renewable energy, water systems, and grid operations. She combines grid-scale power system modeling with plant-level analysis—especially concentrating solar power and solar PV variability—to quantify operational impacts of drought, heat events, and high renewable penetrations. Her work spans energy analysis for commercial and industrial systems, demand-side program administration, and advanced cooling solutions for thermoelectric plants, linking practical program experience with rigorous modeling. A former postdoc at NREL, she has translated research on the water-energy nexus into actionable insights for hydropower and thermal generator resilience. She teaches thermodynamics and advocates for equitable representation in mechanical engineering, having also developed a graduate course on inclusive teaching. Outside academia she brings an uncommon creative side as a travel photographer, reflecting a broad curiosity that informs her systems-level perspective.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster's Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Master's Degree, Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University
Github Skills (15)
simulation10
financial10
agent-based-modeling10
modelica10
power-systems10
sam10
combine8
pcm8
expansion7
formatting7
capacity7
python6
visualization4
monte-carlo1
materials-informatics1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
adyreson/ssc
Sep 2018 - Apr 2019
SAM Simulation Core (SSC) contains the underlying performance and financial models for SAM
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
financialsscsimulationperformancesam
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