Charlie Phillips is a multidisciplinary energy systems researcher and practitioner with 8+ years of experience bridging meteorology, trading, and grid planning to improve power system resilience. Currently a PhD candidate in electrical engineering at Iowa State, he researches optimization and capacity expansion to harden bulk power systems against severe weather while contributing to DOE-funded planning tool development. Previously he combined real-time trading, proprietary forecasting, and statistical modeling at Avangrid and Puget Sound Energy to directly inform market bids and operational decisions. His work uniquely blends hands-on forecasting skill (including wildfire and extreme-weather response) with production-grade programming and optimization—building tools that cut forecast error and accelerated market forecasting workflows. Based in Ames, Iowa, he brings a maker’s curiosity and design-engineer pragmatism to academic research and utility-scale problem solving.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Atmospheric Sciences, Bachelor of Science - BS, Atmospheric Sciences at University of Washington
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