Dan Molzahn
Assistant Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Summary
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Top SchoolDan Molzahn is an assistant professor at Georgia Tech and a researcher with deep expertise in electric power system optimization, combining academic rigor with applied work at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Michigan. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering and complementary training in public affairs and energy policy, enabling him to bridge technical optimization (notably conic approaches to power flow) with market and regulatory analysis. His work focuses on improving reliability and economics of power systems through convex optimization and tool development, with a track record of translating research into practical models and software. With industry internships spanning automotive motor simulation to utility distribution modeling, he brings hands-on engineering experience to academic research. A subtle throughline of his career is the blend of mathematical depth and policy awareness, positioning him to impact both algorithmic methods and real-world electricity decision making.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Github Skills (3)
optimization4
julia3
network3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
molzahn/molzahn.github.io
Jul 2017 - Jan 2023
Contributions:241 commits, 275 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 8 months
sidhantmisra/AC_Approximation
Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Contributions:3 pushes in 11 months
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