Summary
Jip Kim is an assistant professor and energy systems researcher with eight years of experience applying mathematical modeling and optimization to power systems, grid resilience, mobile energy storage, microgrids, and peer-to-peer energy trading. After a PhD in electrical engineering from NYU and postdoctoral work at Columbia, he now leads research at KENTECH in South Korea while maintaining ties to the New York research community. His background spans academia and research engineering at Seoul National University, giving him a rare blend of theoretical rigor and practical system-level experience. Known for translating complex energy economics into tractable algorithms, he focuses on resilient, market-aware solutions for modern grids and distributed energy resources.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Undergraduate Exchange Student, Electrical Engineering, Undergraduate Exchange Student, Electrical Engineering at University of Washington
Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Seoul National University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical Engineering at New York University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Yonsei University
Korean, English