Meaghan Podlaski is a research engineer and PhD candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with eight years of experience modeling and identifying cyber-physical systems for land-based power grids and electrified aircraft. She has transitioned academic innovations into applied engineering at GE Research, developing novel cryogenic electrical system architectures and validated mathematical models for superconducting transmission lines and hydrogen-cooled components. Her background spans dynamic studies for large grids (ERCOT), predictive load forecasting, and cross-tool model validation, showing strength in multi-domain simulation and software-tool integration. Known for combining rigorous experimental validation with tool-driven automation, she designs low-cost test inputs and component-level validation methods that reveal system degradation over time. Based in the Albany NY area, she brings a rare mix of hands-on system calibration, controls expertise, and aerospace electrification insight that accelerates practical, multi-disciplinary solutions.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
RaPId (a recursive acronym for "Rapid Parameter Identification") utilizes different optimization and simulation technologies to provide a framework for model validation and calibration of any kind of dynamical systems, but specifically catered to power systems.
Contributions:10 commits, 2 PRs, 12 pushes in 3 years 4 months
A drone model with 3D visualization and FMU export configuration developed using Modelica
Contributions:71 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 7 months
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Meaghan Podlaski - Research Engineer at GE Research