John Simpson-Porco

John W. Simpson-Porco is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on the analysis, control and optimization of systems over networks, with a focus on modernized electric power grids. John received his B.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics from Queen's University in 2010, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2015. He is a recipient of the Automatica Paper Prize and the Center for Control, Dynamical Systems and Computation Outstanding Scholar Fellowship.