I am a PhD student at Monash University researching into how Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs) may participate or lead a system restart (black start) following a blackout event. In particular, my focus is on how grid-forming (GFM) batteries (BESS), and Type-III and Type-IV wind turbines, may be coordinated to provide a restoration service in a renewable-heavy, weakly meshed, and low inertia grid such as the National Electricity Market (NEM).

I bring with me experience in the power electronics hardware/PCB/thermal design, of Battery Management Systems (BMS) and traction drives for automotive applications, and of power architecture and DC/DC converters for space electric propulsion (EP, hall effect) applications.