We study the modernization of the electric grid with digital technologies to improve the reliability and resilience of the grid, enable greater use of renewable energy, and provide customers with tools to manage their energy use.
At the Smart Grid Research Center, we research the adoption of smart grid technology by utilities, cybersecurity issues related to the deployment of distributed energy markets, privacy concerns associated with smart meter data collection, technology integration by utilities, and the development of community energy programs.
Our research is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Syracuse University and the Syracuse Center of Excellence (COE) Its mission is to advance scholarly knowledge and provide practical insights for industry, government and education through research, training of graduate and undergraduate students, and broad dissemination of research findings.
Center News
- Annual Report of the Center for 2019 Academic Year: View the annual report
- Research Abstract Submitted: Paper abstract from Community Energy Project has submitted to Industry Studies Association (ISA) annual conference. January 13, 2019
- Research Abstract Submitted: Research abstract for the 2nd International Conference on Energy Research and Social Science has been submitted. December 21, 2018
- Research Poster Wins Second Prize: Community Energy; Technical and Social Challenges, and Integrative Solution Research Poster Won the 2nd Prize at, International Building Physics Conference (IBPC-2018), SyracuseCOE, Syracuse, NY. September 26, 2018
Research Projects
Co-Principal Investigators:
Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Elizabeth Krietemeyer, Syracuse University School of Architecture
Tarek Rakha, Syracuse University School of Architecture
Adoption of Smart Grid Technologies by Electric Utilities
Co-Principal Investigators:
Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Jeffrey Stanton, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Murali Venkatesh, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Data Privacy for Smart Meters and Smart Devices: A Scenario-Based Study
Co-Principal Investigators:
Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Jeffrey Stanton, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Cybersecurity Risks of Dynamic, Two-way Distributed Electricity Markets (SATC)
Co-Principal Investigators:
Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Peter Wilcoxen, Syracuse University Maxwell School,
Steve Chapin, Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science
Community Energy: Technical and Social Challenges and Integrative Solutions
Co-Principal Investigators:
Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Elizabeth Krietemeyer, Syracuse University School of Architecture
Tarek Rakha, Syracuse University School of Architecture
Ph.D. Dissertation: Ehsan Sabaghian
Advisor: Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Ph.D. Dissertation: You Zheng
Advisor: Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Researchers
The Smart Grid Research Center is a multidisciplinary center at Syracuse University. It includes faculty, students and researchers from the School of Information Studies, where the center is housed, as well as the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the School of Architecture, the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Law.
Publications
Our full list of center publications, including research articles, projects, conference posters and presentations, and Ph.D. dissertations.