Hi, I am Sayon.
I am a Senior Scientist at National Renewable Energy Laboratory. My active research areas are AI and Quantum computing applications for load forecasting, distribution system planning, EV, PV and other DER with DERMS, ADMS integration.
I am often a speaker, tutor and workshop host at global conferences on the topics of creating next generation power systems using AI/ML, Quantum Computing, and Clean Energy. Book me as a speaker.
As a serial entrepreneur, I have played a small role in creating several successful companies (Sync Energy and Plexflo) that have raised venture capital and are solving crucial problems for the world. I am open to consulting for your project and share my experience with you. Book time on my calendar or visit my consulting page here.
I love to teach what I learn. Please checkout my YouTube lectures on GridLAB-D, Deep Learning for Grid Professionals, and my upcoming course on Quantum Computing.
I love running long distance, tennis, cricket. I grew up in Kolkata-Howrah in India, where my parents still live. However, now I live in Boulder, Colorado, USA with my wife and two boys.
2024 Updates
April 25, 2024
Presentation to Microgrid Consortium, Seattle, WA, USA. Topic: Data Analytics and Microgrids.
March 7, 2024
Presentation to Washington University at St. Louis, Missouri, USA
February 22, 2024
Keynote Presentation "How to leverage Quantum Computing and Generative AI for Clean Energy Transition" - 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Energy and Technological Advancements (ISSETA 2024), National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
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February 7, 2024
EntangledThings Podcast:
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Brief Biography
Sayonsom Chanda is a senior scientist at National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Boulder, Colorado. He works in the intersection of advanced computing technologies and the electric power grid. For last seven years, he has worked extensively in implementation of AI technology for electric utilities in North America. Recently, his work on interfacing quantum computers and power grid simulators for developing industrial applications of quantum computing for solving the complex, challenges of our times - including energy insecurity and climate change.
Prior to joining NREL, Dr. Chanda was a Senior Data Scientist at National Grid in New York and an electrical engineer at Idaho National Laboratory. He is also the founder of two tech start-up companies where he helped them raise venture capital and develop commercial solutions for the utility industry. Over a dozen prominent conferences in the United States and abroad have invited him to speak on AI applications in the Energy industry, including a TEDX talk in 2021. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University, has published more than 18 articles in journals with a high impact factor and holds three patents in cloud computing for power systems. He is also the author of a book “Resiliency of Electricity Distribution Systems," published by Wiley in the United Kingdom.
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Contact Me
Email: chanda.sayonsom@gmail.com
30-min meeting: https://calendly.com/sayon-chanda
Consulting queries: https://plexflo.com/contact/
Phone or Whatsapp: +1 (509) 432-9525
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