Team

Director

Dr. Nathan Johnson

Dr. Nathan Johnson

Director

Dr. Nathan Johnson is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University and the Director of the Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS). His 20-person research team takes energy innovations from concept to construction with a focus on distributed energy resources, smart networks, micro-grid controls, and off-grid solutions. Dr. Johnson manages a one-acre micro-grid test bed to combine simulation-based design with hands-on fabrication and testing to create next-generation solutions to current market needs. Before joining ASU, he spent ten years in industry and academia on energy sector business development projects. Dr. Johnson is also an active educator with training and capacity building programs both inside and outside standard university curricula. 

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Leadership Team

Samantha Janko

Samantha Janko

Managing Director

James Nelson

James Nelson

Director of Technology and Innovation

Elena van Hove

Elena van Hove

Director of Global Energy Access

Staff

Alexander Mobley

Alexander Mobley

Microgrid Test Bed Manager

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

Program Manager

Gary Morris

Gary Morris

Senior Software Engineer

Mac Wodicker

Mac Wodicker

Electrical Engineer

Lisa Whelan

Lisa Whelan

Senior Program Manager

Ph.D. Students

Tam Kemabonta

Tam Kemabonta

Sustainability

Alexander Kohnen

Alexander Kohnen

Sustainability

Masters Students

Romney Kellogg

Romney Kellogg

Engineering

Trey Smith

Trey Smith

Engineering

Ryan Sparks

Ryan Sparks

Undergraduate Students

Jake Burton

Jake Burton

Multimedia Designer

Leyli Rustamli

Leyli Rustamli

David Hobgood

David Hobgood

Work Force Development Research Assistant

Andrew Crouch

Andrew Crouch

Engineering

Jordan Armbrust

Jordan Armbrust

Justin Williams

Justin Williams

Engineering

David Hobgood

David Hobgood

Santos Tobias

Santos Tobias

Electrical Engineering

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Joey Coleman

Joey Coleman