Team
Director

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



Elena van Hove
Director of Global Energy Access
Staff


Sarah Johnson
Program Manager

Gary Morris
Senior Software Engineer


Lisa Whelan
Senior Program Manager
Ph.D. Students

Tam Kemabonta
Sustainability

Alexander Kohnen
Sustainability
Masters Students

Romney Kellogg
Engineering

Trey Smith
Engineering

Ryan Sparks
Undergraduate Students


Leyli Rustamli


Andrew Crouch
Engineering

Jordan Armbrust

Justin Williams
Engineering

David Hobgood

Santos Tobias
Electrical Engineering
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