James Russell

Researcher in Power Systems and Energy Systems Modelling

Australia

About

Passionate about grid integration of renewables and batteries. Always up for a chat - let's connect! PhD '26 in Optimisation Applied to Power Systems (ANU).

Experience

  • Senior Analyst at ITP Renewables
    Feb 2024 - May 2026 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Within the Strategy and Analytics Division: - Contributed to capacity expansion and wholesale market modelling tools to assist long-term planning in the National Electricity Market (NEM). - Led / contributed to techno-economic feasibility studies across DER, microgrid and industrial flexibility contexts for government and private clients. - Authored a submission to the CER Taskforce (DCCEEW) on "Redefining roles and responsibilities for power system and market operations in a high CER future", which was referenced in final advice to the minister. Reported to Dr José Zapata, Principal of Modelling and Analytics

  • Masters Course Tutor at The Australian National University
    Feb 2022 - Nov 2022 · 10 mos

    S1 '22: ENGN8831 - Integration of Renewable Energy into Power Systems and Microgrids S2 '22: COMP4691/8691 - Optimisation S2 '22: COMP8536 - Advanced Topics in Deep Learning for Computer Vision Weekly delivery of tutorials/labs and assessment marking.

  • Research Officer - Strategic Research Initiatives at The Australian National University
    Apr 2020 - Aug 2020 · 5 mos

    Supported the establishment of the ANU Bushfire Research Centre of Excellence, a partnership between ANU and Optus, in the wake of the '19-'20 Black Summer Fires - Compiled review of existing bushfire detection and suppression technologies, covering remote sensing, satellite instrumentation, computer vision, machine learning, robotics. - Identified capability gaps in consultation with rural fire management agencies and fire scientists at CSIRO. - Assessed value propositions of proposed ANU research programs with respect to technology gaps. Work conducted with Assoc. Prof. Matt Stocks, reporting to Dr Roslyn Prinsley (Head, Strategic Research Initiatives, ANU).

  • Analyst - Intern at Airservices Australia
    Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs

    Within the Network Performance and Analysis Group: - Produced a lightweight agent-based model of Australia's domestic commercial air traffic network in Python. This served to study delay propagation characteristics of the network through Monte Carlo simulations. Internships through semester 2 2016, over 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 summers. Supervised by Dr Steve Barry.