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Ning Qi齐宁

Postdoctoral Research Scientist · Earth & Environmental Engineering, Columbia University

Optimization under uncertainty, trustworthy AI, and energy economics for power systems, with a particular focus on generalized energy storage — advancing a reliable and sustainable energy transition.

900+ citations · h-index 17 60+ papers · 32 patents $19M+ DOE / ARPA-E projects Best Paper, IEEE PES GM 2024 ESI Highly Cited & Hot Paper 2026

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Best Paper · IEEE PES GM 2024

Reliability-Aware Probabilistic Reserve Procurement under Decision-Dependent Uncertainty

N. Qi, L. Cheng, K. Huang, A. Mujeeb, F. Liu, P. Pinson

ESI Highly Cited & Hot Paper

Long-term Energy Management for Microgrid with Hybrid Hydrogen–Battery Energy Storage

N. Qi, K. Huang, Z. Fan, B. Xu · Applied Energy, 2025

IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy

Chance-Constrained Generic Energy Storage Operations under Decision-Dependent Uncertainty

N. Qi, P. Pinson, M. R. Almassalkhi, L. Cheng, Y. Zhuang · 2023

IEEE Trans. Smart Grid

Grid-Aware Real-Time Dispatch of Microgrid with Generalized Energy Storage: A Prediction-Free Online Optimization Approach

K. Huang, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, D. W. Gao, A. Mujeeb, Q. Guo · 2026

IEEE Trans. Power Systems

Problem-Driven Scenario Reduction Framework for Power System Stochastic Operation

Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, M. R. Almassalkhi, F. Liu · 2025

IEEE Trans. Energy Markets, Policy & Regulation

Locational Energy Storage Bid Bounds for Facilitating Social Welfare Convergence

N. Qi, B. Xu · 2025

IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics

Privacy-Preserving Opportunity Cost Bounds for Efficient Energy Storage Market Coordination

N. Qi, X. Jin, K. Hou, Z. Liu, H. Jia, W. Wei, M.-Y. Chow · 2026

Applied Energy

Capacity Credit Evaluation of Generalized Energy Storage Considering Strategic Capacity Withholding and Decision-Dependent Uncertainty

N. Qi, P. Pinson, M. R. Almassalkhi, Y. Zhuang, Y. Su, F. Liu · 2025

IEEE Trans. Smart Grid

Exact Analytical Solution for Self-Scheduling of Energy Storage with Piecewise Objective and Energy Loss Functions

Z. Li, H. Liang, N. Qi, Y. Chen, H. Lai, Z. Wei, Q. Wang · 2026

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Data-Driven Thermostat Dynamic Behavior Modeling

Ecobee “Donate Your Data” Program (industry data collaboration) · 2025–2027

Lead Researcher

Carrizo Pumped Storage Hydropower: Seasonal Storage for Fully Decarbonized Grids

U.S. Department of Energy · $14.2M · 2024–2027

Lead Researcher

Grid-free Renewable Energy Enabling New Ways to Economical Liquids and Long-term Storage

U.S. ARPA-E · $3M · 2024–2027

Lead Researcher

Smart Energy Storage Integration and Management Platform for Buildings

U.S. Department of Energy · $1.5M · 2024–2026

Lead Researcher

Advanced ISO Models for Storage and Hybrid Resources Operation

U.S. Department of Energy (LBNL lead) · $300K · 2023–2026

PI

Trustworthy Response of Virtual Power Plant with Scalable Flexible Resources

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Special Funded Project · ¥180K · 2023–2025

Lead Researcher

Operational Reliability Evaluation and Improvement Technology of Large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems

NSFC Key Program (52037006) · ¥3M · 2021–2026

Co-PI

Key Technologies of Large-Scale Second-Life Battery Energy Storage Systems

S&T Major Project of Inner Mongolia (2020ZD0018) · ¥3M · 2020–2025

Lead Researcher

Multi-Agent and Multi-Energy Virtual Power Plant under the Energy Internet Environment

State Grid Corporation of China · ¥3M · 2019–2021

Lead Researcher

Active Distribution System Planning Based on Data Mining, Risk Hedging and Economic Incentives

NSFC (51777105) · ¥602K · 2018–2022

Lead Researcher

Generation–Network–Load–Storage Coordinated Development and Power System Reliability Assessment

State Grid Corporation of China · ¥1M · 2018–2019

PI

Three National College Students’ Innovation & Entrepreneurship Projects (smart buildings, FPGA energy simulator, PV cleaning robot)

National Program · 2015–2017