Eveth Gonzalez

Area of Study / Keywords

Power System Resilience Reinforcement Learning Distribution Systems Distributed Energy Resources Extreme Weather Impacts

About

I am an Electrical Engineer and MSc candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta. My background includes utility power quality, reliability analysis, predictive maintenance, and data-driven grid operations, with industry experience. I am especially interested in developing intelligent and practical solutions that strengthen power-system resilience.

Research

My research focuses on resilient energy systems under extreme weather events. I develop reinforcement learning frameworks for distribution-system operation, with emphasis on critical load prioritization, safe islanding, distributed energy resource coordination, and service restoration. Using simulation-based environments, I study how adaptive control strategies can improve reliability and operational decision-making under high-impact disruptions. Most of my research is done using Python and power systems simulation tools such as OpenDSS, RTDS, PSCAD, among others.

Teaching

I have served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in:

1. ECE 433 - Power System Stability and Transients at the University of Alberta, supporting student learning in MATLAB, PSCAD, and PowerWorld.
2. ECE 340 - Discrete Time Signals and Systems.
3. ECE 240 - Continuous Time Signals and Systems.

I welcome conversations and collaborations related to resilient power systems, reinforcement learning, and extreme-weather impacts on electric grids.