François Bouffard, McGill University

Research

power system operation, planning and economics distribution networks transmission networks variable power generation uncertainty management energy storage systems distributed energy resources management systems aggregation

Latest funding

Electricity Grid Evolution for Low-Carbon Futures
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$53,000
Transportation-grid interdependence: how to make net zero energy work using energy storage
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$783,840
Development of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Automated Electric Power Asset Identification
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$66,200

All 6 grants and awards

Electricity Grid Evolution for Low-Carbon Futures

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bouffard, François

Keywords: power system operation, planning and economics; distribution networks; transmission networks; variable power generation; uncertainty management; energy storage systems; distributed energy resources management systems; aggregation; optimization; applied data science

$53,000

Transportation-grid interdependence: how to make net zero energy work using energy storage

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Jordaan, Sarah M

Keywords: Circular economy; Electricity; Electric vehicles; Energy storage; Greenhouse gas emission; Life cycle assesment; Sustainability; Techno economic analysis; Transportation

$783,840

Development of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Automated Electric Power Asset Identification

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Vallières, Martin

$66,200

Planning and Operation of Networks for Flexible and Low-Carbon Power and Energy Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bouffard, François

$234,000

Business Case Refinement and Validation for the Sigma Energy Storage Compressed Air Energy Storage Solution

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Bouffard, François

$24,996

Demand-Side Flexibility in Low-Carbon Grids

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bouffard, François

$120,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: power system operation, planning and economics Dear Professor Bouffard, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on power system operation, planning and economics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Electricity Grid Evolution for Low-Carbon Futures" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]