Jiadong (Jaden) received Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration from China and a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UC Irvine. During his master’s studies, he joined the Industrial Assessment Center and eventually became the student lead, focusing on building energy efficiency, industrial decarbonization, and the economic feasibility analysis of hydrogen modeling. He also interned at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, working on load flexibility management and grid integration of electric vehicles.

At UC Davis, he will focus on understanding the load flexibility of power grids and electric vehicles from both technical and economic perspectives. Additionally, he will analyze hydrogen energy models to assess their economic viability and study building/industrial energy efficiency to optimize energy consumption. His ultimate goal is to contribute to systemic reforms and long-term improvements in the sector.