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Since August 2017, Dr. Baker has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder in the  Department. She also holds a courtesy appointment in the , and a joint appointment at the  through the  (RASEI). Being a professor has been her dream since she was 15 years old, and the job has exceeded her expectations.

Previously, Dr. Baker was a Research Engineer in the  at NREL, and a Postdoctoral Researcher in the  group at NREL. She received her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in December 2014. She is interested in how advanced controls and optimization methods can help integrate renewables, facilitate building-to-grid interactions, and foster efficient operation of our future smart grids and smart cities.


Education
   PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, 2010- December 2014

   M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, 2009-2010

   B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, 2006-2009


Personal
Dr. Baker grew up in Idaho and now lives in Boulder, CO, with her wife Bridget and two cats Piper and Alex. She enjoys various athletic activities (running, lifting, climbing, racquetball) as well as creative endeavors (playing guitar, bass, drums, photography, photoshop). Since 3/2016 to the last time she checked (5/2019), she holds the Colorado state record for Women's unequipped deadlift at 140 kg (309 lbs) in the 56kg Novice weight class in the Natural Athlete Strength Association.

Dr. Bri-Mathias Hodge is a Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Graduate Education in the Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, and an Associate Director and Fellow of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) at the University of Colorado Boulder. He was formerly a Chief Scientist and a Distinguished Member of the Research Staff at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). His research focuses on the modeling and simulation of power and energy systems, with an emphasis on the operational and planning challenges posed by the integration of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power. He is an author on over 100 journal articles in this area and has received five best paper awards at the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting. At NREL he has received Outstanding Mentor Awards on five occasions, the NREL President’s Award in 2016, the NREL Outstanding Performance Award and Director's Publication Impact Award in 2019, and the NREL Chairman's Award in 2020. Dr. Hodge also received a Fulbright Fellowship in 2016 for a sabbatical at VTT in Finland.