Yohan Min
Postdoctoral Scholar
I am dedicated to advancing sustainable and resilient infrastructure planning and grid decarbonization.
Leveraging over seven years of industry experience in oil drilling, renewable energy, and disaster recovery projects,
as well as expertise in data science, software development, and statistical modeling,
I strive to enhance social equity and community resilience through interdisciplinary research.
At the neighborhood scale, I examine the optimal siting strategies for energy infrastructures,
encompassing utility-scale power plants and distributed energy resources (DERs).
At the individual scale, I investigate the impact of policies, built environment, and
peer effects on the deployment of DERs such as
rooftop solar, electric vehicles, and heat pumps, and building energy efficiency.
I also consider the coadoption impact on the grid and explore the application of virtual power plants (VPPs).
Promoting Social Equity
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Science Communication Fellow, Pacific Science Center (PSC), Seattle, WA (2019 - 2022)
Have demonstrated the benefits of clean energy through the concepts of diversification and decentralization by engaging with the public. [link] -
Torrance Science Policy Analysis fellow, Washington State Academy of Science (WSAS), WA (2020 - 2021)
Provided research and expert analysis of complex issues of “Energy Equity” faced by Washington. [link] -
Project Member, Puerto Rico Solar Health Study Group, UW and Clean Energy Group, Puerto Rico (2018)
Supported for research and field activities including installation of rooftop solar for disaster response and recovery in Puerto Rico after Hurricane, Maria.See media coverage in: University of Washington and Clean Energy Institute.
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Infrastructure Officer, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Philippines (2016 - 2017)
Supervised the implementation of activities to construct two sanitary landfills and materials recovery facilities, a vocational training center, a community evacuation center, and 55 units of resettlement housing for hurricane damage restoration. [link] -
Student Leader, Purdue Boiler Out and Nataional Relief Network, Leesburg, FL (2013)
Supported local communities for disaster response and recovery