Joseph A. Azzolini, Ph.D.

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Joseph A. Azzolini, Ph.D.

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Contact Information

Joseph A. Azzolini / 505-844-5321

Biography

Joe Azzolini is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff in the Electric Power Systems Research Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University with a specialization in Electric Power and Energy Systems and has 8+ years of power system project experience through various roles in academia and industry. His research interests and expertise include solar photovoltaic (PV) system modeling, distribution system modeling, and applying Quasi-Static Time-Series (QSTS) simulations to study the integration of high PV penetrations and other inverter-based distributed energy resources.

Education

  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Specialization in Electric Power and Energy Systems, Arizona State University, 2020
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, Specialization in Electric Power and Energy Systems, Arizona State University, 2017
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, The College of New Jersey, 2015

U.S. Patents

  • “Maximum Power Point Tracking Through Load Management,” patent application in progress.

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Joseph A. Azzolini

Selected Publications

  • J. A. Azzolini, M. J. Reno, N. S. Gurule, and K. A. W. Horowitz,”Evaluating Distributed PV Curtailment Using Quasi-Static Time-Series Simulations,” in IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy (OAJPE), vol. 8, pp. 365-376, 2021, doi: 10.1109/OAJPE.2021.3111821.
  • J. A. Azzolini and M. J. Reno, “Impact of Load Allocation and High Penetration PV Modeling on QSTS-Based Curtailment Studies,” in IEEE PES General Meeting, 2021.
  • N. S. Gurule, J. A. Azzolini, R. Darbali-Zamora, M. J. Reno, “Impact of Grid Support Functionality of PV Inverter Response to Faults,” in IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2021.
  • J. A. Azzolini and M. J. Reno, “The Effects of Inverter Clipping and Curtialment-Inducing Grid-Support Functions on PV Planning Decisions,” in IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2021.
  • J. A. Azzolini, M. J. Reno, and K. A. W. Horowitz, “Evaluation of Curtailment Associated with PV System Design Considerations,” in IEEE PES General Meeting, 2020.