Waylon Clark

Electrical Engineer, Demonstrations Lead

Electrical Engineer, Demonstrations Lead

wtclark@sandia.gov

(505) 554-0120

Biography

Waylon has spent well over a decade working in the field of electrical engineering, project management, and technical leadership. His experience includes both brown and green-field project development stages from RFP to commissioning/operations. Expertise includes medium voltage substations, low voltage distribution, and process controls. Recently, Waylon has added data science and data analytics to his list of expertise being accepted into Georgia Institute of Technology’s Master of Science in Data Analytics program.

Research Interests

Waylon’s research interests include data analytics of energy storage applications in terms of operational and performance characterization.

Education

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
  • M.S. in Optical Science & Engineering, University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)

Publications

  • Clark, W., Borneo, D., & Borneo, D. (2021). BESS Project Commissioning [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1890900 Publication ID: 76077
  • Vartanian, C., Koplin, C., Kudrna, T., Clark, W., Borneo, D., Kolln, J., Huang, D., Tuffner, F., Panwar, M., Stewart, E., Khair, L., & Khair, L. (2021). Applying Utility’s Advanced Grid Technologies to Improve Resiliency of a Critical Load [Conference Paper]. 2021 Resilience Week, RWS 2021 – Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/RWS52686.2021.9611785 Publication ID: 76019
  • Savage, M.E., Maenchen, J., McDaniel, D., Pasik, M., Pointon, T., Owen, A.C., Seidel, D., Stoltzfus, B.S., Struve, K., Warne, L., Bennett, L., Woodworth, J., Bliss, D., Clark, W., Coats, R.S., Elizondo-Decanini, J., Lechien, K., Harjes, H., Lehr, J., & Lehr, J. (2007). Copy of An overview of pulse compression and power flow in the upgraded Z pulsed power driver [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1147521 Publication ID: 11666
  • Clark, W., Bliss, D., Savage, M.E., Woodworth, J., Stoltzfus, B.S., & Stoltzfus, B.S. (2007). Analysis of a laser induced plasma in high pressure SF6 [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1147997 Publication ID: 10241
  • Bliss, D., Woodworth, J., Clark, W., Lechien, K., Maenchen, J., Savage, M.E., Sceiford, M., Stoltzfus, B.S., Struve, K., Stygar, W.A., & Stygar, W.A. (2007). A Laser Trigger System for ZR [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1147918 Publication ID: 10284
  • Clark, W. (2007). Analysis of a laser induced plasma spark in high pressure SF6 gas [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1724398 Publication ID: 9419
  • Clark, W., Savage, M.E., & Savage, M.E. (2006). Preliminary Interferometric and Probe Measurements on a Triggered Plasma Opening Switch Source [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1729791 Publication ID: 7251
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