David Rosewater

Electrical Engineer

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Electrical Engineer

dmrose@sandia.gov

(505) 844-3722

Biography

David Rosewater received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Butte, MT, USA, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. He currently works as a grid energy storage researcher with Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, USA. His research focuses on all aspects of integrating batteries into the power grid including safety, technology standards, modeling, control, and economics. David has served as the chair of the IEEE Std. 2686 working group, chair of the IEEE PES Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT) conference and was awarded the 2025 Young Professional Achievement Award from the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Committee. He has held a Professional Engineering license in New Mexico since 2014.

Research Interests

  • Energy storage analytics: modeling and simulation, optimal control for grid applications, battery management systems, economic performance.
  • Energy storage system safety: battery worker safety, hazard analysis, systems integration, accident analysis, thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery cells

Education

  • Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX), 2020
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Montana Tech of the University of Montana (Butte, MT), 2011
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Montana Tech of the University of Montana (Butte, MT), 2009

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Publications

  • Rosewater, D., Baldick, R., Santoso, S., & Santoso, S. (2020). Risk-Averse Model Predictive Control Design for Battery Energy Storage Systems. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 11(3), pp. 2014-2022. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSG.2019.2946130 Publication ID: 65417
  • Rosewater, D., Williams, A.D., & Williams, A.D. (2015). Analyzing system safety in lithium-ion grid energy storage. Journal of Power Sources, 300(C), pp. 460-471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.09.068 Publication ID: 44226
  • Olis, W., Nguyen, T., Rosewater, D., Byrne, R.H., & Byrne, R.H. (2023). Impact of heating and cooling loads on battery energy storage system sizing in extreme cold climates. Energy, 278(Part B). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127878 Publication ID: 123356
  • Rosewater, D., Nguyen, T., Olis, W., Byrne, R.H., & Byrne, R.H. (2022). Quest Equity: A New Open Source Powerplant Replacement Tool [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005688 Publication ID: 119892
  • Rosewater, D. (2022). Battery Management System Standards [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005394 Publication ID: 119016
  • Rosewater, D., Nguyen, T., Olis, W., Byrne, R.H., & Byrne, R.H. (2022). Quest Equity: A Tool for Assessing Powerplant Replacement with ES&PV [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2005294 Publication ID: 118628
  • Dutta, O., Rosewater, D., de Angelis, V., & de Angelis, V. (2022). In Situ Adaptive Battery Parameter Estimation Algorithm with Cross-Validation and Observer [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2003797 Publication ID: 114480
  • Rosewater, D., West, A., & West, A. (2022). Energy Storage Gas Peaker Replacement: Optimal Sizing and Environmental Benefits [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2003698 Publication ID: 114088
  • Preger, Y., Dutta, O., Rosewater, D., Derin, I., Torres-Castro, L., Wang, H., de Angelis, V., & de Angelis, V. (2022). Open Source Software to Accelerate the Development of Energy Storage Systems [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003481 Publication ID: 113248
  • Rosewater, D. (2022). Battery Management System Standard: IEEE P2686 Recommended Practice for Battery Management Systems in Energy Storage Applications [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2002547 Publication ID: 111100
  • de Angelis, V., Mueller, J., Rosewater, D., Dutta, O., Wauneka, R., & Wauneka, R. (2021). Integrated power converters for optimal operation of Hybrid battery packs [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2002976 Publication ID: 111384
  • Rosewater, D. (2021). Energy Storage Models for Market Formulations [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1891749 Publication ID: 76200
  • Rosewater, D. (2021). Battery Management System Standards [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1891745 Publication ID: 76201
  • Zia, K., Papasani, A., Lee, W.J., Rosewater, D., & Rosewater, D. (2021). A Zero Bouncing Circuit for Battery Short-Circuit Model Development [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1894998 Publication ID: 76364
  • West, A., Rosewater, D., & Rosewater, D. (2021). Energy Storage Peaker Plant Replacement: Battery/PV Sizing and Control [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1826738 Publication ID: 75241
  • Rosewater, D., Preger, Y., Mueller, J., Atcitty, S., Willard, S., Smith, M., Thompson, J., Long, D., & Long, D. (2021). Electrical Energy Storage Data Submission Guidelines, Version 2. https://doi.org/10.2172/1815349 Publication ID: 79330
  • Rosewater, D. (2021). Energy Storage System Safety Wisconsin PUC Workshop [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1871423 Publication ID: 78693
  • Rosewater, D. (2021). Grid-scale Energy Storage Hazard Analysis and Design Objectives for System Safety [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1864636 Publication ID: 78183
  • Rosewater, D. (2020). Moving Beyond the Battery: A System Perspective on Safety [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1889032 Publication ID: 71318
  • Rosewater, D., Lamb, J., Hewson, J.C., Viswanathan, V., Paiss, M., Choi, D., Jaiswal, A., & Jaiswal, A. (2020). System Level Safety Design and Planning [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1821833 Publication ID: 74954
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Patents & Trademarks

Crosstalk Compensation in Analysis of Energy Storage Devices Patent Number: US 8762109 B2, Publication Date June 24, 2014