Matthias Preindl
Matthias Preindl is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Columbia University and Founding Director of the Center for Advanced Electrification. His Alliance short-term visiting professorship at École polytechnique (2025-26) aimed to build research collaboration and partnerships in energy efficiency, forecasting of renewable generation and flexible loads, and resilient smart grids, pursuing joint research on smart inverters and battery energy storage with colleagues including Claudia D'Ambrosio and Philippe Drobinski.