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Aaron Rose is an energy systems analyst specializing in techno-economic optimization of microgrids and distributed energy resources for resilient, cost-effective power. He is a technical lead and advisor of the Federal Energy Management Program’s On-Site Distributed Energy Procurement Technical Assistance service. He particularly enjoys engaging with communities and businesses to understand their energy goals, translate those goals into quantitative analysis, and communicate results to non-experts and experts alike. 

Rose joined NLR in 2020 as a Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow under the mentorship of Jao van de Lagemaat. He led research on light-matter interactions in nanomaterials to control chemical reaction energetics. He earned his doctorate in condensed matter physics from Boston College in 2019, studying plasmonics and optoelectronics with Michael J. Naughton. Prior to his graduate work, he served as a secondary education Peace Corps volunteer in Burkina Faso, West Africa, for two years.

Research Interests

Microgrids and DERs

Energy and development

Community engagement

Semiconductor devices

Solar photochemistry

Nano-optics, plasmonics, and ultrafast spectroscopy 

Professional Experience

Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow, National Laboratory of the Rockies

Education/Academic Qualification

PhD, Condensed Matter Physics, Boston College

Master, Condensed Matter Physics, Boston College

Bachelor, Space Physics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Bachelor, Aerospace Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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