Overview
Personal Profile
Jin Tan is a principal engineer and a distinguished member of the research staff in the Transmission and Distribution Interaction Group within the Grid Planning and Analysis Center at NLR. She leads development of the Multi-Timescale Integrated Dynamic and Scheduling (MIDAS) framework to address the challenges of planning and operating extremely high renewable penetrated grid. She is also developing advanced electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation capability for power grids with large numbers of distributed energy resources to study the stability of 100% renewables.
Research Interests
Power system stability and control with large-scale renewable integration
Multi-timescale dynamic modeling of various renewable generation
Ancillary control of renewable integration
Energy storage for grid applications
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee (2014–2015)
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University
Bachelor, Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Analytical Small-Signal Stability Analysis of Low-Inertia Power System Frequency Response Considering Secondary Frequency Regulation: Article No. 113025
Deng, Y., Fang, X., Dong, S., Gao, N. & Tan, J., 2026, In: Electric Power Systems Research. 258, 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing Island Power Systems Operational Flexibility with Hybrid Power Plants
Deng, Y., Fang, X., Liu, W. & Tan, J., 2026, p. 417-422. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Field Verification of Grid-Forming Inverter-Based Power Plant Performance for Transmission System Reliability
Hoke, A., Dong, S., Kruse, C., Vetter, R., Rockwell, B., Koralewicz, P., Peng, J., Tan, J., Wang, B., Flicker, J., Kroposki, B., Horowitz, K., Madtson, A., Costa, A., Sharma, A. & Walinga, S., 2026, 65 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Frequency-Nadir-Constrained Unit Commitment for Low-Inertia, High-IBR Island Power Systems
Liu, X., Fang, X., Gao, N., Yuan, H., Hoke, A., Wu, H. & Tan, J., 2026, 26 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Stability-Augmented Optimal Control of Hybrid PV Plants with Very High Penetration of Inverter-Based Resources (SAPPHIRE)
Tan, J., Dong, S., Peng, J., Hoke, A., Gao, N., Sun, H., Zhou, X., Koralewicz, P., Mendiola, E., Liu, Y., Jia, X., Yin, H., Jiang, Z., Li, H., Zhao, Y., Lu, X., Ding, L., Fang, X., Deng, Y. & Rockwell, B. & 15 others, , 2026, 90 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
Awards and Honors
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NREL Distinguished Member of Research Staff
Zhu, K. (Recipient), Vidal, J. (Recipient), Tao, L. (Recipient), Tan, J. (Recipient), Smith, W. (Recipient), Schaidle, J. (Recipient), Reese, M. (Recipient), Parilla, P. (Recipient), Palmintier, B. (Recipient), Musial, W. (Recipient), Moriarty, P. (Recipient), Mann, M. (Recipient), Mai, T. (Recipient), Luther, J. (Recipient), Laurens, L. (Recipient), King, J. (Recipient), Johnston, S. (Recipient), Jackson, R. (Recipient), Hodge, B.-M. (Recipient), Heath, G. (Recipient), Hale, E. (Recipient), Habas, S. (Recipient), Gruchalla, K. (Recipient), Gevorgian, V. (Recipient), Geisz, J. (Recipient), Fleming, P. (Recipient), Farrell, J. (Recipient), Ding, F. (Recipient), Denholm, P. (Recipient), Ciesielski, P. (Recipient), Churchfield, M. (Recipient), Bomble, Y. (Recipient), Blackburn, J. (Recipient) & Ciesielski, P. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Honorary award