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Liang Min
Managing Director Bits & Watts Initiative, Precourt Institute for Energy
Dr. Liang Min is the Managing Director of the Bits & Watts Initiative at Stanford University, where he leads a multidisciplinary program advancing the digital transformation of the electric grid. Under his direction, Bits & Watts has launched several pioneering research efforts, including 100% Clean Electric Grid, EV50, AI for Climate and Energy, and the Digital Grid—an open platform designed to integrate distributed energy resources (DERs) at scale. Most recently, he launched the Powering AI Sustainably program, a cross-sector program addressing the surging energy demands of artificial intelligence while accelerating the transition to a clean and reliable power system.
Dr. Min also serves as the founding Managing Director of the Stanford Net-Zero Alliance, a global platform that brings together industry leaders, faculty, and students to collaborate on research and education aligned with a net-zero emissions future. He also established the Stanford Energy Executive Education Program, which equips senior energy leaders with the strategic insight and tools needed to navigate the rapidly evolving energy landscape.
His career spans leadership roles across academia, national laboratories, and industry. At the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Dr. Min led the grid operations and planning team and directed phasor measurement unit (PMU) research, resulting in multiple U.S. patents deployed at utilities through the support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he founded the Energy Delivery Group and served as associate program leader for the lab’s national cyber and infrastructure resilience program. He also directed the Electric Operations Program for California’s Energy Systems for the 21st Century (CES-21)—a $150 million public-private initiative leveraging high-performance computing to enhance grid reliability, security, and value to ratepayers.
Outside of work, he is an avid runner with the personal best marathon time of 2 hours and 50 minutes.
Dr. Min also serves as the founding Managing Director of the Stanford Net-Zero Alliance, a global platform that brings together industry leaders, faculty, and students to collaborate on research and education aligned with a net-zero emissions future. He also established the Stanford Energy Executive Education Program, which equips senior energy leaders with the strategic insight and tools needed to navigate the rapidly evolving energy landscape.
His career spans leadership roles across academia, national laboratories, and industry. At the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Dr. Min led the grid operations and planning team and directed phasor measurement unit (PMU) research, resulting in multiple U.S. patents deployed at utilities through the support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, he founded the Energy Delivery Group and served as associate program leader for the lab’s national cyber and infrastructure resilience program. He also directed the Electric Operations Program for California’s Energy Systems for the 21st Century (CES-21)—a $150 million public-private initiative leveraging high-performance computing to enhance grid reliability, security, and value to ratepayers.
Outside of work, he is an avid runner with the personal best marathon time of 2 hours and 50 minutes.
Education
Ph.D, Texas A&M University (2007)
M.S., Tianjin University (2004)
B.S., Tianjin University (2001)
Contact
(650) 498-4837
(650) 498-4837
Mail Code
4240