Nicholas Ward

Nicholas Ward, Ph.D., currently serves as a Senior Performance Engineer at The AES Corporation, driving performance indices for AES Clean Energy and optimizing solar and battery production through advanced models and AI tools. Prior to this role, Nicholas held various positions including Power Generation Performance Modeling and Reliability Specialist at EPRI, where leadership was demonstrated in multiple renewable energy projects, and Mechanical Engineer Modeling and Analysis Specialist at Texas Tech University, focusing on AI and energy systems. Nicholas has experience as an Energy Efficiency Consultant at Energetics and has a strong academic background with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University, complemented by a Master's in Energy Engineering and multiple relevant certifications.