Global conference RT25 Winds of change: Powering what’s next

As an electrical engineer, Jean co-founded OPAL-RT in 1997 and built it with the vision of bringing high-end real-time simulation tools to all engineers and scientists. Today, under his direction and technological leadership, OPAL-RT has become a world-renowned developer of state-of-the-art real-time simulators capable of simulating all types of mechanical and electrical systems. Prior to founding OPAL-RT, Jean led a successful career at Hydro-Québec in the domain of power system design and simulation, and is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Martin worked at CYME International (1995–2000) as an analyst programmer on electrical simulation software. In 2000, he joined OPAL-RT as a technical support specialist, later moving to sales in 2005, becoming account manager for GE, Pratt & Whitney, ABB, and Rockwell, and channel manager across Europe and Asia. He now leads North American Sales, focusing on major transportation and industrial power accounts.

Dr. Zongjie Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University, she also serves as the Director of the Grid Modernization Initiative at Energy Institute. She leads multi-million-dollar projects supported by the Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, national labs, ISO New England, MISO, and utility partners, with research focused on coordinated transmission and distribution operations, distributed energy resource modeling, grid resilience, and dynamic market integration. Previously, Dr. Wang served as Associate Director of the Eversource Energy Center at the University of Connecticut with a focus on grid modernization, workforce development, and industrial educational training. She is General Chair of the 57th North American Power Symposium (2025).

Dr. Jian Sun is Professor of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering at RPI, where he also directs the Center for Future Energy Systems. His research focuses on power electronics and energy conversion, notably creating the small-signal sequence immittance theory. An IEEE Fellow, he has held major leadership roles in PELS and received top awards, including the 2013 Modeling and Control Award and 2017 Middlebrook Award.

Dr. Zhenyu (Henry) Huang is Argonne Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Assessment division, leading efforts to advance reliable, affordable, and secure U.S. energy systems. Formerly at PNNL and Washington State University, he has advised the DOE on grid modernization. His research spans HPC, data analytics, and control of power systems. He has 220+ publications and is an IEEE Fellow.