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Name Luke Lowery
Email lukel@tamu.edu
Website https://lukelowry.github.io
Summary Currently employed at Texas A&M University. EE PhD Student of Power Systems

Work

  • 2024 - Present
    Research Assistant
    Texas A&M University
    • Develops Phasor & EMT models to accelerate the integration of renewables in modern transmission systems.
    • Performs novel research on the impact of Geomagnetic Disturbances on the nations electric grid.
    • Applies modern mathematics to solve open problems in energy and power research.
  • 2023.05 - 2023.08
    High Voltage Intern
    SpaceX
    • Switchgear & transformer installation, design, and coordination for mission-critical loads (5kV & 35kV)
    • Responsible for differential and over-current protection on critical feeder lines to production and launch-pad.
    • Designed & implemented 500 kW feeder and building distribution to a new production building in 4 weeks.
    • Co-designed the microgrid controller functionality with Tesla Engineers. Functionality allowed our Mega-Packs (smart battery storage) to create seamless transitions from the Utility to isolated island operation.
  • 2022.08 - 2023.01
    Power Systems Cooperative Education
    SpaceX
    • Coordinated with other SpaceX production and launch sites to create a standardized SCADA system. Performed transient analysis of synchronization anomalies to discover coordination errors.
    • Introduced solar panel expansion to decrease diesel use, turning Starbase into a 50% green energy site.
    • Designed a site-wide SCADA system to monitor and automate the site microgrid using Ignition as the front end.
  • 2022.05 - 2022.08
    SCADA Intern
    SpaceX
    • Automated various power distribution tasks such as load-shedding, interactive fuel-consumption projector, and predictive site-load calculator that is still utilized during launch operations.
    • Deployed numerous PLCs, control panels, and sensors to increase grid visibility and control using Allen Bradley, Siemens, and SEL hardware. Communication protocols used: MQTT, DNP, Modbus, Profinet, GOOSE.
  • 2021.05 - 2021.08
    Control Systems Intern II
    ICS Texas
    • Designed and implemented control systems for numerous applications including natural gas sites, boiler systems, and production facilities. Primarily completed with Allen Bradley PLC hardware.
  • 2020.05 - 2020.08
    Control Systems Intern I
    ICS Texas
    • Mastered AutoCAD for the design of control panels that were manufactured in-house. Developed an automated AutoCAD program in LISP to synthesize to accelerate manufacturing.

Education

  • 2023 - 2027

    College Station, TX

    PhD
    Texas A&M University
    Electrical Engineering
  • 2019 - 2023

    College Station, TX

    Bachelor of Science
    Texas A&M University
    Electrical Engineering

Leadership

  • 2025.05 - Present
    Senator
    Graduate and Professional Student Government
    Student Senator for the ECEN Graduate Department
    • Draft legislation that upholds university values and improves the Aggie experience.
    • Vote and represent the Department of Electrical Engineering on University policies and procedures.

Publications

Presentations

  • College Station, Texas

    Graduate Speaker
    ECEN Townhall
  • College Station, Texas

    Graduate Speaker
    ECEN Fellowship Banquet
  • College Station, Texas

    Speaker
    Modern Methods in Electromagnetic Transient Simulations
  • College Station, Texas

    Speaker
    Voltage Stability in Non-Uniform Geomagnetic Disturbances

Awards

Projects

  • 2025.12 - 2026.02
    Blackout USA
    An educational tool for all backgrounds to understand the challenges of operating the electric grid.