Roxana Melendez is an Electrical Engineer and Engineering Project Management Specialist with a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University. She is an engineering advocate who is passionate about Smart Grids, Microgrids and Electrical Power Systems. She is convinced that the reliable, secure and optimal operation of the grid constitutes one of the main pillars for the development and advancement of communities all over the world. Roxana was a postdoctoral research fellow at Florida Atlantic University, through the eFellows engineering program administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). Roxana also has taught at academic institutions such as Florida Atlantic University, University of Texas at Dallas, Palm Beach State College, Collin College, Miami Dade College, and others abroad. She has been working in the engineering field since 2001, worked as an engineering project manager for multiple companies, in Texas, Florida and Colombia, and teaching engineering courses since 2008. Roxana envisions herself serving the community through the government, providing solutions that will enhance people’s quality of life. Currently she works at the US Department of Energy-Office of Electricity as a General Engineer.
