Ayse Coskun
Chief Scientist; ProfessorEmerald AI; Boston UniversityProfessor Ayse Coskun is the Chief Scientist at Emerald AI, a startup focused on enabling power flexibility in data centers. She is also a full professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Boston University, where she leads the Center for Information and Systems Engineering and serves as Associate Dean for Research at the College of Engineering.
Prof. Coskun is widely recognized as a leading academic authority on orchestrating data center power demand in response to power grid needs. Her research group has published groundbreaking work in this area, helping shape the emerging field of flexible, grid-aware computing. Her broader research applies AI and machine learning to optimize cloud and high-performance computing systems. She has received numerous honors for her contributions, including the Ernest Kuh Award for energy-efficient computer system design and an IBM Faculty Award for applying AI-based methods in cloud DevSecOps. Earlier in her career, Prof. Coskun worked in industry at Sun Microsystems (now Oracle). She recently served as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design and holds a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of California, San Diego.
Hyperscale Power: Demand Growth, Grid Reliability, and the Race for Clean Energy
As electrification accelerates across sectors—from transportation and buildings to advanced computing—electricity demand is rising in new and less pre…As electrification accelerates across sectors—from transportation and buildings to advanced computing—electricity demand is rising in new and less predictable ways. While data centers are an important and fast-growing load, they are part of a broader…As electrification accelerates across sectors—from transportation and buildings to advanced computing—electricity demand is rising in new and less predictable ways. While data centers are an important and fast-growing load, they are part of a broader shift that is reshaping how the grid is planned, operated, and financed. This session brings together leaders from AI, global energy markets, and utility-scale infrastructure to examine how demand gr…As electrification accelerates across sectors—from transportation and buildings to advanced computing—electricity demand is rising in new and less predictable ways. While data centers are an important and fast-growing load, they are part of a broader shift that is reshaping how the grid is planned, operated, and financed. This session brings together leaders from AI, global energy markets, and utility-scale infrastructure to examine how demand growth is impacting reliability and driving new approaches to power procurement. Panelists will explore the role of flexible demand, virtual power plants, and distributed energy resources in maintaining grid stability while enabling clean energy deployment. The discussion will focus on how to balance speed, scale, and reliability as the energy system evolves. Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
