Steven Fernandez
Phone: (865) 576-3565
Fax: (865) 241-6261
Email: fernandezsj@ornl.gov
Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, 1984
M.S., Chemical Engineering/Air Pollution Science, Washington State University,
Pullman, 1977
B.S., Chemical Physics, Centre College of Kentucky, Danville, 1975
Research Experience and Interests
Dr. Fernandez is a senior research and development staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His interests at the laboratory include the modeling of the interdependent electric grid disruptions, obtaining real-time grid status as data ingestion points and how these results can help utility and community response plans. His experience includes directing the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center efforts in the electric grid, economic analysis at Los Alamos National Laboratory and leading critical infrastructure protection efforts for national security research organizations at the Idaho National Laboratory. In Idaho, Dr. Fernandez established the national SCADA test bed, currently a critical component of the Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability strategy. He received a Bachelor of Science in chemical physics from Centre College, a Master of Science in engineering from Washington State University and a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Idaho.
