Phylicia Cicilio joins ACEP

July 1, 2020

University Relations

Phylicia Cicilio helps integrate solar panels and other renewable energy sources into minigrids that combine local, small-scale electric generation with village-sized distribution networks. Photo from oregonstate.edu by Hannah O'Leary.
Phylicia Cicilio helps integrate solar panels and other renewable energy sources into minigrids that combine local, small-scale electric generation with village-sized distribution networks. Photo from oregonstate.edu by Hannah O'Leary.


Phylicia Cicilio has joined the as a research assistant professor. She was most recently a graduate fellow at Idaho National Laboratory.

Cicilio will focus on power systems modeling of converter-based systems, microgrids and large electrical grids across numerous time scales.

She has a varied background in power systems, having spent time at Peak Reliability (former Western Interconnect Reliability Coordinator), ISO New England, and while completing her Ph.D. at Oregon State University.

Cicilio brings power system modeling expertise to ACEP and will be leading these efforts for ACEP's U.S. Department of Energy’s , “,” as well as a DOE project, “Rapidly Viable and Sustained Grid.”

Cicilio is excited to start playing baritone saxophone in the Fairbanks music community and enjoy backpacking and bikepacking in the area.

For more information, email Amanda Byrd at agbyrd@alaska.edu.