Dr. Yilu Liu Recognized as ‘Research Rock Star’ Related to Her Work Strengthening the U.S. Power Grid

In May 2026, the Department of Research at The University of Tennessee featured Dr. Liu’s efforts to keep U.S. energy power reliable. The article covers aspects of Dr. Liu’s work as Governor’s Chair for Power Systems in her joint appointment with UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The full article and a video in which Dr. Liu describes the strength of the collaborative relationship between students and the laboratory can be read and viewed on the UT Research web site.