His research focuses on the control and optimization of complex dynamic networks, with an emphasis on modernized electric power grids. John received his B.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics from Queen's University in 2010, his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2015, and was a visiting scientist at ETH Zurich in Fall 2015. He is a recipient of the Automatica Best Paper Prize and the Center for Control, Dynamical Systems and Computation Outstanding Scholar Fellowship and Best Thesis Award. User login