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Prof. Daniel Rivera
Professor · EECS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA, United States
Not currently recruitingFunding limitedLast verified 2026-04-18
About
Applies AI to electricity market operation and grid reliability.
Research interests
Artificial Intelligence
Energy Systems
grid optimisation
reinforcement learning
forecasting
PhD supervision
Group currently at capacity.
Publications
Advances in Artificial Intelligence: a five-year review
Nature Energy · 2025 · 10.1000/demo.01273c66
Scalable approaches to grid optimisation for practical deployment
Joule · 2024 · 10.1000/demo.93d50b71
Characterising reinforcement learning under realistic operating conditions
Energy & Environmental Science · 2023 · 10.1000/demo.f2d21b8f
Current projects
Next-generation artificial intelligence at scale
A multi-year programme led by Prof. Daniel Rivera focused on grid optimisation and reinforcement learning.
Artificial Intelligence · ongoing · Funding: Industry co-funded