Erfan Ibrahim

Dr. Erfan Ibrahim brings 28 years of professional experience after his PhD in Nuclear Engineering. NREL is a Department of Energy Lab focused on all aspects of renewable energy, environment, energy efficiency, and computational science and biological sciences. Dr. Ibrahim has worked in diverse areas including Telecom Network Management, Wireless communications, Smart Grid, and currently focuses on Cybersecurity. He is frequently solicited to speak on Cybersecurity topics at public conferences, workshops and panel discussions. His past roles include Chief Scientist & Strategic Innovations Director, Penn State University, Principal Consultant, Energy sector practice, Scitor Corporation and Technical Executive at EPRI, Palo Alto. Dr. Ibrahim graduated with Honors in Physics (Suma cum laude) from Syracuse University in NY, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin, and a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from University of California, Berkeley.