Overview
Personal Profile
Juliette Ugirumurera is a computational scientist at NLR. Her area of expertise is simulation and optimization of complex systems, including transportation and power systems. She also has background in fair AI, explainable AI, high performance computing and their application in complex systems. Previously, at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, she developed high-performance computing algorithms and simulations for large-scale traffic assignment problems. She has also done work in developing models and algorithms for green microgrids and electric vehicle grid planning.
Research Interests
Modeling and Simulation
Optimization
Fair AI
Explainable AI
High Performance Computing
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Fellow, Berkeley Lab (2017–2018)
Research Assistant, University of Texas Dallas - Wireless Networks Lab (2013–2017)
Co-founder and Secretary, rwandans4water (2010–2012)
Computer Engineer, GE Transportation (2011)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Computer Engineering, Oklahoma Christian University
PhD, Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas
Master, Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Machine Learning for Fairness-Aware Load Shedding: A Real-Time Solution via Identifying Binding Constraints: Preprint
Zhou, Y., Severino, J., Vijayshankar, S., Ugirumurera, J. & Sanyal, J., 2026. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Applications of Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Energy Research
Perr-Sauer, J., Ugirumurera, J., Gafur, J., Bensen, E., Nguyen, T., Paul, S., Severino, J., Nag, A., Vijayshankar, S., Gasper, P., Finegan, D., Holden, J., Mueller, J., Graf, P., Tripp, C. & Egan, H., 2025, In: Energy Reports. 14, 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage and Generation in Support of Electrified Rental Car Centers
Vercellino, R., Campos, G., Lunacek, M., Ge, Y., Ugirumurera, J., Sigler, D. & Mann, M., 2025. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Connected Traffic Signal Coordination Optimization Framework through Network-Wide Adaptive Linear Quadratic Regulator-Based Control Strategy
Park, J., Liu, T., Wang, C., Berres, A., Severino, J., Ugirumurera, J., Kohls, A., Wang, H., Sanyal, J. & Jiang, Z.-P., 2025, In: Journal of Transportation Engineering Part A: Systems. 151, 2, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Explainable Artificial Intelligence Relates Perovskite Luminescence Images to Current-Voltage Metrics: Article No. 100640
Glaws, A., Schall, J., Ballen, A., Louks, A., Davis, K., Palmstrom, A., Ugirumurera, J. & Kern, D., 2025, In: Energy and AI. 22, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Awards and Honors
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NREL President's Award
Osorio, J. (Recipient), Ugirumurera, J. (Recipient), Gasper, P. (Recipient), Martin, J. (Recipient), Blair, A. (Recipient), Yao, Y. (Recipient), Tolbert, I. (Recipient), Taverna, N. (Recipient), Horsey, R. (Recipient) & Liu, L. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Honorary award
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