Diana Grandas is a Fusion Energy Research Analyst IV at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Charlotte, NC. She is also a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte pursuing an MS in Applied Energy and Electromechanical Engineering.

Diana supports EPRI’s Fusion Energy Strategic Program in developing and executing a portfolio of R&D projects intended to support the global commercialization of fusion. Diana is serving as a member of the IEEE Fusion Technology Standing Committee.

In prior roles, Diana has had the privilege of working with various teams across EPRI exploring research needs for the clean energy transition. She has worked with EPRI’s Energy Systems and Climate Analysis group as project manager for EPRI’s Inflation Reduction Act Interest Group and as technical research support for EPRI's Exploring Climate Impacts in Utility Planning and Operations Interest Group. She has also worked in EPRI's Strategic Insights team within the Technology Innovation group, where she developed reports communicating key insights from across the entire energy value chain on topics including decarbonization targets and strategies, climate resilience, energy storage, and emerging nuclear technologies.

Diana earned Bachelor's of Arts degrees in Mathematics and Physics from Bowdoin College in May 2020. She graduated Cum Laude and was awarded High Honors in Physics.