Dr. Joe Nyangon is a leading, international energy technology executive and government policy advisor. Dr. Nyangon is the Deputy Director for Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs. His team oversees the deployment of nearly $10 billion in investments from the Inflation Reduction Act to U.S. states and territories, aiming to catalyze significant advancements in energy efficiency and electrification efforts to achieve the nation's critical climate goals. He is a seasoned energy economist with an engineering background and an expert in electricity market innovation, integrated resource planning, infrastructure investment, risk pricing, and energy policy analysis, with over sixteen years of industry, government, and academic experience.

Before joining the U.S. Department of Energy, he was Head of Power and Utilities Innovation and Senior Industry Consultant at SAS Institute. There he led market development of advanced analytics solutions for the energy and utilities industry by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and predictive analytics technologies, leading to improved strategic investment decisions, enhanced integration of clean energy technologies, and accelerated commercialization of groundbreaking technologies. He also led strategic partnerships with state agencies, universities, national laboratories, and technology firms to advance grid infrastructure modernization, energy efficiency, demand response, and electricity prosumer behavior, establishing SAS as a trusted technology leader for the utility industry.

Dr. Nyangon is a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, a patent holder in electricity grid management, and an author of over 60 published articles. He earned a Ph.D. and two master’s degrees focusing on energy systems engineering, computing systems, and energy economics from Columbia University, the University of Delaware, the University of Greenwich, and has a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Additionally, he completed postdoctoral research fellowships in energy economics and engineering systems from the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware.