Satch Sumner-Waldman received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Brown University. At Brown, Satch was involved in research related to neuroscientific applications of engineering and became passionate about environmental applications through his work experience. While working at Backpack Networks, he developed a wireless architecture for the communication of embedded energy-monitoring devices to enable data-facilitated energy-efficient appliance control. Satch’s research interests include electrical demand prediction and electric grid control theory, and he hopes to explore these interests in graduate studies in the future. Outside of the lab, Satch is an avid jazz keyboard player and enjoys bouldering, playing board games, and the outdoors.