Rate My Professor Madeleine McPherson

Dr. Madeleine McPherson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Victoria and principal investigator of the Sustainable Energy Systems Integration & Transitions (SESIT) Group. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto (2009), a Master of Engineering Leadership in Clean Energy Engineering from the University of British Columbia (2010), and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto (2017). Prior to her current role, which began in 2018, she served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory from 2017 to 2018. Her research focuses on variable renewable energy integration, energy systems integration, and systems modelling and design, with an emphasis on developing platforms to explore electrification, demand response, storage technologies, and electric vehicle integration using optimization and machine intelligence techniques. McPherson leads projects charting Canada’s transition to a decarbonized energy system and exploring 100% renewable cities, and she serves as an Executive Member of the Energy Modelling Hub, convening national dialogue on decarbonizing Canada’s energy system.

McPherson’s work integrates transport, power, buildings, and water systems across spatial and temporal scales to address policy questions on sustainable energy transformation. She teaches courses including Environmental Policy and Energy Systems Decarbonization at the University of Victoria. Her expertise supports broader efforts in energy-economy modelling, multi-model comparisons, and open-access renewable data resources through the SESIT Group.