François Bouffard

François Bouffard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at McGill University. His research focuses on Power Engineering and Systems and Control. He is a member of the Group for Research in Decision Analysis (GERAD) and holds the title of William Dawson Scholar. Additionally, he serves as Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs) in the department. His work contributes to advancing knowledge in electrical and computer engineering through interdisciplinary research and academic leadership.

François Bouffard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in power systems, economics, operations research, and applied control. His research focuses on integrating renewable energy sources into power systems through advanced optimization techniques and market mechanisms. He explores stochastic security in operations planning, decentralized demand-side participation in frequency control, and the coordination of electric vehicle aggregators with system operators. His work also addresses flexibility envelopes, market-clearing with probabilistic spinning reserves, and multiobjective optimization for microgrids. Bouffard's contributions emphasize the operational and economic challenges of modern power systems with high renewable penetration.