Paul McNamara is a power systems engineer specializing in mathematical modeling, optimization, and control of energy systems. Based in Dublin with EPRI Europe, he works on resilient transmission system planning within the P40C research group and manages the Horizon Europe HVDC-WISE project. Previously, he was a Senior Engineer at EirGrid, contributing to network planning and automation for Ireland’s grid development strategy. Paul holds a PhD focused on advanced control techniques for power systems and has extensive experience in Python, MATLAB, and power system simulation tools.