In this episode the podcast hosts continue their mini series "Master of". In this series, they present and speak on the capstone work each presented as part of their graduation requirements for their MA in Sustainable Energy program from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

In this third episode, Sheida details her thesis on “Enhancing Power Resilience in Southern California Amidst Wildfire Threat: A Comprehensive Analysis of Microgrid Integration Viability in San Bernardino County.” In her research, she simulated RE plus projects in two different communities with various socioeconomic specification in order to find whether there is an economy of scale threshold where the DER makes financial and economic sense based on parameters such as the critical load factor, the size of the resident pool, and the amount of land available for a solar PV array project. The findings of her research will inform policy-making in their efforts to mitigate the impacts of wildfire-related outages and enhance community resilience.