About CESI
Within the Convergence cooperation between TU Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Center for Energy System Intelligence (CESI) has been initiated to facilitate a data-driven approach to the energy transition. The complexity around data-driven approaches has led to long planning times and often settling for sub-optimal solutions for investors and operators. In the Center, we aim to solve this problem using a data-driven approach that provides reliable, accurate, and on-time solutions to challenges related to the energy transition. This can help accelerate the efficient energy transition in a generalizable and comprehensive way.- Research and develop a growing toolbox of complex energy system models and methods
- Create and maintain validated data sets that are safe to use, that uphold privacy principles and that stay accessible over time
- Connect researchers, industry partners, government and community stakeholders to develop projects with lasting impact in the Netherlands
The research expertise eco-system we have formed and recognized serves as foundation for future collaborations.
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CESI Core Team
Mission, Vision, and Goals
The CESI mission is to pioneer interdisciplinary research and innovation in the AI-Energy domain.
- G1. Build Research-Collaboration Ecosystem focused on major energy challenges
- G2. Engage with external stakeholders (industry, government, society)
- G3. Secure funding to realize collaborative & cross-disciplinary R&I projects
- G4. Develop & Implement flagship tools & services boosting collaborative research
Thematic Groups
Green AI: Energy-Aware Smart Systems from Edge to Cloud
Home Energy Management Systems
Data and EnergySHR
Energy Meterology
AI and Energy Markets
AI for Thermal Systems and Green Hydrogen
Inclusion for a Just and Fair Energy Transition
Energy Themes
Upcoming Events
Our next workshop for affiliated researchers is 05 June 2025 at Erasmus University Rotterdam. We will have a demonstration and hear from three Affiliated Researchers in Inclusion for a Just and Fair Energy Transition.
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Past Events
The 6th CESI Workshop was held on 01 April 2025 at TU Delft. We had a demonstration of a home energy management system and heard from three Affiliated Researchers.
Speakers
How Users Engage with Home Energy Management Systems Sonja van Dam, Assistant Professor in circular product design & transitions and energy consumption at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering.
Simulating Complexity in the Energy Transition Emile Chappin, Associate Professor of Energy Systems & Simulation and head of the Energy and Industry Group of the department Engineering Systems and Services of the Faculty Technology Policy and Management of Delft University of Technology. He is also co-director of the TPM Energy Transition Lab.
Innovating Energy Use: A Qualitative Exploration of User Behavior Driving Energy Efficiency at Home Kathrin Borner, Assistant Professor in Innovation Management at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University.
Small-scale HEMS Setup Demo Section (Digital Energy Studio) Neel Lodha and Samuel Bruin, HEMS project software developers.
Affiliated Researcher Funding
The CESI Core Team is excited to share our SEED funding application is open! We are able to fund project-related requests to help you apply for larger grants. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis at our monthly meetings, which occur on the second Friday of each month. To have your proposal added to an agenda, it must be submitted by the first Friday of the month. If you have any questions or need help developing an idea for seed funding, please contact Jhon at TU Delft or Alicia at Erasmus University Rotterdam. The form can be emailed or found in Documents for Affiliated Researchers.
Contact Us
Do you want to join CESI as an Affiliated Researcher or External Partner? Do you have a question about the center? You can email us or fill out this form. We love meeting new people!