Ms. Blessing Ayegba | Clean Energy | Research Excellence Award 

Blessing Ayegba is a Ph.D. candidate specializing in building energy flexibility, grid-integrated systems, and indoor thermal comfort. Her research focuses on developing scalable, occupant-centered control strategies that enhance energy efficiency while maintaining comfort in buildings. She has contributed to advancing Building Energy Flexibility Indicators and demonstrated practical solutions for reducing peak energy demand through optimized temperature control. Her scholarly impact includes 35 citations, with an h-index of 1 and an i10-index of 1, reflecting emerging influence in the field. Her work integrates renewable energy, storage, and smart systems, supporting resilient and sustainable power grids worldwide.