Stephen contributes more than 30 years of research and design knowledge focused on renewables, fuels cells, battery power systems and power conversion for microgrids. Stephen provides leadership in the design and execution of advanced renewable energy microgrids and hybridsystems. Stephen has helped develop control software and power electronics products that help to achieve high renewable contributions and reduced lifetime electricity costs. Stephen has a Masters of Electrical Engineering and Power Electrical Engineering -Curtin University. Stephen has a Churchill Fellowship from Sandia National Laboratories (USA) for Renewable Energy Research and Design.