Dr. Emma M. Stewart is a leading expert in power systems and critical infrastructure security, specializing in electric distribution, grid resilience, modeling and simulation, and operational cybersecurity. She is the Chief Power Grid Scientist at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and serves as the Director of the Center for Securing the Digital Energy Transition. In these roles, Dr. Stewart leads cutting-edge initiatives to strengthen the security and resilience of the power grid, addressing the critical challenges facing modern energy systems.

With over two decades of experience, Dr. Stewart has worked with international utilities, U.S. national laboratories, and organizations across the globe. Before joining INL, she served as Chief Scientist at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), where she oversaw a multimillion-dollar R&D portfolio and led programs focused on workforce education, information sharing, and incident response for electric cooperatives.