Amanda Farnsworth

Amanda Farnsworth is a Senior Energy Analyst and Modeler at PowerIntel, where responsibilities include developing advanced models and forecasts of the US electric grid while tracking key energy market trends such as renewable energy adoption and battery storage advancements. Previously, Amanda was a PhD Researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on decarbonizing the power sector under Professor Armstrong’s Research Group. Earlier experience includes roles as a Chemical Analyst at Aeva Labs, where quantitative chemical analysis techniques were applied, a Validation Engineer at Merck, overseeing instrument operation evaluations, and a Technical Service Intern at Parker Lord, providing customer support within a chemical business context. Amanda earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University, supplemented by an exchange term at Lancaster University.