Parker Difuntorum
M.S. Electrical Engineering — University of Florida | CSU, Sacramento | PE | U.S. Coast Guard Veteran
Power systems engineer building practical bridges between grid operations, planning, data, research, and resilient automation.
Power Systems • Grid Operations • Distribution Planning • EMS/SCADA
AI & Cyber-Physical Systems • Grid Resilience • Research & Innovation
U.S. Coast Guard
University of Florida
Sacramento StatePeer-reviewed
2 issued U.S. patents · 1 pending application
Technical Experience
+ AI Research Focus Areas
Semper Paratus
Featured Projects
View all projects →AegisGrid RT
Real-time grid monitoring and visualization platform for operational awareness and situational insight.
TPL Studies Web App
Transmission planning level studies platform for scenario analysis and planning workflows.
Job Search Smarter
AI-powered job search automation and personalization tool with intelligent matching and tracking.
Communications-Aware State Estimation
Research on resilience of state estimation with packet loss and communication constraints.
Public Grid Observability Research
Open-data analytics for grid visibility, digital twin construction, and reliability insights.
Experience Timeline
View all experience →Liberty Utilities
Distribution Planning Engineer
PG&E
EMS Operations Systems Engineer
Complex Bash/CLI/Perl/Python model standardization automation and evaluation tools.
Ulteig
SCADA Design & Integration Engineer
University of Florida
Graduate Researcher — AI / IoT / Cyber-Physical Systems
Doctoral studies; earned M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
Intel Corporation
HPC / Technical Systems
Apple
Technical Support / Systems Experience
Delta Wireless
RF & Wireless Communications Technician
U.S. Coast Guard
Electronics Technician — Communications & Electronics Systems
Publications
View all publications →A Wearable Skin Temperature Monitoring System for Early Detection of Infections
Parker Difuntorum et al. · IEEE Sensors Journal · DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2021.3131500
University of Florida research page
Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank
Parker Difuntorum et al. · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience · DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00054
Patents & Inventions
View patent records →Drone-Based Administration of Remotely Located Instruments and Gadgets
U.S. Patent 11,978,023 B2 · Issued May 7, 2024 · Inventor: Parker Difuntorum · Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
Defense of JTAG I/O Network
U.S. Patent 11,856,096 B2 · Issued December 26, 2023 · Inventor: Parker Difuntorum · Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
Learning-Rooted IoT Platform
U.S. Patent Application 17/863,172 · US 2023/0029652 A1 · Pending · Inventor: Parker Difuntorum · Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
About
Parker Difuntorum earned an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Sacramento. He is a power systems engineer, researcher, inventor, and U.S. Coast Guard Veteran with experience across utility control center operations, distribution planning, SCADA/EMS, RF communications, high-performance computing, AI/IoT research, cloud-connected sensing, and cyber-physical infrastructure resilience. At the University of Florida, he conducted graduate research in AI, IoT, embedded systems, hardware security, and cyber-physical systems and contributed to peer-reviewed publications and patented inventions assigned to the University of Florida Research Foundation.
Research Focus
Research interests include cyber-physical grid resilience, public-data observability, communications-aware state estimation, digital twins, edge sensing, sensor fusion, embedded AI, and practical automation for operational infrastructure.
Education
University of Florida
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Graduate research in AI, IoT, embedded systems, hardware security, and cyber-physical systems. Entered doctoral studies and completed the M.S. degree.
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Power Systems focus.