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Katrina Westerhof is a Senior Analyst at Lux Research, managing the Distributed Generation and Solar practices as part of Lux’s broader energy coverage, and advising clients on emerging developments related to the evolution of the power grid. Katrina’s research focuses on topics such as new technologies for power generation, grid integration of distributed energy resources, off-grid and microgrid architectures, and changing utility business models. Katrina has previously supported clients as a member of Lux’s consulting team, leading custom projects to identify and evaluate opportunities, build business cases, and assess partnership candidates, among other topics.

Prior to joining Lux, Katrina was a strategist and engineer for a small energy startup, where she led the design of a novel petroleum processing facility that outperforms traditional plants in economics, safety, and reliability. Additionally, Katrina has worked as an operations and management consultant, with a focus on manufacturing processes and operational excellence in the oil & gas and coatings industries. She has also contributed to the development of a polymeric nanoparticle drug delivery system, a food-grade pigment produced in yeast, and a protein polymer hydrogel for tissue scaffolding.

Katrina holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from MIT, where she worked as a research assistant in the Langer Laboratory.