Bio

Cameron Lisy is a PhD student at North Carolina State University. His work applies operations research and systems modeling to improve the resilience and reliability of critical infrastructure.

Prior to his doctoral studies, Cameron served as a Disaster Relief Administrator with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, where he was the technical lead for disaster relief verification efforts. In this role, he developed tracking systems for application verification and payments, created automated payment calculation tools, briefed senior leadership, including the Commissioner of Agriculture, and acted as a liaison across departments on technical approval issues.

Cameron has also worked as a Research Assistant in NC State’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, contributing to projects ranging from cover crop breeding to agricultural rate studies. His experience includes deploying and maintaining IoT-connected remote soil sensors, improving field troubleshooting processes, and supporting organic farming research experiments. Earlier in his career, he was a Consulting Analyst at Premier Inc., where he analyzed healthcare markets, monitored project budgets, supported market development planning, and produced data-driven client deliverables.

Advisor(s)

Jordan Kern

Area(s) of Expertise

Lisy focuses on modelling the effects of extreme weather on interconnected energy systems including the electric grid and natural gas production and transportation network. For more information on his work, please reach out via email, at calisy@ncsu.edu and visit kern.wordpress.ncsu.edu.