Vlad Pyltsov

New York, NY · v.pyltsov@columbia.edu

I am a current PhD candidate at Columbia university in QSEL group.

My research interests lie in a broad intersection of modeling, forecasting, and techno-economic assessment of Energy Systems using AI, ML, and optimization frameworks.

Experience/Projects

ICML 2025 COBUILD Challenge

Columbia University

Forecasting of temperature readings using exogenous variables in a large building. XGBoost iterations and dimensionality reduction.

Report: link

June 2025 - July 2025

IISE PG&E Energy Analytics Challenge

Columbia University

Long-term forecasting of hourly load. XGBoost hourly binned models and comparison of other models. PCA component analysis.

Challenge: link

Report: link

January 2024 - March 2025

Solar PVs on buildings

Columbia University

Techno-economic assesment of solar PVs on buildings in an urban setting. Comparison between rooftop only configuration and façad-installed solar. Evaluation of the provided grid services and economic break-even cost.

September 2023 - Present

A Comparison of Occupancy-Sensing and Energy-Saving Performance: CO2 Sensors versus Fisheye Cameras

Boston University

Performing experimental work and analysis with CO2 sensors to determine occupancy using ASHRAE standards.

Paper: link

February 2022 - December 2022

Blowouts of Natural Gas Wells Reduce Local Temperatures: Statistical Analyses

Boston University

Performing statistical analysis on blowout time-series data using R.

February 2023 - May 2023

Blower door tests

Boston University

Conducting experiments with blower tests measuring air-tightness of buildings.

June 2022 - July 2022

Education

Columbia University

Doctor of Philosophy
Mechanical Engineering
September 2023 - Present

Columbia University

Master of Science
Mechanical Engineering
September 2023 - December 2024

Boston University

Bachelor of Science
Mechanical Engineering - Energy Systems Concentration + Sustainable Energy Minor
September 2019 - May 2023

Skills

Software
  • Python
  • R
  • Solidworks
  • Matlab
  • Microsoft Office

Contact

  • Email - v.pyltsov@columbia.edu