Transforming everything into a learning opportunity
Lisa Jacklin is always curious to explore and try new things.
June 30, 2025
By Yuri Bult-Ito
Lisa Jacklin is always curious to explore and try new things. Her curiosity and desire to learn doesn鈥檛 stop with only new things, however.
鈥淚 love learning about the way things work in our everyday lives,鈥 she said.
That positive attitude about learning helped get her to where she is at ACEP today.
While pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer engineering at UAF, Jacklin was looking for a place to expand her knowledge in the field of energy. Missing the opportunity to apply for an ACEP internship did not deter her from learning about energy. She became a student assistant in 2023, and while taking care of tasks needed at the front desk of the 四虎影院 office, she decided to see what else she could absorb.
As an undergrad, Jacklin spent much of her time working with microcontrollers and rendering data visuals for mapping Sentinel-1 data density across different regions. Sentinel-1 is a group of satellites for land and sea observations. A microcontroller is a compact circuit that combines a processor, memory and peripheral devices on a single chip, which is useful when space and cost are limited.
For her senior capstone project, Jacklin and her team developed a musculoskeletal assessment device using a microcontroller. This user-friendly device measures the strength of muscle during movement with a portable cuff and sensor. Their effort was awarded the 2024 Best Undergraduate Innovation Disclosure from the Innovative Disclosures and Entrepreneurial Activities program at UAF. She also served as the student president and coordinator for the campus chapter of the Society of Women Engineers during her senior year.
Recognized for her computer skills, knowledge and eagerness to learn, a few months after her student assistantship, Jacklin鈥檚 work at ACEP shifted to its Data and Cyberinfrastructure Management team. With a bachelor鈥檚 degree earned in 2024, Jacklin continues her work at ACEP today.
鈥淟isa has embraced the patience required to debug complex metering and collection systems and is happy to help others access the lab's IT resources,鈥 said ACEP鈥檚 Dayne Broderson.
Lisa Jacklin works on adding technical documentation for the CICERO project in ACEP鈥檚 Design Lab.
As a temporary technician, Jacklin currently works on the Critical Infrastructure Cyber Energy Resilient Operation, known as the CICERO project. She collects data and uses advanced digital power meters called Eaton meters, which are designed to monitor, measure and report on electrical energy use and power quality. Her work helps keep the CAMIO lab (short for Cyberphysical Advanced Metering infrastructure Information-technology Operational-technology lab) running in ACEP鈥檚 Design Lab.
鈥淚'm constantly learning new things from the team and from the various tasks we are working with. That makes the work we come together to create so special,鈥 Jacklin said.
Jacklin鈥檚 curious mind extends to her interests outside of work. You might also spot her spending time with her family and pets, jogging, weightlifting, knitting or spinning yarn.