Anay joined PNNL in 2018 as a Post Masters Connected Lighting Research Associate. Before this he worked for a lighting manufacturer start-up where he developed a connected lighting system for horticulture. He has experience in various fields including prototyping, Photo-Voltaic system design, circuit design and Internet of Things devices. He is currently supporting the Solid-State Lighting Research and Development Program, primarily in the areas of estimation of lighting energy end-use consumption, Power over Ethernet (PoE) and energy reporting accuracy of different luminaires.