My main research lines are: 1) Planning, operation and market design for local energy systems based on renewable DERs; 2) Technical and economic challenges of sustainable and resilient electricity systems; and 3) Philosophy of sustainability.

Graduated M.Sc. Students: 9
Current M.Sc. Students: 2

Graduated Ph.D. Students: 2
Current Ph.D. Students: 1

Participation in Advisories and consultancies for the development of public policies since 2021

Title: Specialized advice on the electricity distribution market and the threshold for customers not subject to price fixing for the supply of electricity
Institution: Ministry of Energy, Chile
Beginning Year: 2024
Ending Year: 2025

Title: Study of Changes to the Regulation of the Electricity Distribution Sector in Chile
Institution: Enel Distribución Chile
Beginning Year: 2022
Ending Year: 2023

Title: Consulting on Financing Mechanisms to Settle the Debt for Electricity Supply of Regulated Clients
Institution: Generadoras de Chile A.G.
Beginning Year: 2021
Ending Year: 2021

Title: Identification of Technical-Regulatory Barriers to Distributed Generation in Chile
Institution: ACESOL
Beginning Year: 2021
Ending Year: 2022

Title: Strategic Advice for the Improvement of the Capacity Payment Mechanism in the Chilean Electricity Market
Institution: World Bank Group and Ministry of Energy
Beginning Year: 2020
Ending Year: 2021

Title: Evaluation of the Distributed Generation Industry as an Engine of Employment and Efficient and Sustainable Economic Development in Chile Post COVID-19
Institution: Ministry of Energy
Beginning Year: 2020
Ending Year: 2021

Selected Seminars and Conference Presentations:

[S22] “Energy and Sustainability Research in Chile: Microgrids, Advanced Photovoltaics and Smart Materials”, WISE Workshop, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 2022. Joint Presentation with Prof. Felipe Larraín (UAI).

[S21] “Introduction to Feedback-Based Optimization and Applications to Energy Systems”, WISE Workshop, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, July 2022.

[S20] “Decarbonization Pathways and Flexibility Requirements in the Chilean Electric Power System”, WISE Public Lecture, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, June 2022.

[S19] “The Role of Distributed Energy Resources in the Long-Term Energy Planning in Chile: Models, Projections and Policy Implications”, IRES Seminar Series, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 2022.

[S18] “Regulation Schemes for Distributed Generation in Chile”, Invited talk, APEC Seminar: Regulation schemes for new distributed energy resources, Almacruz Hotel, Santiago, Chile, Oct 2019.

[S17] “A Novel Distributed Control Strategy for Optimal Dispatch of Isolated Microgrids Considering Congestion”, Invited talk, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 2019.

[S16] “Portfolio design of a demand response aggregator with satisficing consumers”, Invited talk, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, May 2019.

[S15] “Management of EV Charging Stations using Advance Reservation Schemes in Electricity Markets”, International Symposium on Mathematical Programming (ISMP’18), Bordeaux, France, Julio 2018.

[S14] “Demand Response Aggregation With Satisficing Consumers In Electricity Markets”, INFORMS Annual Conference, Houston, TX, Octubre 2017.

[S13] "Real-Time Control Strategies for an EV Fleet Aggregator to Provide Ancillary Services", Workshop: Electrónica de Potencia y Estrategias de Control para Sistemas de Almacenamiento Energético en Micro-redes y Sistemas de Potencia, Universidad Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile. March 2017.

[S12] "Convex Hull Unit Commitment in Expansion Planning Models", Invited Talk at IISM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany. November 2016.

[S11] "Planning Power Systems with Flexibility", ISCI Complex Energy Systems (CES) Workshop, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. November 2016.

[S10] “Microgrid Energy Management – Active Power Dispatch: Architectures and Challenges”, IEEE-PES GM 2016 Tutorial on Microgrids: Overview, Design, Analysis, Operation, Control, and Applications, Boston, MA, USA. Julio 2016.

[S9] "Participation of Demand Response Aggregators in Day-Ahead and Real-Time Markets: Optimal Portfolio Management", Workshop: Optimization Tools for Renewable Energy Systems, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, Chile. January 2016.

[S8] "Power Systems Flexibility and Demand Response", Fraunhofer-Chile Solar Seminar: Simulation of Systems for 100% Renewable Energy Supply, Centro de Innovacion, Ponticia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. November 2015.

[S7] "Stochastic-Predictive Energy Management System for Isolated Microgrids", Invited Talk, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, Chile. November 2014.

[S6] "Uncertainty-aware Energy Management for Integration of Intermittent Generation",Workshop: CEST+I Solar Energy in Chile, Seville, Spain. November 2014.

[S5] "Modelos de Operacion bajo Incertidumbre para la Integracion de Generacion Intermitente en Sistemas Electricos", Invited Talk, Seminar: Generacion Distribuida y Energías Renovables en la Frontera, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. October 2014.

[S4] "Update of Microgrid EMS Trends", Panel: IEEE-PES Task Force on Microgrid Control, IEEE PES General Meeting, 2014, Washington, D.C., USA. July 2014.

[S3] "Sistema para la Gestion de la Energia", Workshop: Diseño y Operacion de Micro-redes Inteligentes, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. December 2013.

[S2] "A Centralized Energy Management System for Isolated Microgrids", Session: Energy Management Systems, The Modelling and Optimization: Theory and Applications (MOPTA) Conference, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA. August 2013.

[S1] "Energy Management Systems for Isolated Microgrids", Workshop: Next Generation of Researchers in Power Systems, Villarino, Salamanca, Spain. October 5, 2012.

Technology Transfer Projects:

CENTRA-EDF Chile Industrial Research Chair
August 2024 - June 2025
Project: Analysis of the Integration of Long-Duration Energy Storage Systems into the National Electric System
Role: Chair holder

CENTRA-ACESOL Industrial Research Chair
April 2022 - March 2023
Project: Analysis and Tools for the Efficient Integration of Distributed Energy Resources in Chile
Role: Chair holder

ENEL Green Power
February 2017 - April 2017
Project: Development of a Model to Schedule the Cleaning of Large-scale PV Plants
Role: Co-Investigator

Frauhofer CSET Seed Fund 2016
August 2016 - August 2018
Project: Generation and Transmission Planning Models for Policy Analysis
Role: Co-Investigator

CORFO Bienes Públicos
December 2016 - December 2018
Project: Corredor Solar de la Cuenca del Salado
Role: Co-Investigator