Aida Mérida García (Córdoba- Spain, June 6th 1990). Agricultural Engineer (2008-2013, University of Córdoba-Spain), Master's in Projects and Management of Agri-food Industries (2013-2014, University of Córdoba-Spain) and PhD in Agricultural, Food, Forestry and Sustainable Rural Development Engineering (2015-2019, University of Córdoba-Spain). During the PhD, my work has focused on the development of models for the optimal management and design of irrigation networks powered by solar energy. During this period, I spent 3 months in Trinity College Dublin (Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering), to get the International Mention of the PhD, working on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Currently, research assistant at Trinity College Dublin, in the project REDAWN (Ireland, December 2019-now), working with the energy recovery potential through MHP in the water distribution networks. In general, my research has focused on the optimization of the water and energy use in water distribution networks, including the integration of renewable energies and the assessment of the environmental impacts.