Ana Isabel Quijano Pedrosa has a BSc in environmental science (2004) and MSc in research in engineering for agroforestry development (2010) from the University of Salamanca and University of Valladolid, respectively. She has been working in CARTIF from 2005 in research activities in strategic urban planning and the impact evaluation of efficient energy technologies in the framework of city mission and smart cities projects funded by the EU. Nowadays she is working in projects focused on innovative technologies in building and mobility sectors like MOBILITIES FOR EU, NEUTRALPATH, ASCEND, and MOVE2CCAM. She has participated in the past in relevant EU smart city projects like MAtchUP, mySMARTLife, SmartEnCity, REMOURBAN, CITyFiED, and R2CITIES. Additionally, she has participated as project manager and researcher in projects related to rural development, bioenergy, and biomaterials. She has several publications in scientific journals, including national and international conference proceedings related to smart cities, renewable energies and energy efficiency.