Emilio Ghiani graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cagliari in 1999 and received his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering in 2005. He is currently an associate professor of power systems at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, where he teaches power generation, control, and electrical markets for undergraduate courses in electrical and energy engineering. His research focuses mainly on the development of methodologies and tools for decision-making processes in the planning and operation of power distribution networks with large penetration of distributed energy resources. His research interests include all aspects related to network integration and control of renewable generation with smart grid operation and techno-economic analysis and implementation of energy communities. He is the author of more than 100 papers published in international journals or presented at various national and international conferences.