Carlos A. Platero  was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1972. He obtained the Dipl. degree and Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, in 1996 and 2007, respectively. From 1996 to 2008, he worked in ABB Generación S.A., Alstom Power S.A. and ENDESA Generación S.A., always involved in the design and commissioning of power plants. In 2002, he began teaching at the Department of Electrical Engineering of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and joined an energy research group. In 2022, he became a Full Professor.