Sergio Bruno (S’01, M’05, SM’25) received their Master's degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Bari in 2000 and 2004, respectively. He served as the Scientific Lead or Senior Scientist on numerous research and development projects in the fields of smart grids and energy systems. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Politecnico di Bari, where he holds courses in power system automation and power quality, and manages the operational activities of the laboratory LabZERO. His recent studies deal with power system automation, smart distribution systems, flexible energy resources, microgrids, energy services, and real-time simulation. Since 2026, he has been Chair of the IEEE Italy Section Power and Energy Society (PES) Chapter.