Fernando Cyrino is a Professor and Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil. He holds a PhD in Electrical engineering (Operations research and Time series) from PUC-Rio in 2013. Prof. Cyrino also serves as Vice-President of the Brazilian Operational Research Society (SOBRAPO) and President of The Brazilian Association of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Production Engineering. He is an Associate Editor for the Production and Forecasting Journals. His research contributions cover the development of forecasting and statistical methods with general applications, but mainly in energy. His publications include articles in Energy Economics, The European Journal of Operational Research, The International Journal of Forecasting, Production and Operations Management, Business Strategy and the Environment, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, among others. He has accumulated industrial experience from working on various projects in forecasting and operations research, with funding from industry and governmental agencies.