María Paz Comech Moreno earned, from the University of Zaragoza, a BS in Industrial Engineering (2003) and a PhD in Electrical Engineering (2008). She is an Associate Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the School of Engineering and Architecture. Her work in Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Integration has resulted in 25 publications (including 18 journal articles, 4 books, and 3 chapters), multiple international presentations, and 30 academic courses taught; memberships, including the CIRCE Research Institute (former Deputy Director), the ENERGAIA Research Institute, the research group T41_23R: Intelligent Optimization of Generation and Renewable Source Integration (SMART-e) (Principal Investigator), and the EUREC master’s executive committee; and awards in the PhD "Cum Laude" distinction and two recognized research periods. Her research interests include the integration of renewable generation and distributed resources, smart grids, power system modelling and simulation, and control and automation algorithms.