Prof. Giulio Ferro is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics, and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa. He received a B.S. degree in industrial engineering, M.S. degree in power systems engineering, and Ph.D. degree in systems engineering from the University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy, in 2014, 2016, and 2020, respectively. He was a visiting student with the AAC Lab, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA. His research is focused on optimizing and managing microgrids, distribution networks, and decentralized optimization.