Elena Ocenic received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Heidelberg (funded by DAAD and ERASMUS scholarships) and her Master’s degree in International Economic Policy with a specialization in Energy from Sciences Po Paris. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Business Administration at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE). She worked as a Senior Policy Adviser on Climate, Sustainability, and the Energy Transition at the Romanian Presidential Administration from 2021 to 2024, and previously held professional roles at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), and within the private solar photovoltaic sector. In 2025, she moved to the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, where she is currently an adjunct lecturer. Her research topics mainly include renewable energy systems, energy market regulation, innovative energy technologies, green hydrogen, sector coupling, solar photovoltaic deployment, and pathways to climate neutrality.