Fernando García received a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering (2011) from the University of Santiago, Chile, an MSc in Statistics and Operations Research (2018) from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), and is currenty a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at UPC. He worked for five years as a senior engineer developing economic evaluations of strategic projects in recognized private companies in Chile. He is a researcher and project engineer at the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research and an assistant professor in the Industrial Department at the University of Santiago, Chile. His main research focuses are mathematical modeling for the optimal integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into distribution networks, modeling and simulation of flexibility services in networks with high DER penetration, and P2P energy trading in small local markets.