Leonardo Meeus

Leonardo Meeus is a Professor at KU Leuven, Belgium. His research focuses on Energy Economics, Electricity Market Regulation, Demand-Side Flexibility, and Renewable Energy Integration. He has supervised multiple PhD students including Ellen Beckstedde and Athir Nouicer, who have explored topics like flexibility markets, distribution grid tariffs, and regulatory sandboxes.

His recent work includes studying strategic behavior in flexibility markets, cost-reflective network tariffs, and bi-level models for grid optimization. He has analyzed cross-border energy market challenges, smart metering interoperability, and sector coupling through power-to-gas. His research also covers regulatory sandboxes as tools for energy innovation and harmonization of distribution grid tariffs in Europe.

Key publications include articles in Energy Research & Social Science, IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, and Energy Journal. He has contributed to policy papers at the European University Institute and Vlerick Business School, addressing topics like cost-reflective tariffs and decarbonizing EU power systems. His work combines game theory, welfare analysis, and empirical studies to solve modern energy challenges.