Miguel Ángel Sánchez ForniéView profile
Researcher
Dr. Miguel Ángel Sánchez Fornié is a Collaborating Researcher at the Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT), affiliated with the School of Engineering at Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICAI). He has been actively involved with IIT since 1980, contributing to European research projects and teaching Smart Grids in Master's programs since 2002. His work bridges industry leadership and academic research, particularly in the digitalization and modernization of electricity systems. Electromechanical Engineering, ICAI (1974) Diploma in Nuclear Safety, MIT, Boston (1977) Postgraduate coursework in Electricity Sector Regulation, 2008 His research focuses on smart grids, electricity system regulation, power system planning and operation, asset management, telecommunications for power systems, cybersecurity, and the application of big data and artificial intelligence in energy systems . He has led and contributed to major European projects such as H2020 and Horizon Europe, focusing on grid resilience, digitalization, and workforce skills development. The recent publications reflect a strong trend toward the digital transformation of electricity distribution networks , with emphasis on metrics, investment analysis, and the integration of distributed energy resources. His work spans from foundational reliability modeling in the 1980s to contemporary policy and technical frameworks for smart grids, showing a lifelong commitment to evolving energy infrastructure. Dr. Sánchez Fornié has been involved in several funded research projects and educational initiatives, including EDDIE, CoordiNet, and Digital Twin for Europe. He has also contributed to workforce development through sectoral skills alliances in the energy domain. He holds leadership roles in external organizations such as FUTURED and the European Technology and Innovation Platform on Smart Energy Networks (ETIP SNET), where he serves as Honorary Co-Chair of WG4. He has organized and participated in numerous scientific conferences and seminars, particularly on digitalization and education in the energy sector. Member, Education for the Digitalisation of the Energy System (EDDIE ASBL), Brussels (2024–Present) Board Member, FUTURED, Zaragoza (2017–Present) Co-Chair (Honorary), WG4, ETIP SNET, Brussels (2017–Present)





