Hugo Gabriel Valente Morais

Hugo Gabriel Valente Morais is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Higher Technical Institute. His research focuses on energy systems optimization, smart grids, renewable energy integration, and electric vehicle management. He actively contributes to academic leadership as an editor for Energies and Electricity Journal, and has organized multiple special issues on topics like prosumer energy management and distribution grid modernization.

His work bridges theoretical optimization techniques (e.g., Gray Wolf Optimizer, bundle methods) with practical energy challenges, including market dynamics (e.g., Iberian benchmark studies) and reactive power coordination between transmission and distribution systems. He also explores policy implications of energy transitions, particularly in Portugal and Poland.

Prof. Morais has served on technical committees for conferences such as the International Conference on Smart Energy Systems (SEST) and CAFEA Young Talent Smart City Forum. His research frequently addresses stochastic uncertainty in renewable energy systems and transactive energy frameworks.

He teaches courses on energy economics, smart grid fundamentals, and renewable energy production/consumption at the undergraduate and graduate levels.