Hugo Morais

Hugo Morais is a Research Fellow at INESC-ID in Portugal, specializing in Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles, and Renewable Energy Systems. He leads major projects like InnoCyPES, nexIK, and EV4EU, focusing on cyber-physical energy systems, industrial kitchen energy optimization, and vehicle-to-grid (V2X) technologies.

• Supervises 7 PhD students in Electrical/Informatics Engineering
• Active in European energy conferences (CIRED, IEEE PES)
• Co-author of 15+ high-impact journal papers (2021-2025)

Research Trends: Recent work emphasizes clustering for flexibility characterization, explainable AI in solar PV, digital substation security, and peer-to-peer energy markets with electric vehicles. His 2025 publications analyze grid investments, urban multi-energy systems, and industrial kitchen consumption patterns.

Scientific Recognition:

• Ranked among Portugal's top Computer Science researchers (H-index >40, 2021)
• Organizer of Horizon Europe EV4EU project (2022)

Advising: Supervises PhD candidates on topics including blockchain for energy flexibility, V2X business models, and AI-driven demand response. Formerly mentored Tiago Soares (DTU, 2017) and Paul Javal (EDF/ParisTech, 2021).