Madeleine Gibescu

Prof. Madeleine Gibescu is a Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences, affiliated with the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development in the Department of Energy and Resources. Her research focuses on energy transition pathways, sustainable development, power systems optimization, and renewable energy integration. She leads major projects like WIMBY (Wind in My Backyard) exploring social acceptance of large wind installations and E-Regio developing local energy markets.

Her research interests concentrate on developing resilient energy infrastructure, grid modernization, and market mechanisms for renewable integration. She investigates optimization techniques for electricity markets, offshore wind systems, and smart grid technologies with emphasis on SDN-enabled IoT networks and virtualization of grid control systems.

Gibescu's recent publications demonstrate strong trends in renewable energy systems optimization, particularly focusing on offshore wind integration, market design for variable renewables, grid resilience, and storage solutions. Her work consistently incorporates advanced computational methods including deep learning forecasting, robust optimization, and virtualization frameworks.

She advises PhD candidates including Hsing-Hsuan Chen, Luis Eduardo Ramirez Camargo, and Leanda Vedder on projects related to sustainable energy systems. As principal investigator for Horizon Europe projects, she coordinates interdisciplinary teams developing novel solutions for energy transition challenges.