Mario Paolone

Mario Paolone is a Full Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), leading the Distributed Electrical Systems Laboratory (DESL) within the School of Engineering (STI). His work focuses on smart grid technologies, power system dynamics, and renewable energy integration.

• Chair of DESL
• Teaching roles in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• PhD Program Committee Member, Doctoral Program Energy
• EPFL Academic Strategic Committee Member

His research spans real-time monitoring, optimal grid operation, and advanced protection techniques for power systems. Key contributions include PMU-based situational awareness and convex optimization methods for Active Distribution Networks. Recent work explores hybrid AC/DC grids, linear induction motors for transportation, and machine learning applications in energy systems.

Notable scientific awards include:

• IEEE Fellow (2022)
• Richard B. Schulz Best Paper Awards (2017, 2018, 2020)
• IEEE EMC Technical Achievement Award (2013)

He has supervised numerous PhD theses on grid-aware control, synchrophasor technologies, and renewable energy systems, with research sponsored by the Swiss National Science Foundation, Swiss Electric Research, and the European Union.