Pablo Frías Marín

Pablo Frías Marín is a Senior Associate Professor at the Electrical Engineering Department and researcher at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) in Universidad Pontificia Comillas' Engineering School ICAI. He holds Industrial Engineering and Ph.D. degrees from 2001 and 2008, respectively, and serves as Vice-Dean for Economic and Institutional Affairs at ICAI since 2018. His research focuses on renewable energy integration, smart grids, distributed resources, electric vehicles, and energy system economics.

• Senior Associate Professor, Comillas (2004–present)
• Head of 'Smart and Sustainable Grids' Research Group (2009–2016)
• Deputy Director of IIT (2016–2018)
• Director of Observatory of Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Mobility
• International collaborations at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Imperial College, and INESC

His 200+ publications span power systems optimization, electric mobility integration, and regulatory frameworks. Recent work emphasizes battery storage for network resilience, TSO-DSO coordination, and flexibility procurement in distribution planning. Key projects include the EU-funded IELECTRIX and GRID4EU initiatives.

Scientific awards include:

• ACAP National Certification for Ph.D. Assistant Professor
• Two Six-Year Research Accreditations from Spanish Ministry

He leads the Electric Machines and Drives Lab (2013–2019), coordinates post-graduate programs, and advises Ph.D. students on topics like grid integration and energy modeling. His projects with institutions like MIT, European Commission, and Iberdrola address smart grid technologies, renewable policies, and demand response mechanisms.