Dr. Sergio POTENCIANO MENCI

Sergio Potenciano Menci is a Postdoctoral researcher in energy informatics at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability, and Trust (SnT), University of Luxembourg.

His research focuses on smart grids, flexibility markets, advanced forecasting, and digitalisation. He investigates market-based approaches to flexibility procurement, encompassing design, impact assessment, and implementation. His work also addresses advanced forecasting techniques, employing both centralised and distributed computation, with an emphasis on privacy-preserving methods. Furthermore, he examines platform design and data flow analysis to improve automation in digital energy markets. He has published his research in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.

He coordinates and teaches the Smart Energy Systems (SenSys) master’s course, covering topics related to smart grids, energy markets, and digitalisation.

He, together with his colleagues, won the Best Paper Award in 2022 at the DACH + Energy Informatics Conference in Freiburg, Germany.

In 2015, Sergio worked as a Developer and Commissioning Engineer at Etechnik at Montan Universität Leoben, Austria, as part of his Bachelor’s thesis. He designed and commissioned electrical systems, with a particular focus on lithium-ion batteries.

In 2017, he joined S&T in Linz, Austria, as a Research and Development Engineer for his Master’s thesis. His work centred on microgrids, electric vehicles, and distributed energy resources, including batteries, photovoltaic systems, and wind generation.

In 2018, he joined the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Vienna as a Junior Researcher in the Electrical Energy Systems group. He contributed to European smart grid projects, such as InterFlex and InteGrid, focusing on system architecture, scalability, and ICT communication for smart grids. Over time, he progressed to the role of Research Engineer and Project Manager, contributing to several European initiatives and publishing his work in peer-reviewed journals.

In 2020, Sergio moved to Luxembourg to pursue a PhD at SnT. His doctoral research focused on market-based approaches to flexibility procurement, advanced forecasting, and the development of digital platforms for energy automation.

Since 2023, he has been a Postdoctoral Researcher at SnT, University of Luxembourg, where he continues his research on smart grids, energy digitalisation, and flexibility markets.

Sergio obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Energy Engineering from UPM Madrid, specialising in energy use and management. During his studies, he undertook a one-year Erasmus exchange at Montan Universität Leoben, Austria, broadening his knowledge in oil and gas, power systems, and electrical engineering.

Following his Bachelor’s degree, he pursued a Master’s degree in Energy Informatics at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. His studies focused on the intersection of computer science, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and electricity systems, equipping him with a robust foundation in energy digitalisation.

In 2023, he was awarded a PhD from the University of Luxembourg, where his research centred on market-based approaches to flexibility procurement, advanced forecasting techniques, and the development of digital platforms for energy automation.