About

I am a Group Leader and Lecturer at ETH Zurich’s Group for Sustainability and Technology, where I research how policies can accelerate technological change in energy systems. I’m also an Associate and former Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.

My background combines hands-on industry experience with academic research. I have worked in the solar industry, both as a PV System Engineer at Cleanergetic Seers Solutions in Madrid and as a Business Development Analyst at First Solar in Dubai. These roles taught me the challenges of developing sustainable energy solutions (back when solar modules were still expensive!).

On the academic side, I completed my PhD in 2020 at ETH Zurich on how to design energy policies to harness technological change. I also earned an MSc in Energy Management and Sustainability from EPFL and a BSc in Energy Engineering from the UPM. During my studies, I was already engaged in research as a student assistant.

I believe scientists have a crucial role in sharing our knowledge to accelerate the energy transition. This is why I have helped start several initiatives:

• The Young leaders in Energy and Sustainability network,
• The Energy Blog @ ETH Zurich, and
• A student association about energy business, policy and technology is at EPFL.

Finally, I was also active in student representation, serving as student union chairman at the School of Mining and Energy Engineering for two years. It was an immense honour to represent my fellow students, and it sparked my passion for advocating for others and navigating institutional structures.

(If you’re curious, I used to write a blog in Spanish in Ingenieros en Apuros)