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Renewable energy and sustainable power systems

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Bryn Pickering
Energy Transitions (United Kingdom)
2
Sylwia Mrozowska
University of Gdańsk
3
Lorenzo Mario Pastore
Sapienza University of Rome
4
Shima Sasanpour
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)
5
Ewelina Kochanek
University of Szczecin
6
Mauro Pipiciello
Eurac Research
7
Jonas Schnidrig
HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
8
Boli Zheng
Wenzhou University
9
Jarosław Kulpa
Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences
10
Naqash Ahmad
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Rising Stars Papers

1
The moss growth optimization (MGO): concepts and performance
Journal of Computational Design and Engineering|2024
66 cit.
2
Optimal decarbonisation pathways for the Italian energy system: Modelling a long-term energy transition to achieve zero emission by 2050
Applied Energy|2024
47 cit.
3
100% renewable energy Italy: A vision to achieve full energy system decarbonisation by 2050
Energy|2025
29 cit.
4
Power to the People: On the Role of Districts in Decentralized Energy Systems
Energies|2024
19 cit.
5
Hydrogen Blending in Natural Gas Grid: Energy, Environmental, and Economic Implications in the Residential Sector
Buildings|2024
15 cit.
6
The bidirectional substation for district heating users: experimental performance assessment with operational profiles of prosumer loads and distributed generation
Energy and Buildings|2024
14 cit.
7
Pumped Storage Hydropower as a Part of Energy Storage Systems in Poland—Młoty Case Study
Energies|2024
13 cit.
8
Between green hills and green bills: Unveiling the green shades of sustainability and burden shifting through multi-objective optimization in Swiss energy system planning
Journal of Environmental Management|2024
10 cit.
9
Socio-economic implications of implementing a carbon-neutral energy system: A Green New Deal for Italy
Energy|2025
10 cit.
10
Power-to-gas and power-to-liquid systems in emerging hydrogen valleys: techno-economic assessment of alternative fuels
Energy Storage and Saving|2025
9 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard
TU Wien
2
Thorsten Burandt
German Institute for Economic Research
3
Yudong Wang
National University of Singapore
4
Ivan Viehoff
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
5
Stefan Pfenninger
Delft University of Technology
6
Anna Maroušková
Technical University of Košice
7
Benjamín Maluenda
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
8
Rodrigo Henriquez-Auba
University of California, Berkeley
9
Michał Brzoski
University of Life Sciences in Poznań
10
Zhao Luo
Kunming University of Science and Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Diversity of options to eliminate fossil fuels and reach carbon neutrality across the entire European energy system
Joule|2022
206 cit.
2
Insect rearing on biowaste represents a competitive advantage for fish farming
Reviews in Aquaculture|2022
88 cit.
3
Cost breakdown indicates that biochar production from microalgae in Central Europe requires innovative cultivation procedures
Energy Nexus|2024
58 cit.
4
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of interactions between biochar and denitrifiers in N₂O emissions reduction: Pathway to more economical and sustainable fertilizers
Soil and Tillage Research|2024
57 cit.
5
The photovoltaic revolution is on: How it will change the electricity system in a lasting way
Energy|2022
53 cit.
6
Challenges and opportunities for bioenergy in Europe: National deployment, policy support, and possible future roles
Bioresource Technology Reports|2023
43 cit.
7
Enhancing drought resilience and energy security through complementing hydro by offshore wind power—The case of Brazil
Energy Conversion and Management|2022
32 cit.
8
What is redundant and what is not? Computational trade-offs in modelling to generate alternatives for energy infrastructure deployment
Applied Energy|2023
27 cit.
9
Low Carbon Economic Dispatch Optimization of Regional Integrated Energy Systems Considering Heating Network and P2G
Energies|2022
21 cit.
10
Strategic uses for ancillary bioenergy in a carbon-neutral and fossil-free 2050 European energy system
Environmental Research Letters|2022
21 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Martin Greiner
Aarhus University
2
Brian Vad Mathiesen
Aalborg University
3
Jukka Rintala
Tampere University
4
Michael G. Pollitt
University of Cambridge
5
Richard K. Lester
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6
Mohammad Shahidehpour
Illinois Institute of Technology
7
Pierluigi Mancarella
The University of Melbourne
8
B.F. Wollenberg
University of Minnesota
9
Adam Smoliński
Central Mining Institute
10
Grzegorz Piechota
BioChem Technology (United States)

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
4th Generation District Heating (4GDH)
Energy|2014
2.1k cit.
2
Toward a smart grid: power delivery for the 21st century
IEEE Power and Energy Magazine|2005
1.6k cit.
3
MES (multi-energy systems): An overview of concepts and evaluation models
Energy|2013
1.4k cit.
4
Power generation operation and control — 2nd edition
Fuel and Energy Abstracts|1996
1.4k cit.
5
Smart Energy Systems for coherent 100% renewable energy and transport solutions
Applied Energy|2015
1.1k cit.
6
Energy system analysis of 100% renewable energy systems—The case of Denmark in years 2030 and 2050
Energy|2008
1.1k cit.
7
Smart energy and smart energy systems
Energy|2017
1.1k cit.
8
Influence of extreme weather and climate change on the resilience of power systems: Impacts and possible mitigation strategies
Electric Power Systems Research|2015
862 cit.
9
The Grid: Stronger, Bigger, Smarter?: Presenting a Conceptual Framework of Power System Resilience
IEEE Power and Energy Magazine|2015
782 cit.
10
Synergies of sector coupling and transmission reinforcement in a cost-optimised, highly renewable European energy system
Energy|2018
751 cit.

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