Gerardo J. Osório is an Assistant Professor at the University of Beira Interior (since Sept. 2024). He was Assistant Professor and Coordinator at the 1st Cycle of Industrial Engineering and Management at the Science and Technology Department of Portucalense University Infante D. Henrique, Porto, Portugal (Sept. 2020 - Jul. 2024). He finished his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (Specialization in Energy and Optimization Systems), in (Jul. 2015) at the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal. From the same university, he finished the MSc. in Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering (Specialization in Automation and Controlling), in (Jul. 2011). He authored or co-authored + 130 publications, including + 36 journal papers, + 86 conference proceedings papers, and 5 book chapters, with an h-index of + 24 and over + 2197 citations. He was awarded directly and indirectly for his research work and scientific supervision 14 times. He has participated as a Research Fellow in 5 project(s), and as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in 2 projects, interacting with more than 150 collaborators in co-authoring scientific works. His domains are in Engineering Sciences and Technologies, and Other Engineering Sciences, considering operational research, with an emphasis on renewable energyIn his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological, and artistic-cultural output are: Forecasting; Renewable Sources; Simulation and Optimization; Smart Grid; System Operation and Control; Storage; Demand response; Distributed energy resources; Microgrid; Stochastic optimization; Virtual power plant; Damage impact minimization; Decision tool for energy sustainability measurement; Energy sustainability universal index; Ancillary service; Electric vehicles; Photovoltaic panels; Reserve market; Solar parking lot; Task scheduling; Energy management; Industrial applications; Distribution system; Transactive market; Power grid; Smart contracts; Prosumers; Energy community; Electricity distribution grid; Peer-to-peer; Energy management system; Energy storage system; Internet of things; Smart home; Stochastic programming; Aggregators; Ancillary services; Electricity market.