Mariano Ventosa Rodríguez holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Electric Energy Systems. He is an Associate Professor in Electric Circuits at ICAI School of Engineering of Comillas University and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT). His areas of interest include the digital transformation of the industry, as well as the application of operations research in electricity markets. He has participated in research projects concerning these subjects for electrical companies and he is also author of more than 50 publications in Journals, Conferences and Book chapters. He was a visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins University, Department of Geography Environmental Engineering, Maryland, USA in 2008. He is currently the Vice-Rector of Research and Faculty at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Co-director of the Chair of Smart Industry, and a Member of the Science and Technology Council of the Autonomous Community of Madrid.

Areas of interest:

Application of operations research in electric energy markets. Smart industry. Generative Artificial Inteligence.

Journal Publications

Cabero, J., Ventosa, M., Cerisola, S., Baíllo, Á., Modeling risk management in oligopolistic electricity markets: a benders decomposition approach. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. Vol. 25, nº. 1, pp. 263 - 271, February 2010. [Online: January 2010] JCR: 2,355 (2010); 6,500 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 3,827 Q1 (2023)
Linares, P., Santos, F.J., Ventosa, M., Coordination of carbon reduction and renewable energy support policies. Climate Policy. Vol. 8, nº. 4, pp. 377 - 394, 2008. JCR: 5,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 2,245 Q1 (2023)
Linares, P., Santos, F.J., Ventosa, M., Lapiedra, L., Incorporating oligopoly, CO2 emissions trading and green certificates into a power generation expansion model. Automatica. Vol. 44, nº. 6, pp. 1608 - 1620, June 2008. [Online: May 2008] JCR: 3,178 (2008); 4,800 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 3,502 Q1 (2023)
Quizhpe, K., Baíllo, Á., Ventosa, M., Valoración de contratos a plazo en mercados eléctricos. Aplicación al mercado ecuatoriano. IEEE Latin America Transactions. Vol. 6, nº. 2, pp. 184 - 193, June 2008. [Online: June 2008] JCR: 1,300 Q3 (2023) - SJR: 0,370 Q2 (2023)
Centeno, E., Ventosa, M., Planificación integral de la generación de energía eléctrica. Energía. Nº. 200, pp. 58 - 64, July 2007.
Linares, P., Santos, F.J., Ventosa, M., Lapiedra, L., Impacts of the european emissions trading scheme directive and permit assignment methods on the Spanish electricity sector. The Energy Journal. Vol. 27, nº. 1, pp. 79 - 98, 2006. JCR: 1,038 (2006); 1,900 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,934 Q2 (2023)
Cabero, J., Baíllo, Á., Cerisola, S., Ventosa, M., García, A., Perán, F., Relaño, G., A medium-term integrated risk management model for a hydrothermal generation company. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. Vol. 20, nº. 3, pp. 1379 - 1388, August 2005. [Online: August 2005] JCR: 0,951 (2005); 6,500 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 3,827 Q1 (2023)
Ventosa, M., Baíllo, Á., Ramos, A., Rivier, M., Electricity markets modeling trends. Energy Policy. Vol. 33, nº. 7, pp. 897 - 913, May 2005. [Online: November 2003] JCR: 0,958 (2005); 9,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 2,388 Q1 (2023)
Baíllo, Á., Ventosa, M., Rivier, M., Ramos, A., Optimal offering strategies for generation companies operating in electricity spot markets. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. Vol. 19, nº. 2, pp. 745 - 753, May 2004. [Online: May 2004] JCR: 0,821 (2004); 6,500 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 3,827 Q1 (2023)
Ventosa, M., Relaño, G., La empresa de generación ante mercados eléctricos. Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad. Vol. LXXIX, nº. II, pp. 20 - 30, March 2002.
Ramos, A., Ventosa, M., Rivier, M., Modeling competition in electric energy markets by equilibrium constraints. Utilities Policy. Vol. 7, nº. 4, pp. 233 - 242, February 1999. [Online: April 1999] JCR: 3,800 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,889 Q1 (2023)
Ramos, A., Rivier, M., Ventosa, M., A new tool for bidding hydropower into a competitive market. Hydro Review Worldwide (HRW). Vol. 6, nº. 6, pp. 22 - 25, December 1998.

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

M. Ventosa (2001), Modelado de la explotación de la generación en mercados eléctricos liberalizados mediante el problema complementario. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

Supervised:

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Conference Papers

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Books and Book Chapters

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International Exchanges

Jul - Aug 2013, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore (United States of America).
Jul - Aug 2009, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore (United States of America).
Jun - Sep 2008, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore (United States of America).

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Round table "University and Company" VIII Congreso Nacional de Igenieros del ICAI «Somos historia que construye futuro». Colegio de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.
Chair in "Entrepreneurship in the 4th Industrial Revolution". Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2021.
Chair in "Encuentro abierto online: Hacer visible lo invisible". Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2020.
Round table "The role of Engineering in post COVID-19 society". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2020.
Chair in "Panel «From theory until it impact»" Jornada sobre IIoT. Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2017.
Conference "Welcome and presentation" Información de los datos. Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2017.
Round table "Education in engineering after the implementation of the European Higher Education Area" Jornada de Encuentro con Directores de Recursos Humanos «Ingeniería, Talento y Empleo». Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería (ICAI). Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2016.
Conference "Intervention in opening act" VII Congreso Nacional de Igenieros del ICAI «Valor y talento para la sociedad». Asociación Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2015.
Chair in "Round table «The re-industrialization of Spain»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2015.
Conference "Closure of the Seminar" Pobreza energética en países desarrollados: una aproximación desde la economía. Asociación Española para la Economía Energética (AEEE) y Economics for Energy. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2014.
Conference "Welcome" Perspectivas sobre los hidrocarburos y la sostenibilidad del refino de petróleo en Europa. Cátedra BP de Energía y Sostenibilidad de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2014.
Conference "Opening of the Technical Seminar" Tecnología SIN Zanja, eje estratégico para el desarrollo sostenible de las ciudades. Asociación Ibérica de Tecnología SIN Zanja; Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2014.
Chair in "Debate en torno al libro «Gestión integral de proyectos»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2013.
Chair in "2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications -ICRERA 2013" Vice Chair. Universidad Pontificia Comillas e International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER). Madrid (Spain). Oct 2013.
Round table "Identificar los actores privados y los itinerarios formativos que se están desarrollando para formar a los ingenieros en sus competencias" I Congreso Internacional de Formación y Movilidad en el Sector de la Ingeniería. Fundación Madrid Centro Mundial. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2013.
Presentation "Jornadas técnicas 2010 del Comité Nacional de España de CIGRÉ" La implantación del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior en ICAI. Comité Nacional de España de CIGRÉ. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2010.
Presentation "Modeling Risk Management in Oligopolistic Electricity Markets: A Benders Decomposition Approach" Meeting #2-2008 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Atlantic Energy Group (AEG). Washington (United States of America). Sep 2008.

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Organization of Scientific Meetings

Organization of "Artificial intelligence and the reshaping of talent". Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2023.
Organization of "14th IEEE PowerTech Conference 2021" Industry liaison chair. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES); y Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun - Jul 2021.

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Working Papers

Ramos, A., Baíllo, Á., López, S., Rivier, M., Ventosa, M., Analysis of short-term dynamic behavior of an electricity market, January 2002

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External Training Courses

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External Relevant Positions

Member of the Council of Science and Technology Consejería de Ciencia, Universidades e Innovación. Comunidad de Madrid. Madrid (Spain). May 2020 - Today.
Member of the Working Group on Digital Transformation Círculo de Empresarios. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2017 - Today.
Member of the Advisory Board of VII National Congress of ICAI Engineers' «Value and talent for the society» Asociación Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2015.
Member of the Committee on Energy and Engineering Arbitration and Mediation Asociación Europea de Arbitraje (AEADE). Madrid (Spain). Dec 2010 - Today.
Member of the Editorial Board of the «Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad» journal Asociación de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2006 - Today.

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Media and research dissemination

"2024: The year when artificial intelligence changed every". Revista Comillas. Nº112, p.36-39. (Jul 2024)
"The challenge of artificial intelligence". Revista Comillas. Nº109, p. 28-29. (Apr 2023)
"University training and AI". RNE. A golpe de bit. (Jul 2020)
"Industry resumes production in proximity to the Covid crisis". Expansión. (Jul 2020)
"Will robots take our jobs away?". Onda Cero. De cero al infinito. (Feb 2020)
"Two engineers and one destination". Revista Comillas. Nº 96, p. 12-15. (Dec 2018)
"Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the business world and society in general". BigData magazine. (Apr 2018)
"My co-worker is a robot". El Economista. Ecoaula. (Oct 2017)
"Automation will reveal the talent of engineering students, the protagonists of the transformation". Equipos y talento. (Feb 2017)
"Boasts to be able to understand (completely) the electricity and gas bills".
"Engineering Education at ICAI: more than just science and technology". Revista digital ASICMA, Nº 10. (Jan 2013)

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Other Activities

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Wogrin, S. «Generation expansion planning in electricity markets with bilevel mathematical programming techniques»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2013.

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Dr. Mariano Ventosa Rodríguez

Journal Publications

Linares, P., Santos, F.J., Ventosa, M., Coordination of carbon reduction and renewable energy support policies. Climate Policy. Vol. 8, nº. 4, pp. 377 - 394, 2008. JCR: 5,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 2,245 Q1 (2023)

Linares, P., Santos, F.J., Ventosa, M., Lapiedra, L., Incorporating oligopoly, CO2 emissions trading and green certificates into a power generation expansion model. Automatica. Vol. 44, nº. 6, pp. 1608 - 1620, June 2008. [Online: May 2008] JCR: 3,178 (2008); 4,800 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 3,502 Q1 (2023)

Quizhpe, K., Baíllo, Á., Ventosa, M., Valoración de contratos a plazo en mercados eléctricos. Aplicación al mercado ecuatoriano. IEEE Latin America Transactions. Vol. 6, nº. 2, pp. 184 - 193, June 2008. [Online: June 2008] JCR: 1,300 Q3 (2023) - SJR: 0,370 Q2 (2023)

Linares, P., Santos, F.J., Ventosa, M., Lapiedra, L., Impacts of the european emissions trading scheme directive and permit assignment methods on the Spanish electricity sector. The Energy Journal. Vol. 27, nº. 1, pp. 79 - 98, 2006. JCR: 1,038 (2006); 1,900 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,934 Q2 (2023)

Ventosa, M., Baíllo, Á., Ramos, A., Rivier, M., Electricity markets modeling trends. Energy Policy. Vol. 33, nº. 7, pp. 897 - 913, May 2005. [Online: November 2003] JCR: 0,958 (2005); 9,300 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 2,388 Q1 (2023)

Baíllo, Á., Ventosa, M., Rivier, M., Ramos, A., Optimal offering strategies for generation companies operating in electricity spot markets. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. Vol. 19, nº. 2, pp. 745 - 753, May 2004. [Online: May 2004] JCR: 0,821 (2004); 6,500 Q1 (2023) - SJR: 3,827 Q1 (2023)

Ramos, A., Ventosa, M., Rivier, M., Modeling competition in electric energy markets by equilibrium constraints. Utilities Policy. Vol. 7, nº. 4, pp. 233 - 242, February 1999. [Online: April 1999] JCR: 3,800 Q2 (2023) - SJR: 0,889 Q1 (2023)

Projects

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

Supervised:

Conference Papers

Books and Book Chapters

International Exchanges

Jul - Aug 2013, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore (United States of America).

Jul - Aug 2009, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore (United States of America).

Jun - Sep 2008, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore (United States of America).

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Round table "University and Company" VIII Congreso Nacional de Igenieros del ICAI «Somos historia que construye futuro». Colegio de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.

Chair in "Entrepreneurship in the 4th Industrial Revolution". Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2021.

Chair in "Encuentro abierto online: Hacer visible lo invisible". Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2020.

Round table "The role of Engineering in post COVID-19 society". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2020.

Chair in "Panel «From theory until it impact»" Jornada sobre IIoT. Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2017.

Conference "Welcome and presentation" Información de los datos. Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2017.

Conference "Intervention in opening act" VII Congreso Nacional de Igenieros del ICAI «Valor y talento para la sociedad». Asociación Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2015.

Chair in "Round table «The re-industrialization of Spain»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2015.

Conference "Closure of the Seminar" Pobreza energética en países desarrollados: una aproximación desde la economía. Asociación Española para la Economía Energética (AEEE) y Economics for Energy. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2014.

Conference "Welcome" Perspectivas sobre los hidrocarburos y la sostenibilidad del refino de petróleo en Europa. Cátedra BP de Energía y Sostenibilidad de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2014.

Conference "Opening of the Technical Seminar" Tecnología SIN Zanja, eje estratégico para el desarrollo sostenible de las ciudades. Asociación Ibérica de Tecnología SIN Zanja; Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2014.

Chair in "Debate en torno al libro «Gestión integral de proyectos»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2013.

Chair in "2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications -ICRERA 2013" Vice Chair. Universidad Pontificia Comillas e International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER). Madrid (Spain). Oct 2013.

Round table "Identificar los actores privados y los itinerarios formativos que se están desarrollando para formar a los ingenieros en sus competencias" I Congreso Internacional de Formación y Movilidad en el Sector de la Ingeniería. Fundación Madrid Centro Mundial. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2013.

Presentation "Jornadas técnicas 2010 del Comité Nacional de España de CIGRÉ" La implantación del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior en ICAI. Comité Nacional de España de CIGRÉ. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2010.

Presentation "Modeling Risk Management in Oligopolistic Electricity Markets: A Benders Decomposition Approach" Meeting #2-2008 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Atlantic Energy Group (AEG). Washington (United States of America). Sep 2008.

Organization of Scientific Meetings

Organization of "Artificial intelligence and the reshaping of talent". Cátedra de Industria Conectada. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2023.

Organization of "14th IEEE PowerTech Conference 2021" Industry liaison chair. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES); y Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun - Jul 2021.

Working Papers

External Training Courses

External Relevant Positions

Member of the Council of Science and Technology Consejería de Ciencia, Universidades e Innovación. Comunidad de Madrid. Madrid (Spain). May 2020 - Today.

Member of the Working Group on Digital Transformation Círculo de Empresarios. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2017 - Today.

Member of the Advisory Board of VII National Congress of ICAI Engineers' «Value and talent for the society» Asociación Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2015.

Member of the Committee on Energy and Engineering Arbitration and Mediation Asociación Europea de Arbitraje (AEADE). Madrid (Spain). Dec 2010 - Today.

Member of the Editorial Board of the «Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad» journal Asociación de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2006 - Today.

Media and research dissemination

"2024: The year when artificial intelligence changed every". Revista Comillas. Nº112, p.36-39. (Jul 2024)

"The challenge of artificial intelligence". Revista Comillas. Nº109, p. 28-29. (Apr 2023)

"University training and AI". RNE. A golpe de bit. (Jul 2020)

"Industry resumes production in proximity to the Covid crisis". Expansión. (Jul 2020)

"Will robots take our jobs away?". Onda Cero. De cero al infinito. (Feb 2020)

"Two engineers and one destination". Revista Comillas. Nº 96, p. 12-15. (Dec 2018)

"Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the business world and society in general". BigData magazine. (Apr 2018)

"My co-worker is a robot". El Economista. Ecoaula. (Oct 2017)

"Automation will reveal the talent of engineering students, the protagonists of the transformation". Equipos y talento. (Feb 2017)