Biography:

Juan Manuel Gómez Corral obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering Technologies from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) in 2024 and pursued a Dual Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Smart Industry at the ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University, from 2024 to 2026. During his studies, he completed an Erasmus+ internship at Hilti in Liechtenstein.

In October 2025, he joined the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) at Comillas Pontifical University as a visiting researcher in the Distributed Energy Resources, Networks and Flexibility research area. He is currently beginning his PhD studies in the Power Systems programme at Comillas Pontifical University, building upon the research conducted during his Master's thesis.

His research focuses on the resilient planning and operation of electrical distribution networks under extreme weather events, using optimization methodologies, probabilistic models, and simulation techniques.