Biography:
Alberto Herrero was born in Santander in 1993. He obtained his degree in Chemical Engineering in 2015 from University of Cantabria. He also obtained his Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering in 2017 from University of Cantabria and Basque Country. He has worked as a researcher working in the field of membranes for separation processes and fuel cells, at O&M in the Torrevieja SWRO (240,000 m3/d). He has also worked in the payments methods industry as a consultant. In February 2020, he joined the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) working as a Research Assistant in the Energy Systems Models area. His doctoral thesis focuses on the integration of the hydrogen economy in the electricity market and its long-term implications.
A. Polo-Molina, J. Portela, L.A. Herrero, R. Cicero González, "Modeling membrane degradation in PEM electrolyzers with Physics-Informed Neural Networks", Energy and AI, doi: 10.1016/j.egyai.2026.100930 In press: October 2026.
JCR-JIF: 9,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,038 Q1 (2025) 
L.A. Herrero, F.A. Campos, J. Villar, "Assessing green hydrogen support mechanisms in coupled electricity and hydrogen markets under Cournot competition", Energy Policy, Vol. 217, pp. 115462, October 2026. [Online: June 2026] doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2026.115462
JCR-JIF: 9,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,516 Q1 (2025)
JCR-JIF: 9,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,659 Q1 (2025)
JCR-JIF: 9,200 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,659 Q1 (2025);
JCR-JIF: 8,300 Q1 (2024); 9,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,685 Q1 (2024); 1,659 Q1 (2025)
JCR-JIF: 8,100 Q1 (2023); 9,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,513 Q1 (2023); 1,659 Q1 (2025) 
