SusTec welcomes Arnau Aliana as new PhD candidate
Arnau Aliana joined SusTec in January 2021 as a PhD candidate, focusing on finding optimal policy-making decisions through energy system modelling optimization.
He previously studied the MSc in Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning with specialization in Sustainable Energy Planning and Management at Aalborg University in Denmark. In his Master thesis, he studied how can energy poverty be alleviated through decentralized market design.
Previously, he studied a BSc in Energy Engineering at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, in his hometown Barcelona. His thesis analyzed the existing self-consumption schemes in Denmark, which was later published as a peer-reviewed article.
In his free time, Arnau likes to watch movies and TV-shows, play videogames and discover the beauty of the Alps.