Ramón Emilio De Jesús-Grullón is a researcher specializing in energy resilience and microgrids at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Dominican Republic. He completed his B.S. in Electromechanical Engineering in 2015 and later specialized in Renewable Energies and Energy Markets at the School of Industrial Organization (EOI), Madrid, in 2017. Ramón's professional background spans eight years in the energy and water sectors. He began in the Design and Construction of Distribution Networks before moving to Renewable Energy and Electricity Markets, conducting research on Demand Response and Energy Hedging Markets for wind and solar markets in Europe. Subsequently, he worked on Water Leakage Detection in Water Distribution as CTO of Stor Water. His active research focuses on Energy Resilience and Microgrids under the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Fund for Innovation and Scientific and Technological Development (FONDOCYT) of the Dominican Republic. Currently, his current research focus is on modeling and simulation of distribution networks with high renewable penetration using open-source software (QGIS and OpenDSS) and Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) technology for the evaluation of control techniques related to microgrid architecture.

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Abraham Espinal Serrata is an electromechanical engineer who graduated from PUCMM "Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra" in 2016, holding a Master's degree in Renewable Energies from the University of Rey Juan Carlos which he obtained in 2020. He boasts extensive experience in scientific research, particularly in the synthesis of structured carbon nanomaterials (graphene), gained through his involvement with the PUCMM Nanosciences Laboratory. Presently, he serves as a faculty member and researcher at PUCMM, specializing in the fields of energy and electrical grids. In addition to his academic and research pursuits, Espinal is a partner in a renewable energy company (Enestar SRL), where he holds the position of Engineering Director. Furthermore, he is actively engaged in leadership roles within the Association for the Promotion of Renewable Energies (ASOFER) and the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE). His professional interests revolve around enhancing energy generation and utilization in an efficient and sustainable manner.

Justin Eladio Bueno Diaz recently participated as a Research Assistant at the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), where he also completed his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Industrial Electronics in 2022. Mr. Bueno’s professional experience includes significant work in electrical power systems, automation, and controls, particularly in Microgrid Resiliency Analysis and Fault Detection in Electrical Distribution Systems. His roles have extended to Technical Support Engineer for the Control Engineering Group and Robotics Club Adviser at PUCMM. He was awarded Valedictorian at his graduation and has received accolades such as 2nd place in the Iberoamerican Contest of Spatial Robotics (2022) and an Entrepreneurship Award at the 2nd Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fair (2022). His research work includes smart grid technologies and the implementation of advanced control systems in industrial applications.

Juan José Pichardo Estévez received his title of Electrical Engineer (Power Systems orientation) from the PUCMM (Santiago, DR) in 2023, and is now pursuing a degree of Electrical Engineer (Industrial Electronics orientation) at the same university (PUCMM). He has worked as a research assistant at the PUCMM Microgrid Laboratory (2021–Present). His research topics mainly include: Power generation, Power distribution, Digital twins, Power electronics, PHIL, CHIL, HIL, Microgrids, Smart Grids, Renewable Energy.

Nestor F. Guerrero-Rodríguez  Name: Néstor Francisco Guerrero-Rodríguez. Title: Dr Affiliation:      Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra PUCMM, Av. Abraham Lincoln Esq. Romulo Betancourt, 2748 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Institutional email: nf.guerrero@ce.pucmm.edu.do. Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3914-1543  Education history: Ph.D. and master's degree in Renewable Energy from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena UPCT (2010, 2014), Spain. Career history: Since 2016, full-time professor-researcher at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra PUCMM. Research interests: Studies of vector control algorithms for three-phase inverters used in renewable agents connected to the low-voltage utility grid under disturbances. Publish: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3914-1543