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Matteo Prina

Matteo Prina

Research Group Leader
Institute for Renewable Energy

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About

  • Energy system modeling
  • Optimization algorithms
  • Artificial intelligence

Short Bio

Dr. Matteo Giacomo Prina is Group Leader of the Overall Energy System Modelling and E-Mobility group at the Institute for Renewable Energy, Eurac Research (Bolzano, Italy). He holds a Ph.D. in Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology from Politecnico di Milano, with a thesis on renewable energy high penetration scenarios using bottom-up modeling. 

Since joining Eurac in 2014, Dr. Prina has advanced the field of energy system modeling by integrating artificial intelligence, optimization algorithms, and participatory planning frameworks to improve the robustness and comprehensibility of energy transition scenarios. His work focuses on supporting authorities in identifying and implementing clean energy transition strategies, with a strong emphasis on coupling the transport sector with the broader energy system to ensure integrated, resilient planning. A recent line of research explores AI-enhanced surrogate models for uncertainty analysis in large-scale energy systems, enabling faster, more transparent, and uncertainty-aware decision-making processes.


Dr. Prina currently coordinates several European and national research projects, including:


He was recently awarded the Junior Research Award Südtirol/Alto Adige 2025, https://news.provincia.bz.it/it/news/junior-research-award-2025-a-matteo-prina, the EUREGIO Young Researcher Award (2021) and the National Scientific Qualification (2024) as Associate Professor in Fluid Machinery, Energy Systems, and Power Generation.

Dr. Prina has authored over 45 peer-reviewed publications (h-index 22, Scopus), including landmark works on model comparison, multi-objective optimization, and AI-driven surrogate modeling for energy systems. He actively contributes to the Open Energy Modelling Initiative (OpenMod) and has served as Scientific Advisor and reviewer for leading journals such as Nature Energy, Applied Energy, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.


Links to external profiles:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matteo-Prina

https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=i_GqXEsAAAAJ&hl=it

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3240-9156

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteo-giacomo-prina-999248b/


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