Pablo Castro. PhD in Industrial Engineering (Energy), University of Valladolid. Specialist in high-temperature metrology and thermal modelling using computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Professor in the Electrical and Energy Engineering Department (Thermal Engines area) at the University of Cantabria. 2,260+ hours taught, mentored 29 students in company internships, supervised 53 undergraduate theses, 6 master’s theses, 2 doctoral theses.
Member of the Advanced Electro-Energy Technologies Research Group (GTEA), focusing on heat transfer, thermal metrology, renewable energy integration, and dynamic power line management. 22 JCR-indexed papers, 50+ projects (national & EU), €2.3M funding, 2 patents, 2 recognized research periods. Main researcher in national project; led research teams under Viesgo Energy Chair and Jean Monnet UC Energy Transition Observatory. Collaborated with leading metrology institutes and contributed to SI kelvin redefinition. Author of three energy-related books; active in science communication and media.
Former Coordinator of the Energy Resources Engineering degree and Deputy Director for Infrastructure, Research, and Internationalization at the Polytechnic School of Mining and Energy Engineering; 8 years as International Relations Coordinator (Erasmus+ and Latin programs).
