PhD Guadalupe Gonzalez
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PhD Guadalupe Gonzalez
Professor at the Technological University of Panama, Panama
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Dr. González is Panamanian, a graduate of the Technological University of Panama, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering. Additionally, she holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. From 2019 to 2024, Dr. González served as the Director of Electricity at the National Energy Secretariat, where she was responsible for developing and implementing energy policies in Panama, specifically those related to the electricity sector. In this role, Dr. González represented Panama in various organizations, including serving as a deputy member of the Regional Electricity Market Director’s Council (CDMER), a deputy member of the Council of Ministers of Energy of the Central American Integrated System (SICA), a member on the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) Board of Experts, and a technical expert for IRENA.


She is an energy specialist consultant and professor in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Technological University of Panama (UTP), where she also directs the SMARTS-E Research Program. In addition to her daily work, Dr. González is a member of scientific associations such as the Panamanian Committee of the World Energy Council, where she is part of the Board of Directors. She is also a senior member of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and has volunteered in various roles within the IEEE Panama Section and internationally. Currently, she serves on the IEEE Power & Energy Society board as a representative for Latin America and the Caribbean.


Her areas of interest include energy policy and regulation, energy planning, electric mobility, distributed generation, smart cities, women’s empowerment in the energy sector, sustainable engineering, renewable energy systems, and energy system modeling. Dr. González has published multiple articles in indexed journals and conference proceedings at the national and regional levels.