**About the Editor**

**Maria Carmela Di Piazza** received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Palermo, Italy, both in Electrical Engineering. Since 2001, she has been a permanent staff research scientist with the National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Marine Engineering (INM). She has authored over 150 papers published in international journals and conference proceedings. She is currently a member of the editorial board of the journal Energies (Section A5: Smart Grids and Microgrids). She has led, for the CNR, several research projects and project activities, such as "Advanced Technologies for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Mobility-OR2", "Innovative Electric Generation", and "TecBIA: Low Environmental Impact Technologies for the production of energy on ships-OR9". Her research interests cover shipboard electrical systems, renewable generation, power electronics and electrical drives, EMI/EMC, energy management systems (EMSs), and smart micro/nanogrids.
