Welcome!

I am a Postdoctoral Assistant and Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Universidad de los Andes. I have a background in engineering and economics. My research combines economic strategies with applied tools from optimization and enginering. My work bridges the gap between economic findings and specific policy solutions. I combine causal inference, and stochastic modeling to evaluate climate policies, like carbon pricing, fiscal transfers, and the energy transition—especially in Latin America.

Research interests: Energy, Carbon Pricing Policy, Energy Transition, and Decision Theory

Languages: Spanish (Native), English (Fluent), Russian (Fluent), French (Basic)

Teaching: Finance and Desicion Theory under uncertainty.

Current Research & Working Papers:

  • Local Shocks, Limited Fiscal Response: Natural Disasters and Municipal Public Finances in Colombia (with Oscar Becerra, David Perez-Reyna and Angel Avila) [Link]

  • Climate Policy and Structural Change: Evidence from Energy Transitions in Latin America (with Hernando Zuleta) [Link]

  • Spreading Jam Across the National Toast: Royalties and Local Fiscal Capacities (with Andrés Álvarez and Marc Hofstetter)
    [PDF]

  • Reforming Fossil Fuel Subsidies with Citizens’ Approval: The Case of Colombia (Funded by EfD)
    [Link]

APPs: SynthIE, a new multi-agent tool designed to optimize the publication process in Industrial Engineering journals: [Link]

Policy Impact & Applied Experience: I strongly believe in translating academic research into actionable engineering and public policy. I am also an active member of the EfD Network through REES Colombia and the RESET Network.

Last updated: Oct 2026