Álvaro Fernández Solas is a researcher in the field of Agrivoltaics at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), based at the Institute of Solar Research in Almería, Spain. He completed his studies in industrial engineering at the University of Jaén (UJA), Spain, obtaining his M.Sc. degree in 2019. In 2023, he successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis on photovoltaic soiling at UJA. During his academic journey, he served as a visiting researcher at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Throughout his career, he has actively engaged in various national and European research projects related to photovoltaics. His dedication is reflected in several contributions, such as papers in peer-reviewed journals and presentations in solar energy-related conferences, focusing on topics such as PV soiling and agrivoltaics. Currently, he directs his research efforts towards agrivoltaics, exploring applications in both open and closed systems. He actively participates in the "Agrivoltaics subtask" of the IEA Task 13 and is a member of scientific societies, such as the AiDo working group and the NEXUSNET COST Action.