Roberto Castello

Roberto Castello

Principal Data Scientist
Innovation
(Alumni)

Roberto holds an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Particle Physics from the University of Torino, Italy. He has worked for several years in fundamental research as a senior fellow and data scientist at the CERN Experimental Physics division and on a research project supported by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS). In 2018 he moved to EPFL to work on data mining and Machine Learning techniques for the built environment and renewable energies. He has started and led multiple collaborations with academic and industry partners in the energy domain. Roberto joined the SDSC in September 2021 as a Principal Data Scientist with the mission of accompanying industries, NGOs and international organizations through their data science journey.

Projects

SFOE Energy Dashboard

Completed
Modelling the end-user Swiss electricity consumption
Energy & Sustainability
Public sector

Patterns of violence

Completed
Monitoring patterns of violence with the ICRC
Digital Society
NGO

Qlaire

Completed
Enhance Quality Management with generative AI
Digital Society
Private sector

Publications

Mari, A.; Remlinger, C.; Castello, R.; Obozinski, G.; Quarteroni, S.; Heymann, F.; Galus, M. "Real-time estimates of Swiss electricity savings using streamed smart meter data" Applied Energy 377 124537 2025 View publication

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October 31, 2025

Swiss Energy Dashboard now shows solar power forecasts

Swiss Energy Dashboard now shows solar power forecasts

The Energy Dashboard of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) now shows daily data on solar power production at regional level.
June 19, 2024

Pulse Mag | Interview with Dr Roberto Castello on the use of AI in the energy transition

Pulse Mag | Interview with Dr Roberto Castello on the use of AI in the energy transition

Dr. Castello, Principal Data Scientist at the Swiss Data Science Center, shares insights on accelerating energy transition with AI.

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