Suelen Cristiane Freitag is an Assistant Professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, affiliated with the Department of Electromechanics and Power Systems (DESP). Since 2015, she has been a collaborating researcher at the Center of Excellence in Energy and Power Systems (CEESP) at UFSM. She holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Regional University of Northwestern Rio Grande do Sul State (UNIJUI), with emphasis on Energy Systems (2014). She obtained her M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (2017), a Special Graduate Program in Teacher Education for Professional Education (2019), and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2022) from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). Her research focuses on reliability of distribution and transmission systems, integration of distributed energy resources, energy storage, and the impacts of climatic variables on power system performance. She works on the development of probabilistic models, risk analysis, and applied solutions for planning and operation in the electric power sector. She coordinates the RS Talentos Program at UFSM, promoting initiatives aimed at the qualified education of students in strategic areas, strengthening the integration between the university and the productive sector, and fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and regional development. Her research interests also include energy transition, digitalization of power systems, sustainability, and technological innovation applied to the electric power sector.