Research Lines
Line of Research in the Area of Electric Power Systems:
1) Computational Methods Applied to Energy Systems
This line of research is linked to the development of computational tools applied to systems of generation, transmission, distribution of electrical energy and electromagnetic fields.
In generation systems, the tools for long, medium, short, and very short term planning stand out.
In distribution systems, it is necessary to develop new techniques for restoration, reconfiguration, and expansion to improve energy quality at a reduced cost.
In transmission systems, we highlight the modeling of the network and control equipment aimed at optimizing existing systems, considering the environmental and economic constraints for expansion.
In the modeling of electromagnetic fields, spatial/temporal discretization techniques (finite difference, finite element, and boundary element method) are used for analyzes in the time domain and transformed domains.
Lines of Research in the Electronic Systems Area:
1) Power Electronics
The main focus of the power electronics research line is the development of electronic systems for the processing and conversion of electrical energy in applications such as lighting systems, static converters CC-CA, CA-CC, and CC-CC, source uninterruptible power supplies, active power filters, high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems, flexible alternating current transmission and distribution systems (FACTS and Custom Power), high-performance switching power supplies, generation and storage systems of electrical energy based on alternative sources and superconducting coils and flywheels with high inertia.
2) Signal Processing and Telecommunications
This line of research comprises digital and analog signal processing techniques, focusing on its applications in power systems, instrumentation, and digital data transmission systems. Signal processing applications for power systems are linked to the development and implementation of algorithms to monitor and analyze the quality of electrical energy and protect electrical power systems. Research related to instrumentation and analog signal processing involves implementing micro-processed systems (DSPS, FPGAS, and microcontrollers) applied to the measurement and automation of systems and the development of electronic circuits and algorithms for high energy experimental physics. Researches aimed at data transmission systems are directed towards the transmission of data over electrical networks (Powerline Communications – PLC).