Research Projects

Newton Picarte Project EPSRC: EP/N004043/1: New Configurations of Power Converters for Grid Interconnection Systems / CONICYT DPI20140007 

• Fund for International Academic Events of the Research Directorate of the University of Talca, for the Organization of the Power Electronics Seminar 2022. (CLP $2,000,000).
• Fund for International Academic Events of the Research Directorate of the University of Talca, for the Organization of the Workshop on Renewable Energies ENER 2022. (CLP $1,600,000).
• Advanced Predictive Control Strategies for Reliability Enhancement of Microgrids based on Matrix Converters. Project 1220556. FONDECYT Regular National Project Contest 2022. Selected with a score of 4,510/5,000 and in 22/39 place. (CLP$266,277,000).
• Fund for Research Stays Abroad – Call 2022. RU-208-2022, Universidad de Talca. Selected in the first place with a score of 4.81/5.00 to carry out a 6-month internship at The University of Nottingham, England from September 1, 2022.
• Drought Strategic Research Fund – 2021 FSEQ210004. Development of a Smart Satellite and Meteorological Decision Support Platform to Improve Water Resources Management in Agriculture under Drought and Climate Change Conditions FSEQ210004. $299,858,000. (Alternate Director)
• Regional Program CLIMAT-AmSud. MItigating Climate Change with power electronics and Smart-technologies. MICCONS. Project 210001. 24259 euros. 2022-2023. (Principal Director).
  Sponsorship granted by ANID for the Online Meetings of the Worldwide Energy NEtwoRk – Distinguished Lectures Program of SERC. $5,000,000.
• Teaching Innovation Projects, Year 2021. Augmented Reality Experiences Applied to Power Electronics Circuits to Improve Knowledge and Competencies in the Programmable Logic Module of the Mechatronics Civil Engineering Career. (CLP $3,000,000). 2021-2022.
• Microgrid Technologies for Rural Communities. 1^st 2020 – 31^st March 2021. Prof. Patrick Wheeler, The University of Nottingham, UK; Prof. Marco Rivera, Universidad de Talca, Chile; Mariana Rojas, The University of Nottingham Chile, Chile. Funded by the British Embassy in Chile. (Co Director)
• Contest to Attract Advanced Human Capital from Abroad, Short Stay Programs (MEC80190074). Advanced Control Systems in Power Electronics Applications for Strengthening the Teaching and Research of Undergraduate and Postgraduate of the Department of Electromechanics and Energy Conversion of the University of Talca (Sistemas Avanzados de Control en Aplicaciones de Electrónica de Potencia para el Fortalecimiento de la Docencia e Investigación de Pregrado y Postgrado del Departamento de Electromecánica y Conversión de Energía de la Universidad de Talca). Invited Professor: Prof. Galina Mirzaeva. The University of Newcastle, Australia, 2019-2020. (Responsable)
• Research on Model Predictive Control for Power Electronics and machine drive applications. Research Board International Collaboration Fund. The University of Nottingham. 2018-2019. Tao Yang (UK), Marco Rivera (Chile), Rubén Peña (Chile). Co Researcher
• Contest to Attract Advanced Human Capital from Abroad, Short Stay Programs (MEC80180097). Strengthening of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teaching and Research in the Electrical Engineering Area for Renewable Energy Applications. Invited Professor: Prof. Pericle Zanchetta. The University of Nottingham, UK. 2018-2019. (Responsible)
• UNNC Visiting Scholars Scheme. Funding to spend 1 month at The University of Nottingham Ningbo – China. To be developed in February 2019. (Responsible)
• Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems Applications. Regional Institutional Skills Development. Partners: The University of Nottingham, UK – Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Colombia – Universidad de Concepción.
• Doctorate in Electronic Engineering (POSG16-05). National Counsel of Science and Technology (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CONACYT). Paraguay.
• Academic Project “Maestría en Ingeniería Electrónica – Énfasis en Energías Renovables y Eficiencia Energética”. Universidad del Cono Sur de las Américas (UCSA), Paraguay – Universidad de Talca, Chile.
• Design and Implementation of a Scalable Multi-Modular Power Converter Prototype for Renewable Energies. PINV15-0584. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) – PROCIENCIA. 2017-2019. Principal Researcher. 900000000 Guaraníes (app. 164000 USD).
• Image Processing in Horticultural Products Applied to an Automated Hydroponic Greenhouse. PINV15-0068. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) – PROCIENCIA. 2017-2019. Principal Researcher. 898960000 Guaraníes (app. 163000 USD).
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in Photogrammetric Applications for Planialtimetric Analysis and Volume Calculation. PINV15-0136. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) – PROCIENCIA. 2017-2019. Principal Researcher. 900000000 Guaraníes (app. 164000 USD).
• Communication Skills Workshops. Newton Picarte Fund. British Council. May 2016. Course Coordinator.
• Advanced Vector Control Techniques for High Accuracy and Fast Dynamic Power Response of Wind Turbines, International Cooperation Program to Support the Creation of International Networks amongst Research Centers, 2015 Application Round (Programa de Cooperación Internacional Proyectos de Apoyo a la Formación de Redes Internacionales entre Centros de Investigación Convocatoria 2015) REDES150034, Co-Researcher. International Partner: Prof. Syed Islam, Centre for Smart Grid and Sustainable Power Systems, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia.
• Optimal Design of Predictive Controllers for Power Converters in Renewable Energy Applications, International Cooperation Program to Support the Creation of International Networks amongst Research Centers, 2015 Application Round (Programa de Cooperación Internacional Proyectos de Apoyo a la Formación de Redes Internacionales entre Centros de Investigación Convocatoria 2015) REDES150053, Principal Researcher: Prof. Marco Rivera. International Partner: Prof. Galina Mirzaeva, Australia.
• Flexible Energy Management Strategies for Microgrid Clusters and Generation Systems Based on Multiport Modular Power Converter Structures, FONDECYT REGULAR 1160690. 2016-2019, Principal Researcher: Prof. Marco Rivera, Co-Researchers: Prof. Roberto Cárdenas (UdeChile), Prof. Rubén Peña (UdeC).
• Contest to Attract Advanced Human Capital from Abroad, Short Stay Programs (80150056). Strengthening of Teaching and Research in Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Applications. Invited Professor: Prof. Patrick Wheeler. The University of Nottingham, UK. 2016-2017.
• Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems. Institutional Skills Development – British Council. 2015-2016. Responsible Researcher.
• Analysis, Design and Implementation of New Active Filter-Based Compensation Systems for the Improvement of Power Quality. 14-INV-096. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) – PROCIENCIA. 2015-2017. Associate Researcher.
• Development and Implementation of New Converter Topologies for the Matrix Converters for Grid Interconnection with Generation Systems Based on Renewable Energies. 14-INV-097. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) – PROCIENCIA. 2015-2017. Associate Researcher.
• Development and Efficiency Analysis of New Control Algorithms Focused on the Six-Phase Generator in Wind Power Applications. 14-INV-101. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) – PROCIENCIA. 2015-2017. Associate Researcher.
• Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering (14-POS-031). National Counsel of Science and Technology (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CONACYT). Paraguay. (2015-2017), Associate Researcher.
• Newton Picarte Project EPSRC: EP/N004043/1: New Configurations of Power Converters for Grid Interconnection Systems / CONICYT DPI20140007. (2014-2017), Responsible Researcher.
• Installation of Pilot Plant for the Use of Waste for the Generation of Energy and Drying of Firewood, Regional FIC Fund for Competitive Innovation (FIC Regional Fondo de Innovación para la Competitividad). (2014-2015), Co-researcher.
• Predictive Control Techniques of Power Converters for Renewable Energy Systems. Exchange Projects 2012, CONICYT and BMBF from Germany PCCI 12048. (2013-2014), Co-researcher.
• The use of Matrix Converters for Grid Interconnection Systems. Fondecyt Initiation into Research 2012-2015 11121492 Project. Project scored 4.720 points out of a maximum of 5, and stood at the first place among 48 projects. Responsible Researcher.
• Optimization of the Operation of an Indirect Matrix Converter for a Distorted Grid, Basal Subproject FB0821, Scientific-Technological Center of Valparaíso (Centro Científico-Tecnológico de Valparaíso, CCTVal). Program with basal financing, CONICYT Project, 2011 – 2012. Responsible Researcher.
• Predictive Control in a Four-Leg Indirect Matrix Converters, Basal Subproject FB0821, Scientific-Technological Center of Valparaíso (Centro Científico-Tecnológico de Valparaíso, CCTVal). Program with basal financing, CONICYT Project, 2010 – 2011. Responsible Researcher.
• Development and Implementation of Predictive Control Methods for and Indirect Matrix Converter, Scientific Initiation Incentive Program (Programa de Incentivo a la Iniciación Científica, PIIC), General Management of Research and Graduate Studies (Dirección General de Investigación y Postgrado, DGIP) UTFSM, 2009 – 2010. Responsible Researcher.
• Control of Indirect Matrix Converters, FONDECYT REGULAR 2008-2009, 1080059, Responsible Researcher: Prof. José Rodríguez, Co-Researchers: Dr. Pablo Correa and Prof. José Espinoza. PhD Thesis.
• Development of a Control Method for Matrix Converters, FONDECYT REGULAR 2006, 1060424. Responsible Researcher: Prof. José Rodríguez, Co-Researcher: Prof. José Espinoza. MSc Thesis.