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Les invitamos a participar en una charla internacional en Electrónica de Potencia, en la que contaremos con la visita de dos profesores e investigadores internacionales, colaboradores del profesor Javier Pereda.
La actividad está especialmente dirigida a estudiantes interesados en electrónica de potencia, control avanzado, semiconductores y oportunidades de investigación de postgrado.
Fecha: Jueves 25 de junio Horario: 13:30 – 14:30 hrs. Lugar: Sala B-15 Inscripción: https://indico.ing.puc.cl/event/341/registrations/295/ La actividad incluye colación.
Durante la sesión, los profesores invitados presentarán sus líneas de investigación y compartirán oportunidades y experiencias vinculadas al desarrollo de tecnologías avanzadas en electrónica de potencia.
Sebastian Neira, University of Edinburgh, UK.
"Scaling Power Electronics to the MW Range: The Role of SiC and GaN Technologies"
Dr. Sebastian Neira is a Lecturer in Electrical Machines and Drives at The University of Edinburgh. He received a dual PhD in Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and the University of Edinburgh, with a thesis titled "Design of Power Converters with Embedded Energy Storage for Hybrid DC-AC Applications". His research expertise lies within the power electronics field with extensive practical experience in developing novel power converter topologies and control systems with direct use in electrical machine drives, renewable energy applications and energy storage systems. A core component of his work is the experimental validation of power conversion systems, with experience testing up to megawatt-scale power ratings. Since 2019, he has actively participated in collaborative research projects, resulting in the publication of 1 patent application and 30 peer-reviewed articles.
Rodrigo Cuzmar, University of New South Wales, Australia.
"Model Predictive Control Applied to Modular Multilevel Converters"
Dr. Rodrigo Cuzmar is an Associate Lecturer and engineering researcher at UNSW Sydney specializing in power electronics and predictive control systems. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and degrees from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, balancing academic teaching with advanced research in energy conversion technologies. His specific research focuses on advanced model-predictive-control (MPC) strategies for modular multilevel matrix converters, aiming to optimize power grid integration and renewable energy systems.
Atentos saludos
Javier Pereda
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering