João P. S. Catalão
E-mail: catalao@ubi.pt
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ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/I-3927-2012
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ORCiD: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2105-3051
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Degrees
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Habilitation for Full Professor ("Agregação"), unanimous approval,
University of Beira Interior, 10-2013
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PhD, unanimous approval, University of Beira Interior, 07-2007
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MSc, unanimous approval, Instituto Superior Técnico, 12-2003
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Licenciatura (5-year BSc), with honors, University of Beira Interior, 07-1998
Expertise
Topics
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Power System Operations and Planning
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Hydro-Thermal Scheduling and Wind/Price Forecasting
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Power System Economics and Electricity Markets
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Risk Analysis, Uncertainty and Stochastic Programming
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Renewable Energies and Demand-side Management
Affiliations
- IEEE
(Power &
Energy Society), Senior Member, since 09-2012
- Portuguese
Council of Engineers, Senior Member, since 11-2010
- IET,
Member, since 03-2008
Involvement
in Projects
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Demonstration of INTElligent grid technologies for renewables INTEgration and
INTEractive consumer participation enabling INTEroperable market solutions and INTErconnected
stakeholders — InteGrid, Grant Agreement No: 731218,
H2020-EU, from 01-2017 to 06-2020 (ongoing).
Responsible
for WP6 at INESC TEC – CPES
Funding:
€ 14.533.617,51
Website:
https://integrid-h2020.eu/
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Enhancing Smart GRIDS for Sustainability — ESGRIDS, Ref. POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016434, COMPETE
2020-Portugal, from 01-2017 to 01-2020 (ongoing).
Scientific
Coordinator at C-MAST/UBI (Leader of WP4), and Responsible for Task 4.3 at
INESC TEC – CPES
Funding:
€ 2.106.839,05
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Techno-Economic Optimization of Electric Generation Systems based on Renewable
Energies in the Iberian Electricity Market, Ref. ENE2013-48517-C2-1-R, MINECO-Spain, from 06-2014 to 05-2017 (ongoing).
Coordinator
at UBI
Funding:
€ 31.000,00
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Smart and Sustainable Insular Electricity Grids Under Large-Scale Renewable
Integration — SINGULAR, Grant Agreement No: 309048, FP7-EU,
from 12-2012 to
11-2015 (concluded successfully).
Primary Coordinator
Funding:
€ 5.259.445,00
Website:
http://www.singular-fp7.eu/
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Assessment of Risk and Uncertainty in Large-Scale Integration of Distributed
Generation and Demand-Side Management towards a Sustainable and Smart Grid,
Ref. PTDC/EEA-EEL/118519/2010, FCT-Portugal, from 02-2012 to 01-2015 (concluded
successfully).
Principal Investigator
Funding:
€ 133.000,00
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Weather Intelligence for Renewable Energies, Ref. WIRE,
COST Action ES1002, European Science Foundation, from 03-2011 to 11-2014 (concluded successfully).
MC Substitute Member and WG 3 Member (Power
Plants and Electrical Grid Management)
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Optimal Operations Planning of Hydro Energy Systems in Competitive Environment,
Ref. E-162/12, CRUP/MICINN-Spain, from 01-2012 to 12-2013 (concluded successfully).
Principal Investigator
Funding:
€ 10.000,00
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Optimal Scheduling and Offering Strategies for Power Producers considering a
Mixed Generation Portfolio, Uncertainty and Risk-Management, Ref. PTDC/EEA-EEL/110102/2009, FCT-Portugal, from 01-2011 to 12-2013 (concluded
successfully).
Principal Investigator
Funding:
€ 89.500,00
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Open Field Laboratory for Certification of Small Wind Generators, Ref. 555687/2010-4, CNPq/MCT-Brazil, from 10-2010 to 07-2013 (concluded
successfully).
Coordinator
at UBI
Funding:
€ 152.290,00
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Intelligent Monitoring, Control and Security of Critical Infrastructure
Systems, Ref. IntelliCIS,
COST Action IC0806, European Science Foundation, from 03-2011 to 05-2013 (concluded successfully).
MC Substitute Member and WG 2 Member (Reliable
Management and Control of Electric Power Systems)
Academic
Activities
Lecture courses [26]
Pedagogical texts [20]
Supervision of Visiting Scientists (PhD
holders who have scientific curricula of high merit, equivalent to Assistant
Professor) [1]
- Investigation on renewable
energy integration and emerging resources in electricity markets, Visiting
Scientist, Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Shafie-khah, C-MAST/UBI, since 01-2017.
Supervision of post-doctoral
fellows [15]
- New business models in
demand side and related regulation changes on wholesale energy and reserve
markets equilibrium, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. M.Y. Damavandi, UBI, since
01-2017.
- Investigation on energy
management systems and alternative converter interfaces to promote integration
of renewable generation systems, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. E.M.G. Rodrigues,
UBI, since 01-2017.
- Energy optimization under
demand response programs through advanced control techniques, post-doctoral
fellow, Dr. R. Godina, UBI, since 01-2017.
- Demand response study
considering end-users’ behavior for a sustainable smart grid, post-doctoral
fellow, Dr. G.J. Osório, UBI, since 01-2017.
- Coordination of existing
and emerging flexibility options for sustainable and integrated energy systems,
post-doctoral fellow, Dr. D.Z. Fitiwi, UBI, since 01-2017.
- Biomass thermochemical
conversion technologies and derived fuels development, post-doctoral fellow,
Dr. L.J.R. Nunes, UBI, 02-2016 (concluded successfully).
- Competitive operation of
distribution networks containing renewables and energy storage systems,
post-doctoral fellow, Dr. A.W. Bizuayehu, UBI, 11-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Analysis of generation
flexibility thresholds and probabilistic model during wind power curtailments
in power systems, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. S.M. Martínez, UBI, 09-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Study of plug-in electric vehicle
– demand response aggregator’s behaviour in electricity markets, post-doctoral
fellow, Dr. M. Shafie-khah, UBI, 09-2015 (concluded successfully).
- New strategies of
renewable energies and storage systems to offer energy competitively in
electricity markets, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. A.A.S. de la Nieta, UBI, 07-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Optimal generation
scheduling in power systems with high integration of renewable power sources,
post-doctoral fellow, Dr. J.M. Lujano-Rojas, UBI, 01-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Mitigation of
non-dispatchable source variations with controllable loads, smart
self-scheduling and demand response strategies, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. O.
Erdinc, UBI, 01-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Control strategies for the
stable operation of distributed generation units in smart grids, post-doctoral
fellow, Dr. E. Pouresmaeil, UBI, 01-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Robust control and
optimization of distributed generation based smart micro-grids, post-doctoral
fellow, Dr. S.R. Mohanty, UBI and Cie3-IST, 10-2012 (concluded
successfully).
- Study of grid-connected
wind energy conversion systems considering new power converters and new control
strategies, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. R. Melício, UBI and Cie3-IST, 03-2012 (concluded
successfully).
Supervision of theses [50]
PhD [19]
- Exploring flexibility
options in distribution network systems to maximize the penetration level of
variable energy sources, PhD, M.R.M. Cruz, UBI, 12-2018 (expected conclusion
date).
- A new planning scheme for
generation and transmission systems considering emerging resources, PhD, A.
Baharvandi, UBI, 12-2018 (expected conclusion date).
- Voltage and frequency
control in microgrids considering emerging technologies, PhD, E. Rokrok, UBI,
12-2018 (expected conclusion date).
- Investigation on various
electricity market designs enabling demand response and renewable energy
systems, PhD, N. Hajibandeh, UBI, 12-2018 (expected conclusion date).
- Evaluation of different
demand response strategies in electricity markets, PhD, S. Talari, UBI, 12-2018
(expected conclusion date).
- A control technique for
integration of large-scale multi DGs microgrid into the power grid, PhD, M.
Mehrasa, UBI, 12-2018 (expected conclusion date).
- Planning of power
distribution systems with a high penetration of renewable energy sources using
stochastic optimization, PhD, S.F. Santos, UBI, 07-2017 (final defense
scheduled).
- Sustainable distribution
network planning considering multi-energy systems and plug-in electric vehicles
parking lots, PhD, N. Neyestani, UBI, 10-2016 (concluded successfully).
- Modeling a cooperation
environment for flexibility enhancement in smart multi-energy industrial
systems, PhD, M.Y. Damavandi, UBI, 07-2016 (concluded successfully).
- Enhancing the efficiency
of electricity utilization through home energy management systems within the
smart grid framework, PhD, T.D.P. Mendes, UBI, 07-2016 (concluded
successfully).
- Smart operation of
transformers for sustainable electric vehicles integration and model predictive
control for energy monitoring and management, PhD, R. Godina, UBI, 07-2016 (concluded
successfully).
- Reserve services provision
by demand side resources in systems with high renewables penetration using
stochastic optimization, PhD, N.G. Paterakis, UBI, 12-2015 (concluded
successfully).
- Energy storage systems and
grid code requirements for large-scale renewables integration in insular grids,
PhD, E.M.G. Rodrigues, UBI, 12-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Forecasting tools and
probabilistic scheduling approach incorporating renewables uncertainty for the
insular power systems industry, PhD, G.J. Osório, UBI, 07-2015 (concluded
successfully).
- Using biomass as an energy
alternative to the sustainability and competitiveness of Portuguese industry,
PhD, L.J.R. Nunes, UBI, 07-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Contribution of cable losses
in the investment analysis on efficient electrical equipment, PhD, J.A. Lobão,
UBI, 04-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Optimal scheduling and
offering strategies for hydro and wind power producers considering uncertainty
and risk, PhD, H.M.I. Pousinho, UBI, 12-2012 (concluded successfully).
- Lightning protection of
wind energy systems, PhD, R.B. Rodrigues, UBI, 01-2011 (concluded
successfully).
- Dynamic models of
grid-connected wind energy conversion systems, PhD, R. Melício, UBI, 07-2010 (concluded
successfully).
MSc [31]
- Frequency response study
in European power systems, MSc, J.E.M. Rodrigues, FEUP, 07-2017 (expected
conclusion date).
- Energy optimization of
household equipment in the residential sector in Portugal through model predictive
control, MSc, J.M.F. Silva, FEUP, 07-2017 (expected conclusion date).
- Prolonging life of a power
transformer through scheduling of electric vehicles charging in an insular
industrial unit with photovoltaic microgeneration, MSc, J.P.A.E. Santo, FEUP,
07-2017 (expected conclusion date).
- Finding the best demand
response strategy for power systems including renewable energy resources, MSc,
M.F.M.P. Ribeiro, FEUP, 07-2017 (expected conclusion date).
- Modeling a decentralized
market-based scheme for responsive demands, MSc, T.S. Garcia, FEUP, 07-2017
(expected conclusion date).
- Optimal placement of
energy storage systems and compensators to maximize the penetration level of
distributed generation, MSc, M.P.S. Pereira, FEUP, 07-2017 (expected conclusion
date).
- Methodology for economic
dispatch and unit commitment considering renewable energy resources integration
in insular systems, MSc, M.D.B. Silva, FEUP, 07-2017 (expected conclusion
date).
- Dynamic reconfiguration of
power distribution systems enabling smart grids implementation, MSc, F.V.
Dantas, FEUP, 07-2017 (expected conclusion date).
- Benefits of coordinating
distribution network reconfiguration with distributed generation and energy
storage systems, MSc, M.R.M. Cruz, FEUP, 07-2016 (concluded successfully).
- Hybrid methodology for
forecasting electricity prices and wind power, MSc, J.N.D.L. Gonçalves, FEUP,
07-2016 (concluded successfully).
- Optimal behavior of a PEV
parking lot in renewable-based power systems, MSc, F.A.S. Gil, UBI, 07-2015 (concluded
successfully).
- Model predictive control
technique for energy optimization of domestic equipment in the residential
sector, MSc, D.J.S. Oliveira, UBI, 07-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Coordination between energy
storage, reversible-hydro and wind energy in electricity markets, MSc, T.A.M.
Tavares, UBI, 07-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Decision-making under
uncertainty for market bidding strategies of wind and photovoltaic
technologies, MSc, R.F.M. Martins, UBI, 07-2015 (concluded successfully).
- Distribution system
reconfiguration considering smart-grid enabling technologies, MSc, M.F.
Medeiros, UBI, 07-2015 (concluded successfully).
- ZigBee network for
monitoring loads in low voltage boards, MSc, T.F.G. Caramelo, UBI, 10-2014 (concluded
successfully).
- New multiobjective
decision support methodology for distribution systems reconfiguration problems,
MSc, S.F. Santos, UBI, 07-2014 (concluded successfully).
- Monitoring and intelligent
control of home energy consumption, MSc, T.D.P. Mendes, UBI, 10-2013 (concluded
successfully).
- Importance of the proper
operation of electromechanical equipment in a water treatment and supply
company, MSc, J.F. Calais, UBI, 07-2013 (concluded successfully).
- Analysis of an investment
project on nuclear energy in Portugal, MSc, P.T. Flores, UBI, 11-2011 (concluded
successfully).
- Novel hybrid methodology
to predict energy prices and wind power in the short-term, MSc, G.J. Osório,
UBI, 07-2011 (concluded successfully).
- Energy micro-generation:
technical and economic study under the new Portuguese legislation, MSc, S.
Saraiva, UBI, 11-2010 (concluded successfully).
- Plastic injection
machines: installation, protection and quality control, MSc, P.J.M. Esteves, UBI,
11-2010 (concluded successfully).
- Contribution to wind power
investment decisions in Cape Verde, MSc, E. Freire, UBI, 07-2010 (concluded
successfully).
- Study of components,
control mechanisms and probabilistic reliability models of wind energy systems,
MSc, D.S. Costa, UBI, 07-2010 (concluded successfully).
- Conversion of energy in
small hydro systems: study of technologies and assessment of the hydroelectric
potential, MSc, M.M.C. Correia, UBI, 09-2009 (concluded successfully).
- Maintenance of frequency
converters within a power and automation company, MSc, N.M.F. Pinto, UBI,
09-2009 (concluded successfully).
- Hydroelectric system:
hydraulic valves, synchronous generator and speed regulator, MSc, D.D. Almeida,
UBI, 07-2009 (concluded successfully).
- New approach for the
optimal scheduling of hydro systems: mixed integer nonlinear programming, MSc,
H.M.I. Pousinho, UBI, 07-2009 (concluded successfully).
- Predicting wind power in
the short-term using artificial neural networks, MSc, N.M.S. Martins, UBI,
10-2008 (concluded successfully).
- Cogeneration and
trigeneration: study of technologies, legal framework and industry
applications, MSc, H.E.F.S. Bicho, UBI, 09-2008 (concluded successfully).
Publications [549]
254 ISI-indexed (Core Collection) Publications (Link); 325
Scopus-indexed Publications (Link).
Total citations from Google Scholar: more than 4018 (h-index: 31; i10-index: 93).
Citations by others: more than 1985 from Scopus (h-index: 24) and more than 1481 from
ISI (h-index: 24).
Books
[4]
- J.P.S. Catalão (ed.), Smart and Sustainable Power Systems: Operations, Planning
and Economics of Insular Electricity Grids, CRC Press (TAYLOR
& FRANCIS), Boca Raton, Florida, USA, ISBN: 978-1-4987-1212-5, June 2015.
Available, for instance, at: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.
- L.J.R. Nunes, J.C.O. Matias, J.P.S. Catalão, A
Biomassa em Portugal: Fator de Competitividade e Sustentabilidade
(in Portuguese), SÍLABAS & DESAFIOS, Faro, Portugal, ISBN: 978-989-99310-2-2,
June 2015.
- J.P.S. Catalão (ed.), Proceedings of the 11th IASTED European Conference on
Power and Energy Systems, ACTA Press, Napoli, Italy, ISBN: 978-0-88986-924-0,
June 2012.
- J.P.S. Catalão (ed.), Electric Power Systems: Advanced Forecasting Techniques
and Optimal Generation Scheduling, CRC Press (TAYLOR &
FRANCIS), Boca Raton, Florida, USA, ISBN: 978-1-4398-9394-4, March 2012.
Available, for instance, at: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.
Translated edition (Simplified Chinese), China
Machine Press, Beijing, China, ISBN: 978-7-111-42436-9, January 2014.
Book Chapters [31]
Articles in Journals [180]
Papers in Conference Proceedings [320]
Technical Reports [14]
Other
Scientific Achievements
Theses
[2]
- J.P.S. Catalão, "New methodologies
for optimization of hydrothermal power systems" (in Portuguese), PhD
Thesis, UBI, December 2006.
- J.P.S. Catalão, "Short-term operational planning of hydroelectric
power systems" (in Portuguese), MSc Thesis, IST, December 2003.
Patents
[2]
Short Courses And Seminars [2]
- Organizer of the Seminar:
"The growing need to manage the wind power production" (in Portuguese), UBI, May 2009.
- Organizer of the Seminar:
"Challenges and
opportunities in the energy sector in Portugal" (in Portuguese), UBI, May
2009.
Keynote And Invited Lectures [10]
- Invited Lecture,
"Towards a greener and smart grid: Insular grids perspective using novel
tools", UPEC
2016 — 51st International Universities' Power Engineering Conference
(technically co-sponsored by IEEE), Coimbra, Portugal, September 2016.
- Invited Lecture, "Integration of renewable generation in isolated systems”,
in Risk Management in Power Systems: from Theory to Practice Course of EES-UETP — Electric Energy Systems University-Enterprise Training
Partnership, Porto, Portugal, June 2016.
- Keynote Lecture, "Optimal
operation and planning of insular power systems towards a sustainable and smart
grid", SEGE’15
— IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering,
Oshawa, Canada, August 2015.
- Keynote Lecture, "Maximizing renewable
energy sources penetration in European islands", PowerEng 2015
— 5th International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical
Drives (technically co-sponsored by IEEE), Riga, Latvia, May 2015.
- Keynote Lecture, "Smart
and sustainable insular electricity grids: from forecasting to operations and
planning", ICREPQ´15
— International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality, La Coruña,
Spain, March 2015.
- Invited Lecture,
"Large-scale integration of renewable energy in island grids” (in Portuguese), National Workshop of Electromechanical Engineering, Covilhã, Portugal,
February 2015.
- Keynote Lecture, "Large-scale renewable integration on insular electricity
grids", AUPEC 2014 — 24th
Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (technically
co-sponsored by IEEE), Perth, Australia, September/October 2014.
- Keynote Lecture,
"Operating Spanish and Portuguese power grid with significant wind: dynamics
and control challenges”, 11th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration
of Wind Power into Power Systems, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2012.
- Invited Lecture,
"Research in electric power systems for sustainability and
competitiveness” (in Portuguese), Portuguese National Laboratory for Energy and Geology (LNEG), Lisbon,
Portugal, December 2010.
- Invited Lecture,
"Optimization in run-off river systems", 3rd International Workshop
on Hydro Scheduling in Competitive Electricity Markets, Oslo, Norway, June
2008.
Sessions Chair [22]
Technical Committees [1]
- IASTED Technical
Committee Member, Energy and Power Systems, period 2007-2012.
Theses Committees [74]
Awards
[16]
Other
Contributions
Conferences Chair [6]
- Track Co-Chair (Energy
Infrastructures and Batteries), AUTOMOTIVE 2017 — International
Conference of Electrical and Electronic Technologies for Automotive
(technically co-sponsored by IEEE), Torino, Italy, 2017.
- Track Chair (Sustainable
Development, Energy Harvesting and Storage), IEEE EmergiTech
2016 Conference, Mauritius, 2016.
- Organizing Committee
Chair, 3rd IGREENGrid-SiNGULAR-SuSTAINABLE Global Joint Conference (covering
energy storage, forecasting, generation curtailment, demand side management,
voltage control, scalability & replicability topics), Caparica, Portugal,
2015.
- Track Chair (Sustainable
Engineering, Energy and Environment; Power Electronics and Power Systems), IEEE
AFRICON
2013 Conference, Mauritius, 2013.
- General Chair, EuroPES
2012 — 11th IASTED European Conference on Power and Energy
Systems, Napoli, Italy, 2012.
Conference Committees [135]
Editorial Committees [19]
Refereeing
Project reviews [20]
- United Arab Emirates
University
2016, 1 review
- FCT-China
2016, 1 review
- Estonian Research Council
2016, 3 review; 2015, 2
reviews
- FCT/CAPES
2015, 2 reviews
- Research Grant Council of
Hong Kong
2013, 1 review; 2011, 2
reviews
- American University of
Beirut, Lebanon
2013, 1 review
- Research Council of Norway
2012, 2 reviews; 2010, 2
reviews; 2008, 2 reviews
- Croatian Science
Foundation
2012, 1 review
Book reviews [4]
- IET
2016, 1 review
- Springer
2016, 1 review
- Elsevier
2016, 1 review
- Wiley-IEEE Press
2011, 1 review
Award reviews [9]
- International Basil
Papadias Award
2017, 2 reviews; 2015, 3
reviews; 2011, 3 reviews; 2009, 1 review
Journal reviews [1010] 106 Journals
Conference reviews [771] 172 Conferences
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