João P. S. Catalão
E-mails: catalao@fe.up.pt and catalao@ieee.org
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Degrees
- Habilitation for
Full Professor ("Agregação"), unanimous approval, University of Beira
Interior, 10-2013
- PhD, unanimous
approval, University of Beira Interior, 07-2007
- MSc, unanimous
approval, Instituto Superior Técnico, 12-2003
- Licenciatura (5-year
BSc), with honors, University of Beira Interior, 07-1998
Expertise
Topics
- Power System
Operations and Planning
- Distributed
Renewable Generation
- Power System
Economics and Electricity Markets
- Demand Response and
Smart Grid
Affiliations
- IEEE (Power & Energy Society), Senior Member, since 09-2012
- Portuguese Council of Engineers, Senior Member, since 11-2010
Involvement
in Projects (as Coordinator)
- Unlocking demand
response potential with Next generation innovative optimization Tools
Empowering prosumers and Distribution grid benefits — UNiTED, Ref.
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029803, FCT-Portugal, from 06-2018 to 07-2021 (ongoing).
Principal
Investigator
Funding: €
239.340,31
- Enhancing Smart
GRIDS for Sustainability — ESGRIDS, Ref. POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016434, COMPETE
2020-Portugal, from 01-2017
to 12-2020 (concluded successfully).
Coordinator at C-MAST/UBI
(WP4 Leader)
Funding: €
2.106.839,05
- 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 (concluded
successfully).
Coordinator at UBI
Funding: €
31.000,00
- 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
- 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
- Weather Intelligence
for Renewable Energies, Ref. WIRE, COST Action ES1002, European Science
Foundation, from 03-2011
to 11-2014 (concluded successfully).
Coordinator at UBI
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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).
Coordinator at UBI
Academic
Activities
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. eq. Dr. M.
Shafie-khah, UBI, 08-2018 (concluded successfully).
Supervision
of post-doctoral fellows [18]
- Optimal planning and operation of microgrids to
improve resilience in active distribution systems, Dr. J.M.H. Ortiz, INESC TEC,
09-2021 (expected conclusion date).
- A multi-stage optimization framework for energy
management system considering demand response programs, post-doctoral fellow,
Dr. M.S. Javadi, INESC TEC, 05-2020 (concluded successfully).
- Demand response study considering end-users’
behavior for a sustainable smart grid, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. G.J. Osório,
UBI, 01-2019 (concluded successfully).
- Optimization of grid planning and operation based
on new reconfiguration strategies to improve reliability under smart grids
development, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. S.F. Santos, UBI, 01-2019 (concluded
successfully).
- 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, 07-2018 (concluded
successfully).
- Coordination of existing and emerging flexibility options
for sustainable and integrated energy systems, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. D.Z.
Fitiwi, UBI, 01-2018 (concluded successfully).
- 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, 07-2017 (concluded successfully).
- Energy optimization under demand response programs
through advanced control techniques, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. R. Godina, UBI,
07-2017 (concluded successfully).
- 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 [79]
PhD [21]
MSc [58]
Publications [886]
Books
[5]
Book
Chapters [41]
Articles
in International Journals [407]
Articles
in National Journals [9]
Papers
in International Conference Proceedings [392]
Papers
in National Conference Proceedings [18]
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]
Keynote,
Plenary And Invited Lectures [13]
- Keynote Speaker, "Singular Landmark for the
Energy Transition on EU Islands", ICPSE 2021 — 10th International
Conference on Power Science and Engineering (technically co-sponsored by IEEE), Istanbul, Turkey, 2021.
- Plenary Speaker, "Towards Higher Renewables Penetration
in Insular Power Systems", UPEC 2020 — 55th International Universities
Power Engineering Conference (technically co-sponsored by IEEE), Torino,
Italy, 2020.
- Keynote Lecture, "Decarbonisation of Energy
Systems on Geographical Islands", AUPEC 2019 — 29th
Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (technically
co-sponsored by IEEE), Fiji, November 2019.
- 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 [27]
Theses
Committees [100]
Awards
and Recognitions [58]
Other
Contributions
Conferences
Chair and Organizer [13]
- Honorary Chair, SEST
2021 — 4th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and
Technologies (technically co-sponsored by IEEE PES, IEEE IES, IEEE
IAS and IEEE PELS), Vaasa, Finland, 2021.
- Track Co-Chair (Energy, Water, and Waste), ISC2
2020 — 6th IEEE Annual International Smart Cities Conference,
Virtual Conference, 2020.
- Track Co-Chair (Smart Grid Technologies and
Applications), IEEE CPE - POWERENG 2020 — 14th International
Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering, Setúbal,
Portugal, 2020.
- General Co-Chair, SEST 2020
— 3rd International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies
(technically co-sponsored by IEEE PES, IEEE IES and IEEE IAS),
Istanbul, Turkey, 2020.
Proceedings
available at: https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST48500.2020
In the 2020
Top Conferences
Ranking for Computer
Science:
- Organizer of the Special Session on “Data-Driven
Operation of IoT-Enabled Microgrid”, IECON 2019 — 45th IEEE Annual
Conference of the Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal, 2019.
- General Chair, SEST 2019 — 2nd International
Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (technically co-sponsored
by IEEE PES, IEEE IES and IET), Porto, Portugal,
2019.
Proceedings
available at: https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST45671.2019
- Organizer of the Special Session on “Industrial
Informatics Applications for Transportation Electrification towards a Smarter
Grid”, INDIN
2018 — 16th IEEE International Conference of Industrial
Informatics, Porto, Portugal, 2018.
Proceedings
available at: https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST44096.2018
- 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 [178]
Editorial
Committees [42]
Refereeing
Research
Centre reviews [1]
- Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) - The
Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Marine Renewable Energy
Research
2019, 1 review
Expert
on a Referee Panel [1]
- Research Council of Norway
2020, 31 reviews
Project
reviews [40]
- Icelandic Research Fund
2019, 1 review
- Research Council of Norway
2012, 2 reviews; 2010, 2 reviews; 2008, 2 reviews
- Research Grant Council of Hong Kong
2013, 1 review; 2011, 2 reviews
- American University of Beirut, Lebanon
2013, 1 review
- FCT/CAPES
2015, 2 reviews
- United Arab Emirates University
2016, 1 review
- FCT-China
2016, 1 review
- Croatian Science Foundation
2017, 1 review; 2012, 1 review
- Research Foundation Flanders
2017, 1 review
- Czech Science Foundation
2017, 1 review
- Chilean National Commission for Scientific and
Technological Research
2017, 1 review
- Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology
2018, 1 review
- Estonian Research Council
2020, 1 review; 2019, 7 reviews; 2018, 3 reviews;
2017, 1 review; 2016, 3 review; 2015, 2 reviews
- Dutch Research Council
2020, 1 review
- Swiss National Science Foundation
2020, 1 review
Book
reviews [6]
- IET
2016, 1 review
- Springer
2016, 1 review
- Elsevier
2020, 2 reviews; 2016, 1 review
- Wiley-IEEE Press
2011, 1 review
Award
reviews [10]
- International Basil Papadias Award
2017, 3 reviews; 2015, 3 reviews; 2011, 3 reviews;
2009, 1 review
Journal
reviews [560] 114 Journals
Conference
reviews [886] 209 Conferences
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