João
P. S. Catalão
catalao@ubi.pt
Address:
University of Beira Interior (UBI)
Dept. of Electromechanical Engineering
R. Fonte do Lameiro
6201-001 Covilhã
PORTUGAL
Tel: +351-275329914
Fax: +351-275329972
Roles in UBI:
Professor
Director of MSc in Electromec. Eng. (EUR-ACE label)
Director of Sustainable Energy Systems Lab
Scientific Area at INESC-ID:
Energy Systems
RESEARCHER ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/I-3927-2012
GOOGLE SCHOLAR PROFILE: http://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=bM0wV1sAAAAJ
CURRICULUM
DEGÓIS: http://www.degois.pt/visualizador/curriculum.jsp?key=7972698813280947
Degrees
- PhD, University of
Beira Interior, 07-2007
- MSc, Instituto
Superior Técnico, 12-2003
- Licenciatura (5-year
BSc), University of Beira Interior, 07-1998
Expertise Topics
- Power System
Operations and Planning
- Hydro and Thermal
Scheduling
- Wind and Price
Forecasting
- Distributed
Renewable Generation
- Demand Response and
Smart Grids
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
- Smart and
Sustainable Insular Electricity Grids Under Large-Scale Renewable Integration —
SINGULAR, Grant Agreement No: 309048, FP7-EU, from 12-2012 to 11-2015.
Primary
Coordinator
Funding: € 5.259.445,00
Website: http://www.singular-fp7.eu/
- 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.
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.
MC Substitute Member and WG 3 Member (Power
Plants and Electrical Grid Management)
- Optimal Operations
Planning of Hydro Energy Systems in Competitive Environment, Ref. E-162/12, CRUP/MICINN-Spain, from 01-2012 to 12-2013.
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.
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.
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.
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 post-doctoral fellows [6]
- Optimum operation of energy systems in the smart
grid structure considering variability of dispatchable/non-dispatchable sources
and controllable loads, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. O. Erdinc, UBI and INESC-ID, 05-2014.
- Planning and operation of insular electricity
grids with large-scale integration of renewables and demand-side management,
post-doctoral fellow, Dr. A.W. Bizuayehu, UBI and INESC-ID, 03-2014.
- Risk-based generation scheduling optimization in
insular networks with high penetration of non-dispatchable renewable sources,
post-doctoral fellow, Dr. J.M. Lujano-Rojas, UBI and INESC-ID, 02-2014.
- Study of plug-in electric vehicle – demand
response aggregator’s behaviour in electricity markets, post-doctoral fellow,
Dr. M. Shafie-khah, UBI and INESC-ID, 11-2013.
- Robust control and optimization of distributed
generation based smart micro-grids, post-doctoral fellow, Dr. S.R. Mohanty, UBI
and Cie3-IST, 10-2012.
- 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.
Supervision of theses [24]
PhD [10]
- Development of power analysis, scheduling and
operation tools in insular networks for the energy industry sector, PhD, A. De
Bonis, UBI, 12-2015.
- Modeling a cooperation environment for flexibility
enhancement in smart multi-energy industrial systems, PhD, M.Y. Damavandi, UBI,
12-2015.
- Development of numerical weather prediction models
for renewable energy sources in the islanded power system industry, PhD, C.C.
Soares, UBI, 12-2015.
- Using biomass as an energy alternative to the
sustainability and competitiveness of Portuguese industry, PhD, L.J.R. Nunes,
UBI, 07-2015.
- Energy storage systems for smart grids, PhD,
E.M.G. Rodrigues, UBI, 07-2015.
- Contribution of cable losses in the investment
analysis on efficient electrical equipment, PhD, J.A. Lobão, UBI, 07-2014.
- Factors influencing the strategic management of
sustainable energy systems: risk and competitiveness, PhD, G.J. Osório, UBI,
07-2014.
- Optimal scheduling and offering strategies for
hydro and wind power producers considering uncertainty and risk, PhD, H.M.I.
Pousinho, UBI, 12-2012.
- Lightning protection of wind energy systems, PhD,
R.B. Rodrigues, UBI, 01-2011.
- Dynamic models of grid-connected wind energy conversion
systems, PhD, R. Melício, UBI, 07-2010.
MSc [14]
- Monitoring and intelligent control of home energy
consumption, MSc, T.D.P. Mendes, UBI, 06-2013.
- Importance of the proper operation of
electromechanical equipment in a water treatment and supply company, MSc, J.F.
Calais, UBI, 06-2013.
- Analysis of an investment project on nuclear
energy in Portugal, MSc, P.T. Flores, UBI, 11-2011.
- Novel hybrid methodology to predict energy prices
and wind power in the short-term, MSc, G.J. Osório, UBI, 07-2011.
- Energy micro-generation: technical and economic
study under the new Portuguese legislation, MSc, S. Saraiva, UBI, 11-2010.
- Plastic injection machines: installation,
protection and quality control, MSc, P.J.M. Esteves, UBI, 11-2010.
- Contribution to wind power investment decisions in
Cape Verde, MSc, E. Freire, UBI, 07-2010.
- Study of components, control mechanisms and
probabilistic reliability models of wind energy systems, MSc, D.S. Costa, UBI,
07-2010.
- Conversion of energy in small hydro systems: study
of technologies and assessment of the hydroelectric potential, MSc, M.M.C.
Correia, UBI, 09-2009.
- Maintenance of frequency converters within a power
and automation company, MSc, N.M.F. Pinto, UBI, 09-2009.
- Hydroelectric system: hydraulic valves,
synchronous generator and speed regulator, MSc, D.D. Almeida, UBI, 07-2009.
- New approach for the optimal scheduling of hydro
systems: mixed integer nonlinear programming, MSc, H.M.I. Pousinho, UBI,
07-2009.
- Predicting wind power in the short-term using
artificial neural networks, MSc, N.M.S. Martins, UBI, 10-2008.
- Cogeneration and trigeneration: study of
technologies, legal framework and industry applications, MSc, H.E.F.S. Bicho,
UBI, 09-2008.
Publications [221]
81 ISI-indexed Publications (Link); 112 Scopus-indexed Publications (Link); Citations by others
(from ISI/Scopus): 402, at least; h-index: 11.
Patents [2] ISI/Scopus indexed: 1
Books [2] ISI/Scopus indexed: 1
- 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.
Indexed by:
Scopus
- J.P.S. Catalão (ed.), Electric Power Systems: Advanced Forecasting Techniques
and Optimal Generation Scheduling, CRC Press (TAYLOR &
FRANCIS Group), Boca Raton, Florida, USA, ISBN: 978-1-4398-9394-4, March
2012. Available, for instance, at: amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.
Book Chapters [6] ISI/Scopus indexed: 2
Articles in Journals [72] ISI/Scopus indexed: 57
Papers in Conference Proceedings
[137]
ISI/Scopus indexed: 55
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.
Other Scientific
Achievements
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.
Tutorials And Invited Lectures
[3]
- 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 [15]
Technical Committees [1]
- IASTED Technical
Committee Member, Energy and Power Systems, period 2007-2012.
Theses Defense Committees
[40]
Awards [5]
Other Contributions
General/Track Chair [2]
- 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 [62]
Editorial Committees [11]
Refereeing
Project reviews [11]
- 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 [1]
- Wiley-IEEE Press
2011, 1 review
Award reviews [4]
- International Basil Papadias Award
2011, 3 reviews; 2009, 1 review
Journal reviews [460] 46 Journals
Conference reviews [456] 89 Conferences
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