Dr. Agustín A. Irizarry Rivera

Professional Engineer License 12342 

P.O. Box 1016

Hormigueros, Puerto Rico 00660 

Phone (787) 448-2553

EDUCATION 

• Ph.D., Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1996 

Dissertation Title: “Risk-based operating limits for dynamic security constrained electric power 

systems." Advisor: Dr. James D. McCalley, committee members: Dr. V. Vittal, Dr. V. Ajjarapu, Dr. G. 

Sheblé, Dr. H. T. David. 

• MSEE, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1990 

• BSEE, Magna Cum Laude, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR, 1988 

POST DOCTORAL TRAINING 

(9/08 - 6/09) Researcher at Plataforma Solar de Almería (PSA), Tabernas, Spain. The PSA is the premiere 

European research and development laboratory for solar thermal concentration systems. 

Integration of standard power system models, for the electric network, generator-turbine and controls,

with thermo hydraulic models of a solar thermal power plant with no energy storage to provide a 

comprehensive, albeit simplified, dynamic model set to simulate and study the solar power plant/electric 

network interaction. 

ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE 

• (7/05 – present) Professor, (6/00 – 6/05) Associate Professor and (1/97 – 6/00) Assistant Professor 

of Electrical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (UPRM). 

During this time Dr. Irizarry Rivera has taught: 

1. INEL 3105 Electric Systems Analysis I 

2. INEL 4075 Electrical Engineering Fundamentals 

3. INEL 4103 Electric Systems Analysis III (Introduction to Electric Power Systems) 

4. INEL 4405 Electric Machines 

5. INEL 4407 Electrical Systems Design I 

6. INEL 4415 Electric Power Systems Analysis 

7. INEL 4048 Engineering Practice 

8. INEL 4998 Undergraduate Research 

9. INEL 5406 Transmission and Distribution Systems Design 

10. INEL 5495 Design Projects in Electric Power Systems: Design of the Distribution System for an 

Eolic Generation Park. 

11. INEL 5496 Design Projects in Power Electronics: Design, Simulation, Fabrication and Test of 

Brushless Commutation for Permanent Magnets DC Motors. 

12. INEL 5995 Special Problems - Environmental and Infrastructure Impact of Eolic Generation 

13. INEL 6025 Advanced Energy Conversion 

14. INEL 6027 Electric Power Systems Dynamics and Control 

15. INEL 6028 Optimization and Operation of Electric Power Systems 

16. INEL 6077 Over Voltage Phenomena in Electric Power Systems 

17. INEL 6995 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering: Reactive Power 

18. INEL 6995 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering: Power System Distribution 

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• President (1/11 – 8/12) and (08/10 – 12/10) Member, School of Engineering Personnel Committee 

• President (8/06 – 06/07) and (08/09 – 08/12) Member, Electrical and Computer Engineering 

Department Personnel Committee 

• (8/06 – 5/07) President, ADHOC Committee to Evaluate Proposals for a New UPRM Class Schedule 

• (8/05 – 8/06) Elected Academic Senator UPRM. 

Duties included: Coordinator of the ADHOC Committee to Design Instruments to Evaluate the 

Chancellors’ Performance, Coordinator of the ADHOC Committee to Evaluate Proposed Academic 

Work Schedules for the Mayagüez Campus, Member of the Courses Committee. 

• (2/00 – 8/00) Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs UPRM. 

Duties included: supervisor of the Registrar Office and the Admissions Office, coordinator of the 

registration process for the whole Campus, author of the Academic Calendar proposal, coordinator of 

the Students Academic Progress Committee, supervisor of the Courses Central Archive keeper and 

coordinator of the Campus Early Admission Program. 

• (10/00 – 01/02) and (8/99 – 2/00) Associate Director for Academic Affairs – Electrical and Computer 

Engineering Department, UPRM. 

Duties included: Graduate Programs Director, updating the faculty recruitment plan, coordinator of 

the curriculum revision and accreditation processes, evaluate the creation of new academic 

programs, coordinator and supervisor of the Department registration process, co-author of proposals 

to bring external funding to the Department, in charge of promoting and facilitating scientific 

research in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. 

ACADEMIC INTERESTS AT GRADUATE LEVEL: 

 Renewable/alternate energy sources such as; eolic, photovoltaic and solar thermal and their 

integration to the grid 

 Electric power system dynamics and operation 

 Power systems risk assessment 

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED RESEARCH and EDUCATION PROJECTS 

GEARED (Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment) – (2013) A 

$929,000 project (UPRM budget out of $6.9 million for the Consortium) to develop and run a 

Distributed Technology Training Consortium in the Eastern United States, led by the Electric Power 

Research Institute (EPRI) in collaboration with four U.S. universities (University of Puerto Rico 

Mayaguez, Georgia Institute of Technology, Clarkson University, University of North Carolina at 

Charlotte) and seventeen utilities and system operators. The Consortium will leverage utility industry

R&D results with power engineering educational expertise to prepare power engineers in 

management and integration of renewable energy and distributed resources into the grid. 

Streamlined and Standardized Permitting and Interconnection Processes for Rooftop 

Photovoltaic (PV) in Puerto Rico (2012) (Investigator) A $301,911 project sponsored by the US 

Energy Department that seeks to improve the PV energy market of rooftop systems up to 300 kW in 

Puerto Rico. The project strives to create not only a standardized framework for PV deployment, but 

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also streamlined: organized, lean permitting and interconnection processes where most residential 

and small commercial PV systems can be installed safely and quickly.

Design of a Renewable Energy Track within the Electrical Engineering Program at 

UNAPEC, Dominican Republic (2011) A $29,000 award to design a Renewable Energy Track 

within the existing Electrical Engineering Program of UNAPEC. 

IGERT: Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy (WESEP) (2011) A $171,600 sub-award 

from Iowa State University, the lead Institution, to fund master students doing research in wind 

technology, science, and policy as they relate to accomplishing three objectives: (a) increase the rate 

of wind energy growth; (b) decrease the cost of wind energy; and (c) extend penetration limits. 

Center for Resources in General Education (CIVIS) – (2008) A 2,500,000 (total for UPRM), 

approximately $500,000 for Engineering, education project to strengthen and further develop general 

education objectives at UPRM. Dr. Irizarry is the coordinator for the CIVIS supported UPRM Energy 

Systems Instrumentation Lab. 

Achievable Renewable Energy Targets For Puerto Rico’s Renewable Energy Portfolio 

Standard (2007) A $327,197 project sponsored by the Puerto Rico Energy Affairs Administration 

(Administración de Asuntos de Energía), to produce an estimate, based in realistic boundaries and 

limitations, of renewable energy available in Puerto Rico for electricity production. The renewable 

energy resources studied were: biomass - including waste-to-energy, micro hydro, ocean - waves, 

tides, currents and ocean thermal, solar - photovoltaic and solar thermal, wind – utility as well as 

small wind, and fuel cells. The purpose of producing these estimates was to establish adequate 

targets, as a function of time, for Puerto Rico’s Renewable Portfolio Standard. 

Colegio San Ignacio - Ejemplo de Sostenibilidad (2007) A $73,332 project to match the energy 

needs of Colegio San Ignacio with its available renewable energy sources. Demonstration projects 

with a strong educational component will be proposed to the School to be designed, installed and 

operated on the Scholl Campus with the participation of the School Faculty and students. The 

philosophy behind the program will be one of sustainable development.

Programa Panamericano de Capacitación en Ingeniería de Potencia Eléctrica (2006) A 

$97,370 educational project to deliver a Web-broadcast master program in electric power engineering 

to engineers at UNAPEC University in the Dominican Republic. Courses in this program responded to 

the reality and necessities of the Dominican Republic electric power industry and aims for sustainable

development. 

Caguas Sustainable Energy Showcase, Phase I (2006) A $90,055 project sponsored by the 

Municipality of Caguas, Puerto Rico to assess the current electric energy consumption profile, by 

sector; residential, commercial, industrial and governmental, of Caguas and to propose achievable 

goals (percentages of demand), by sector, to be satisfied using renewable energy sources. 

Failure Probabilities for Risk-Based Maintenance and Parameter Estimation of 

Synchronous Machines (2003) A $99,444 project sponsored by the National Science Foundation 

(NSF) to estimate parameters and failure probabilities for synchronous generators. The main 

outcomes of this work were the application of useful alternate robust estimation techniques and the 

identification of failure modes for risk-based maintenance of generators. 

Intelligent Power Routers for Distributed Coordination in Electric Energy Processing 

Networks (2002) A $499,849 project sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the 

Office for Naval Research (ONR) to develop a model for the next generation power network using a 

distributed concept based on scalable coordination by an Intelligent Power Router (IPR). Our goal 

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was to show that by distributing network intelligence and control functions using the IPR, we will be 

capable of achieving improved survivability, security, reliability, and re-configurability. Our approach 

builds on our knowledge from power engineering, systems, control, distributed computing, and 

computer networks. 

Puerto Rico Wind Resource Assessment - Phase I: Partnership formation and prospective 

site identification (2002) A $32,465 project sponsored by the Puerto Rico Energy Affairs 

Administration to increase the knowledge of wind resources in Puerto Rico. We assessed wind 

velocity probabilities at sites that may be used to install wind farms. The criteria to select the 

prospective sites was not convenience of data gathering, such as existing towers or existing wind 

recording stations, but land availability for establishment of a wind farm, road access, available 

electric grid connections, zoning regulations and indicators of potential wind resource such as existing 

wind data, topography, wind-deformed vegetation or eolian landforms. 

Puerto Rico SMES Project Phase I - Evaluation Study (1997-99) A $579,188 project sponsored 

by FOMENTO's Science and Technology Board to determine the energy requirements (size) of an 

energy storage unit to provide Puerto Rico's electrical system with rapid response spinning reserve in

order to prevent blackouts under generation deficiency conditions. 

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECTS 

Wind Resource Assessment in Caguas (2010) A technology transfer project, derived from

Caguas Sustainable Energy Showcase, Phase I (see below). 

Inspección de Instalación de Calentadores de Agua Solares y Generación Fotovoltaica 

Suplementaria para la Urbanización Villa Turabo en Caguas (2010) A technology transfer 

project, derived from Caguas Sustainable Energy Showcase, Phase I (see below). 

Sustainable Energy Projects for Bayamón’s Sustainability Master Plan (2009) A technology 

transfer project. Duties included: assist Bayamón ́s staff to define the scope of renewable energy 

projects. Pre-design a Photovoltaic Parking Roof for the Sports Complex Onofre Carballeira Umpierre, 

write the RFP sent to companies, evaluate the design submitted by companies that responded to the 

RFP, design performance criteria for the construction, test, and delivery phases of the project and 

evaluate the performance of the company/companies during the construction, test, and delivery 

phases of the project. 

Ahorro Energético vía Calentadores de Agua Solares y Generación Fotovoltaica 

Suplementaria para la Urbanización Villa Turabo en Caguas (2007) A $37,800 technology 

transfer project, derived from Caguas Sustainable Energy Showcase, Phase I (see below), to 

produce an estimated 25% energy savings in 100 residences at Villa Turabo, Caguas via solar 

thermal water heaters and supplemental photovoltaic electricity generation. 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS COORDINATION

1. (06/06 – 06/10) Member of the Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems International Society 

(PMAPS IS) The PMAPS IS, incorporated in Canada, is the governing body of the PMAPS Conferences. 

From 06/06 thru 05/08 Dr. Irizarry Rivera was the General Chair of the coming PMAPS 2008 

Conference and his primary responsibility was to organize the PMAPS 2008 Conference. From 05/08 

thru 06/10 Dr. Irizarry Rivera is the General Chair of the previous PMAPS Conference and his primary 

responsibility is to manage the selection of a venue for PMAPS 2012. 

2. (06/06 – 05/08) General Chair of the 10th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied 

to Power Systems (PMAPS 2008) Rincón, Puerto Rico, May 25-29, 2008. The PMAPS Conferences fill a 

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needed role in the power engineering community by providing a regular forum for engineers and 

scientists worldwide to interact around the common theme of power engineering decision problems 

under uncertainty. 

3. (01/06 – 05/06) Chair of the Sustainable Energy Workshop “De Acuerdo con la Energía 

Sostenible y Ahora ¿Cómo llegar allí?” at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, May 22 and 

23, 2007. 

OTHER RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY 

(06/12 – 09/14) Member of the Board of Directors - Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA). 

Elected Member Representing the Interest of Consumers. 

• Vice-President of the Board 

• President, Board Committee for Audits 

• Member, Board Committee on Electric Power System State and Improvements 

• Member, Board Committee on Labor and Legal Affairs 

• Member, Board Committee on Customer Services 

EXPERT WITNESS IN CIVIL COURT 

1. (03/11 – 06/12) Expert witness – Case Number: Pending, Family of Félix López Orjales vs. Puerto 

Rico Electric Power Authority et al. 

2. (02/10 – 06/12) Expert witness - A DP 2007-0085 Héctor Soto Villanueva et al. vs. Puerto Rico 

Electric Power Authority et al. - Aguadilla Court House, Aguadillla, Puerto Rico. 

3. (07/09 – 06/12) Expert witness – Civil case number 09-cv-01340 (SEC) Leticia Figueroa Villegas et al. 

vs. Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica et al. United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

4. (07/09 – 06/12) Expert witness – Civil case number EDP 2009-0097 (402) Luz Eneida Marcano Díaz 

et al. vs. Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica et al. Caguas Court House, Caguas, Puerto Rico. 

5. (07/09 – 06/12) Expert witness – Civil case number EDP 2009-0022 Eduardo Nieves et al. vs. 

Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica et al. Caguas Court House, Caguas, Puerto Rico. 

 

6. (05/07 – 06/12) Expert witness – Civil case number ADP 2003-0130 José A. Rosario Cordero vs. 

Municipio de Aguadilla, et al. Aguadilla Court House, Aguadillla, Puerto Rico. 

7. (08/05 – 06/12) Expert witness – Civil case number A BCI2006-0085 Fabián Crespo Muñiz et al. vs. 

Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica et al. Aguada Court House, Aguadillla, Puerto Rico. 

8. (07/09 – 04/11) Expert witness - Civil case number 09-cv-1844 (CCC) Francisco Antonio Frías Pujols 

et al. vs. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority - United States District Court for the District of Puerto 

Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico 

9. (06/07 – 06/08) Expert witness – Civil case number ISCI 2006-00937 (206) Emilio Malavé Ortiz y Enid 

Rivera Román vs. Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica Mayagüez Court House, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

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10. (09/05 – 05/08) Expert witness – Civil case number I DP2002-0257 Marilyn Meléndez Vélez et al. vs. 

Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica et al. Mayagüez Court House, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. 

11. (10/04 – 06/12) Expert witness – Civil case number DKPD-2002-0610 (1008) Naomi Malavé Conde, et 

al. vs. Distribuidora de Provisiones y Comestibles, Inc., Bayamón Court House, Bayamón, Puerto Rico. 

12. (12/02 – 06/12) Expert witness – Civil case number DKDP2002-0460 (1008) Dalia E. Rivera Ortiz, et 

al. vs. Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica. Bayamón Court House, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

13. (06/01 – 06/12) Expert witness – Civil case number K DP2002- 0108 (503) Maribel Lozada Rodríguez 

vs. Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica. San Juan Court House, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

14. (11/03 – 11/07) Expert witness – Civil case number DKDP2003-578 (1001) Francisco Colón Calcador 

vs. Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica. Bayamón Court House, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

15. (06/02 – 01/04) Expert witness – Civil case number K DP2002-1088 María Jiménez Carrión vs. 

Municipio de San Juan. San Juan Court House, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

16. (2/01 – 02/03) Expert witness – Civil case number E DP1997-0275 (402) Gerardo Pérez Viera vs. 

Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica y otros. Caguas Court House, Caguas, Puerto Rico. 

17. (7/00 – 1/02) Expert witness – Civil case number F DP1999-0011, Pablo Sánchez Rosa y otros vs. 

Cooperativa de Seguros Múltiples y otros. Carolina Court House, Carolina, Puerto Rico. 

18. (5/98 – 10/98) Expert witness - Civil Case number K DP1995-0084, María Elena Ravelo Egaña vs. 

Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica. San Juan Court House, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

ELECTRIC POWER GRID MANAGEMENT EVALUATION 

• (05/07 – 06/09) Consultant – Engineering evaluation of power system transmission and distribution 

limitations for Cunningham Lindsey International, Inc. provided technical advice associated to a claim

of increased operational costs due to restrictions on a power system operation. 

RENEWABLE ENERGY 

1. (01/11 – 05/12) Consultant - Wind Energy Resource Assessment for New Era Eolic LLC, Puerto Rico. 

2. (07/10 – 08/11) Consultant – Engineering supervision of residential photovoltaic installations in 

Urbanización Villa Turabo, Municipio Autónomo de Caguas. 

 

3. (07/09 – 08/10) Consultant - Engineering services (assist in the definition of the project, pre-design, 

drafting of “Request for Proposals”, evaluation of proposals and definition of performance criteria) in 

a 250 kW photovoltaic project on the Onofre Carballeira Sports Complex, Municipio Autónomo de 

Bayamón. 

4. (08/07 – 08/08) Consultant – Engineering design of residential photovoltaic generation for one 

hundred (100) dwellings in Urbanización Villa Turabo, Municipio Autónomo de Caguas. 

5. (10/06 – 12/06) Consultant – Provided technical advice in sitting and interconnection issues for 

potential wind energy projects for UPC Wind. 

6. (06/04 – 06/05) Consultant to, and Partner of, ecoEnergy - Provided engineering services and 

technical advice in wind data analysis, sitting, preliminary wind turbines selection, interconnection 

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issues and preliminary power purchase agreement negotiations for potential wind energy projects in 

Puerto Rico. 

7. (4/01 – 07/02) Consultant – Provided engineering services and technical advice in wind data analysis, 

sitting, preliminary wind turbines selection, interconnection issues with a proposed desalination plant 

and drafting of “Request for Information” and “Request for Proposals” documents for the Puerto Rico 

Energy Affairs Administration. 

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: 

1. Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo and E. Jiménez-Toribio, “Puerto Rico Small Hydro 

Report”, Status of the Caribbean Chapter on World Small Hydropower Report, International Network 

for Small Hydropower, Lara Jin Qiu-ting Esser (Editor), 2014. 

2. Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, Manuel Rodríguez-Martínez, Bienvenido Vélez, Miguel Vélez-Reyes, Alberto 

R. Ramirez-Orquin, Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo and José R. Cedeño, “Chapter 3 Intelligent Power Routers: 

Distributed Coordination for Electric Energy Processing Networks”, In J. Momoh, L. Mili (Editors) 

Operation and Control of Electric Energy Processing Networks, John Wiley and Sons/IEEE Press, 

2010. 

3. José A. Colucci Ríos, Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo and Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Renewable Energy in the

Caribbean: A Case Study from Puerto Rico”, In E. Laboy, F. Schaffner, A. Abdelhadi (Editors) 

Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Human Health, Taylor and Francis Press, 

2009, pp 291. 

4. Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo, Marla Pérez-Lugo, Cecilio Ortiz-García, Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera and José A. 

Colucci-Ríos, “Sustainable Energy: Balancing the Economic, Environmental and Social Dimensions of 

Energy,” Proceedings of the IEEE Energy 2030 Conference, November 2008, Atlanta, Georgia. 

5. Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo, Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, José A. Colucci-Rios, William Frey, Cecilio OrtizGarcía and Marla Pérez-Lugo, “Advancing a Sustainable Energy Ethic Through Stakeholder 

Engagement,” Proceedings of the IEEE Energy 2030 Conference, November 2008, Atlanta, Georgia. 

6. Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo, Marla Pérez-Lugo, Cecilio Ortiz-García, Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera and José A. 

Colucci-Ríos, “Sustainability, Energy Policy and Ethics in Puerto Rico”, Proceedings of Energy and 

Responsibility: A Conference on Ethics and the Environment, April 10-12, 2008, Knoxville, Tennessee. 

7. José A. Colucci Ríos, Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera and Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo, “Sustainable Energy for 

Puerto Rico”, Proceedings of the 2007 Energy Sustainability Conference, June 27-30, 2007, Hilton 

Long Beach, California, USA. 

8. Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, Manuel Rodríguez-Martínez, Bienvenido Vélez, Miguel Vélez-Reyes, Alberto 

R. Ramirez-Orquin, Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo and José R. Cedeño, “Intelligent Power Routers: A 

Distributed Coordination Approach for Electric Energy Processing Networks”, International Journal of 

Critical Infrastructures, Vol. 3 No 1/2 pp. 20-57, 2007. 

9. Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo and Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, “Socially-Relevant Capstone Design Projects in

Power Engineering,” Proceedings of the IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, 

October 2006, Atlanta, GA. 

10. Luis O. Jimenez, Efrain O’Neill, William Frey, Rafael Rodríguez-Solis, Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, and

Shawn Hunt, “A Learning Module of Social and Ethical Implications for Electrical and Computer 

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Engineering Capstone Design Courses”, Proceedings of the Thirty-sixth Annual Frontiers in Education 

Conference, San Diego, California, October 28-31, 2006. 

11. Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo, Eddie Marrero, Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, “Integrated Laboratory Experiences in 

Power Engineering Courses,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education, 

July 2006, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

12. Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo, Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, Jorge A. Cruz-Emeric, “Curricular Revisions in 

Electrical Engineering at UPRM,” Proceedings of the Thirty-fifth Annual Frontiers in Education 

Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 2005. 

13. Carlos A. Ramos-Robles and Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, “Economical Effects of the Weibull Parameter 

Estimation on Wind Energy Projects”, Proceedings of the Thirty-seventh Annual North American 

Power Symposium, Ames, Iowa, October 23-25, 2005. 

14. Linda Monge-Guerrero and Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, “A Degradation Model of Synchronous 

Generator Stator Insulation to Compute Failure Probabilities”, Proceedings of the Thirty-seventh 

Annual North American Power Symposium, Ames, Iowa, October 23-25, 2005. 

15. Jennifer Jiménez-González and Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, “Generation Displacement, Power Losses 

and Emissions Reduction due to Solar Thermal Water Heaters”, Proceedings of the Thirty-seventh 

Annual North American Power Symposium, Ames, Iowa, October 23-25, 2005. 

16. Héctor R. Zamot, Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo and Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, “Analysis of Wind Projects 

Considering Public Perception and Environmental Impact,” Proceedings of the Thirty-seventh Annual 

North American Power Symposium, Ames, Iowa, October 23-25, 2005. 

17. Carlos A. Ramos-Robles and Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, “Development of Eolic Generation Under 

Economic Uncertainty”, Proceedings of the Eighth Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems 

(PMAPS) International Conference, Ames, Iowa, September 13-16, 2004. 

18. Carlos M. Torres-Ortolaza and Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, “Failure Modes and Failure Probability of 

Intelligent Power Routers”, Proceedings of the Eighth Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems 

(PMAPS) International Conference, Ames, Iowa, September 13-16, 2004. 

19. Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, Manuel Rodríguez, Miguel Vélez-Reyes, José R. Cedeño, Bienvenido Vélez 

Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo and Alberto Ramírez, “Intelligent Power Routers for Distributed Coordination in 

Electric Energy Processing Networks”, Proceedings of the 2003 EPNES Workshop, Orlando, Florida, 

October 23-24, 2003. 

20. Tania Martínez-Navedo and Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, “Voltage Stability Assessment of an Island’s 

Power System as a Function of Load Model”, Proceedings of the Thirty-fifth Annual North American 

Power Symposium, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri, October 20-21, 2003. 

21. Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Benefits of Storing Electric Energy from Wind in Puerto Rico”, Proceedings 

of the Caribbean Colloquium on Power Quality (CCPQ), Dorado, Puerto Rico, June 24-27, 2003. 

22. Efraín O’Neill Carrillo, Miguel Vélez Reyes, Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera and Eduardo Marrero. “The 

Power of Undergraduate Research”, IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, Volume 1, Number 4, 

July/August 2003. 

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23. Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera and J.D. McCalley. “Risk of Insecurity”, Proceedings of the Euro Conference

on Risk Management in Power System Planning and Operation in a Market Environment (RIMAPS 

2001), Porto, Portugal, September 8-11, 2001. 

24. Efraín O’Neill Carrillo, Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera and Miguel Vélez Reyes. “Curriculum Improvements 

in Power Engineering”, Proceedings of the Thirty-first ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 

Reno, Nevada, October 10-13, 2001. 

25. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera, Wenceslao Torres and Efran Paredes. “Evaluation and Technology Review of 

Energy Storage for the PREPA System”, Proceedings of the Electric Energy Storage Applications and 

Technologies Conference, Orlando, Florida, September 18-20, 2000. 

26. A.A Irizarry-Rivera. “Teaching Electric Power System Analysis Using Visually Attractive Tools,” 

Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

November 10-13, 1999. 

27. A.A Irizarry-Rivera, Manuel A. Pérez Quiñonez and Rudolph P. Darken. “Using Virtual Worlds to 

Explore Electric Power Grids and Plants,” Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in 

Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico November 10-13, 1999. 

28. L.C. González-Carrasquillo and A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Calculation of Capacity Value of a Wind Farm in 

Puerto Rico’s Electric Power System,” Proceedings of the Sustainable Applications for Tropical Island 

States (SATIS ’99) Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 25-27, 1999. 

29. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera and Ivette Malpica Crespo. “Monolineal Animado y Equivalente del Sistema 

Eléctrico Existente en Puerto Rico: Una Herramienta de Enseñanza,” Memorias del IX Simposio de 

Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Central de las Villas, Santa Clara, Cuba, February 24-27, 1999. 

30. E. Paredes-Maisonet and A.A Irizarry-Rivera. “Energy Storage Systems to Mitigate Frequency Decline 

under Generation Deficiency Conditions,” Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual North American Power 

Symposium, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1998. 

31. M. Rodríguez-Fernández and A.A Irizarry-Rivera. “Overview of the Dynamic Performance of a Small 

Electric Power System in the Presence of Eolic Generation,” Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual North 

American Power Symposium, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1998. 

32. Jiménez-Dávila and A.A Irizarry-Rivera. “Establishment of a Lightning Location System in Puerto 

Rico,” Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual North American Power Symposium, Cleveland State 

University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1998. 

33. L.C. González-Carrasquillo and A.A Irizarry-Rivera. “A Procedure to Determine Wind Power Capacity 

Value and its Future Application to Puerto Rico’s Electric Power System,” Proceedings of the Thirtieth

Annual North American Power Symposium, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1998. 

34. J.D. McCalley, A.A. Fouad, V. Vittal, A.A. Irizarry-Rivera, B.J. Agrawal and R.G. Farmer. ``A RiskBased Security Index for Determining Operating Limits in Stability Limited Electric Power Systems,’’ 

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Volume 12 , Issue 3 , Aug. 1997, pp. 1210-1219. 

35. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera, J.D. McCalley and Vijay Vittal. ``Computing Probability of Instability for Stability 

Constrained Electric Power Systems,’’ Electric Power Systems Research Journal, Volume 42, Issue 2, 

August 1997, pp. 135-143. 

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36. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera, J.D. McCalley and V. Vittal. ``Limiting Operating Point Functions and their 

Influence on Probability of Instability,'' Proceedings of the Fifth Probabilistic Methods Applied to 

Power Systems (PMAPS) International Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September, 

1997. 

37. Z. Zhu, S. Zhao, J.D. McCalley, V. Vittal and A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. ``Risk-Based Security Assessment 

Influenced by Generator Rejection,'' Proceedings of the Fifth Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power 

Systems (PMAPS) International Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September, 1997. 

38. Nguyen, A.A. Irizarry-Rivera, J.D. McCalley and V. Vittal. ``Survey Development for Assessing Impact 

of Power System Disturbances,’’ Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Midwest Electro-Technology 

Conference, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1996. 

39. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera and J.D. McCalley. ``A Cartesian Product Approach to Determine the Probability 

of Instability for Stability Limited Electric Power Systems,’’ Proceedings of the Twenty-seventh Annual 

North American Power Symposium, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, 1995. 

40. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera, J.D. McCalley, V. Vittal, and A.A. Fouad. ``A Risk-Based Electric Power System 

Security Index: Moving from Frequency to Probability of Instability,’’ Proceedings of the Fourth 

Annual Midwest Electro-Technology Conference, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1995. 

41. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera and J.D. McCalley. ``A Security Assessment Approach for Stability-limited Electric 

Power Systems Using a Risk-based Index,'' Proceedings of the Thirty-second Annual Power Affiliate 

Meeting, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 1995. 

42. J.D. McCalley, A.A. Fouad, V. Vittal, A.A. Irizarry-Rivera, B.J. Agrawal and R.G. Farmer. ``A 

Probabilistic Problem in Electric Power System Operation: The Economy-Security Tradeoff for Stability 

Limited Power Systems,'' an invited paper, Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on 

Rough Sets and Soft Computing, San Jose State University, San Jose, California, 1994. 

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS: 

1. Armando Figueroa, A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Requisitos de Reserva Operacional de un Sistema de 

Potencia Eléctrica con Significativa Generación Renovable”, Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de 

Puerto Rico (CIAPR), Viernes 360-Centro de Convenciones, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 16, 2013. 

2. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera, E. O’Neill-Carillo. “Streamlined and Standardized Permitting and Interconnection

Processes for Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems in Puerto Rico”, Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de 

Puerto Rico (CIAPR), Casa Capitular Calle Obispado, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, May 14, 2013. 

3. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “¿Cuál Crisis Energética? El uso racional de la energía y renovables”, Convención 

de la Sociedad de Planificadores de Puerto Rico, Sede del Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos 

Paisajistas, Calle del Parque 255, San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 14, 2012. 

4. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Generación Eólica: El Debate de Comida vs. Energía”, Escuela de Leyes, 

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ponce, March 20, 2012. 

5. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Concentrated Solar Thermal Electricity Production: Principles, Resource and 

Technology”, Brickell Avenue Business Interruption and Energy Conference (BABIEC), JW Marriot, 

Miami, October 27-28, 2011. 

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6. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Wave to Wire: An Overview of Electricity Generation from Waves; Resource, 

Technology, System Integration and Economics”, New York Power Conference, Downtown 

Conference Center at Pace University, Manhattan, New York City, New York, May 19, 2011. 

7. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “The estate vs. the citizens: Crisis (mis)management in education and energy”, 

Lucidity and Engagement: The UPR Strikes (2010-2011) and Academic Activism in Puerto Rico (Part 

2), A panel session in the American Ethnological Society (AES) and the Society for Urban, National 

and Transnational Anthropology (SUNTA) Meeting, Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 

15, 2011. 

8. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Recurso Solar en Puerto Rico y la Tecnología Solar Térmica para la 

Producción de Electricidad”, Universidad Interamericana Recinto de Guayama, April 8, 2011. 

9. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “A usar el español en la investigación tecnológica: reflexión de un ingeniero a su 

regreso de Andalucía”, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Octuber 12, 2010. 

10. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Achievable Renewable Energy Targets for Puerto Rico”, Universidad 

Interamericana Recinto de Guayama, April 15, 2010. 

11. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Renewable Portfolio Standards”, Convención Anual Colegio de Químicos de 

Puerto Rico 2007, Puerto Rico Conventions Center, August 10, 2007. 

12. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Alternativas Energéticas Sostenibles. Energía Solar: Termal y Fotovoltaica”, 

Convención Anual Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico 2007, Cambio Climático: 

Ingeniería, Agrimensura y Sostenibilidad, Hotel El Conquistador, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, August 3, 

2007. 

13. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Energía Eólica, Conservación y el Ejemplo de Caguas”, Noveno Congreso de 

Investigación y Creación Académica de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce, Teatro General UPR – 

Ponce, May 11, 2007. 

14. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Energía Eólica”, Mega Viernes Civil, Seminario de Diseño y Construcción Verde 

del Instituto de Ingenieros Civiles, Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico, Centro de 

Convenciones de Puerto Rico, May 18, 2007. 

15. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Generación Eólica y Solar: Fotovoltaica, Termal”, Tercera Reflexión Ambiental, 

Foro de Desarrollo de Energía Sustentable, Teatro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, April

18, 2007. 

16. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera & Gerson Beauchamp “Generación Fotovoltaica para Puerto Rico”, Workshop 

sponsored by the Alianza Ciudadana para Educación en Energía Renovable (ACEER), Centro Cultural 

de Mayagüez, April 21, 2007. 

17. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Costo de la generación eólica y ahorro por desplazamiento de generación”, 

Conference sponsored by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Comerce, Hotel Condado Plaza, San Juan 

Puerto Rico, February 21, 2007. 

18. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Energía eléctrica en Puerto Rico: generación, transmisión y conservación”, 

Workshop sponsored by the Alianza Ciudadana para la Educación en Energía Renovable (ACEER), 

Centro Cultural de Mayagüez, February 3, 2007. 

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19. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera and E. Juan-García “Electrical Shock and Trauma: Causes, Mechanisms of Injury 

and Case Studies”, Workshop sponsored by the Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico 

(CIAPR), CIAPR Mayagüez, November 8, 2005. 

20. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Intelligent Power Routers for Distributed Coordination in Electric Energy 

Processing Networks: Second Year Progress Report”, Electric Power Networks Efficiency and Security 

(EPNES) Workshop, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 

July 12-14, 2004. 

21. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Environmental Impact of Eolic Power”, Sustainable Energy Workshop sponsored 

by the Instituto de Ingenieros Electricistas del Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico 

(CIAPR), CIAPR Headquarters, May 19, 2004. 

22. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Electricity Hazards”, Energy Systems Seminal Series (ES3

) Electrical and 

Computer Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, March 30, 2004. 

23. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera, M. Vélez Reyez and E. O’Neill-Carrillo. “Risk-Based Maintenance and Parameter 

Estimation of Synchronous Machines”, Power System Engineering Research Center (PSERC) Industrial 

Advisory Board Meeting, December 10-12, 2003. 

24. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Future Power Systems”, Industry University Symposium on Electrical 

Engineering, sponsored by the Instituto de Ingenieros Electricistas del Colegio de Ingenieros y 

Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (CIAPR), CIAPR Headquarters, November 14, 2003. 

25. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Electric Power from the Wind”, Energy Systems Seminal Series (ES3) Electrical 

and Computer Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, October 30, 2003. 

26. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Intelligent Power Routers for Distributed Coordination in Electric Energy 

Processing Networks: First Year Progress Report”, Electric Power Networks Efficiency and Security 

(EPNES) Workshop, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Orlando, Florida, October 

23-24, 2003. 

27. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Eolic Generation”, Energy Forum sponsored by the Colegio de Ingenieros y 

Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (CIAPR), Hotel Wyndham El Conquistador, August 1st, 2003. 

28. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “EPNES: Intelligent Power Routers for Distributed Coordination in Electric Energy 

Processing Networks”, Modernizing the National Grid Workshop, sponsored by the National Science 

Foundation (NSF), New Orleans, Louisiana, November 18-19, 2002. 

29. A.A. Irizarry-Rivera. “Puerto Rico SMES Project”, Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce and Guests, 

Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 28, 1998. 

GRADUATE THESES and PROJECTS SUPERVISED: 

1. Carlos García. “Ocean Wave Energy into Electricity Using Point Absorbers (Wave Energy) in the North 

Coast of Puerto Rico”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, In 

progress. 

2. Luis de Jesús. “Design and Characterization of Fresnel Solar Concentrator for Solar Thermal Drying of 

Coffee in Puerto Rico”, ME Report, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2014. 

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3. Armando Figueroa. “Requisitos de Reserva Operacional de un Sistema de Potencia Eléctrica con 

Significativa Generación Renovable”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, 

Puerto Rico, 2013. 

4. Felipe Hernández. “Feasibility of Dish/Stirling Solar Thermal Generation in Puerto Rico and in the 

Dominican Republic”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2012. 

5. Franchesca Aponte. “Ocean Wave Energy into Electricity Using Offshore Wave Energy Devices in the 

North Coast of Puerto Rico”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 

2009. 

 

6. Magaby Quintero. “Ocean Wave Energy into Electricity Using Shoreline Devices in Puerto Rico”, MS 

Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2009. 

7. Miguel Rios. “Small Wind / Photovoltaic Hybrid Renewable Energy System Optimization”, MS Thesis, 

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2008. 

8. Linda Monge. “Effect of Distributed Energy Storage Systems in Voltage Stability of an Island Power 

System”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2006. 

9. Jennifer Jiménez. “Benefits of Electric Generation Displacement Using Solar Thermal Water Heating”, 

MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2005. 

10. Carlos Ramos. “Determination of Favorable Conditions for the Development of a Wind Power Farm in 

Puerto Rico”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2005. 

11. Carlos Torres. “Failure Probability of Intelligent Power Routers”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto RicoMayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2005. 

12. Orlando Leal Flores. “Analysis and Simulation of EM Fields of a Permanent Magnets DC Linear Motor 

used to Propel a Magnetically Levitated Train”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, 

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2004. 

13. Tania Martínez Navedo. “Voltage Stability Assessment of an Island Power System as a Function of 

Load Model”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2002. 

14. Jorge Valenzuela Valenzuela. “Development of Small Signal Analysis Tools to Study Power System 

Dynamics Using Simulink”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 

2001. 

15. Ismael A. Jiménez Dávila. “Calibration of Magnetic Finder System for Lightning Location Using AM 

Carrier Signals”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2000. 

16. Francisco Quiles Torres. “Identifying Electrical Needs and Implementing Improvements on the Main 

Power Substation of a Manufacturing Plant”, ME Project, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, 

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2000. 

17. Luis C. González Carrasquillo. “A Procedure to Determine Wind Power Capacity Value and its Future 

Application to Puerto Rico’s Electric Power System”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, 

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2000. 

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18. Efran Paredes Maisonet. “Determination of Required Rapid Response Spinning Reserve to Avoid 

Under frequency Load Shedding under Generation Deficiency Conditions in Puerto Rico’s Electric 

Power System”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 1999. 

19. Mireya Rodríguez Fernández. “Power System Dynamic Analysis for the Integration of Wind Farms to 

Puerto Rico’s Electric Grid”, MS Thesis, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 

1999. 

HONORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: 

• Recipient “Ingeniero Electricista Distinguido 2013” (Distinguished Electrical Engineer 2013) from the 

Mayagüez Chapter of the Puerto Rico Professional Engineers Society (Capítulo de Mayagüez del 

Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico) - In recognition of services rendered to the 

profession, achievements in engineering education and his performance as Vice-President of the 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Board of Directors. 

• Recipient “2010 Distinguished UPRM Alumni” from the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Alumni 

Association. 

• Recipient “Ingeniero Electricista Distinguido 2005” (Distinguished Electrical Engineer 2005) from the 

Electrical Engineering Institute of the Puerto Rico Professional Engineers Society (Instituto de 

Ingenieros Electricistas del Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico) - In recognition of 

services rendered to the profession and outstanding professional achievements in the field of 

electrical engineering. 

• Recipient “2004 Professional Progress in Engineering Award” (PPEA) from Iowa State University 

PROFESSIONAL PROGRESS IN ENGINEERING AWARD - Established in 1988 

In recognition of outstanding professional progress and personal development in a field of 

engineering specialization as evidenced by significant contributions to the theory and practice of 

engineering, distinguished service rendered to the profession, appropriate community service, and/or 

achievement in a leadership position. There shall also be evidence of recognition through citations 

and acceptance of achievements by colleagues, and of the promise of continued progress and 

development. 

• Recipient “2003-2004 Electrical and Computer Engineering Outstanding Faculty Award” from the 

School of Engineering, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 

• Recipient ``Iowa State University Research Excellence Award'' for Ph.D. dissertation 

• Registered Professional Electrical Engineer in Puerto Rico (6/91) and Member of the “Colegio de 

Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico” 

• Magna Cum Laude – BSEE, University of Puerto Rico, 1988 

• Member Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) - Power Engineering Society and 

Faculty Advisor of the Power Engineering Society Student Chapter at the University of Puerto Rico 

Mayagüez 

• Advocate – American Wind Energy Association 

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• Engineering Futures Facilitator and Member of Tau Beta Pi the National Engineering Honor Society. 

(06/98 – 06/08) Principal Faculty Advisor of Puerto Rico’s Tau Beta Pi Alpha Chapter, (06/08 - 

present) Faculty Advisor of Puerto Rico’s Tau Beta Pi Alpha Chapter 

SERVICES RENDERED TO THE PROFESSION 

• Member of the Energy Committee of the Puerto Rico Engineers and Surveyors Association (CIAPR, 

from the Spanish “Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico”). 

• Member of the AD HOC Committee for Renewable Energy and Climate of the Puerto Rico Engineers 

and Surveyors Association (CIAPR, from the Spanish “Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de 

Puerto Rico”). 

• Instructor of Continuous Education Courses at the Puerto Rico Engineers and Surveyors Association 

(CIAPR, from the Spanish “Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico”) 

• Member of the AD HOC Committee to Evaluate the Technical Administration of the Puerto Rico 

Electric System by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority during the Tropical Storm (TS) Jeanne of 

September 15, 2004 - The official state inquiry by the CIAPR into what caused a general electric 

blackout in the Island of Puerto Rico during Tropical Storm Jeanne. It is part of the CIAPR public 

responsibility to conduct such inquiries when technical matters are in dispute. Responsibilities 

included: analysis of technical evidence, as submitted by PREPA, of the power system state and 

behavior as TS Jeanne crossed over Puerto Rico, the formulation of a hypothesis to explain such 

behavior, and to judge the decisions made on the administration of the power system during the 

storm. 

EXAMPLES OF UNDER GRADUATE RESEARCH and DESIGN PROJECTS:

1. Design of the Distribution System for an Eolic Generation Park. The complete design of the 

Distribution System for an Eolic Generation Park. This included the decision to install an aerial or 

underground system and specification of: transformers, conductors, protection system, grounding 

system, conduits, junction boxes, lighting protection and design of the substation to connect the eolic 

park with the local electric utility. Other requirements included: estimate of materials and 

construction costs, a construction and project management schedule and analysis to determine the 

required reactive compensation. Students: Franchesca Aponte Santiago, Dumeng Roman Johana, 

Melissa Hernandez Bernier, Erika Padilla Ocasio, Magaby Quintero Lopez, Marilyn Ramirez Alvarado, 

Sharlene Rivera Gonzalez, Rodolfo Morales Medina and Giancarlo Santos Santiago. 

2. Environmental and infrastructure impact of eolic generation in Puerto Rico. The study of 

key aspects of eolic generation and their environmental impact with emphasis in: noise, 

electromagnetic interference, avian issues and aesthetic considerations. Student studied the 

infrastructure impact of eolic generation projects specifically on roads, sea ports and sea bottom. 

Students were aware of socio-economic and political considerations and implications on eolic 

generation projects. Students: Camille T. Ocasio, Verónica Narváez and David Marrero. 

3. Design Projects in Power Electronics: Design, Simulation, Fabrication and Test of 

Brushless Commutator for Permanent Magnets DC Motors. Project involved the preliminary 

design of a brushless commutator including computer simulations of the proposed circuit, 

identification of components to be used including component costs and manufacturer data, necessary 

tools and materials needed to construct and test the commutator, and detailed work schedule of the 

steps needed to complete the design and prototype construction tasks. A working prototype and 

documented results of tests performed to the prototype to ensure its compliance with design 

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specifications was required. Proposed modifications to solve any problems found during testing, 

computer simulations of the proposed modifications to the commutator circuit were also required. 

Students: Noel G. Figueroa Urdaz, Camille Guzmán Torres, Lourdes Orona Jiménez, José J. Rodríguez 

Alvarez, Reyes M. Ruiz Donate, José L. Valenzuela Rivera and Miguel D. Vázquez Peña. 

4. Development of an Animated One-line Equivalent of Puerto Rico’s Existing Electric Power 

System. Project involved the use of the commercially available PowerWorld Simulator, a userfriendly, highly interactive package for engineering analysis, to develop a one-line equivalent of 

Puerto Rico’s existing electric power system. The animated and graphical one-line equivalent of 

Puerto Rico’s electric system is geographically accurate as well as electrically equivalent to the 

generation and transmission (115 kV and above) of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority 

(PREPA). This equivalent has being used by engineering students to study the behavior of Puerto 

Rico’s electric power grid under a variety of system conditions. It will also provides an excellent 

teaching tool to demonstrate the principles of electric power flow, voltage profiles and their relation 

to reactive power, economic dispatch and steady-state system security. Students: Ivette Malpica 

5. Using Virtual Worlds to Explore Electric Power Grids and Plants. Virtual worlds provide the 

capability of visiting spaces difficult to explore because of: time constraints, natural hazards, and cost 

of accessibility or access restrictions. Electric power system courses are constrained to show primary

components of a power system using drawings and photos. Development of virtual worlds tailored to 

suit the topic being discussed is an attractive solution. Student may browse around the system 

learning as they go along. They provide motivation and the electric utility may use these tools to 

familiarize new personnel with their system and inform and educate non-technically trained decisionmakers using accurate and visually attractive presentations. Two undergraduate students participated 

in the project developing virtual worlds of a power plant. Students: Iomar Vargas and Emmanuel 

Arzuaga. 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

• (2006) Implementation Specialist – Alliance for the Strengthening of Mathematics and Science 

Teaching (AFAMaC): An Alliance among the Puerto Rico Department of Education and University of 

Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM) to professionally advance Mathematics and Science school teachers of 

7

th, 8th and 9th grade in three Educational Districts; Mayagüez, Moca and San Sebastian. The primary 

goal of the project is to improve knowledge and practice of Mathematics and Science teachers thru 

summer and weekend long internships at the UPRM taking courses that will focus on content (Math, 

Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Basic Engineering, and Information Technology) rather than teaching 

methods. 

 

• (01/03) Consultant – Engineering evaluation of electrical installation at a private residence in 

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Identified electrical design deficiencies and failures to comply with the 

National Electric Code. 

• (05/98 – 08/98) Consultant – Electric Energy Audit and Consumption Estimates for a small Hotel in 

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Analyzed electric bills and estimated energy consumption of the Hotel 

including internal generation to settle a billing dispute between the Hotel Management and the 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. 

• (02/98 – 04/98) Consultant – Redesign the electric distribution system of a Trailer Camp Facility in La 

Parguera, Puerto Rico. 

 

• (1/94 - 5/96) Computer Network System Administrator at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 

Performed software and hardware system administration for UNIX workstation network serving 50 

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users. 

• (7/93 - 10/96) Research Assistant at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 

 

• Developed a risk-based method to assess security and determine operating limits for electric 

power systems, a project sponsored by Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). 

• Utilized state of the art industry-grade power systems software applications (power flow, stability, 

etc). 

• Performed large scale system studies of WSCC network 

• Supervised two undergraduate students in their undergraduate research projects 

 

• (8/90 - 6/93) Assistant Researcher at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 

Administered the optics and laser facilities of the Physics Department and supervised authorized 

personnel in the operation of the equipment 

• (9/89 - 2/90) Research Assistant at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 

Developed a novel and simple technique to create an optical source capable of providing high peak 

power at a desired frequency or a short pulse with a tunable, spectrally pure frequency 

 

• Summer Intern at Aluminum Company of America, ALCOA Center, Pennsylvania 

• (5/90 - 7/90) Characterized electromagnetic field properties of electromagnetic acoustic 

transducers and eddy current sensors 

• (5/89 - 8/89) Implemented the Digital Holographic Interferometry Technique for surface 

displacement measurements 

• (6/88 - 8/88) Implemented the Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique for ultrasonic testing 

using an HP1000 computer 

• (6/87 - 8/87) Designed, fabricated and analyzed electromagnetic acoustic transducers 

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION: 

Graduate Coursework: 

23 hours in Power Systems, 23 hours in optics, 12 hours in electromagnetics, 9 hours in Control Systems, 

12 hours in Math and 9 hours in probability and statistics. 

 

Salient Ph.D. Research Contributions: 

• Developed a method that allows risk-based security assessment in an operating environment 

considering any type of security violation. 

• Developed, using probability theory, expressions to calculate the conditional probability of insecurity 

given a fault occurs for thermal overloads and transient instability. 

• Developed a method to generate risk-based operating limits in terms of parameters available to 

system operators, illustrated using nomograms based on risk rather than deterministic limits. The 

change from deterministic to risk-based operating limits is transparent to system operators since they

just see new nomograms or tables. 

• Investigated the effect of conventional protection systems on risk of an operating point. 

Participated in investigation of the effect of special protection schemes on risk of transient instability. 

Case:17-03283-LTS Doc#:24003-1 Filed:04/14/23 Entered:04/14/23 15:23:19 Desc:

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