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Perfil: Marco Esteban Rivera Abarca - Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Talca .
Marco Rivera received his B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Universidad de Concepción, Chile in 2007 and 2008, respectively. He earned the degree of Doctor of Electronics Engineering at the Department of Electronics Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, in Valparaíso, Chile, in 2011 with a scholarship from the Chilean Research Fund CONICYT. During 2011 and 2012, he was working as a postdoc researcher and part-time professor at the Department of Electronics Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, in Valparaíso, Chile. His research interests include matrix converters, predictive and digital controls for high-power drives, four-leg converters, and the development of high performance control platforms based on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Universidad de Talca, Curicó, Chile. In 2013 Prof. Rivera was awarded with the Premio Tesis de Doctorado Academia Chilena de Ciencias 2012, which was awarded to the best PhD Thesis developed in 2011 for national and foreign students in any exact or natural sciences program that is a member of the Academia Chilena de Ciencias, Chile.
In 2015, Prof. Rivera has been awarded with the Premio AIE IEEE Ingeniero Sobresaliente 2015 (Outstanding Professor of 2015), award given by the Association of the Electrical and Electronics Industry and the International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Chile Section.
Design and Implementation of a Scalable Multi-Modular Power Converter Prototype for Renewable Energies. PINV15-0584. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) - PROCIENCIA. 2017-2019. Principal Researcher. 900000000 Guaraníes (app. 164000 USD).
Image Processing in Horticultural Products Applied to an Automated Hydroponic Greenhouse. PINV15-0068. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) - PROCIENCIA. 2017-2019. Principal Researcher. 898960000 Guaraníes (app. 163000 USD).
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in Photogrammetric Applications for Planialtimetric Analysis and Volume Calculation. PINV15-0136. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) - PROCIENCIA. 2017-2019. Principal Researcher. 900000000 Guaraníes (app. 164000 USD).
Advanced Vector Control Techniques for High Accuracy and Fast Dynamic Power Response of Wind Turbines, International Cooperation Program to Support the Creation of International Networks amongst Research Centers, 2015 Application Round (Programa de Cooperación Internacional Proyectos de Apoyo a la Formación de Redes Internacionales entre Centros de Investigación Convocatoria 2015) REDES150034, Co-Researcher. International Partner: Prof. Syed Islam, Centre for Smart Grid and Sustainable Power Systems, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia.
Optimal Design of Predictive Controllers for Power Converters in Renewable Energy Applications, International Cooperation Program to Support the Creation of International Networks amongst Research Centers, 2015 Application Round (Programa de Cooperación Internacional Proyectos de Apoyo a la Formación de Redes Internacionales entre Centros de Investigación Convocatoria 2015) REDES150053, Principal Researcher: Prof. Marco Rivera. International Partner: Prof. Galina Mirzaeva, Australia.
Flexible Energy Management Strategies for Microgrid Clusters and Generation Systems Based on Multiport Modular Power Converter Structures, FONDECYT REGULAR 1160690. 2016-2019, Principal Researcher: Prof. Marco Rivera, Co-Researchers: Prof. Roberto Cárdenas (UdeChile), Prof. Rubén Peña (UdeC).
Contest to Attract Advanced Human Capital from Abroad, Short Stay Programs (80150056). Strengthening of Teaching and Research in Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Applications. Invited Professor: Prof. Patrick Wheeler. The University of Nottingham, UK. 2016-2017.
Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems. Institutional Skills Development - British Council. 2015-2016. Responsible Researcher.
Analysis, Design and Implementation of New Active Filter-Based Compensation Systems for the Improvement of Power Quality. 14-INV-096. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) - PROCIENCIA. 2015-2017. Associate Researcher.
Development and Implementation of New Converter Topologies for the Matrix Converters for Grid Interconnection with Generation Systems Based on Renewable Energies. 14-INV-097. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) - PROCIENCIA. 2015-2017. Associate Researcher.
Development and Efficiency Analysis of New Control Algorithms Focused on the Six-Phase Generator in Wind Power Applications. 14-INV-101. Development of Scientific Research (Fomento a la Investigación Científica) of the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología) - PROCIENCIA. 2015-2017. Associate Researcher.
Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering (14-POS-031). National Counsel of Science and Technology (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CONACYT). Paraguay. (2015-2017), Associate Researcher.
Newton Picarte Project EPSRC: EP/N004043/1: New Configurations of Power Converters for Grid Interconnection Systems / CONICYT DPI20140007. (2014-2017), Responsible Researcher.
Installation of Pilot Plant for the Use of Waste for the Generation of Energy and Drying of Firewood, Regional FIC Fund for Competitive Innovation (FIC Regional Fondo de Innovación para la Competitividad). (2014-2015), Co-researcher.
Predictive Control Techniques of Power Converters for Renewable Energy Systems. Exchange Projects 2012, CONICYT and BMBF from Germany PCCI 12048. (2013-2014), Co-researcher.
The use of Matrix Converters for Grid Interconnection Systems. Fondecyt Initiation into Research 2012-2015 11121492 Project. Project scored 4.720 points out of a maximum of 5, and stood at the first place among 48 projects. Responsible Researcher.
Optimization of the Operation of an Indirect Matrix Converter for a Distorted Grid, Basal Subproject FB0821, Scientific-Technological Center of Valparaíso (Centro Científico-Tecnológico de Valparaíso, CCTVal). Program with basal financing, CONICYT Project, 2011 – 2012. Responsible Researcher.
Predictive Control in a Four-Leg Indirect Matrix Converters, Basal Subproject FB0821, Scientific-Technological Center of Valparaíso (Centro Científico-Tecnológico de Valparaíso, CCTVal). Program with basal financing, CONICYT Project, 2010 – 2011. Responsible Researcher.
Development and Implementation of Predictive Control Methods for and Indirect Matrix Converter, Scientific Initiation Incentive Program (Programa de Incentivo a la Iniciación Científica, PIIC), General Management of Research and Graduate Studies (Dirección General de Investigación y Postgrado, DGIP) UTFSM, 2009 – 2010. Responsible researcher.
Control of Indirect Matrix Converters, FONDECYT REGULAR 2008-2009, 1080059, Responsible Researcher: Prof. José Rodríguez, Co-Researchers: Dr. Pablo Correa and Prof. José Espinoza. PhD Thesis.
Development of a Control Method for Matrix Converters, FONDECYT REGULAR 2006, 1060424. Responsible Researcher: Prof. José Rodríguez, Co-Researcher: Prof. José Espinoza. MSc Thesis.
M. SIAMI, D. ARAB-KHABURI, M. RIVERA, J. RODRIGUEZ. An Experimental Evaluation of Predictive Current Control and Predictive Torque Control for a PMSM fed by a Matrix Converter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. Year 2017, pp. 1-1, DOI:10.1109/TIE.20172703658.
D. CABALLERO, F. GAVILÁN, E. MAQUEDA, R. GREGOR, J. RODAS, D. GREGOR, S. TOLEDO, M. RIVERA. Active and Reactive Power Control Strategy for Grid-Connected Six-Phase Generator by Using Multi-Modular Matrix Converters. Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: JSCI. Volume 14 - Number 6 - Year 2016, pp. 57-61.
M. SIAMI, D. ARAB-KHABURI, M. RIVERA, J. RODRIGUEZ. A Computationally Efficient Lookup Table Based FCS-MPC for PMSM Drives Fed by Matrix Converters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. Year 2016, pp. 1-1, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2017.2694392.
S. VAZQUEZ, J. RODRIGUEZ, M. RIVERA, L. G. FRANQUELO, M. NORAMBUENA. Model Predictive Control for Power Converters and Drives: Advances and Trends. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 935-947, Feb. 2017. doi: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2625238.
M. RIVERA, J. RODRIGUEZ, S. VAZQUEZ. Predictive Control in Power Converters and Electrical Drives - Part IV. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 5804-5806, Sept. 2016. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2587240.
P. ACUÑA, R. AGUILERA, A. GUIAS, V. AGELIDIS, M. RIVERA, C. BAIER. Cascade-Free Model Predictive Control for Single-Phase Grid-Connected Power Converters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.PP, no.99, pp.1-1. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2599478.
C. GARCÍA, M. RIVERA, J. RODRIGUEZ, P. WHEELER, R. PEÑA. Predictive Current Control with Instantaneous Reactive Power Minimization for a Four-Leg Indirect Matrix Converter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 922-929. Feb. 2017. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2610939.
J. RIEDEMANN, I. ANDRADE, R. PEÑA, R. BLASCO-GIMENEZ, J. CLARE, P. MELIN, M. RIVERA. Modulation Strategies for an Open-End Winding Induction Machine fed by a Two-Output Indirect Matrix Converter. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Available online 15 June 2016, ISSN 0378-4754, DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2016.05.007.
M. RIVERA, J. RODRIGUEZ, S. VAZQUEZ. Predictive Control in Power Converters and Electrical Drives - Part III. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 8, pp. 5130-5132, Aug. 2016. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2574846.
M. RIVERA, J. RODRIGUEZ, S. VAZQUEZ. Predictive Control in Power Converters and Electrical Drives - Part II [Guest Editorial]. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 7, pp. 4472-4474, July 2016. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2565666.
M. RIVERA, J. RODRIGUEZ, S. VAZQUEZ. Predictive Control in Power Converters and Electrical Drives - Part I. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 3834-3836, June 2016. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2549498.
G. MIRZAEVA, G. GOODWIN, B. MCGRATH, C. TEIXEIRA, M. RIVERA. A Generalized MPC Framework for the Design and Comparison of VSI Current Controllers. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 5816-5826, Sept. 2016. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2578283.
S. SALAS, I. ARAUJO, J. RAMIREZ, M. RIVERA. Evaluation of a Trapezoidal Predictive Controller for a Four-Wire Active Power Filter for Utility Equipment of Metro Railway, Power-Land Substations. Journal Mathematical Problems in Engineering.
J. RIEDEMANN, J. CLARE, P. WHEELER, R. BLASCO-GIMENEZ, M. RIVERA, R. PEÑA. Open-end Winding Induction Machine Fed by a Dual-Output Indirect Matrix Converter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 7, pp. 4118-4128, July 2016. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2531020.
J. ROTHERN, J. ESPINOZA, J. MUÑOZ, M. PEREZ, P. MELIN, J. SILVA, E. ESPINOZA, M. RIVERA. Model Predictive Control for Power Converters in a Distorted Three-Phase Power Supply. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 5838-5848, Sept. 2016. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2016.2527732.
V. YARAMASU, B. WU, M. RIVERA, M. NARIMANI, S. KOURO, J. RODRIGUEZ. Generalised Approach for Predictive Control with Common-Mode Voltage Mitigation in Multilevel Diode-Clamped Converters. IET Power Electronics. Vol. 8, n 8, 2015, pp. 1440-1450, 8 2015, DOI: 10.1049/iet-pel.2014.0775. (I.F. 1.318, Q1).
P. ACUÑA, L. MORÁN, M. RIVERA, R. AGUILERA, R. BURGOS, V. AGELIDIS. A Single-Objective Predictive Control Method for a Multi-Variable Single-Phase Three-Level NPC Converter-Based Active Power Filter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 4598-4607, July 2015. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2015.2393556. (I.F. 6.5, Q1).
V. YARAMASU, M. RIVERA, M. NARIMANI, B. WU, J. RODRIGUEZ. High Performance Operation for a Four-Leg NPC Inverter with Two-Sample-Ahead Predictive Control Strategy. Electric Power Systems Research. Vol. 123, June 2015, Pages 31–39. DOI:10.1016/j.epsr.2015.01.017. (I.F. 1.479, Q1).
M. LOPEZ, J. RODRIGUEZ, C. SILVA, M. RIVERA. Predictive Torque Control of a Multi-Drive System Fed by a Dual Indirect Matrix Converter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 62, no. 5, pp. 2731-2741, May 2015. DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2014.2364986 (I.F. 6.5, Q1).
C. GARCÍA, M. RIVERA, M. LOPEZ, J. RODRIGUEZ, R. PENA, P. WHEELER, J. ESPINOZA. A Simple Current Control Strategy for a Four-Leg Indirect Matrix Converter. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol 30, no 4, pp 2275, 2287, April 2015. DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2014.2321562. (I.F. 5.726, Q1).
M. UDDIN, S. MEKHILEF, M. RIVERA. Imposed Weighting Factor Optimization Method for Torque Ripple Reduction of IM Fed by Indirect Matrix Converter with Predictive Control Algorithm. Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology (JEET), Korea. vol. 10, Feb. 2015, 2015. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/JEET.2015.10.1.227 (I.F. 0.286, Q3).
M. UDDIN, S. MEKHILEF, M. RIVERA. Experimental Validation of Minimum Cost Function Based Model Predictive Converter Control for Efficient Reference Tracking. IET Power Electronics, vol.8, no.2, pp.278,287, 2 2015 DOI: 10.1049/iet-pel.2014.0368. (I.F. 1.318, Q1).
S. VERNE, M. VALLA, T. DRAGICEVIC, M. RIVERA. Active Power Supportof a Full-Scale Converter-based WECS Through Modular Flywheel Storage System with DC Bus Signaling. 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, 11 to 14 September 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. (Accepted for Publication).
J. MUÑOZ, F. CADENA, P. GAISSE, M. RIVERA, E. ESPINOSA and R. GREGOR. Predictive Control for an Asymmetric Multilevel Converter for PV Energy Injection. Conference Rec.IEEE EEEIC, Milan, Italy, June 2017. (Accepted for Publication).
S. VERNE, F. BLAABJERG, T. DRAGICEVIC, M. RIVERA, M. VALLA. Active Power Support of a Full-Scale Converter-based WECS Through Modular Flywheel Storage System with DC Bus Signaling. 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications. 11-14 Sept. 2017, Warsaw, Poland. (Accepted for Publication).
O. GONZALEZ, J. RODAS, M. AYALA, R. GREGOR, M. RIVERA, M. DURAN, I. GONZALEZ. Predictive Current Control with Kalman Filter Observer for a Five-Phase Induction Machine Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency. 12th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2017). 18 - 20 June 2017, in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
O. GONZALEZ, J. RODAS, R. GREGOR, M. AYALA, M. RIVERA. Speed Sensorless Predictive Current Control of a Five-Phase Induction Machine. 12th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2017). 18 - 20 June 2017, in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
L. COMPARATORE, J. RODAS, M. RIVERA, R. GREGOR, J. PACHER, A. RENAULT, J. MUÑOZ, P. SANJEEVIKUMAR. Model Based Predictive Control with a Fixed Switching Frequency Applied to a Single-Phase Cascade H-Bridge Multilevel STATCOM. 12th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2017). 18 - 20 June 2017, in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
A. RENAULT, M. RIVERA, J. RODAS, L. COMPARATORE, J. PACHER, R. GREGOR. Modulated Model Predictive Current Control for H-Bridge Two-Level Single Phase Active Power Filters STATCOM. 12th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2017). 18 - 20 June 2017, in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
M. AYALA, J. RODAS, R. GREGOR, O. GONZALEZ, M. RIVERA, M. SAAD, J. DOVAL-GANDOY. Comparative Study of Predictive Control Strategies at Fixed Switching Frequency for an Asymmetrical Six-Phase Induction Motor Drives. 2017 International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, IEMDC 2017. Miami, FL, USA, May 21-24, 2017.
L. COMPARATORE, J. RODAS, R. GREGOR, J. PACHER, A. RENAULT, M. RIVERA. Model Based Predictive Control for a Three-Phase Cascade H-Bridge Multilevel STATCOM Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency. IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG 2017), Florianopolis - Brasil, 17-20 Abril, 2017.
F. GAVILAN, D. CABALLERO, S. TOLEDO, E. MAQUEDA, R. GREGOR, J. RODAS, M. RIVERA, I. ARAUJO. Predictive power control strategy for a grid-connected 2L-VSI with fixed switching frequency. 2016 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing (ROPEC), Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico, 2016, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/ROPEC.2016.7830631.
M. AMIRBANDE, A. BAGHRAMIAN, S. HASSANPOUR, M. RIVERA. Signal flow graph modeling of a cascaded coupled inductor-based high step-up DC-DC converter. 2016 IEEE ANDESCON, Arequipa, Peru, 2016, pp. 1-4. doi: 10.1109/ANDESCON.2016.7836231.
A. OLLOQUI, J. ELIZONDO, M. RIVERA, M. MACIAS, O. MICHELOUD, R. PEÑA, P. WHEELER. Modulated Model Predictive Rotor Current Control (M2PC) of a DFIG driven by an Indirect Matrix Converter with Fixed Switching Frequency. 2016 IEEE 2nd Annual Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), Auckland, New Zealand, 2016, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/SPEC.2016.7846115.
L. COMPARATORE, A. RENAULT, J. PACHER, R. GREGOR, J. RODAS, M. RIVERA. Model based predictive control with switcher of redundant vectors for a cascade H-bridge multilevel STATCOM. 2016 IEEE ANDESCON, Arequipa, Peru, 2016, pp. 1-4. doi: 10.1109/ANDESCON.2016.7836239.
S. TOLEDO, M. RIVERA, R. GREGOR, J. RODAS, L. COMPARATORE. Predictive current control with reactive power minimization in six-phase wind energy generator using multi-modular direct matrix converter. 2016 IEEE ANDESCON, Arequipa, Peru, 2016, pp. 1-4. doi: 10.1109/ANDESCON.2016.7836229.
R. GREGOR, A. RENAULT, L. COMPARATORE, J. PACHER, J. RODAS, D. GREGOR, M. RIVERA, J. MUÑOZ. Finite-States Model-Based Predictive Control with Increased Prediction Horizon for a 7-Level Cascade H-Bridge Multilevel STATCOM. The 20th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2016, July 5 - 8, 2016 – Orlando, Florida, USA.
D. CABALLERO, F. GAVILAN, E. MAQUEDA, R. GREGOR, S. TOLEDO, J. RODAS, D. GREGOR, M. RIVERA. Active and Reactive Power Control Strategy for Grid-Connected Six-Phase Generator by Using Multi-modular Matrix Converters. The 20th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2016, July 5 - 8, 2016 – Orlando, Florida, USA.
S. B. MAHAJAN, P. SANJEEVIKUMAR, P. WHEELER, F. BLAABJERG, M. RIVERA, R. KULKARNI. X-Y converter family: A New Breed of Buck Boost Converter for High Step-Up Renewable Energy Applications. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA) Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-8.
M. RIVERA, S. TOLEDO, U. NASIR, A. COSTABEBER, P. WHEELER. New Configurations of Power Converters for Grid Interconnection Systems. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA). Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778521.
U. NASIR, M. RIVERA, S. TOLEDO, A COSTABEBER, P. WHEELER. A Review of Power Converter Topologies with Medium/High Frequency Transformers for Grid Interconnection Systems. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778471.
S. G. KUMAR, S. HOSIMINTHILAGAR, M. RIVERA. Cost Effective Control of a Partially Flat Boost Converter Fed DC Motor. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-7. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778465.
M. AYALA, O. GONZALEZ, J. RODAS, R. GREGOR, M. RIVERA. Predictive Control at Fixed Switching Frequency for a Dual Three-Phase Induction Machine with Kalman Filter-Based Rotor Estimator. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778449.
M. RIVERA, R. PEÑA, G. HUNTER, S. TOLEDO, J. MUÑOZ. Wind Energy in Chile: Potential, Technology and Development. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778456.
M. RIVERA, L. MORÁN, S. TOLEDO, J. ESPINOZA. An Overview of Solar Energy in Chile. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778457.
S. VERNE, S. GONZÁLEZ, M. VALLA, M. RIVERA. Predictive Control of a Single Phase Current Source-Fed Multilevel Converter. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778470.
L. VIJAYARAJA, S. G. KUMAR, M. RIVERA. A Review On Multilevel Inverter with Reduced Switch Count. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-5. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778467.
S. TOLEDO, M. RIVERA, J. ELIZONDO. Overview of Wind Energy Conversion Systems Development, Technologies and Power Electronics Research Trends. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778454.
S. B. MAHAJAN, P. SANJEEVIKUMAR, O. OJO, M. RIVERA, R. M. KULKARNI. Non-Isolated and Inverting Nx Multilevel Boost Converter for Photovoltaic DC Link Applications. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778453.
S. MONESHA, S. G. KUMAR, M. RIVERA. Microgrid Energy Management and Control: Technical Review. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-7. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778452.
R. DHANASEKAR, S. G. KUMAR, M. RIVERA. Sliding Mode Control of Electric Drives/Review. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-7. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778466.
M. RIVERA, S. TOLEDO. Recommendations for Writing Research Papers. IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), Curicó, Chile, 2016, pp. 1-5. DOI: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2016.7778443.
R. GREGOR, L. COMPATAROTE, A. RENAULT, J. PACHER, J. RODAS, S. TOLEDO, M. RIVERA. A novel predictive-fixed switching frequency technique for a cascade H-bridge multilevel STATCOM. IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Florence, Italy, 2016, pp. 3672-3677. doi: 10.1109/IECON.2016.7793323.
P. COSSUTTA, M. RIVERA AND M. I. VALLA. Model predictive control of a current source inverter together with its current source. IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Florence, Italy, 2016, pp. 5965-5970. doi: 10.1109/IECON.2016.7793499.
J. ROHTEN, P. MELIN, J. ESPINOZA, F. VILLARROEL, M. RIVERA, J. MUÑOZ. Discrete Resonant Control for wide frequency range operation of power converters. IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Florence, Italy, 2016, pp. 7022-7027. doi: 10.1109/IECON.2016.7794039.
U. NASIR, A. COSTABEBER, P. WHEELER, M. RIVERA. A Venturini based modulation technique for a new isolated AC/AC power converter. IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Florence, Italy, 2016, pp. 6243-6248. doi: 10.1109/IECON.2016.7794115.
J. ROHTEN, P. ZANCHETTA, M. RIVERA, J. MUÑOZ, J. ESPINOZA AND J. SILVA. Multivariable control for a three-phase rectifier based on deadbeat algorithm," IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Florence, Italy, 2016, pp. 5977-5982. doi: 10.1109/IECON.2016.7793304.
J. MUÑOZ, P. GAISSE, C. BAIER, M. RIVERA, R. GREGOR, P. ZANCHETTA. Asymmetric Multilevel Topology for Photovoltaic Energy Injection to Microgrids. IEEE 17th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), Trondheim, 2016, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1109/COMPEL.2016.7556665.
S. SADR, D.A. KHABURI, M. RIVERA. A New Hardware Device to Simulate the Movement of Electric Train Wheel on Rail. 2016 7th Power Electronics and Drive Systems Technologies Conference (PEDSTC), Tehran, Iran, 2016, pp. 87-92. DOI: 10.1109/PEDSTC.2016.7556843.
M. SIAMI, H.-K. SAVADKOOHI, A. ABBASZAFEH, D.A. KHABURI, J. RODRIGUEZ, M. RIVERA. Predictive Torque Control of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor fed by a Matrix Converter without Weighting Factor. 2016 7th Power Electronics and Drive Systems Technologies Conference (PEDSTC), Tehran, Iran, 2016, pp. 614-619. DOI: 10.1109/PEDSTC.2016.7556930.
S. TOLEDO, R. GREGOR, M. RIVERA, J. RODAS, D. GREGOR, D. CABALLERO, F. GAVILAN and E. MAQUEDA. Multi-Modular Matrix Converter Topology Applied to Distributed Generation Systems. The 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016), Glasgow, 2016, pp. 1-6. DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.0208.
M. RIVERA, P. WHEELER, A. OLLOQUI, D.A. KHABURI. A Review of Predictive Control Techniques for Matrix Converters - Part I. 2016 7th Power Electronics and Drive Systems Technologies Conference (PEDSTC), Tehran, Iran, 2016, pp. 582-588. DOI: 10.1109/PEDSTC.2016.7556925.
M. RIVERA, P. WHEELER, A. OLLOQUI, D.A. KHABURI. A Review of Predictive Control Techniques for Matrix Converters - Part II. 2016 7th Power Electronics and Drive Systems Technologies Conference (PEDSTC), Tehran, Iran, 2016, pp. 589-595. DOI: 10.1109/PEDSTC.2016.7556926.
M. RIVERA, S. ROJAS, P. WHEELER, J, RODRIGUEZ. A Predictive Control Strategy for a Single-Phase AC-DC Converter. 2016 7th Power Electronics and Drive Systems Technologies Conference (PEDSTC), Tehran, Iran, 2016, pp. 608-613. DOI: 10.1109/PEDSTC.2016.7556929.
M. RIVERA, P. WHEELER, A. OLLOQUI. Predictive Control in Matrix Converters - Part I: Principles, Topologies and Applications. IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT) 2016. Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 1091-1097. DOI: 10.1109/ICIT.2016.7474906.
M. RIVERA, P. WHEELER, A. OLLOQUI. Predictive Control in Matrix Converters - Part II: Control Strategies, Weaknesses and Trends. IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Taipei, Taiwan, 2016, pp. 1098-1104. DOI: 10.1109/ICIT.2016.7474907.
M. RIVERA, S. ROJAS, P. WHEELER, V. YARAMASU. Experimental Implementation of a Linear Control Technique for a Single-Phase Matrix Converter. IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT) 2016. Taipei, Taiwan, 2016, pp. 1079-1084. DOI: 10.1109/ICIT.2016.7474904.
R. VARGAS, M. RIVERA, J. RODRIGUEZ, P. WHEELER. Torque and Flux Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Matrix Converter Under Unbalanced AC Supply with Reactive Power Minimization. Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON), 2015 CHILEAN Conference on, vol., no., pp.441-446, 28-30 Oct. 2015. DOI: 10.1109/Chilecon.2015.7400415.
I. ARAUJO-VARGAS, S. SALAS-DUARTE, J. RAMÍREZ, M. RIVERA, B. DEL MURO CUELLAR. Predictive Current Control of a Four-Wire, Active Power Filter for an Unbalanced Utility Load of Metro Railway. Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics (PRECEDE), 2015 IEEE International Symposium on, vol., no., pp.79-84, 5-6 Oct. 2015. doi: 10.1109/PRECEDE.2015.7395587.
V. YARAMASU, M. RIVERA, B. WU, J. RODRIGUEZ. Predictive Control of Four-leg Power Converters, 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics (PRECEDE), Valparaiso, 2015, pp. 121-125. doi: 10.1109/PRECEDE.2015.7395594V.
M. RIVERA, C. URIBE, L. TARISCIOTTI, P. ZANCHETTA, P. WHEELER. Predictive Control of an Indirect Matrix Converter Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency and Unbalanced AC-Supply. Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics (PRECEDE), 2015 IEEE International Symposium on, vol., no., pp.38-43, 5-6 Oct. 2015 DOI: 10.1109/PRECEDE.2015.7395580.
R. RABBENI, L. TARISCIOTTI, A. GAETA, A. FORMENTINI, P. ZANCHETTA, M. PUCCI, M. RIVERA. Finite States Modelated Model Predictive Control for Active Power Filtering Systems. Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE), 2015 IEEE, Montreal, QC 2015, pp.1556-1562, DOI: 10.1109/ECCE.2015.7309879.
B. ARIF, L. TARISCIOTTI, P. ZANCHETTA, P. WHEELER, M. RIVERA. Online Predictive Model Fitting Algorithm for Supply Inductance Estimation. Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE) 2015 IEEE, Montreal, QC, 2015, pp. 1595-1602. doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2015.7309885.
M. RIVERA. A New Predictive Control Scheme for a VSI with Reduced Common Mode Voltage Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency. Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), 2015 IEEE 5th International Conference on, vol., no., pp.617-622, 11-13 May 2015 DOI: 10.1109/PowerEng.2015.7266388.
M. RIVERA, M. PEREZ, V. YARAMASU, L. TARISCIOTTI, P. ZANCHETTA, P. WHEELER, B. WU. Modulated Model Predictive Control (M2PC) with Fixed Switching Frequency for an NPC Converter. Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), 2015 IEEE 5th International Conference on, vol., no., pp.623-628, 11-13 May 2015 DOI: 10.1109/PowerEng.2015.7266389.
M. RIVERA, L. TARISCIOTTI, P. WHEELER, P. ZANCHETTA. Predictive Control of an Indirect Matrix Converter Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency. Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), 2015 IEEE 5th International Conference on, vol., no., pp.635-640, 11-13 May 2015 DOI: 10.1109/PowerEng.2015.7266391.
M. RIVERA. Predictive Control with Imposed Sinusoidal Source and Load Currents of an Indirect Matrix Converter Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency and Without Weighting Factors. Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), 2015 IEEE 5th International Conference on, vol., no., pp.641-647, 11-13 May 2015 DOI: 10.1109/PowerEng.2015.7266392.
J. MUÑOZ, J. ROHTEN, C. BAIER, M. RIVERA, E. ESPINOSA, R. RAMIREZ. Design of an Asymmetric Multilevel Shunt Active Power Filter. Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2015 IEEE 24th International Symposium on, Buzios, 2015, pp. 1062-1067. doi: 10.1109/ISIE.2015.7281619.
M. RIVERA. Predictive Current Control for a VSI with Reduced Common Mode Voltage Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency. Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2015 IEEE 24th International Symposium on, Buzios, 2015, pp.980-985. DOI: 10.1109/ISIE.2015.7281605.
M. RIVERA, M. PÉREZ, C. BAIER, J. MUÑOZ, V. YARAMASU, B. WU, L. TARISCIOTTI, P. ZANCHETTA, P. WHEELER. Predictive Current Control with Fixed Switching Frequency for an NPC Converter. IEEE 24th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE) 2015. Pages: 1034 – 1039. DOI: 10.1109/ISIE.2015.7281614.
A. OLLOQUI, J. ELIZONDO, M. RIVERA, M. MACIAS, O. MICHELOUD, R. PENA, P. WHEELER. Indirect Power Control of a DFIG using Model-Based Predictive Rotor Current Control with an Indirect Matrix Converter. Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2015 IEEE International Conference on, Seville, 2015, pp.2275, 2280. DOI: 10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125433.
J. RAMIREZ, I. ARAUJO, M. RIVERA. An AC-DC Converter with Trapezoidal Predictive Controller for Wireless Electric Vehicle Applications. Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2015 IEEE International Conference on, Seville, 2015, pp.2236, 2240. DOI: 10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125427.
J. MUNOZ, J. ESPINOZA, P. MELIN, C. BAIER, M. RIVERA. Review of Current Control Techniques for a Cascaded H-Bridge STATCOM. Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2015, IEEE International Conference on, Seville, 2015, pp.3085, 3090. DOI: 10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125554.
C. BAIER, M. TORRES, J. MUNOZ, J. MAURICIO, J. ROTHEN, M. RIVERA. Nonlinear Control Strategy for Current Source Cascaded H-bridge Inverters - An Approach Considering Single-Phase DQ Components. Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2015 IEEE International Conference on, Seville, 2015, pp. 3079-3084.
According the National Energy Strategy proposed by the Chilean Goverment in March 2012, the growing technological development in Chile has lead to the search of energy efficiency and the penetration of renewable energies and other generation systems to the electricity supply network. In this context, power converters play an important role for the management of electric energy, providing the interconnection between the generation and the distribution systems. This project will investigate new multi-modular power conversion architectures within such an integrated power interconnection system. Such architectures allow the grid interconnection of different types of generation and loads enabling a cost effective, clean and sustainable electrical transmission and distribution structure for Chile (which could also be extensible to the rest of South-America and even Europe) with improved power quality. Specific objetives of the proposal are small and lightweight multi-modular power converter structures to enable grid embedded generators. The development of advanced modulation and control algorithms are needed for conditioning in multi-parameter systems. The required control algorithms will be base on a study of the proposed embedded architectures and their behaviour for different grid conditions such as low voltage, high harmonic content, voltage distortion, and frequency variations. Functionality of proposed converter architectures will be verified through hardware validation and testing. A smart electrical system as such should clearly address the two most importan factors for secure, cost-effective energy: improving efficiency and maintaining supply.

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