State-Fund PhD Scholarpships
Title:Integration of Distributed Energy Storage Systems in Planning and Operation of Distribution Networks | work sponser by the Portuguese FCT under grant n. BDE/51975/2012 and EFACEC
Student: Ismael Miranda
Title:Protection of networks supplied from inverters (limited short-circuit current) Multi-terminal VSC HVDC – protection of extensive interconnected circuits | Reference:SFRH / BD / 61600 / 2009
Student: Bernardo Silva
Title: Development of Cooperative and Coordinated Control for Distributed Generation on a Market Environment | Reference: SFRH/BD/43688/2008
Student: José Barros
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FEUP’s “Cum Laude” Award
[2017] Ataollah Mokhberdoran has been awarded with Cum Laude honour by University of Porto- Faculty of Engineering (FEUP) after successfully obtained his PhD on: “Solid-state HVDC Circuit Breaker and DC Fault Clearing”
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The following awards were given to my students for the excellence of their work quality during the MSc Studies:
[2017] Ana Alice de Sousa Lima Dias with the MSc Dissertation Title: "Desenvolvimento de Indicadores de Risco associados com a Indisponibilidade de Elementos da Rede Nacional de Transporte "
[2017] Luis Marques with the MSc Dissertation Title: "Detection and Location of Non-Technical Losses In Low Voltage Distribution Networks"
[2015] Elisabete Faria Almeida with the MSc Dissertation Title: "Real-time Closed-Loop Test to Adaptive Protection in a Smart-Grid Context"
[2013/14] Jorge Gonçalves with the MSc Dissertation Title: “Desempenho dos Sistemas de Proteções na Vizinhança de Ligações de Corrente Contínua em Alta Tensão”
[2011] Anabela Ribeiro | MSc Dissertation title: "Coordenação do Sistema de Protecção numa Rede de Média Tensão com elevada penetração de Geração Eólica"
[2009] Bernardo Silva with the MSc Dissertation Title: “Parques Eólicos com Ride-through fault: Validação de um novo sistema de protecção em tempo real com ajuda do RTDS”
Electrominho Awards
[2017] Luis Marques has been awarded by ElectroMinho, after successfully obtained his MSc at EFACEC on “ Detection and Location of Non-Technical Losses In Low Voltage Distribution Networks”
[2016] Gonçalo Cruz Marques da Silva | MSc Dissertation title: "Definição de Requisitos Necessários à Interoperabilidade entre IED’s na Rede Elétrica de Distribuição"
[2015] Denise Martins | MSc Dissertation title: "Normalização de Metodologias de Ensaios de Sistemas de Proteção, Comando e Controlo"
ABB Awards
[2012] Roberto Moreira | MSc Dissertation title: "Technical and Economic Assessment for Deployment of Distribution Automation Equipments – Enabling Self-Healing Strategies"
APREN Awards
[2016] Bernardo Silva | PhD Title: "Multi-terminal HVDC Grids:Control Strategies for Ancillary Services Provision in Interconnected Transmission Systems with Offshore Wind Farms" http://www.apren.pt/pt/premio-apren-2016/