Workshops

SPEAKER: Dr. Jose Rodriguez, Universidad San Sebastian, CHILE

 Workshop: How to write highly cited papers.

Abstract.

Throughout his long career as a researcher, the speaker has concluded that writing a good paper is a very important activity to report the results of any research work. In this workshop, the speaker will present how researchers' performance is measured and how papers are evaluated. Special attention will be given to the different parts of a publication: title, abstract, introduction, main content and conclusions, explaining aspects such as style and format. The presentation also includes the writing of survey papers.

This talk is recommended for teachers, researchers and undergraduate and graduate students and in general, for all those people who are interested in doing research.

About the Speaker.

Jose Rodriguez is an Electrical Engineer from Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa María, Chile and a Doctor Ingenieur from the University of Erlangen, Germany.

His research work has been dedicated to power electronics. He is the author of +1000 publications, +400 of them in mainstream journals. He has +100,000 citations and a Hirsch factor H = 120. He is the only researcher in South America who has been included continuously between years 2014 and 2024 on the list of “Highly Cited Researchers”, that recognizes the most influential scientists in the world, considering the citations of their papers. In 2014 he obtained the National Prize for Applied and Technological Sciences awarded by the Government of Chile. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and a member of the Chilean Academy of Engineering.

He has been Rector (President) of Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa María, Universidad Andrés Bello and Universidad San Sebastián, all in Chile.

SPEAKER: Ognjen Petrović 

 Workshop: Fully Integrated Toolchain: Streamlining the Development Cycle from Offline to Real-Time HIL Simulation 

Abstract.

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation is a powerful methodology for creating a dynamic testing environment where the device under test interacts with a high-fidelity, real-time simulation of the plant, or another application, allowing engineers to test scenarios that would be too expensive or dangerous to recreate in a physical lab. By reducing costs, improving safety, increasing test coverage, and accelerating the development of complex systems, HIL simulation is driving innovation across industries such as automotive, aerospace, power electronics, industrial drives, grid-connected converters, and power systems. In this session, you will discover how HIL simulation is reshaping modern engineering, by focusing on examples from applications on power electronics and grid modernization. Special attention will be given to the challenges of realtime simulation, as well as the difficulties encountered when transitioning between different stages of the development process before reaching the HIL stage. The talk will conclude with a demonstration of how HIL technology can be used to model and control microgrids with multiple distributed energy resources. 

About the Speaker.

Ognjen Petrović earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computing from the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, with a focus on Power Engineering. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Power Systems at the same faculty, specializing in "Plant and Equipment." Upon completing his undergraduate studies, he was awarded a national student scholarship by the Republic of Serbia in recognition of his academic excellence.