
David Eduardo Watts Casimis
Assistant Professor
Pontificias Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Electricity Markets and Regulation; Energy Planning and Wind/Solar Integration; Smart Grid and Smart Metering
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Electrical Engineer, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1998
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Electrical Engineering, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1995
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Electrical EngineerinG, University of Wisconsin. Estados Unidos, 2007
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Electrical Engineering, university of Wisconsin. Chile, 2003
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Applied Economics, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON. Estados Unidos, 2007
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Professor Full Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Engineering School
Santiago, Chile
2000 - At present
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Academic department coordinator Full Time
Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile
Chile
2000 - 2002
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Advisor Other
DICTUC-CDT
Chile
2013 - 2013
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Advisor Other
Colbún
Chile
2013 - 2013
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Advisor Other
DICTUC-CDT
Chile
2013 - 2013
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Advisor Other
DICTUC
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
Incolur
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
Incolur
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
Fondecyt
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
Fondecyt
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
SGS-Chile
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
DICTUC-Fondef
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
Chilean National Environmental Agency
Chile
2009 - 2010
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Advisor Other
Chilean energy commission
Chile
2013 - 2013
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Advisor Other
AGN
Chile
2012 - 2013
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Advisor Other
AGN
Chile
2013 - 2013
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Advisor Other
Chilean energy commission
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
Colbún S.A
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
Colbún S.A
Chile
2012 - 2012
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Advisor Other
Chilean energy commission
Chile
2011 - 2011
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Advisor Other
Chilean energy commission
Chile
2011 - 2011
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Advisor Other
Chilean energy ministry
Chile
2011 - 2012
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Advisor Other
AGN
Chile
2011 - 2012
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Advisor Other
AGN
Chile
2011 - 2012
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Advisor Other
AGN
Chile
2011 - 2011
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Advisor Other
AGN
Chile
2011 - 2011
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Advisor Other
AGN
Chile
2010 - 2010
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Advisor Other
Electricity distribution companies association EEAG
Chile
2010 - 2010
Mater Thesis.
Nicolás Kipreos (2011) Nonintrusive load identification & monitoring: Thechniques and applications for Smart meters. School of Engineering, PUC.
Juan Carlos Gallardo (2010) Research of Smart grid and Chilean experience in Smart metering. School of Engineering, PUC.
Danilo Jara (2011) Synthetic Wind Data series for The chilean wind park analysis: Study of variability, wind energy generation and capacity factor estimation. School of Engineering, PUC.
Marysol Ayala (2012) Complex systems theory: application to the boolivian interconection system.
Ivan Chaparro (2012) CO2e marginal intensities in hydrothermal systems
Undergraduate Thesis
Constanza Albornoz (CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM AFTER THE FIRST COMMITMENT PERIOD (2008-2012): ASSESSMENT OF THE WORLD’S PORTFOLIO, THE ROLE OF LATIN AMERICA AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROFILES)
Partner & Co-Founder of Happy Volt (www.happyvolt.com)
Recently formed company developing smart solutions, meters and infrastructure for conservation and energy efficiency. Product: E-Keeper.
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Research Assistant and Project Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Estados Unidos, 2007
Research Assistant and Project Assistant
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Eduardo Neale-Silva Fellowship
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Estados Unidos, 2007
Awarded Eduardo Neale-Silva Fellowship
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• Session Chair (Energy storage section)
IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies
Singapur, 2008
Session Chair (Energy storage section) in IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, ICSET 2008, Nov 24-27, 2008, Singapore.
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Session Chair (FACTS devices section)
IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (EuroPES),
España, 2007
Session Chair (FACTS devices section) in the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (EuroPES), August 29-31, 2007, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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Highest publication rate 2012
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 2012
Award at the engineering school for a high step increase in publications.
Discussion of Distribution pricing based on yardstick regulation" |
Organización, sistematización y homologación de conceptos y criterios para el levantamiento y procesamiento de datos de hidrocarburos |
Propuesta de Perfeccionamiento al Marco Regulatorio e Institucional para la Generación Distribuida en Chile |
Análisis y definición de exigencias y estándares para la conexión y operación de las instalaciones de generación distribuida a que se refiere el artículo 149 bis de la general de servicios electricos |
Modelo de optimización del suministro de energía nacional |
Análisis estructura de costos GNL regasificado |
Renewable Energy=> barriers and impacts in electricity. |
Revisión de la estructura tarifaria para clientes regulados y flexibilidad tarifaria |
Tidal energy resource assessment in the Chacao channel for the selection and implementation of hydrokinetic |
Swiss and Chilean Energy Development: Public Policy and Renewables |
Analysis of Future Alternative for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Chile in the Energy Sector |
Estudio sobre estimaciones de costo y potencial de abatimiento de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para diferentes escenarios futuros |
Swiss and Chilean Energy Development=> Public Policy and Renewables |
Entry barriers and potential competition in electricity markets |
Entry Barriers and Potential Competition in Electricity Markets |
Project on tidal currents potential assessment=> Evaluación del recurso energético asociado a corrientes mareales en el canal del Chacao |
Energy Efficiency - Sustainability and Security suply in Iberoamerica |
Renewable energy: barriers and impacts in electricity |

David Watts
Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering
Pontificias Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Hugh Rudnick
Professor
Electrical Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Yarela Flores
Director de Escuela de Negocios
de Economía y Gobierno
Universidad San Sebastián
Santiago, Chile

William Brooks
Professor of Physics and Experimental group leader
Physics
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Valparaíso, Chile

Sebastian Oliva
Profesor Asistente
Electricidad
Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana
Santiago, Chile

Moulay Ahmed El Alaoui
Investigador
Physics
universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria
Valparaiso, Chile

Enzo Sauma
Profesor Titular
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Matias Negrete
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile