Energy Conversion applied to industry, mining processes, utilities and electric traction systems. Power Electronics, Renewable Energies, Energy Storage, Motor Drives and Control.

Ph.D. Supervisor
1. Jose Gajardo, "Optimal Pulse Pattern in MV drives," 2024-Present.
2. Pablo Poblete, "Advanced Power Control System For Enhancing Second-Life Battery Energy Storage Systems Integration and Reliability," 2019-2025.
3. Rodrigo Cuzmar, Highest Honors, "Predictive Control Strategies of Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter," 2020/2024, Oct 10, 2024.
4. Pavel Ilyan Masoliver Aguirre, "Improved spatial resolution in a mixed architecture particle detector," 2020-2024, 29 Aug 2024.
5. Sebastián Neira, "Design of Power Converters with Embedded Energy Storage for Hybrid DC-AC application," 2019-2023.
6. Cristian Pineda, "High Voltage DC-DC Converters with High Step Ratio," 2017-2022.

Postdoc Supervisor
1. Juan Gómez Quintero, "Predictive Control in Microgrids," ANID/PIA ACT192013. 2020-2022.
2. Cristián Pesce Gonzalez, "Power conversion for mining," ANID/FONDEF ACT192013. 2021-2022.
3. Walter Naranjo Lourido, "Electric Vehicle Charger with energy storage,"ANID/FONDEF ID20I10267. 2021-2022.

International Ph.D. Co-supervision
1. Martin Moreno, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico, “Resonant Converters for Fast Charging of Electric Vehicles,” (1 year in Chile) 2017-present.
2. Walter Naranjo, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, “Energy Management of Electric Vehicles Powered by Ultracapacitors,” (2 year in Chile), 2013-2017.

M.Sc. Supervisor
1. Vicente Corvalán, "Active Gate drivers for WBG Power Semiconductors," 2025.1-present.
2. Carlos Stappung, "Optimal control and Modulation in NPC and T-type Converters," 2024.2-present.
3. Santiago Goméz, "Grid-Forming Advanced Control in Inverters," 2024.2-present.
4. Juan José García, "Gradient Power Amplifier for Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging," 2024.1-present.
5. Julian de la Barrera, Highest Honor, "Distributed Cooperative Control and Modulation in Cascaded H-Bridge Converters with BESS," October 29, 2024.
6. Sebastián Rivero, co-supervisor, Universidad Técnico Federico Santa María, "ADMM-Based Long-Horizon Model Predictive Energy Control of Modular Multilevel Converters for High-Power Variable-Speed Drives," October 11, 2024.
7. Victor Ramírez, Highest Honor, "Active Front-End Converter with Triple Active Bridge Resonant Isolation and Three-Phase Unfolded Open-Delta Configuration," September 26, 2024.
8. Ignacio Bravo, Highest Honor, "Consensus-Based Distributed Control for Inter-Cluster Balancing in Multilevel Modular Converters," September 13, 2024.
9. Felipe Rubio, Highest Honor, "Optimal Switching Sequence Model Predictive Control For A Three-Port Converter Applied To Electric Vehicles," July 10, 2024.
10. José Gajardo, Highest Honor, "Optimal Control of the Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter with Distributed Energy Storage for Grid Supply and Machine Drives", June 2024.
11. Andrés Rafael Montenegro Pérez, co-supervisor, Universidad Técnico Federico Santa María, "Model-based predictive control with constraints to balance energy between branches of the multilevel modular matrix converter in the face of internal faults" April 2024.
12. Tomás Salvadore, Highest Honor, "Modular Multilevel Converter Under Unbalanced Inter-Cluster Power Operation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Current and Voltage Requirements" 2020-2023.
13. Rodrigo Aguilar, Highest Honor, "Arm Link Enhanced Modular Multilevel Converter for Low Voltage and Variable Frequency Applications" 2019-2023.
14. Alonso Lizana, "Predictive Control of an Induction Motor Driven by a Three-port Converter for a Fuel cell Electric Vehicle," 2019-2023.
15. Alvaro Donoso Ballart, Highest Honor, "Consensus-based modulation and distributed control for cascaded multi-level modular drives with energy storage" 2020-2022.
16. Francisco Rubio, Highest Honor, "Intra-cluster control for low-voltage M2C with partial storage and battery fault tolerance." 2020-2022.
17. Pablo Bravo, Highest Honor, “Modular Multilevel Topologies for Medium and High Voltage AC Substations,” 2016-2021.
18. Felipe Chaparro, Highest Honor, "Implementing Power Hardware in-the-Loop Platform Using the Damping Impedance Method" 2018-2020.
19. Rodrigo Cuzmar, Highest Honor, "Balance Power Injection in CHB photovoltaic plant under partial shading" 2017-2020.
20. Gabriel Yuseff, "Stability analysis of a Distribution Network with Soft-Open-Point and Distributed Generation" 2017-2020.
21. Santiago Aldunate, Highest Honor, “Hybrid Control of Multilevel Converters with Multiple Floating Capacitors,” 2014-2016.
22. Tomás Durán, Highest honor, Best Thesis of the Electrical Engineering Department, “New Continuous Vector Space Modulation and Novel Dual H-Bridge Converter,” 2013-2015.
23. Constanza Daniela Yunis Ebner, “Analysis of benefits of the adoption of electromobility in the metropolitan region,” Best historically graduated student of the Master in Energy Engineering UC, 6-9-2023.
24. Carmen García Ainardi, “Analysis of storage systems for variable renewable energy management,” 16-8-2022.

Undergraduate Supervisor
1. Manuel Chicioada, Atacama Hydrogen Hub
"Analysis of green hydrogen application and cost-effective large-scale production optimization from an off-grid solar plant, electrolyzer, and DC-DC converter with MPPT," January 2025.
2. Diego Gutiérrez Riquelme, DTS
"Test bench design for electromechanical starting system for Metro trains," September 23, 2024.
3. Joaquín Hofmann Ledermann, Copec Voltex
"Evaluation of issues, impacts, and solutions for harmonics in electric vehicle charging centres," September 11, 2024.
4. Lorenzo Iglesias Marfull, Paltech GmbH (Germany)
"Evaluation and analysis of the integration of BESS Stand Alone Systems into the National Electrical System," July 22, 2024.
5. Tomás José Díaz Arze, Paltech GmbH (Germany)
"Design and modification of the electrical power system of a robot dedicated to mechanical weed extraction," September 2023.
6. Enrique Bordeu Ossa, Soventix
"Feasibility of integrating BESS storage systems to PMGD-type photovoltaic generation projects," August 2023.
7. Pablo Guillermo Contreras Barros, Ciudad Luz
"Development of BESS Monitoring and Management," March 2023.
8. José Miguel Troncoso Zuñiga, Reborn Electric Motors
"Implementation of ECU M560/M580 in BESS system for energy support during peak hours for the Link Service client," December 2022.
9. Constanza Javiera González Muñoz, Reborn Electric Motors
"Control software for a Fuel Cell and tests of its performance in mining conditions," November 2022.
10. Nicolás Ignacio Selman Ocaranza, DTS (Technology Development and Systems)
"Development of a static converter prototype for naval applications," August 2022.
11. Zvonimir Lucic, Rising Sun Chile
"Business opportunity evaluation in PMGD of Rising Sun Chile under the new supreme decree DS88," January 2022.
12. Nicolás Urrejola, Dreamline Company
"Ozone generation and control for disinfection of viruses and bacteria in hospitals," January 22, 2021.
13. Andrés Díaz, Clever Group Company
"Design and implementation: Modular Battery Management System (BMS) for second-life cells," January 2021.
14. Matías Salas, Clever Group Company
"Energy storage with second life batteries," July 8, 2020.

Ph.D. Examination Committees
1. Perdana Putera, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
"Design of a Solar-Powered Charging Station for Electric Vehicle," November 11, 2024.
2. Ángel Eduardo Biskupovic Mancilla, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
"On the automatic synthesis of modular industrial cyber-physical systems," October 4, 2024.
3. Yeiner Arias Esquivel, University of Chile
"Continuous Control Set Model Predictive Control Applied to Modular Multilevel Converters for Drive and Wind Energy Applications," October 12, 2023.
4. Álvaro Daniel Pesánte Alvarado, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
"Wide operation range DC-DC converter for electric vehicle charger," May 17, 2022.
5. Henry Zapata, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
"Linear generator drive based on modular multilevel converter for wave energy applications," December 11, 2020 / April 3, 2021.
6. Matías Díaz, University of Chile and University of Nottingham, U.K.
"Control of the Modular Multilevel Matrix Converter for Wind Energy Conversion Systems," September 29, 2017.
7. Eider Narváez Cubillos, National University of Colombia, Colombia
"Design and construction process definition for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems applied to Microgrids," June 13, 2017.

M.Sc. Examination Committees
1. Sebastián Muñoz, Postgraduate Representative, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
"Seismic vulnerability assessment of Chilean RC wall buildings," January 24, 2025, Chile.
2. Cristóbal Castillo, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
"Distributed Model Predictive Capacitor Voltage Control of Cascaded H-Bridge Converters," October 3, 2024, Chile.
3. Matías Correa, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
"Long-Horizon-Nonlinear-MPC-Based Energy Control for High-Performance Modular Multilevel Cascaded Converters," June 26, 2024, Chile.
4. Karin Andrea Hofer Apostolidis, Postgraduate Representative, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
"Nature and geometry of halo-bearing hydrothermal veins: Insights into the mechanics of fracture propagation in the upper crust," April 22, 2024, Chile.
5. Matthias Enrique Fröhlich Rybertt, Postgraduate Representative, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
"The effect of presenting risk using graphs on financial investment decisions: a field experiment," January 24, 2024, Chile.
6. Rodrigo Venega Muñoz, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
"DC/DC boost-buck partial power converter with high output range for applications in fast charging of electric vehicles," August 22, 2023, Chile.
7. Alberto Icaza Verdesoto, Postgraduate Representative, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
"Effect of foundation uplift in mechanically anchored fluid storage tanks," May 10, 2023, Chile.
8. Agustín Ricardo Campeny Scolari, Committee member, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
"A Radiation-Tolerant, 1 GSPS Switched Capacitor Array for a Particle Physics Experiment," July 19, 2022, Chile.
9. Benjamín Rivera, Undergraduate-Postgraduate Representative, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
"Development and Implementation of a Simple Programmable Application for Home Automation Through a Gateway-Type Link," January 25, 2022, Chile.
10. Matías Rojas, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
"Design of a high power medium frequency transformer for solid state transformer applications," January 5, 2022, Chile.
11. Diego Verdugo, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
"Modelling and Control of a Low-Voltage High-Current MMC Cluster Based On Input-Parallel Output-Parallel Bridge Cells With Discontinuous Interleaved Modulation for SST Applications," June 30, 2021, Chile.
12. Carlos Cerda, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
"Voltage Control and Optimal Pulse Pattern for Multilevel Modular DC-DC Converter With High Transformation Rate," June 22, 2021, Chile.
13. Skarlett Cáceres Ramírez, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
"Development of a Fault Detection Strategy for Modular Multilevel Converter Based on Sliding Mode Observer," January 29, 2021, Chile.
14. Julian Rojas, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
"Convertidor de potencia parcial para estaciones de carga rápida de vehículos eléctricos," June 20, 2019, Chile.
15. Matías Uriarte, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
"Validación experimental de un algoritmo de sobremodulación para UPS," June 12, 2019, Chile.
16. Arturo Letelier, Universidad de Chile
"Implementation of a MMC Rectifier," December 5, 2018, Chile.
17. Camilo Urqueta, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
"Voltage control and cost optimization of a DC micro-grid," March 29, 2018, Valparaíso, Chile.
18. Enrique Espina, Universidad de Chile
"Phase Droop Control applied to Four-Wire Micro-Networks," June 27, 2017, Chile.
19. Cristián Garcés, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
"Position sensor based on serial n-bit coding," December 17, 2013, Chile.

Consultancy and Transfer
1. 2025 Development of power converter modulations and control, Siemens Gamesa Spain - DICTUC.
2. 2025 Expert Consulting, National Piloting Center. - DICTUC. Consulting on range testing for a hydrogen bus made in Chile.
3. 2024 Development of DC-DC converter and control, Andes Electronics SpA. - DICTUC. Design and development of buck-boost converter for Ultracapacitors in trucks.
4. 2022 Technical Analysis and Consultancy, Tracktec - DICTUC. Study of degradation of batteries in buses that are operating in the public transport system of Santiago.
5. 2021 Technical Test and Consultancy, Magotteaux - DICTUC. Harmonic distribution analysis of current in production plant with passive filters.
6. 2021 Technical Test and Consultancy, Tandem - DICTUC. Validation test and report for Electric Bus Yutong ET13 on the Rancagua-El Teniente route.
7. 2021 Technical Test and Consultancy, Vivipra - DICTUC. Validation test and report for Electric Bus King Long 6130 eTech on the Rancagua-El Teniente route.
8. 2020 Consultant National Expert, Claro y Cia. - DICTUC. Legal document to be presented in court: Technical Report about Lithium-ion batteries in phones.
9. 2017–2018 Consultant National Expert, ENEL - UC Energy Research center - DICTUC. Study for ENEL: National Infrastructure of EV Chargers.