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Daniel E. Olivares is an assistant professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile who teaches courses in power engineering and supervises graduate students. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, where he specialized in power and energy systems. His research focuses on energy management systems for isolated microgrids considering uncertainty from renewable energy sources.

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Daniel Olivares

Daniel E. Olivares is an assistant professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile who teaches courses in power engineering and supervises graduate students. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, where he specialized in power and energy systems. His research focuses on energy management systems for isolated microgrids considering uncertainty from renewable energy sources.

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DANIEL E. OLIVARES Q.

Department of Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile


Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Macul, Santiago, Chile  (562) · 2354 · 4278
[email protected]  http://power.ing.puc.cl  http://ocm.ing.puc.cl

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile March 2014 - Today


Assistant Professor Santiago, Chile
· Teaching courses at graduate and undergraduate levels.
· Supervision of graduate students and conduct research in the area of Power and Energy Systems.

TRANSELEC S.A. November 2007 - July 2009


Project Engineer Santiago, Chile
· Project Engineer in the Aysen-SIC HVDC transmission project.
· Technical and economical studies for the development of an HVDC link in Chile.

CDEC-SING Ltd. (SING System Operator) January 2007 - September 2007


Professional Internship Santiago, Chile
· Professional Practice in the area of System Studies.
· Subsequent work on the thesis topic: “Design of a Defense Plan against extreme Contingencies in SING
system”.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile March 2014 - Today


Lecturer
· IEE3363 Applied Power Systems Optimization and Control
· IEE2213 Electric Machines
· IEE3303 Advanced Topics on Power Engineering

University of Waterloo September 2010 - August 2013


Teaching Assistant
· ECE-106 Physics for Electrical Engineering
· ECE-140 Linear Circuits
· ECE-6613PD Power System Analysis (x2)
· ECE-6610PD Power System Components and Modeling
· MATH-211/215 Advanced Calculus / Linear Algebra
· ECE-663 Energy Processing (Power Electronics) (x2)

Universidad de Chile March 2005 - December 2007


Teaching Assistant
· Introduction to Physics (x2)
· Applied Mathematics
· Power Systems (x2)
· Laboratory of Electromechanic Energy Conversion
Universidad de los Andes, Chile March 2007 - December 2007
Teaching Assistant
· General Physics I
· Electromagnetism

EDUCATION

University of Waterloo January 2014


Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Major in Power & Energy Systems
Thesis: An Energy Management System for Isolated Microgrids Considering Uncertainty
Supervisors: Professors Claudio Canizares and Mehrdad Kazerani
Overall GPA: 92.2%
University of Chile March 2008
Electrical Engineer
Thesis: Design of a Defense Plan against Extreme Contingencies in the SING
Overall GPA: 6.3/7
Colegio Santa Cecilia de La Florida December 2001
Secondary School Diploma

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers1
[J1] D. Olivares, C. Cañizares, and M. Kazerani, “A centralized energy management system for isolated
microgrids,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol.5, no.4, pp.1864-1875, July 2014.
[J2] D. Olivares, A. Mehrizi-Sani, A. Etemadi, C. Cañizares, R. Iravani, M. Kazerani, A. Hajimiragha, O.
Gomis-Bellmunt, M. Saeedifard, R. Palma-Behnke, A. Jimenez-Estevez, N. Hatziargyriou, “Trends in
microgrid control,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol.5, no.4, pp.1905-1919, July 2014.
[J3] E. Nasr, C. Cañizares, D. Olivares, and K. Bhattacharya, “Stability analysis of unbalanced distribution
systems with synchronous machine and DFIG based distributed generators,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid,
vol.5, no.5, pp.2326-2338, Sept. 2014.
[J4] D. Saez, F. Avila, D. Olivares, and C. Cañizares, “Fuzzy confidence interval models for forecasting
renewable resources and loads in microgrids,” Accepted for future publication in IEEE Trans. Smart
Grid.
[J5] D. Olivares, J. D. Lara, C. Cañizares, and M. Kazerani, “Stochastic-predictive energy management
system for isolated microgrids,” Submitted to IEEE Trans. Smart Grid (under review)
[J6] J. D. Lara, D.E. Olivares, and C. Cañizares, “Robust energy management system for isolated micro-
grids,” Submitted to IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy (under review)
[J7] I. Nuñez, H. Rudnick, D.E. Olivares, and M. Paolone, “Operation and Regulation of Hydro-Pumped
Storage Coupled to Solar PV Generation,” Submitted to IEEE Trans. Power Systems (under review)

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This list includes papers currently under review.
Conference Papers
[C1] D. Olivares, C. Cañizares, and M. Kazerani, “A centralized optimal energy management system for
microgrids,” in Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting, 2011, July 2011, pp. 1-6.

IP Disclosures
[I1] D. Olivares, J. D. Lara, C. A. Cañizares, and M. Kazerani, “Stochastic-Predictive Energy Management
System for Isolated Microgrids,” IP disclosure, Hatch, December 17, 2013, 46 pages.

Technical Reports
[R1] D. Olivares, “Design of a Defense Plan against extreme Contingencies in SING system,” Undergraduate
Thesis, University of Chile, 2008.

SEMINARS AND TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS

[S1] “Stochastic-Predictive Energy Management System for Isolated Microgrids”, Invited Talk, Universidad
Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, Chile. November 2014.
[S2] “Uncertainty-aware Energy Management for Integration of Intermittent Generation”, Workshop: CEST+I
Solar Energy in Chile, Seville, Spain. November 2014.
[S3] “Modelos de Operación bajo Incertidumbre para la Integración de Generación Intermitente en Sistemas
Eléctricos”, Invited Talk, Seminar: Generación Distribuida y Energı́as Renovables en la Frontera,
UFRO, Temuco, Chile. October 2014.
[S4] “Update of Microgrid EMS Trends”, Panel: IEEE-PES Task Force on Microgrid Control, IEEE PES
General Meeting, 2014, Washington, D.C., USA. July 2014.
[S5] “Sistema para la Gestion de la Energia”, Workshop: Diseño y Operacion de Micro-redes Inteligentes,
University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. December 2013.
[S6] “A Centralized Energy Management System for Isolated Microgrids”, Session: Energy Management
Systems, The Modelling and Optimization: Theory and Applications (MOPTA) Conference, 2013,
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA. August 2013.
[S7] “Energy Management Systems for Isolated Microgrids”, Workshop: Next Generation of Researchers in
Power Systems, Villarino, Salamanca, Spain. October 5, 2012.
[S8] “A Centralized Optimal Energy Management System for Microgrids”, Panel: IEEE-PES Task Force on
Microgrid Control, IEEE PES General Meeting, 2011, Detroit, MI, USA. July 2011.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Fondecyt Iniciación 2014


EE Department, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile November 2014 - November 2017
Project: Active Demand Response Mechanisms for Exploiting Flexibility in Electricity Supply: Models
and Valuation
Role: Principal Investigator
NRCan Eco EII Initiative
ECE Department, University of Waterloo January 2012 - January 2014
Project: Development of a Utility Grade Controller for Microgrids with High Penetration Renewable
Role: PhD Student
Supervisors: Professors Claudio Canizares and Mehrdad Kazerani
UW Internal Project
ECE Department, University of Waterloo September 2009 - December 2011
Project: Optimal Dispatch Strategies for Microgrids
Role: PhD Student
Supervisors: Professors Claudio Canizares and Mehrdad Kazerani

HONORS & AWARDS

· Graduate Research Studentship (University of Waterloo). Terms Winter-2011 to Fall-2013.


CAD$ 18,000
· University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship (students with 1st class standing). Terms Spring-2010,
Fall-2010, and Winter-2011 (obtained every eligible terms)
CAD$ 3,000
· BECAS CHILE 2009 Scholar. Awarded to pursue PhD studies at the University of Waterloo, Canada
(2009-2013).
CAD$ 150,000 approximately
· “Millenium Institute of Complex Systems in Engineering” Scholar, 2007.
CAD$ 2,000 approximately
· Outstanding student of Electrical Engineering at the University of Chile, years 2005, 2006 and 2007.
List published yearly at: http://escuela.ing.uchile.cl/la-escuela/alumnos-destacados

TECHNICAL SKILLS & LANGUAGES

Languages Spanish (Native) and English (Fluent)


Computer Languages C++, Java, Matlab
Software GAMS, Matlab, Simulink, PowerFactory (DIgSILENT), UWPFLOW,
PSAT, PSPICE, PSCAD

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