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Luís Barros was born in Guimarães, Portugal, in 1992. He completed his master's degree in Industrial Electronic Engineering, at the University of Minho, Portugal, in December 2016, with the work consisting of the study and development of a new topology for a microinverter with an energy storage for solar photovoltaic applications. In May 2023, he completed his doctorate with work related to the study and development of power electronic converters, interfaced with a battery energy storage system and a solar photovoltaic system, for the railway electrical system. At the beginning of 2017, he began his research activity at the ALGORITMI Center, University of Minho, Portugal, and has also been a Guest Professor at the Department of Industrial Electronics since September 2017. In April 2024 he joined the Smart Systems team of the CeNTI - Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials, cooperating in different research and development projects. At CeNTI, he have been developing wireless charging systems, BMS and charge managers for new technology batteries, BMS for 500V second-life stationary battery racks, actuation and protection systems for the higher voltage side of batteries, as well as battery analysis and characterization methodologies. He has published 9 articles in specialized journals, 4 articles in book chapters, and 11 articles in international conferences. He received 4 awards and honors, relating to: i) best article at the SESC conference; ii) Top 21 Projects in the Texas Instruments Innovation Challenge European Design Contest 2016 (Top 7 in the Industrial category); iii) diploma of pedagogical merit; iv) second place for the best doctoral thesis in the APREN prize. In his professional activities, he interacted with 20 collaborator(s) in co-authoring scientific works. In its Science Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: Battery Energy Storage System; Battery Management System; Electrical network; High-frequency transformers; Microinverter; MPPT; Multilevel Modular Converters; Modular Multilevel Cascade Converters; Electronic Power Converters; Power Grid Interface; Photovoltaic Solar Panels; Printed circuit boards; Railway Energy System; Regenerative Braking; Solid state transformers.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Luis Barros

Citation names

  • Barros, Luis A. M.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A31D-3DE9-7B09
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6623-3980
Google Scholar ID
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Researcher Id
JZT-9359-2024
Scopus Author Id
57201975876

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/05/30
Concluded
 Engenharia Electrónica e de Computadores (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Eletrónica de Potência e Energia
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Smart Power Conditioners for Electric Railway Power Grids." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved - Very Good
2016
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e de Computadores (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de um Microinversor com Armazenamento Local de Energia para Aplicações Solares Fotovoltaicas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/04/16 - Current Researcher (Research) Centitvc Centro de Nanotecnologia e Materiais Técnicos Funcionais e Inteligentes, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/08/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/01/03 - 2018/10/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017 - Current Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/01 - 2019/12 Centro de Investigação ALGORITMI
154637UID
UID/CEC/00319/2019
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/11/01 - 2022/10/31 Smart power conditioners for eletric railway power grids
PD/BD/143006/2018
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/11/01 - 2020/10/31 Melhorar a Qualidade da Energia Elétrica para a Industria 4.0 na era das Microrredes de Energia
PTDC/EEI-EEE/28813/2017
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. João P. D. Miranda; Duarte M. N. Rodrigues; Luis A. M. Barros; J. G. Pinto. "DC-DC Power Converter for High Power Solar Photovoltaic System". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-33979-0_10
  2. João Rego; Fábio Lúcio Pereira; Luis A. M. Barros; António P. Martins; J. G. Pinto. "Development of a Modular Multilevel Cascade Converter Based on Full-Bridge Submodules with a Common DC Bus". 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-97027-7_3
  3. Barros, Luis A. M.; Tanta, Mohamed; Martins, António P.; Afonso, João L.; Pinto, José Gabriel. Corresponding author: Barros, Luis A. M.. "Submodule Topologies and PWM Techniques Applied in Modular Multilevel Converters: Review and Analysis". In Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 111-131. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-73585-2_8
  4. Barros, Luis A. M.. "A Novel Single-Phase Shunt Active Power Filter Based on a Current-Source Converter with Reduced Dc-Link". 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-45694-8_21
  5. Barros, Luis A. M.. "STATCOM Evaluation in Electrified Railway Using V/V and Scott Power Transformers". 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-45694-8_2
  6. Barros, Luis A. M.. "Power Electronics Converters for an Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station with Storage Capability". 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-030-12950-7_10
Conference paper
  1. Tanta, M.; Barros, L.A.M.; Pinto, J.G.; Martins, A.P.; Afonso, J.L.. "Modular multilevel converter in electrified railway systems: Applications of rail static frequency converters and rail power conditioners". 2020.
    10.1109/YEF-ECE49388.2020.9171814
  2. Barros, L.A.M.; Tanta, M.; Martins, A.P.; Afonso, J.L.; Pinto, J.G.. "Opportunities and Challenges of Power Electronics Systems in Future Railway Electrification". 2020.
    10.1109/CPE-POWERENG48600.2020.9161695
  3. Luis A. M. Barros; João L. Afonso; P. Ferreira; M. Araújo; J. G. Pinto; Barros, Luis A. M.; Afonso, João L.; et al. "Study on the Technological and Economic Viability of Introducing Energy Storage Systems with Solar Photovoltaic Panels". Paper presented in ICEE 2019 - International Conference on Energy and Environment: bringing together Engineering and Economics, Guimarães, 2019.
    Published
  4. Torre, J.L.; Barros, L.A.M.; Afonso, J.L.; Pinto, J.G.. "Development of a Proposed Single-Phase Series Active Power Filter without External Power Sources". 2019.
    10.1109/SEST.2019.8849010
  5. Pinto, J. G.; Tanta, Mohamed; Monteiro, Vítor Duarte Fernandes; Barros, Luis A. M.; Afonso, João L.. "Active power conditioner based on a voltage source converter for harmonics and negative sequence components compensation in electrified railway systems". 2018.
    10.5281/zenodo.1491309
  6. Duarte, R.; Moreira, L.; Barros, L.A.M.; Monteiro, V.; Afonso, J.L.; Pinto, J.G.. "Power converters for a small islanded microgrid based on a micro wind turbine and an battery energy storage system". 2018.
  7. Barros, Luís André Magalhães; Pinto, J. G.; Monteiro, Vítor Duarte Fernandes; Exposto, Bruno; Afonso, João L.; Nogueiras Meléndez, Andrés A.. "New multifunctional push-pull converter operating with MPPT and integrated energy storage system for PV micro-inverter applications". 2017.
    10.1109/IECON.2017.8217368
Journal article
  1. João Miranda; Luis A. M. Barros; J. G. Pinto. "A Review on Power Electronic Converters for Modular BMS with Active Balancing". Energies (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16073255.
    10.3390/en16073255
  2. Luis A. M. Barros; António Pina Martins; J. G. Pinto. "Balancing the Active Power of a Railway Traction Power Substation with an sp-RPC". Energies (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16073074.
    10.3390/en16073074
  3. Coelho, Sergio; vitor monteiro; Tiago J. C. Sousa; Luis A. M. Barros; Delfim Pedrosa; Carlos Couto; Joao L. Afonso. "A Unified Power Converter for Solar PV and Energy Storage in dc Microgrids". Batteries (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/batteries8100143.
    10.3390/batteries8100143
  4. Barros, Luis A. M.; Martins, António P.; Pinto, José Gabriel. "A Comprehensive Review on Modular Multilevel Converters, Submodule Topologies, and Modulation Techniques". Energies 15 3 (2022): 1078. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15031078.
    10.3390/en15031078
  5. Barros, Luis A. M.; Tanta, Mohamed; Martins, Antonio; Afonso, Joao; Pinto, J.. Corresponding author: Tanta, Mohamed. "Evaluation of Static Synchronous Compensator and Rail Power Conditioner in Electrified Railway Systems Using V/V and Scott Power Transformers". EAI Endorsed Transactions on Energy Web 8 34 (2021): 169164. http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.29-3-2021.169164.
    10.4108/eai.29-3-2021.169164
  6. Oliveira, Cátia Patrícia Fraga; Barros, Luis A. M.; Afonso, João L.; Pinto, J. G.; Exposto, Bruno; Monteiro, Vítor Duarte Fernandes. "Experimental validation of a current-source converter with reduced dc-link operating as shunt active power filter". (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/69550.
    10.4108/eai.14-1-2021.168135
  7. Tanta, Mohamed; Cunha, José Maria Cerqueira; Barros, Luis A. M.; Monteiro, Vítor Duarte Fernandes; Pinto, J. G.; Martins, António P.; Afonso, João L.. "Experimental validation of a reduced-scale rail power conditioner based on modular multilevel converter for AC railway power grids". (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/72440.
    10.3390/en14020484
  8. Barros, L.A.M.; Tanta, M.; Sousa, T.J.C.; Afonso, J.L.; Pinto, J.G.. "New multifunctional isolated microinverter with integrated energy storage system for pv applications". Energies 13 15 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85090217383&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/en13154016
  9. Pinto, J. G.; Monteiro, Vítor Duarte Fernandes; Exposto, Bruno; Barros, Luis A. M.; Sousa, Tiago José Cunha; Monteiro, L. F. C.; Afonso, João L.. "Power electronics converters for an electric vehicle fast charging station with energy storage system and renewable energy sources". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/67834.
    10.4108/eai.13-7-2018.161749
  10. Pinto, J.G.O.; Macedo, R.; Monteiro, V.; Barros, L.; Sousa, T.; Afonso, J.L.. "Single-phase shunt active power filter based on a 5-level converter topology". Energies 11 4 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055313153&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/en11041019
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Barros, Luís André Magalhães de. "Desenvolvimento de um microinversor com armazenamento local de energia para aplicações solares fotovoltaicas". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/46592.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/02/01 - Current Desenvolvimento de um sistema de WPT com comunicação para carregamento de bicicletas elétricas.
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2024/02/01 - Current EV Charging Station Based on Renewable Energy and Second Life Batteries for Remote Locations
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2024/02/01 - Current Development of a Power Electronics Converter for the Optimal Interface of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator with Power Grid
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2024/02/01 - Current Development of a Three-Phase Multilevel Converter to Interface Energy Storage Batteries with the Electrical Grid
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2024/02/01 - Current Development of a Battery Pack with Integrated BMS for a Competition Electric Vehicle
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2024/02/01 - Current Battery/Ultracapacitor Hybrid Storage System for Electric Mobility
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2024/02/01 - Current BMS Development Based on a Decentralized Architecture (
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2024/02/01 - Current Study and Development of a DC-AC Converter for a Solar Water Pump
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2024/02 - Current Development of Power Electronic Converters for AC Microgrids
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/01/01 - 2023/10/31 Publications Chair PESE 2023 - EAI International Conference on POWER ENGINEERING and SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (2023/10/24 - 2023/10/26)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 European Alliance for Innovation, Belgium
2022/01/01 - 2022/11/30 Publications Chair EAI SESC 2022 - 4th EAI International Conference on Sustainable Energy for Smart Cities (2023/11/16 - 2033/11/18)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 European Alliance for Innovation, Belgium
2021/01/01 - 2021/11/26 Publicity and Social Media Chair EAI SESC 2021 - 3rd EAI International Conference on Sustainable Energy for Smart Cities (2021/11/24 - 2021/11/26)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 European Alliance for Innovation, Belgium
2020/01/01 - 2020/12/04 Publicity and Social Media Chair EAI SESC 2020 - 2nd EAI International Conference on Sustainable Energy for Smart Cities (2020/12/02 - 2020/12/04)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 European Alliance for Innovation, Belgium

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/04/04 Desenvolvimento de um Conversor Modular Multinivel com Controlo Descentralizado
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Figueiredo Martins (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2024/03/27 Estudo e Integração de uma Turbina Eólica de Eixo Vertical num Point of Presence
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Manuel da Costa Pinto (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2024/03/27 Desenvolvimento de um Conversor de Eletrónica de Potência para Interface entre Painel Solar Fotovoltaico e a Rede Elétrica
(Thesis) Arguer
 Pedro Miguel Benedito Ranito (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2023/12/14 Desenvolvimento de uma Carga Ativa Programável para Aplicações de Corrente Alternada
(Thesis) Arguer
 Diogo Miguel Xavier Correia (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
2023/06/20 ZeroSkin: Sensorização
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Pedro Montenegro Cunha (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Eletrónica Industrial, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Prémio APREN
Associação Portuguesa de Energias Renováveis, Portugal
2019 Best paper award on 1st EAI International Conference on Sustainable Energy for Smart Cities

Title

2023 Pedagogical Merit Recognition Diploma
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Other distinction

2016 Top 21 Projects in Texas Instruments Innovation Challenge Europe Design Contest 2016
Texas Instruments Inc, United States