2013 - PEClab

Cristián Garcés was approved as a new M.Sc. in Engineering

On Tuesday December 17, Cristián Garcés presented his master’s thesis “Position Sensor Based on N-bits Serial Codification“. The evaluating committee consisted on Professor Juan Dixon (DIE advisor), Professor Javier Pereda (DIE), Professor Ignacio Casas (DCC) and Mr. Mauricio Rotella (ABB). Cristián Garcés was evaluated with highest honors and he also received his Electrical Engineer’s degree.

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iSolar UC completes the installation of PV panels

iSolar UC completes the installation of photovoltaic solar panels on the student center building. Now we just have to wait for the power inverters commissioning to generate solar energy (Link).

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Professor Javier Pereda was awarded for his Ph.D thesis

The PEClab professor Javier Pereda was awarded for his thesis “New Multilevel Converters: Asymmetries and Optimal Floating Capacitors“. The award ceremony was held at the graduation of 125 doctors of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Link).

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PEClab obtains a Fondecyt grant

Professor Javier Pereda won a Fondecyt grant for PEClab with the project “Flexible Asymmetric Cascaded Multilevel Converters: Control and Modulation for Variable Voltage and Power Asymmetries in Real-time”. This project will help to acquire new equipment for the lab and to assist students financially plus other benefits (Link).

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PEClab Members Participate on SCAAP Seminary

Lab members attended the Seminary “Sistemas, Convertidores y Accionamientos de Alta Potencia 2013” (“Systems, High Power Converters and Drives 2013“), held on May 23 and 24, in the Pacific Hall of Enjoy Hotel in Viña del Mar. Professor Juan Dixon (DIE) exposed on “Efficient Transport Electrical Concepts” and Professor Javier Pereda (DIE) integrated the panel of experts (Link).

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