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Sebastian Rivera received the M.Sc. degree in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria (UTFSM), Chile, in 2011, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, in 2015. During 2016 and 2017, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto, Canada, and the Advanced Center of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E), UTFSM, respectively.
Since 2018, he has been with the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Universidad de los Andes, Chile, currently appointed as Associate Professor. He is also an Associate Investigator at the AC3E and the Solar Energy Research Center (SERC-Chile), both centers of excellence in Chile
He has participated in several research projects with both industry and Academia, authored ten articles in Web of Science journals, several conference papers, one tutorial course and two book chapters, besides holding eight patent applications and two patents granted in the power electronics area. He serves as an active reviewer for various IEEE Journals.
His research focuses on dc distribution systems, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, high efficiency dc-dc conversion, multilevel converters, and renewable energy systems. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE.
Dr. Rivera was the recipient of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine Best Paper Award (2022), the Academic Gold Medal of the Governor General of Canada (2016), the Doctoral Completion Award (2014), the Becas-Chile scholarship for doctorate studies abroad (2011) and the Emerging Leaders of the Americas Program Scholarship (2010).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Architecture and Control of an Electric Vehicle Charging Station using a Bipolar DC Bus, Toronto Metropolitan University
Sep 2011 → 19 Nov 2015
Award Date: 8 Jun 2016
Master, Direct Power Control for the Grid Connection of Multilevel Converters, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa Maria
Nov 2008 → Jul 2011
Award Date: 29 Jul 2011
Bachelor, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa Maria
Mar 2004 → Nov 2007
Award Date: 1 Nov 2007
External positions
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
20 Jun 2020 → …
Investigador Asociado, Centro Avanzado de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica (AC3E-UTFSM)
12 Jan 2018 → …
Postdoctoral Fellow, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
2015 → 2016
Ph. D. Student, Centre for Urban Energy - Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
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Sistema de monitoreo para diagnóstico y pronóstico de daño estructural en turbinas eólicas
Astroza, R., Orchard, M. & Rivera, S.
1/09/21 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
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Construcción Planta de Producción de H2V para Aplicaciones de Impacto Industrial
Rivera, S. & Lizana F., R.
1/07/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Charging Infrastructure and Grid Integration for Electromobility
Rivera, S., Goetz, S. M., Kouro, S., Lehn, P. W., Pathmanathan, M., Bauer, P. & Mastromauro, R. A., 1 Apr 2023, In: Proceedings of the IEEE. p. 371-396 26 p., 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Scopus citations -
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: From Grid to Battery
Rivera, S., Kouro, S., Vazquez, S., Goetz, S. M., Lizana, R. & Romero-Cadaval, E., 1 Jun 2021, In: IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine. 15, 2, p. 37-51 15 p., 9343759.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
106 Scopus citations -
Electric Vehicle Charging Station With an Energy Storage Stage for Split-DC Bus Voltage Balancing
Rivera, S. & Wu, B., Mar 2017, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 32, 3, p. 2376-2386 11 p., 7469388.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bipolar DC Power Conversion: State-of-the-Art and Emerging Technologies
Rivera, S., Lizana F., R., Kouro, S., Dragicevic, T. & Wu, B., 1 Apr 2021, In: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. 9, 2, p. 1192-1204 13 p., 9036877.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
76 Scopus citations -
Partial-Power converter topology of type II for efficient electric vehicle fast charging
Rivera, S., Rojas, J., Kouro, S., Lehn, P. W., Lizana, R., Renaudineau, H. & Dragicevic, T., 2021, In: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
15 Scopus citations
Prizes
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2022 IEEE Best Paper Award for the IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine
Rivera, Sebastián (Recipient), Kouro, Samir (Recipient), Vazquez, Sergio (Recipient), Goetz, Stefan M. (Recipient), Lizana F., Ricardo (Recipient) & Romero-Cadaval, Enrique (Recipient), 25 Jun 2022
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University of Los Andes Details Findings in Engineering (Charging Infrastructure and Grid Integration for Electromobility)
20/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
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¿Es cierto que el cambio de horario ayuda al ahorro energético?
15/07/22
1 Media contribution
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Trabajo de investigadores AC3E obtiene premio Best Paper 2022 otorgado por la IEEE Industrial Electronics magazine
29/06/22
1 Media contribution
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The Governing Council of the University of Toronto Granted United States Patent for Multi-Port Converter Structure for DC/DC Power Conversion
1/04/22
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