Directors
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Álvaro Lorca
Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Ph.D in Operations Research, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Matías Negrete-Pincetic
Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doctoral Students
![Denise Cariaga](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Denise-Cariaga.png)
Denise Cariaga
Optimal planning and operations of water distribution and energy networks
![Marcel Favereau](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Marcel-Favereau.png)
Marcel Favereau
Optimization under Uncertainty for the Management of Hydroelectric Resources
![Marcelo Salgado](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Marcelo-Salgado.png)
Marcelo Salgado
![Patricio Castillo](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Patricio-Castillo.png)
Patricio Castillo
Master of Science Students
![Benjamín Álvarez](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Benjamin-Alvarez.png)
Benjamín Álvarez
![Elena Contardo](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-11-at-9.41.56-AM-e1697061612263-300x300.jpeg)
Elena Contardo
![Guillermo Maureira](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Guillermo-Maureira.png)
Guillermo Maureira
![Iván Astete](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ivan-Astete.png)
Iván Astete
![Manuel Portilla](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Manuel-Portillo.png)
Manuel Portilla
![María José Galilea](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Maria-Jose-Galilea.png)
María José Galilea
![Martín Ibarra](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Martin-Ibarra.png)
Martín Ibarra
![Matías Aguad](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Matias-Aguad.png)
Matías Aguad
![Tomás Riquelme](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tomas-Riquelme.png)
Tomás Riquelme
![Valeria Aravena](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/valeria_aravena-e1696535597393-300x300.jpg)
Valeria Aravena
![Yarelys González](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Yarelys-Gonzalez.png)
Yarelys González
Previous members
![M.Sc. Andrés Lagos](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Andres-Lagos.png)
M.Sc. Andrés Lagos
Optimization-Based Design for an Off-Grid E-Methanol Plant with Wind Energy Supply
2023
![M.Sc. Ignacio Serrano](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ignacio-Serrano.png)
M.Sc. Ignacio Serrano
EV Smart Charging Scheme based on Flexibility Bands
2023
![M.Sc. Eduards Triviño](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Eduards-Trivino.png)
M.Sc. Eduards Triviño
Electromobility and Grid-Storage on Data-Driven Power Systems
2023
![M.Sc. Antonia Durán](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Antonio-Duran.png)
M.Sc. Antonia Durán
Operación de Embalses Multipropósito en Sistemas Hídricos y Eléctricos
2023
![M.Sc. Erick De La Cruz](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Erick-de-la-Cruz.png)
M.Sc. Erick De La Cruz
Effects of BESS Dispatch Models on Firm Supply Assessment Using ELCC
2023
![M.Sc. Vicente Zehnder](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Vicente-Zehnder.png)
M.Sc. Vicente Zehnder
The Need for Capacity Mechanisms on Markets with Demand Response Capabilities
2023
![M.Sc. Martín Maluenda](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Martin-Maluenda.png)
M.Sc. Martín Maluenda
Optimal Operation Scheduling of a PV-BESS-Electrolyzer System for Hydrogen Production and Frequency Regulation
![M.Sc. Samuel Bascuñán](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Samuel-Bascunan.png)
M.Sc. Samuel Bascuñán
Market Design for Renewable Generation Uncertainty Assessment and Resource Adequacy
2022
![Ph.D. Samuel Córdova](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Samuel-Cordova.png)
Ph.D. Samuel Córdova
Operation of Microgrids with Conventional and Virtual Energy Storage Systems
![M.Sc. Lucas Maulén](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lucas-Maulen.png)
M.Sc. Lucas Maulén
Optimization-based expansion planning for flexible power and hydrogen systems with feedback from a detailed unit commitment model
2022
![M.Sc. Benjamín Maluenda](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Benjamin-Maluenda.png)
M.Sc. Benjamín Maluenda
Expansion planning under long-term uncertainty for hydrothermal system with volatile resources
2017
![M.Sc. Javier Jorquera](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Javier-Jorquera.png)
M.Sc. Javier Jorquera
Impacts of different hydrogen demand levels and climate policy scenarios on the Chilean integrated hydrogen-electricity network
2022
![M.Sc. Andrés Navarro](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Andres-Navarro.png)
M.Sc. Andrés Navarro
Medium-term stochastic hydrothermal scheduling with short-term operational effects for large-scale power and water networks
2022
![Paula Navarrete](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Paula-Navarrete.png)
Paula Navarrete
Researcher in the ECS-Lab
2022
![M.Sc. Milena González](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Milena-Gonzalez.png)
M.Sc. Milena González
Modelos de optimización para la planificación de limpiezas en parques solares fotovoltaicos
2022
![M.Sc. Octavio Herrera](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Octavio-Herrera.png)
M.Sc. Octavio Herrera
Short and long term impacts of demand response in electricity markets
2022
![M.Sc. Aldo Saavedra](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Aldo-Saavedra.png)
M.Sc. Aldo Saavedra
Flexibilidad como producto: Control escalable de cargas eléctricas flexibles
2021
![M.Sc. Alfredo Oneto](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Alfredo-Oneto.png)
M.Sc. Alfredo Oneto
Data-driven optimization for seismic-resilient power network planning
2021
![M.Sc. Felipe Haase](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Felipe-Haase.png)
M.Sc. Felipe Haase
Reinforcement learning with neural network-based value function approximation to manage flexible electric loads and distributed energy resources
2021
![M.Sc. Constanza Levicán](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Constanza-Levican.png)
M.Sc. Constanza Levicán
Metodología para el desarrollo de proyectos de microredes conectadas a la red de distribución en municipalidades de Chile
2020
![M.Sc. Tomás Tapia](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tomas-Tapia.png)
M.Sc. Tomás Tapia
Robust Optimization for Wildfire Response Analysis in Highly Renewable Power Systems
2019
![M.Sc. Rafael Rodríguez](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rafael-Rodriguez.png)
M.Sc. Rafael Rodríguez
Flexibility or Information: What is the value of the aggregator?
2019
![M.Sc. Felipe Verástegui](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Felipe-Verastegui.png)
M.Sc. Felipe Verástegui
An Adaptive Robust Optimization Model for Power Systems Planning with Operational Uncertainty
2018
![M.Sc. Cristián Villalobos](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cristian-Villalobos.png)
M.Sc. Cristián Villalobos
The Impact of Short-Term Pricing Schemes on Power System Flexibility
2018
![M.Sc. Pablo Sandoval](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pablo-Sandoval.png)
M.Sc. Pablo Sandoval
Esquema distribuido de respuesta de demanda en redes de distribución trifásica
2018
![M.Sc. Enrique Véliz](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Enrique-Veliz.png)
M.Sc. Enrique Véliz
Real-time robust economic dispatch with data-driven uncertainty sets
2018
![M.Sc. Nicolás Lobos](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Nicolas-Lobos.png)
M.Sc. Nicolás Lobos
A mixed-integer distribution network planning model with a tight power flow relaxation
2018
![M.Sc. George Wenzel](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/George-Wenzel.png)
M.Sc. George Wenzel
Real-time strategies for an electric vehicle aggregator to provide ancillary services
2016
![M.Sc. Rodrigo Henríquez](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rodrigo-Henriquez.png)
M.Sc. Rodrigo Henríquez
Participación de un agregador de respuesta de demanda en mercados eléctricos: manejo óptimo de contratos
2016
Other active members of the lab
![Maqui e Ipa](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Maqui-e-Ipa.png)
Maqui e Ipa
Duality in infinite-dimensional spaces
![Polilla y Max Steel](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Polilla-y-Max-Steel.png)
Polilla y Max Steel
Stop bitting Iván
![Tiaki](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tiaki.png)
Tiaki
Law of large numbers
![Lola](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lola.png)
Lola
Schrodinger's equation
![Wasabi](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Wasabi.png)
Wasabi
California rolls
![Mozart](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Mozart.png)
Mozart
Classical music
![Yoshi](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Yoshi.png)
Yoshi
I love my bowtie!
![Roco](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Roco.png)
Roco
Arf
![Lucas](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lucas.png)
Lucas
Woof
![Pipa](https://ecs-lab.ing.uc.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pipa.png)
Pipa
Meow