A. García-Cerrada obtained the Electrical Engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) in 1986 and his Ph. D. degree (Electronic and Electrical Engineering) from The University of Birmingham (U.K.) in 1991. He is a Professor within the Electronics and Control Engineering Department and a member of the staff of the Institute for Applied Research (IIT) at Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid (Spain). His research interests include electrical drive control, power electronics applications in electric energy systems (FACTS) and control applications for switched power converters.

Areas of interest:

Power electronics. Control of electrical drives. FACTS. System identification and control.

Skills:

AI-related: Reinforced learning applications to microgrids (discussions)

Highlighted Publications

A. Tomás-Martín, C.D. Zuluaga-Ríos, J. Suárez-Porras, B. Kazemtabrizi, J. García-Aguilar, L. Sigrist, A. García-Cerrada, "A vector-based flexible-complexity tool for simulation and small-signal analysis of hybrid AC/DC power systems", Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Vol. 43, pp. 101817, September 2025. [Online: July 2025] doi: 10.1016/j.segan.2025.101817
JCR-JIF: 5,700 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,239 Q1 (2025);
M. Robin, J. Renedo, J.C. González-Torres, A. García-Cerrada, L. Rouco, A. Benchaib, P. García-González, "Addressing intra-area oscillations and frequency stability after DC segmentation of a large AC power system", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 165, pp. 110467, April 2025. [Online: January 2025] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.110467
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025);
C. Domínguez-Barbero, J. García-González, M.A. Sanz-Bobi, A. García-Cerrada, "Energy management of a microgrid considering nonlinear losses in batteries through Deep Reinforcement Learning", Applied Energy, Vol. 368, pp. 123435, August 2024. [Online: May 2024] doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123435
JCR-JIF: 11,000 Q1 (2024); 12,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,902 Q1 (2024); 2,864 Q1 (2025)
D.P. Morán-Río, A. Anta, J. Roldán-Pérez, M. Prodanovic, A. García-Cerrada, "Coordination of distributed resources for frequency support provision in microgrids", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 155, nº. Part B, pp. 109539, January 2024. [Online: October 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.109539
JCR-JIF: 5,000 Q1 (2024); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,714 Q1 (2024); 1,482 Q1 (2025)
S.J. Yagüe, A. García-Cerrada, P. Palacín Farré, "Comparison between modal analysis and impedance-based methods for analysing stability of unbalanced microgrids with grid-forming electronic power converters", Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, Vol. 11, nº. 4, pp. 1269 - 1281, July 2023. [Online: April 2023] doi: 10.35833/MPCE.2022.000669
JCR-JIF: 5,700 Q1 (2023); 6,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,278 Q1 (2023); 2,175 Q1 (2025)

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Journal Publications

J. García-Aguilar, A. García-Cerrada, J. Zamora, E.J. Bueno, E. Saiz, A. Muñoz-Babiano, M.E. Zarei, "Coordinated Multi-Loop Control Design of VSM-Controlled DFIGs in Wind Farm to Tackle Intra-Machine Controller Interactions", Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, doi: 10.35833/MPCE.2025.000640 In press: April 2026.
JCR-JIF: 6,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,175 Q1 (2025)
C. Paolis Robles, A. Tomás-Martín, I. Egido, A. García-Cerrada, "Grid-forming converter DC-link control considering the primary energy source", Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 264, pp. 113887, March 2027. [Online: July 2026] doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2026.113887
JCR-JIF: 4,300 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,192 Q1 (2025)
R. Ávila-Martínez, L. Rouco, J. Renedo, L. Sigrist, A. García-Cerrada, "Active-power control strategies in grid-forming power converters to improve transient stability in power systems with 100% converter-based generation", Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 262, pp. 113629, January 2027. [Online: July 2026] doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2026.113629
JCR-JIF: 4,300 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,192 Q1 (2025)
R. Ávila-Martínez, J. Renedo, L. Rouco, A. García-Cerrada, L. Sigrist, "Revisiting angle stability in power systems with grid-forming power converters", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 41, nº. 5, pp. 4033 - 4036, September 2026. [Online: June 2026] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2026.3703616
JCR-JIF: 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 4,217 Q1 (2025)
A. Tomás-Martín, J. Roldán-Pérez, N. Jankovic, S.J. Yagüe, L. Sigrist, A. García-Cerrada, "Improvements of a multi-agent secondary controller for reconnecting a microgrid to the main grid", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 177, pp. 111797, April 2026. [Online: March 2026] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2026.111797
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025)
S. Rezaeian-Marjani, L. Sigrist, A. García-Cerrada, "Dynamic Cascading Simulations of Hybrid AC/DC Power Systems in PSS/E", Energies, Vol. 19, nº. 7, pp. 1611, April 2026. [Online: March 2026] doi: 10.3390/en19071611
JCR-JIF: 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,748 Q1 (2025)
A. Tomás-Martín, B. Kazemtabrizi, A. García-Cerrada, L. Sigrist, E.J. Bueno, "Decentralised consensus-based hierarchical control of a hybrid AC–DC microgrid robust to communication delays", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 175, pp. 111645, February 2026. [Online: February 2026] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2026.111645
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025)
R. Ávila-Martínez, X. Guillaud, J. Renedo, L. Rouco, A. García-Cerrada, L. Sigrist, "Impact on transient stability of self-synchronisation control strategies in grid-forming power converters", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 174, pp. 111540, January 2026. [Online: January 2026] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.111540
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025)
A. Tomás-Martín, C.D. Zuluaga-Ríos, J. Suárez-Porras, B. Kazemtabrizi, J. García-Aguilar, L. Sigrist, A. García-Cerrada, "A vector-based flexible-complexity tool for simulation and small-signal analysis of hybrid AC/DC power systems", Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Vol. 43, pp. 101817, September 2025. [Online: July 2025] doi: 10.1016/j.segan.2025.101817
JCR-JIF: 5,700 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,239 Q1 (2025);
M. Robin, J. Renedo, J.C. González-Torres, A. García-Cerrada, L. Rouco, A. Benchaib, P. García-González, "Addressing intra-area oscillations and frequency stability after DC segmentation of a large AC power system", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 165, pp. 110467, April 2025. [Online: January 2025] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.110467
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025);
L. Rouco, L. Sigrist, A. García-Cerrada, "Generación conectada a la red a través de convertidores electrónicos de potencia con emulación del comportamiento de los generadores síncronos: el control grid-forming y el problema de la sincronización de los convertidores a la red", Cuadernos de Energía, Nº. 79, pp. 119 - 128, March 2025.
R. Ávila-Martínez, J. Renedo, L. Rouco, A. García-Cerrada, L. Sigrist, X. Guillaud, T. Qoria, "Impact of current limiters and fast voltage boosters in grid-forming VSC-based generators on transient stability", Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 235, pp. 110753, October 2024. [Online: June 2024] doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2024.110753
JCR-JIF: 4,200 Q2 (2024); 4,300 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,137 Q1 (2024); 1,192 Q1 (2025)
C. Domínguez-Barbero, J. García-González, M.A. Sanz-Bobi, A. García-Cerrada, "Energy management of a microgrid considering nonlinear losses in batteries through Deep Reinforcement Learning", Applied Energy, Vol. 368, pp. 123435, August 2024. [Online: May 2024] doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123435
JCR-JIF: 11,000 Q1 (2024); 12,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,902 Q1 (2024); 2,864 Q1 (2025)
D.P. Morán-Río, A. Anta, J. Roldán-Pérez, M. Prodanovic, A. García-Cerrada, "Coordination of distributed resources for frequency support provision in microgrids", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 155, nº. Part B, pp. 109539, January 2024. [Online: October 2023] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.109539
JCR-JIF: 5,000 Q1 (2024); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,714 Q1 (2024); 1,482 Q1 (2025)
M. Robin, J. Renedo, J.C. González-Torres, A. García-Cerrada, A. Benchaib, P. García-González, "An algorithm for DC segmentation of AC power systems to mitigate electromechanical oscillations", IEEE Access, Vol. 11, pp. 64651 - 64667, 2023. [Online: June 2023] doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3287782
JCR-JIF: 3,400 Q2 (2023); 4,200 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 0,960 Q1 (2023); 0,884 Q1 (2025)
J. Renedo, L. Rouco, A. García-Cerrada, L. Sigrist, "Transient stability versus damping of electromechanical oscillations in power systems with embedded multi-terminal VSC-HVDC systems", IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Vol. 17, nº. 15, pp. 3477 - 3487, August 2023. [Online: June 2023] doi: 10.1049/gtd2.12874
JCR-JIF: 2,000 Q3 (2023); 2,800 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 0,787 Q2 (2023); 0,696 Q2 (2025)
S.J. Yagüe, A. García-Cerrada, P. Palacín Farré, "Comparison between modal analysis and impedance-based methods for analysing stability of unbalanced microgrids with grid-forming electronic power converters", Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, Vol. 11, nº. 4, pp. 1269 - 1281, July 2023. [Online: April 2023] doi: 10.35833/MPCE.2022.000669
JCR-JIF: 5,700 Q1 (2023); 6,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,278 Q1 (2023); 2,175 Q1 (2025)
A. Tomás-Martín, A. García-Cerrada, L. Sigrist, S.J. Yagüe, J. Suárez-Porras, "State relevance and modal analysis in electrical microgrids with high penetration of electronic generation", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 147, pp. 108876, May 2023. [Online: December 2022] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108876
JCR-JIF: 5,000 Q1 (2023); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,711 Q1 (2023); 1,482 Q1 (2025)
R. Ávila-Martínez, J. Renedo, L. Rouco, A. García-Cerrada, L. Sigrist, T. Qoria, X. Guillaud, "Fast voltage boosters to improve transient stability of power systems with 100% of grid-forming VSC-based generation", IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol. 37, nº. 4, pp. 2777 - 2789, December 2022. [Online: August 2022] doi: 10.1109/TEC.2022.3199650
JCR-JIF: 4,900 Q2 (2022); 6,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,038 Q1 (2022); 2,297 Q1 (2025)
D.P. Morán-Río, J. Roldán-Pérez, M. Prodanovic, A. García-Cerrada, "Influence of the phase-locked loop on the design of microgrids formed by diesel generators and grid-forming converters", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 37, nº. 5, pp. 5122 - 5137, May 2022. [Online: November 2021] doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2021.3127310
JCR-JIF: 6,700 Q1 (2022); 7,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 3,341 Q1 (2022); 2,850 Q1 (2025)
J. Renedo, A. García-Cerrada, L. Rouco, L. Sigrist, "Coordinated design of supplementary controllers in VSC-HVDC multi-terminal systems to damp electromechanical oscillations", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 36, nº. 1, pp. 712 - 721, January 2021. [Online: June 2020] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2020.3003281
JCR-JIF: 7,326 Q1 (2021); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 4,638 Q1 (2021); 4,217 Q1 (2025)
J. Roldán-Pérez, M. Prodanovic, A. Rodriguez-Cabero, J.M. Guerrero, A. García-Cerrada, "Finite-gain repetitive controller for harmonic sharing improvement in a VSM microgrid", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 10, nº. 6, pp. 6898 - 6911, November 2019. [Online: April 2019] doi: 10.1109/TSG.2019.2913632
JCR-JIF: 8,267 Q1 (2019); 10,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 3,590 Q1 (2019); 4,363 Q1 (2025)
J. Roldán-Pérez, A. García-Cerrada, M. Ochoa, J. Zamora, "Delayed-signal-cancellation-based sag detector for a dynamic voltage restorer in distorted grids", IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, Vol. 10, nº. 4, pp. 2015 - 2027, October 2019. [Online: October 2018] doi: 10.1109/TSTE.2018.2877505
JCR-JIF: 7,440 Q1 (2019); 10,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 3,593 Q1 (2019); 4,318 Q1 (2025)
J. Renedo, A. García-Cerrada, L. Rouco, L. Sigrist, "Coordinated control in VSC-HVDC Multi- terminal systems to improve transient stability: the impact of communication latency", Energies, Vol. 12, nº. 19, pp. 3638, October 2019. [Online: September 2019] doi: 10.3390/en12193638
JCR-JIF: 2,702 Q3 (2019); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,635 Q2 (2019); 0,748 Q1 (2025)
J. Renedo, A.A. Ibrahim, B. Kazemtabrizi, A. García-Cerrada, L. Rouco, Q. Zhao, J. García-González, "A simplified algorithm to solve optimal power flows in hybrid VSC-based AC/DC systems", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 110, pp. 781 - 794, September 2019. [Online: April 2019] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2019.03.044
JCR-JIF: 3,588 Q1 (2019); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,203 Q1 (2019); 1,482 Q1 (2025)
J. Renedo, L. Rouco, A. García-Cerrada, L. Sigrist, "A communication-free reactive-power control strategy in VSC-HVDC multi-terminal systems to improve transient stability", Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 174, pp. 105854, September 2019. [Online: May 2019] doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2019.04.032
JCR-JIF: 3,211 Q2 (2019); 4,300 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,042 Q1 (2019); 1,192 Q1 (2025)
J. Roldán-Pérez, A. Rodriguez-Cabero, M. Ochoa, A. García-Cerrada, J. Zamora, "Discrete-time resonant controllers design for power conditioning applications", Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 164, pp. 31 - 38, November 2018. [Online: July 2018] doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2018.07.029
JCR-JIF: 3,022 Q2 (2018); 4,300 Q2 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 1,192 Q1 (2025)
J. Roldán-Pérez, A. García-Cerrada, A. Rodriguez-Cabero, J. Zamora, "Comprehensive design and analysis of a state-feedback controller for a dynamic voltage restorer", Energies, Vol. 11, nº. 8, pp. 1972, August 2018. [Online: July 2018] doi: 10.3390/en11081972
JCR-JIF: 2,707 Q3 (2018); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 0,748 Q1 (2025)
J. Renedo, A. García-Cerrada, L. Rouco, "Reactive-power coordination in VSC-HVDC multi-terminal systems for transient stability improvement", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 32, nº. 5, pp. 3758 - 3767, September 2017. [Online: December 2016] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2016.2634088
JCR-JIF: 5,255 Q1 (2017); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2017); 4,217 Q1 (2025)
J. Roldán-Pérez, J. Zamora, M. Ochoa, A. García-Cerrada, "A steady-state harmonic controller for a series compensator with uncertain load dynamics", Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 150, pp. 152 - 161, September 2017. [Online: May 2017] doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2017.04.029
JCR-JIF: 2,856 Q2 (2017); 4,300 Q2 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2017); 1,192 Q1 (2025)
M. Ochoa, A. García-Cerrada, J. Zamora, "Comprehensive control for unified power quality conditioners", Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, Vol. 5, nº. 4, pp. 609 - 619, July 2017. [Online: July 2017] doi: 10.1007/s40565-017-0303-2
JCR-JIF: 2,122 Q2 (2017); 6,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2017); 2,175 Q1 (2025)
J. Renedo, A. García-Cerrada, L. Rouco, "Active power control strategies for transient stability enhancement of AC/DC grids with VSC-HVDC multi-terminal systems", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 31, nº. 6, pp. 4595 - 4604, November 2016. [Online: January 2016] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2016.2517215
JCR-JIF: 5,680 Q1 (2016); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 4,217 Q1 (2025)
J. Roldán-Pérez, A. García-Cerrada, M. Ochoa, J. Zamora, "On the power-flow limits and control in series-connected custom power devices", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 31, nº. 10, pp. 7328 - 7338, October 2016. [Online: December 2015] doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2015.2509003
JCR-JIF: 7,151 Q1 (2016); 7,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 2,850 Q1 (2025)
M. Ochoa, J. Roldán-Pérez, A. García-Cerrada, J. Zamora, "Space-vector-based controller for current-harmonic suppression with a shunt active power filter", EPE Journal, Vol. 24, nº. 2, pp. 50 - 58, October 2015. doi: 10.1080/09398368.2014.11463884
JCR-JIF: 0,156 Q4 (2015); 0,500 Q4 (2022) - SJR: 0,178 Q4 (2024)
M. Ochoa, J. Roldán-Pérez, A. García-Cerrada, J. Zamora, "Efficient multiple-reference-frame controller for harmonic suppression in custom power devices", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 69, pp. 344 - 353, July 2015. [Online: February 2015] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2015.01.013
JCR-JIF: 2,587 Q1 (2015); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,482 Q1 (2025)
A. Rodríguez Monter, E.J. Bueno, A. García-Cerrada, F.J. Rodríguez, F.M. Sánchez, "Detailed analysis of the implementation of frequency-adaptive resonant and repetitive current controllers for grid-connected converters", Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 116, pp. 231 - 242, November 2014. [Online: July 2014] doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2014.06.011
JCR-JIF: 1,749 Q2 (2014); 4,300 Q2 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 1,192 Q1 (2025)
J. Roldán-Pérez, A. García-Cerrada, J. Zamora, M. Ochoa, "Helping all generations of photo-voltaic inverters ride-through voltage sags", IET Power Electronics, Vol. 7, nº. 10, pp. 2555 - 2563, October 2014. doi: 10.1049/iet-pel.2013.0552
JCR-JIF: 1,683 Q2 (2014); 2,300 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 0,501 Q2 (2025)
J. Roldán-Pérez, A. García-Cerrada, J. Zamora, P.L. Roncero-Sánchez, E. Acha, "Troubleshooting a digital repetitive controller for a versatile dynamic voltage restorer", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 57, pp. 105 - 115, May 2014. [Online: December 2013] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2013.11.054
JCR-JIF: Q1 (2014); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 1,482 Q1 (2025)
A. Rodríguez Monter, E.J. Bueno, A. Mayor, F.J. Rodríguez, A. García-Cerrada, "Voltage support provided by STATCOM in unbalanced power systems", Energies, Vol. 7, nº. 2, pp. 1003 - 1026, February 2014. [Online: February 2014] doi: 10.3390/en7021003
JCR-JIF: 2,072 Q3 (2014); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 0,748 Q1 (2025)
S.A. Mohammed, A. García-Cerrada, Abdel-M. Mohammed A., B. Hasanin, "Conventional dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) for mitigation of voltage sag in power distribution systems", International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology, Vol. 6, nº. 1, pp. 415 - 425, March 2013. doi: 10.7323/ijaet/v6_iss1
S.A. Mohammed, A. García-Cerrada, Abdel-M. Mohammed A., B. Hasanin, "Dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) system for compensation of voltage sags, state-of-the-art review", International Journal of Computational Engineering Research, Vol. 3, nº. 1, pp. 177 - 183, 2013.
P.L. Roncero-Sánchez, V. Feliú, A. García-Cerrada, "Design and comparison of state-feedback and predictive-integral current controllers for active- and reactive-power control in renewable energy systems", Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 17, nº. 2, pp. 255 - 266, February 2009. [Online: August 2008] doi: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2008.07.003
JCR-JIF: 1,943 (2009); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,220 Q1 (2025)
P.L. Roncero-Sánchez, E. Acha, J.E. Ortega-Calderón, V. Feliú, A. García-Cerrada, "A versatile control scheme for a dynamic voltage restorer for power-quality improvement", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 24, nº. 1, pp. 277 - 284, January 2009. [Online: December 2008] doi: 10.1109/TPWRD.2008.2002967
JCR-JIF: 1,161 (2009); 4,700 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,720 Q1 (2025)
P.L. Roncero-Sánchez, A. García-Cerrada, V. Feliú, "Rotor-resistance estimation for induction machines with indirect field orientation", Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 15, nº. 9, pp. 1119 - 1133, September 2007. [Online: March 2007] doi: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2007.01.006
JCR-JIF: 1,263 (2007); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,220 Q1 (2025)
A. García-Cerrada, O. Pinzón-Ardila, V. Feliú, P.L. Roncero-Sánchez, P. García-González, "Application of a repetitive controller for a three-phase active power filter", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 22, nº. 1, pp. 237 - 246, January 2007. [Online: January 2007] doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2006.886609
JCR-JIF: 1,753 (2007); 7,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,850 Q1 (2025)
A. García-Cerrada, P.L. Roncero-Sánchez, P. García-González, V. Feliú, "Detailed analysis of closed-loop control of output-voltage harmonics in voltage-source inverters", IEE Proceedings-Electric Power Applications, Vol. 151, nº. 6, pp. 734 - 743, November 2004. doi: 10.1049/ip-epa:20040804
JCR-JIF: 0,324 (2004); 1,255 (2008)
P. García-González, A. García-Cerrada, "Transporte flexible de la energía eléctrica en corriente alterna", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXXI, nº. VI, pp. 59 - 66, November 2004.
P. García-González, A. García-Cerrada, "Detailed analysis and experimental results of the control system of a UPFC", IEE Proceedings-Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 150, nº. 2, pp. 147 - 154, March 2003. doi: 10.1049/ip-gtd:20030026
JCR-JIF: 0,868 (2008)
P. García-González, A. García-Cerrada, "Modelado, control y aplicación de dispositivos FACTS basados en inversores funte de tensión", Energía, Vol. 160, pp. 109 - 112, November 2001.
F. Fernández-Bernal, A. García-Cerrada, R. Faure, "Determination of parameters permanent-magnet synchronous motor with iron losses without torque measurement", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 37, nº. 5, pp. 1265 - 1272, September 2001. [Online: September 2001] doi: 10.1109/28.952501
JCR-JIF: 5,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,685 Q1 (2025)
A. García-Cerrada, P. García-González, R. Collantes, T. Gómez, J. Anzola, "Comparison of thyristor-controlled reactors and voltage-source inverters for compensation of flicker caused by arc furnaces", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 15, nº. 4, pp. 1225 - 1231, October 2000. [Online: October 2000] doi: 10.1109/61.891507
JCR-JIF: 4,700 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,720 Q1 (2025)
P. García-González, A. García-Cerrada, "Control system for a PWM-based STATCOM", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 15, nº. 4, pp. 1252 - 1257, October 2000. [Online: October 2000] doi: 10.1109/61.891511
JCR-JIF: 4,700 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,720 Q1 (2025)
F. Fernández-Bernal, A. García-Cerrada, R. Faure, "Model-based loss minimization for DC and AC vector-controlled motors including core saturation", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 36, nº. 3, pp. 755 - 763, June 2000. [Online: June 2000] doi: 10.1109/28.845050
JCR-JIF: 5,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,685 Q1 (2025)
J. Zamora, A. García-Cerrada, "On-line estimation of the stator parameters in an induction motor using only voltage and current measurements", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 36, nº. 3, pp. 805 - 816, June 2000. [Online: June 2000] doi: 10.1109/28.845056
JCR-JIF: 5,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,685 Q1 (2025)
A. García-Cerrada, P. Mingorance, C. Fernández, A. Robertson, L. García-Tabarés, A. Grau, V. González, J.M. Rodríguez-García, J.F. Alonso-Llorente, "Line-current control with a series thyristor-controlled reactance based on a superconducting coil for electric-energy systems", IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 9, nº. 2, pp. 330 - 333, June 1999. [Online: June 1999] doi: 10.1109/77.783302
JCR-JIF: 1,800 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,556 Q2 (2025)
J. Zamora, A. García-Cerrada, A. Zazo, "Rotor-speed estimator for induction motors using voltage and current measurements", Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 6, nº. 3, pp. 369 - 383, March 1998. [Online: August 1998] doi: 10.1016/S0967-0661(97)00022-1
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,220 Q1 (2025)

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

A. García-Cerrada, "Observer-based field-oriented controller for an inverter-fed traction induction motor drive", PhD. dissertation, University of Birminghan, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1991.

Supervised:

In progress:

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Conference Papers

show 101 conference papers

Books and Book Chapters

show 7 books and book chapters

International Exchanges

Sep 2011 - Jul 2012, School of Engineering and Computer Sciences (Energy Group), Durham University. Durham (United Kingdom).

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Chair in "XXXIII Annual Workshop on Control, industrial electronics and instrumentation - SAAEI 2026. Session: Power systems". Universidad de Oviedo. Gijon (Spain). Jul 2026.
Chair in "XXXI Annual Workshop on Control, industrial electronics and instrumentation - SAAEI 2024. Session: Electrical Engineering Applications". Universidad de Granada. Granada (Spain). Jul 2024.
Chair in "25th Annual Seminar on Automation, Industrial Electronics and Instrumentation - SAAEI'18. Session: IENE2. Energy Engineering". Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Barcelona (Spain). Jul 2018.
Presentation "Control strategies in multi-terminal HVDC-VSC systems to improve transient stability" IV Jornada Técnica de I+D. Comité Nacional de España de CIGRE; Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería (ICAI). Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2016.
Chair in "Annual Seminar on Automation, Industrial Electronics and Instrumentation - SAAEI'2015. Session: Technology applications". Universidad de Zaragoza. Zaragoza (Spain). Jul 2015.
Conference "Model for PSS / E of a multiterminal HVDC-VSC system: static and dynamic regime" III Jornada Técnica de I+D. Comité Nacional de España de CIGRE; ICAI (Universidad Pontificia Comillas). Madrid (Spain). Apr 2014.
Chair in "2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications -ICRERA 2013" Program Chair and Chairman in: «Power Electronics in Renewable Energy Systems -1» «Wind Energy -1». Universidad Pontificia Comillas e International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER). Madrid (Spain). Oct 2013.
Seminar "Oral presentation of scientific papers". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2013.
Seminar "Oral presentation of scientific papers". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2011.
Seminar "Oral presentation of scientific papers". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2010.
Chair in "Energías renovables y calidad de servicio". Seminario Anual de Automática, Electrónica Industrial e Instrumentación (SAAEI). Bilbao (Spain). Jul 2010.
Seminar "Cómo se presenta un artículo técnico". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2010.
Chair in "3rd Workshop on Sensorless Control". IEEE Power Electronic Society. Barcelona (Spain). Sep 2009.
Seminar "Cómo se Presenta un Artículo Técnico". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2009.
Conference "Perspectivas de las Tecnologías de la Información" 29 Jornadas de la Asociación Interdisciplinar José de Acosta (Asinja) «Nuevas Tecnolgías y futuro del Hombre». Asociación Interdisciplinar José de Acosta (ASINJA). Madrid (Spain). Sep 2002.

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Organization of Scientific Meetings

Organization of "21th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality - ICREPQ'23". European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ); Universidad de Vigo; y Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2023.
Permanent member at "Annual Seminar on Automation, Industrial Electronics and Instrumentation - SAAEI" Sep 1999 - Today.

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Technical Reports

show 9 technical reports

Working Papers

show 35 working papers

External Training Courses

"Fundamentals of Electronic Power Converters", in Máster «Integración de energías renovables en la red eléctrica». Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - UC3M, Madrid (Spain). Apr 2024.

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External Relevant Positions

Coordinator of Power systems Area at XXXIII Annual Workshop on Control, industrial electronics and instrumentation - SAAEI 2026. Universidad de Oviedo. Gijon (Spain). Jul 2026.
Editor at "Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy" IEEE-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. Piscataway (United States of America). Jan 2022 - Today.
Member of the evaluation panel for 2016 "Excelencia" y "Retos" research projects (Area: Energy, Sub-areas: Renewable Energies (ALT) and Conventional Energy (CON). Spanish Department for Scientific Research Dirección General de Investigación Científica y Técnica ( DGICT). Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2016.
Evaluator Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Prospectiva (ANEP). Madrid (Spain). Sep 2015 - Sep 2016.
Senior Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Piscataway (United States of America). Feb 2015 - Today.
Member of the Board of the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Power Electronics, Industrial Electronics Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Piscataway (United States of America). Jul 2013 - Today.
President of the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Power Electronics, Industrial Electronics Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Piscataway (United States of America). Jul 2011 - Jun 2013.
Evaluator of "Programas «Ramón y Cajal y Juan de la Cierva 2010»" Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Prospectiva (ANEP). Madrid (Spain). May 2010.
Member of the Board of the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Power Electronics, Industrial Electronics Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Jun 2009 - Jun 2011.
Member of Coordination of Electrical, Electronic and Automatic Engineering Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Prospectiva (ANEP). Madrid (Spain). Dec 2008 - Nov 2011.
Editor at "IET Power Electronics" The Institution of Engineering and Technology - IET. Hertford (United Kingdom). Oct 2007 - Jan 2013.
Member The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Hertford (United Kingdom). Jan 1991 - Today.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Piscataway (United States of America). Jan 1987 - Today.

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Media and research dissemination

"The future of offshore wind power: building the energy system of tomorrow". Revista Comillas. Nº116, p.27. (Jul 2026)

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Fellowships and Awards

"2026 Professional Career Award". IEEE PEIESC. Gijon (Spain). Jul 2026.
Director of prizewinning work in "Honorary Distinction to the best Doctoral Thesis on Engineering «Control of VSC-HVDC multi-terminal systems to improve angle stability in hybrid HVAC/HVDC electrical transmission systems» by F.J. Renedo ". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2019.

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Other Activities

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Blanco Castillo, M. «Efficient Railway Traffic Operation»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2025.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Jankovic, N. « Power oscillation damping with converter interfaced generation»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2024.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Álvarez-Monteserín García, J.A. «Desarrollo de la metodología “DSRM-MML”, de seguimiento continuo de la degradación de un BESS operando en regulación»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2024.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Fernández Pérez, J.C. «Steady-state analysis of multiterminal VSC AC/DC power systems»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2021.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Roch Dupré, D.«Improving the electrical infrastructure of dc-electrified railway systems to increase energy efficiency, taking into account complex topologies and representative traffic scenarios»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2020.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Fernández Rodríguez , A. «Train eco-driving optimisation based on simulation models»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2018.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Izadkhast, S. «Aggregation of plug-in electric vehicles in power systems for primary frecuency control»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2017.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Díez Maroto, L. «Ultracapacitor based supplementary excitation module for the improvement of synchronous generator transient stability»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2017.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Carvajal Carreño, W. «Efficient driving of CBTC ATO operated trains»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2017.
Book translation "Control Systems". Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2016.
Reviewer in "IEEE Transactions on Industrial Applications". Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Piscataway (United States of America). Jan 2012 - Today.
Reviewer in "IEEE Transactions on Industrial Applications". Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Piscataway (United States of America). Jan 2012 - Today.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Castaño Sánchez, S.M. «Contribución al estudio y desarrollo del accionamiento eléctrico de reluctancia conmutada en el sistema de aire acondicionado en automóviles a 42V»". Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Eléctrica y Automática (Universidad Rovira i Virgili). Tarragona (Spain). Feb 2010.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Guinea García-Alegre, D. «Diseño, caracterización y modelado de una nueva pila de combustible»". Departamento de Electrónica y Automática (Universidad Pontificia Comillas). Madrid (Spain). Dec 2009.
Reviewer in "IET Electronics Letters". Institute for Engineering and Technology (IET). Hertford (United Kingdom). Jan 1989 - Today.
Reviewer in "IET Power Electronics". Institute for Engineering and Technology (IET). Hertford (United Kingdom). Jan 1989 - Today.
Reviewer in "IET Electric Power Applications". Institute for Engineering and Technology (IET). Hartford (United States of America). Jan 1989 - Today.

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Dr. Aurelio García Cerrada

Highlighted Publications

Journal Publications

S. Rezaeian-Marjani, L. Sigrist, A. García-Cerrada, "Dynamic Cascading Simulations of Hybrid AC/DC Power Systems in PSS/E", Energies, Vol. 19, nº. 7, pp. 1611, April 2026. [Online: March 2026] doi: 10.3390/en19071611 JCR-JIF: 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,748 Q1 (2025)

P. García-González, A. García-Cerrada, "Detailed analysis and experimental results of the control system of a UPFC", IEE Proceedings-Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 150, nº. 2, pp. 147 - 154, March 2003. doi: 10.1049/ip-gtd:20030026 JCR-JIF: 0,868 (2008)

P. García-González, A. García-Cerrada, "Control system for a PWM-based STATCOM", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 15, nº. 4, pp. 1252 - 1257, October 2000. [Online: October 2000] doi: 10.1109/61.891511 JCR-JIF: 4,700 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,720 Q1 (2025)

Projects

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

Supervised:

S. Rezaeian-Marjani, L. Sigrist, A. García-Cerrada, "Dynamic Cascading Simulations of Hybrid AC/DC Power Systems in PSS/E", Energies, Vol. 19, nº. 7, pp. 1611, April 2026. [Online: March 2026] doi: 10.3390/en19071611
JCR-JIF: 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,748 Q1 (2025)

P. García-González, A. García-Cerrada, "Detailed analysis and experimental results of the control system of a UPFC", IEE Proceedings-Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 150, nº. 2, pp. 147 - 154, March 2003. doi: 10.1049/ip-gtd:20030026
JCR-JIF: 0,868 (2008)

P. García-González, A. García-Cerrada, "Control system for a PWM-based STATCOM", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 15, nº. 4, pp. 1252 - 1257, October 2000. [Online: October 2000] doi: 10.1109/61.891511
JCR-JIF: 4,700 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,720 Q1 (2025)