Biography:

Paloma Cucala obtained a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Comillas Pontifical University in 2003, and a degree in Industrial Engineering specializing in electronics from the ICAI School of Engineering. She is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Telematic Systems and Computing of the School of Engineering of ICAI, Comillas Pontifical University, and Director of IIT. Until oct-2023 she was Deputy Director of Economic Affairs of IIT. Until 2022 she was coordinator of the Railway Systems area at IIT and coordinator of the Master in Railway Systems. Paloma Cucala has extensive experience in conducting applied research projects in collaboration with industry in the analysis, design, and improvement of the operation of railway systems. Specifically in the design of automatic traffic planning and regulation, energy efficiency and optimization of transport capacity, through modeling and simulation and optimization of railway systems and data analysis.rnrn

Areas of interest:

Modelling, simulation, design, management and control of railway systems, and their optimisation

Experience:

Design of planning and automatic traffic regulation of railway systems, energy efficiency and optimisation of transport capacity, by means of modelling and simulation and optimisation of railway systems and data analysis

Skills:

Complex systems modelling, simulation and optimisation.

Current research interests:

Energy efficiency in railways, traffic planning and regulation of railway systems, ATO, ATO over ERTMS, virtual coupling

Journal Publications

• Sánchez-Contreras, G., Fernández Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., A two-level fuzzy multi-objective design of ato driving commands for energy-efficient operation of metropolitan railway lines. Sustainability. Vol. 15, nº. 12, pp. 9238-1 - 9238-24, June 2023. [Online: June 2023] JCR: 3,900 Q2 (2022) - SJR: 0,664 Q1 (2022)

• Blanco-Castillo, M., Fernández Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Eco-driving in railway lines considering the uncertainty associated with climatological conditions. Sustainability. Vol. 14, nº. 14, pp. 8645-1 - 8645-26, July 2022. [Online: July 2022] JCR: 3,900 Q2 (2022); - SJR: 0,664 Q1 (2022);

• Navarro, L.M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Design of indicators to guide capacity improvements in urban railway lines. Journal of Urban Mobility. Vol. 1, pp. 100003-1 - 100003-10, December 2021. [Online: July 2021]

• Roch Dupré, D., Gonsalves, T., Cucala, A.P., Pecharromán, R.R., López López, A.J., Fernández-Cardador, A., Multi-stage optimization of the installation of energy storage systems in railway electrical infrastructures with nature-inspired optimization algorithms. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Vol. 104, pp. 104370-1 - 104370-18, September 2021. [Online: July 2021] JCR: 7,802 Q1 (2021); 8,000 Q1 (2022) - SJR: 1,734 Q1 (2021); 1,729 Q1 (2022)

• Roch Dupré, D., Camacho-Gómez, C., Cucala, A.P., Jiménez-Fernández, S., López López, A.J., Portilla-Figueras, A., Pecharromán, R.R., Fernández-Cardador, A., Salcedo-Sanz, S., Optimal location and sizing of energy storage systems in DC-electrified railway lines using a coral reefs optimization algorithm with substrate layers. Energies. Vol. 14, nº. 16, pp. 4753-1 - 4753-19, August 2021. [Online: August 2021] JCR: 3,252 Q3 (2021); 3,200 Q3 (2022) - SJR: 0,653 Q1 (2021); 0,632 Q1 (2022)

• Fernández Rodríguez, A., Su, S., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Cao, Y., A multi-objective algorithm for train driving energy reduction with multiple time targets. Engineering Optimization. Vol. 53, nº. 4, pp. 719 - 734, April 2021. [Online: April 2020] JCR: 2,500 Q2 (2021); 2,700 Q2 (2022) - SJR: 0,669 Q2 (2021); 0,651 Q2 (2022)

• Roch Dupré, D., Gonsalves, T., Cucala, A.P., Pecharromán, R.R., López López, A.J., Fernández-Cardador, A., Determining the optimum installation of energy storage systems in railway electrical infrastructures by means of swarm and evolutionary optimization algorithms. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. Vol. 124, pp. 106295-1 - 106295-15, January 2021. [Online: July 2020] JCR: 5,659 Q1 (2021); 5,200 Q1 (2022) - SJR: 1,544 Q1 (2021); 1,533 Q1 (2022)

• Fernández Rodríguez, A., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., An eco-driving algorithm for interoperable automatic train operation. Applied Sciences. Vol. 10, nº. 21, pp. 7705-1 - 7705-28, November 2020. [Online: October 2020] JCR: 2,679 Q2 (2020); 2,700 Q2 (2022) - SJR: 0,435 Q2 (2020); 0,492 Q2 (2022)

• Cunillera, A., Fernández Rodríguez, A., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Falvo, M.C., Assessment of the worthwhileness of efficient driving in railway systems with high-receptivity power supplies. Energies. Vol. 13, nº. 7, pp. 1836-1 - 1836-24, April 2020. [Online: April 2020] JCR: 3,004 Q3 (2020); 3,200 Q3 (2022) - SJR: 0,598 Q2 (2020); 0,632 Q1 (2022)

• Roch Dupré, D., Cucala, A.P., Pecharromán, R.R., López López, A.J., Fernández-Cardador, A., Simulation-based assessment of the installation of a reversible substation in a railway line, including a realistic model of large traffic perturbations. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. Vol. 115, pp. 105476-1 - 105476-15, February 2020. [Online: August 2019] JCR: 4,630 Q1 (2020); 5,200 Q1 (2022) - SJR: 1,050 Q1 (2020); 1,533 Q1 (2022)

• Fernández Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Falvo, M.C., Energy efficiency and integration of urban electrical transport systems: EVs and metro-trains of two real European lines. Energies. Vol. 12, nº. 3, pp. 366-1 - 366-20, February 2019. [Online: January 2019] JCR: 2,702 Q3 (2019); 3,200 Q3 (2022) - SJR: 0,635 Q2 (2019); 0,632 Q1 (2022)

• Navarro, L.M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Fuzzy maximum capacity and occupancy time rate measurements in urban railway lines. European Transport Research Review. Vol. 10, nº. 61, pp. 1 - 14, December 2018. [Online: December 2018] JCR: 1,727 Q3 (2018); 4,300 Q2 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 1,029 Q1 (2022)

• Roch Dupré, D., Cucala, A.P., Pecharromán, R.R., López López, A.J., Fernández-Cardador, A., Evaluation of the impact that the traffic model used in railway electrical simulation has on the assessment of the installation of a reversible substation. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. Vol. 102, pp. 201 - 210, November 2018. [Online: May 2018] JCR: 4,418 Q1 (2018); 5,200 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 1,533 Q1 (2022)

• Fernández Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Balancing energy consumption and risk of delay in high speed trains: a three-objective real-time eco-driving algorithm with fuzzy parameters. Transportation Research Part C - Emerging Technologies. Vol. 95, pp. 652 - 678, October 2018. [Online: August 2018] JCR: 5,775 Q1 (2018); 8,300 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 2,882 Q1 (2022)

• Fernández Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Real time eco-driving of high speed trains by simulation-based dynamic multi-objective optimization. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory. Vol. 84, pp. 50 - 68, May 2018. [Online: February 2018] JCR: 2,426 Q2 (2018); 4,200 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 0,968 Q1 (2022)

• Roch Dupré, D., López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Analysis of the demand charge in DC railway systems and reduction of its economic impact with energy storage systems. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. Vol. 93, pp. 459 - 467, December 2017. [Online: July 2017] JCR: 3,610 Q1 (2017); 5,200 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2017); 1,533 Q1 (2022)

• López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Improving the traffic model to be used in the optimisation of mass transit system electrical infrastructure. Energies. Vol. 10, nº. 8, pp. 1134-1 - 1134-18, August 2017. [Online: August 2017] JCR: 2,676 Q3 (2017); 3,200 Q3 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2017); 0,632 Q1 (2022)

• López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Smart traffic-scenario compressor for the efficient electrical simulation of mass transit systems. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. Vol. 88, pp. 150 - 163, June 2017. [Online: January 2017] JCR: 3,610 Q1 (2017); 5,200 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2017); 1,533 Q1 (2022)

• Carvajal, W., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Fuzzy train tracking algorithm for the energy efficient operation of CBTC equipped metro lines. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Vol. 53, pp. 19 - 31, August 2016. [Online: April 2016] JCR: 2,894 Q1 (2016); 8,000 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 1,729 Q1 (2022)

• Falvo, M.C., Sbordone, D., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Pecharromán, R.R., López López, A.J., Energy savings in metro-transit systems: a comparison between operational Italian and Spanish lines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. Vol. 230, nº. 2, pp. 345 - 359, February 2016. [Online: July 2014] JCR: 1,537 Q3 (2016); 2,000 Q3 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 0,586 Q2 (2022)

• Fernández Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Domínguez, M., Gonsalves, T., Design of robust and energy efficient ATO speed profiles of metropolitan lines considering train load variations and delays. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. Vol. 16, nº. 4, pp. 2061 - 2071, August 2015. [Online: February 2015] JCR: 2,534 Q1 (2015); 8,500 Q1 (2022) - SJR: 2,674 Q1 (2022)

• Carvajal, W., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Optimal design of energy-efficient ATO CBTC driving for metro lines based on NSGA-II with fuzzy parameters. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Vol. 36, pp. 164 - 177, November 2014. [Online: August 2014] JCR: 2,207 Q1 (2014); 8,000 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 1,729 Q1 (2022)

• Pecharromán, R.R., López López, A.J., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Riding the rails to DC power efficiency: energy efficiency in dc-electrified metropolitan railways. IEEE Electrification Magazine. Vol. 2, nº. 3, pp. 32 - 38, September 2014. SJR: 1,233 Q1 (2022)

• Sicre, C., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Real time regulation of efficient driving of high speed trains based on a genetic algorithm and a fuzzy model of manual driving. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Vol. 29, pp. 79 - 92, March 2014. [Online: September 2013] JCR: 2,207 Q1 (2014); 8,000 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 1,729 Q1 (2022)

• Domínguez, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Gonsalves, T., Fernández Rodríguez, A., Multi objective particle swarm optimization algorithm for the design of efficient ATO speed profiles in metro lines. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Vol. 29, pp. 43 - 53, March 2014. [Online: January 2014] JCR: 2,207 Q1 (2014); 8,000 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 1,729 Q1 (2022)

• López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Assessment of energy-saving techniques in direct-current-electrified mass transit systems. Transportation Research Part C - Emerging Technologies. Vol. 38, pp. 85 - 100, January 2014. [Online: November 2013] JCR: 2,818 Q1 (2014); 8,300 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 2,882 Q1 (2022)

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Pecharromán, R.R., Reducción del consumo energético en el ferrocarril. Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad. Vol. XC, nº. IV, pp. 38 - 41, July 2013.

• López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Aprovechamiento de la energía procedente del frenado regenerativo en ferrocarriles metropolitanos. Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad. Vol. XC, nº. III, pp. 12 - 18, May 2013.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Sicre, C., Domínguez, M., Fuzzy optimal schedule of high speed train operation to minimize energy consumption with uncertain delays and driver’s behavioral response. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Vol. 25, nº. 8, pp. 1548 - 1557, December 2012. [Online: February 2012] JCR: 1,625 Q1 (2012); 8,000 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2012); 1,729 Q1 (2022)

• Sicre, C., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Lukaszewicz, P., Modeling and optimizing energy-efficient manual driving on high-speed lines. IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Vol. 7, nº. 6, pp. 633 - 640, November 2012. [Online: September 2012] JCR: 0,343 Q4 (2012); 1,000 Q4 (2022) - SJR: Q3 (2012); 0,350 Q3 (2022)

• Peña, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Ramos, A., Pecharromán, R.R., Optimal underground timetable design based on power flow for maximizing the use of regenerative-braking energy. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. Vol. 226, pp. 397 - 408, July 2012. [Online: December 2011] JCR: 0,573 Q3 (2012); 2,000 Q3 (2022) - SJR: Q2 (2012); 0,586 Q2 (2022)

• Domínguez, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Pecharromán, R.R., Energy savings in metropolitan railway substations through regenerative energy recovery and optimal design of ATO speed profiles. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. Vol. 9, nº. 3, pp. 496 - 504, July 2012. [Online: June 2012] JCR: 1,674 Q1 (2012); 5,600 Q2 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2012); 1,968 Q1 (2022)

• Domínguez, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Lukaszewicz, P., Optimal design of metro automatic train operation speed profiles for reducing energy consumption. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. Vol. 225, nº. 5, pp. 463 - 474, September 2011. [Online: August 2011] JCR: 0,436 Q3 (2011); 2,000 Q3 (2022) - SJR: Q2 (2011); 0,586 Q2 (2022)

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Future energy efficient rail. Transport Business International. Vol. 20, pp. 74 - 75, March 2011.

• Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Control Automático del Tráfico en redes metropolitanas equipadas con ATO. Tecnirail Ferrocarril & Empresa. Nº. 92, pp. 14 - 15, September 2010.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Energy efficiency in high speed train operation. European Rail Review. Nº. 4, pp. 46 - 50, July 2010.

• Ramos, A., Peña, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Mathematical programming approach to underground timetabling problem for maximizing time synchronization. Dirección y Organización. Nº. 35, pp. 88 - 95, June 2008. SJR: 0,159 Q4 (2022)

• Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Vitoriano, B., de Cuadra, F., Predictive traffic regulation for metro loop lines based on quadratic programming. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. Vol. 220, nº. 2, pp. 79 - 89, March 2006. JCR: 0,333 (2006); 2,000 Q3 (2022) - SJR: 0,586 Q2 (2022)

• Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., de Cuadra, F., Modelo integrado de información para la planificación y operación del tráfico ferroviario. Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad. Vol. LXXXI, nº. VI, pp. 18 - 23, November 2004.

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Projects

• Design of railway traffic regulation algorithms of Mass Transit lines. Carried out for CAF Signalling. Dec/2023-Dec/2025

• Energy storage methods in railway systems. Carried out for Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC), ADIF, Infrabel, Network Rail, RFI. Apr/2023-Mar/2025

• Specification of the Planning and Rescheduling modules of a TMS for Mass Transit (CBTC). Carried out for CAF SIGNALLING S.L. Feb/2023-Feb/2025

• Hympulso: Comprehensive project on rail mobility through hydrogen: from generation to the track. Carried out for Patentes Talgo. Jan/2023-Jul/2025

• Next generation urban rail transport: smart planning and regulation for capacity and energy efficiency [FUTURRAIL]. Carried out for MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea NextGenerationEU/ PRTR. Jul/2022-Jun/2025

• Extension of dry rail dispersion factors Kdry calculation for the on-board ERTMS system configuration. Carried out for Patentes Talgo S.L.U. Jun/2022-Oct/2022

• Metro Manila Metro Line 4 Transport Capacity Analysis. Carried out for IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture, S.A.U. May/2022-Mar/2023

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters in the branches of Valles Line of FGC. Carried out for Siemens Rail Automation S.A.U. May/2021-Dec/2023

• Energy simulation and efficient speed profile optimisation in High Speed lines in Germany. Carried out for Patentes Talgo S.L.U. Oct/2020-May/2021

• Dry rail dispersion factors Kdry calculation for the on-board ERTMS system configuration. Carried out for Patentes Talgo S.L.U. Jun/2020-Oct/2020

• A method for the settlement of the complementary service of supplying electricity to trains in the ADIF and ADIF high-speed railway systems. Carried out for Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF). Jun/2020-Nov/2022

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for Metro de Barcelona to Line 1 for new trains. Carried out for Bombardier European Investments S.L.U. Apr/2020-Dec/2023

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for Metro de Barcelona to Line 1 for new trains. Carried out for Bombardier European Investments S.L.U. Apr/2020-Dec/2023

• New interoperable CBTC system for the future urban transport. Carried out for CAF SIGNALLING, SL. Jan/2020-Dec/2021

• Eco-driving design for the Stockholm, Malmö and Göteborg railway lines. Carried out for Patentes Talgo. Nov/2019-Dec/2019

• Analysis of influential factors and correction strategies for dynamic energy consumption tests of Talgo High Speed trains. Carried out for Patentes Talgo S.L.U. Nov/2019-Dec/2020

• Energy simulation and efficient speed profile optimisation in High Speed line Madrid-Barcelona. Carried out for Patentes Talgo S.L.U. Oct/2019-Nov/2020

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for Metro de Barcelona to Line 1. Carried out for Bombardier European Investments, S.L.U. Jul/2019-Dec/2020

• Multi-objective optimization of railway operation. Collaboration with Beijing Jiaotong University-China. Carried out for State Key Lab of Rail Traffic Control and Safety (Beijing Jiaotong University). Feb/2019-Feb/2021

• Eco-driving design for the British railway lines H2S and CRN London-Birminham-Glasgow. Carried out for INDRA SISTEMAS, S.A. Feb/2019-Apr/2019

• Programa Microrredes Inteligentes Comunidad de Madrid. Carried out for Comunidad de Madrid, Fondo Social Europeo, Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional. Jan/2019-Apr/2023

• Tool of optimal design and simulation of high speed trains. Carried out for Patentes Talgo S.L.U. Dec/2018-Dec/2020

• Software tools for the design of high capacity railway lines [TOOLTRAIN]. Carried out for Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades - Agencia Estatal de Investigación, Proyecto_Proyecto RTC-2017-6506-4. Jun/2018-Dec/2020

• Metrology for smart energy management in electric railway systems. Carried out for Comisión Europea. Sep/2017-Dec/2020

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for FGC. Carried out for Siemens Rail Automation S.A.U. Jul/2017-Feb/2018

• Running times and train speed profiles analysis to improve the transport capacity in Metros Ligeros de Madrid ML1. Carried out for Metros Ligeros de Madrid S.A. Jun/2017-Nov/2017

• Simulation and optimisation of automatic eco-driving of high speed trains. Carried out for Patentes Talgo. Jan/2017-Jul/2017

• Selection of current inverters in traction substations in Metro de Madrid. Carried out for Metro de Madrid. Nov/2016-Jun/2017

• Traffic regulation strategies to increase the transport capacity in Metro de Madrid. Carried out for Metro de Madrid. Sep/2016-Mar/2017

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for Metro de Barcelona to Line 1. Carried out for Bombardier European Investments, S.L.U. Jul/2016-Mar/2017

• IN2RAIL: Innovative Intelligent Rail. Carried out for Comisión Europea, CAF Signalling. Feb/2016-Mar/2017

• Traffic regulation strategies to increase the transport capacity in Metro de Madrid. Carried out for Metro de Madrid. Jan/2016-May/2016

• SATO: Algorithms and System for the Automatic Intercity Trains Operation. Carried out for Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI), CAF Signalling. Mar/2015-Dec/2015

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for metro de Valencia. Carried out for Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV). Jan/2015-Apr/2017

• Implementation of ATO speed commands in Metro de Bilbao. Carried out for Bombardier. Jan/2015-Jul/2015

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for FGC. Carried out for Siemens Rail Automation S.A.U. Jul/2014-Feb/2015

• Capacity analysis of Metro de Bogotá. Carried out for IDOM. May/2014-Jul/2014

• Capacity analysis of Line 1 of Metro Bilbao. Carried out for Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia. Apr/2014-Jul/2014

• Traffic regulation system for Network Rail (U.K.). Carried out for Dimetronic Signals. Nov/2011-Jan/2012

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for Metro Barcelona. Carried out for Dimetronic S.A. Sep/2011-Dec/2013

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for Metro Bilbao. Carried out for Metro de Bilbao. Sep/2011-Mar/2012

• Design of the planning and control traffic system of Metro de Málaga. Carried out for Indra Sistemas. May/2011-Jul/2012

• Smart management of regenerated energy in metro lines to charge electric cars. Carried out for Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. May/2011-Dec/2013

• Monitoring centre for energy efficiency in railways. Carried out for Renfe Operadora. Jan/2011-Feb/2012

• Efficient technologies for urban transport- ecodriving. Algorithms for the generation of ecodrivings in the control centre. Carried out for Traintic, Ministerio de Fomento. Mar/2010-Mar/2011

• Increasing the capacity of the railway line Barcelona - Vallès de FGC. Carried out for Dimetronic Signals. Mar/2010-Jan/2011

• Regulation system for automatic driving of high speed trains. Carried out for Patentes Talgo. Dec/2009-Apr/2014

• Traffic regulation system for FGV - Metro de Valencia. Carried out for Dimetronic Signals. Jul/2009-Feb/2011

• Ecodriving design in high speed railways lines. Carried out for Renfe Operadora. Apr/2009-Dec/2009

• Validation and test of the new timetable in Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya lines. Carried out for Dimetronic Signals. Apr/2009-Sep/2009

• Efficient technologies for urban transport- ecodriving. Carried out for Traintic, Ministerio de Fomento. Nov/2008-Dec/2009

• Timetable analysis of new sceneries in Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya lines. Carried out for Dimetronic Signals. Sep/2008-May/2009

• Railways capacity analysis of Metro de Valencia network in 2010. Carried out for Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana. Feb/2008-Sep/2008

• Railway capacity analisys of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya lines. Carried out for Dimetronic Signals. Feb/2008-Sep/2008

• Analysis of energy consumption on metropolitan railways, commuter railways and high speed lines. Carried out for Ministerio de Fomento (CEDEX). Dec/2007-Mar/2010

• Optimal design of ATO driving parameters. Carried out for Metro de Madrid S.A. Nov/2007-Jun/2008

• Traffic regulation system for Metro de Madrid. Carried out for Dimetronic Signals. Oct/2007-Jul/2009

• Analysis of railways capacity of Metro de Valencia network in 2010. Carried out for Metro de Madrid, S.A. Sep/2007-Mar/2008

• Energy efficiency in train timetables planification. Carried out for Indra. Apr/2007-Jul/2008

• Energy-saving in railways operation. Efficient regenerative breaking. Carried out for Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. Jan/2007-Dec/2008

• Development of a model for calculating and predicting the transport system’s energy consumptions and emissions, with a view to assessing the effect of infrastructure investment and transport policy decisions on these consumptions. Carried out for CEDEX. Dec/2006-Nov/2008

• Optimal traffic regulation and energy saving train speed commands. Carried out for Metro de Madrid, S.A. Mar/2006-Mar/2007

• Planification of railway lines capacity. Carried out for ADIF. Sep/2005-Nov/2006

• Techical assessment of the Metro Madrid Traffic Control Centre. Carried out for Metro de Madrid, S.A. Oct/2004-Dec/2004

• Techical assessment of the Traffic Management and Regulation System (SRC) for the GIF high speed line. Carried out for Ineco. Jul/2004-Dec/2004

• Train consumption estimation and assignation for the energy invoicing system of RENFE. Carried out for Indra. May/2004-May/2007

• Analysis and design of railways signalling applying simulation techniques, PACAWIN. Carried out for Dimetronic, S.A. Mar/2004-Mar/2005

• Technical assessment about new operation scenarios in Metro de Bilbao. Carried out for Consorcio de Transportes de Bizkaia. Oct/2002-Apr/2003

• Design of the Traffic Management and Regulation System (SRC) for the Madrid-Barcelona Techical assessment of the Traffic Management and Regulation System (SRC) for the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed railway line. Carried out for Indra. Oct/2002-Jun/2004

• Technical assessment of the Railway Control Centre of GIF. Carried out for Ineco. Mar/2002-Jul/2003

• Not Available. Carried out for Dimetronic, S.A. Mar/1999-Mar/1999

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Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

• A.P. Cucala (2003), Aplicación de la teoria de la posibilidad al análisis de planificabilidad de sistemas de tiempo real. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

Supervised:

• L.M. Navarro (2020), Contributions to the improvement of capacity in urban railway lines. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

• D. Roch Dupré (2020), 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).

• A. Fernández Rodríguez (2018), Train eco-driving optimisation based on simulation models. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

• W. Carvajal (2017), Efficient driving of CBTC ATO operated trains. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

• C. Sicre (2013), Diseño eficiente de servicios ferroviarios y control de la conducción en alta velocidad. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

• M. Domínguez (2013), Conducción eficiente de trenes metropolitanos con ATO. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

In progress:

• M. Blanco Castillo, Operación eficiente de tráfico ferroviario. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

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Conference Papers

• Sira, M., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Fernández Rodríguez, A., Sensitivities and uncertainties of eco-driving algorithm estimating train power consumption, Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements - CPEM 2020, Denver (United States of America). 24-28 August 2020. In: CPEM 2020: Conference proceedings, ISBN: 978-1-7281-5899-0

• López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Optimizing mass transit systems electrical infrastructure by application of the particle swarm optimization algorithm, IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference - VPPC 2019, Hanoi (Vietnam). 14-17 October 2019. In: VPPC 2019: Conference proceedings, ISBN: 978-1-7281-1250-3

• López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Improvement of a DC electrical railway simulator using artificial intelligence, 8th International Power Electronics Conference -ECCE Asia - IPEC 2018 /ECCE Asia, Niigata (Japan). 20-24 May 2018.

• Roch Dupré, D., López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Dimensioning of DC traction substations with realistic traffic scenarios, IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference - VPPC 2017, Belfort (France). 11-14 December 2017. In: VPPC 2017: Conference proceedings, ISBN: 978-1-5386-1318-4

• Fernández Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Pecharromán, R.R., López López, A.J., Charging electric vehicles using regenerated energy from urban railways, IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference - VPPC 2017, Belfort (France). 11-14 December 2017. In: VPPC 2017: Conference proceedings, ISBN: 978-1-5386-1318-4

• Fernández Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Energy efficiency in high speed railway traffic operation: a real-time ecodriving algorithm, 15th IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering - EEEIC 2015, Rome (Italy). 10-13 June 2015. In: EEEIC 2015: Conference proceedings, e-ISBN: 978-1-4799-7993-6

• Carvajal, W., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Söder, L., Efficient driving algorithms for non-disturbed and disturbed trains with the CBTC signalling system, 4th International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems - MT-ITS 2015, Budapest (Hungary). 03-05 June 2015.

• López López, A.J., Abrahamsson, L., Pecharromán, R.R., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Östlund, S., Söder, L., A variable no-load voltage scheme for improving energy efficiency in DC- electrified mass transit systems, ASME/IEEE 2014 Joint Rail Conference - JRC 2014, Colorado Springs (United States of America). 02-04 April 2014.

• López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., García Matos, J.A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Optimal deployment of energy storage systems in a DC-electrified railway system, 13th International Conference on Design and Operation in Railway Engineering - COMPRAIL 2012, New Forest (United Kingdom). 11-13 September 2012. In: Computers in railways XIII. Computer system design and operation in the railway and other transit systems. WIT Transactions on the built environment, 127, ISBN: 978-1-84564-616-5

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Domínguez, M., Ortega, J.M., Ramos, L., Galarraga, A., ATO ecodriving design to minimise energy consumption in Metro de Bilbao, 13th International Conference on Design and Operation in Railway Engineering - COMPRAIL 2012, New Forest (United Kingdom). 11-13 September 2012. In: Computers in railways XIII. Computer system design and operation in the railway and other transit systems. WIT Transactions on the built environment, 127, ISBN: 978-1-84564-616-5

• Ortega, J.M., Ramos, L., Galarraga, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Domínguez, M., Conducción económica en Metro de Bilbao mediante el diseño óptimo de las marchas de conducción automática ATO, VII Congreso de Innovación Ferroviaria, Zaragoza (Spain). 07-10 May 2012.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Sicre, C., Domínguez, M., Optimización de horarios para la mejora de la eficiencia energética y la puntualidad, VII Congreso de Innovación Ferroviaria, Zaragoza (Spain). 07-10 May 2012.

• Domínguez, M., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Pecharromán, R.R., Blanquer, J., Energy efficiency on train control: design of metro ATO driving and impact of energy accumulation devices, 9th World Congress on Railway Research - WCRR 2011, Lille (France). 22-26 May 2011.

• López López, A.J., Pecharromán, R.R., Pilo, E., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Analysis of energy-saving strategies in railway power supply systems, 9th World Congress on Railway Research - WCRR 2011, Lille (France). 22-26 May 2011.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Sicre, C., Jiménez, J.A., Present and future of ecodriving on spanish high speed trains, 7th World Congress on High Speed Rail - UIC HIGHSPEED 2010, Beijing (China). 06-09 December 2010.

• Peña, M., Ramos, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Underground re-schedule for maximizing the use of regenerative-braking energy, INFORMS Anual Meeting - INFORMS 2010, Austin (United States of America). 07-10 November 2010.

• Domínguez, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Blanquer, J., Efficient design of ATO speed profiles with on board energy storage devices, 12th International Conference on Computer System Design and Operation in the Railway and Other Transit Systems - COMPRAIL 2010, Beijing (China). 31 August - 02 September 2010.

• Sicre, C., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Jiménez, J.A., Ribera, I., Serrano, A., A method to optimise train energy consumption combining manual energy efficient driving and scheduling, 12th International Conference on Computer System Design and Operation in the Railway and Other Transit Systems - COMPRAIL 2010, Beijing (China). 31 August - 02 September 2010.

• Peña, M., Ramos, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Blanquer, J., Diseño de horarios ferroviarios para maximizar el aprovechamiento de energía procedente de sistemas de frenado regenerativo, IX Congreso de Ingeniería del Transporte - CIT 2010, Madrid (Spain). 07-09 July 2010.

• Sicre, C., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Conrado, J., Serrano, A., Modelado y validación de un simulador para el posterior diseño de la conducción manual de trenes en Alta Velocidad, IX Congreso de Ingeniería del Transporte - CIT 2010, Madrid (Spain). 07-09 July 2010.

• Domínguez, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Pérez-Cayuela, L., Simulación de Marchas ATO de trenes metropolitanos, IX Congreso de Ingeniería del Transporte - CIT 2010, Madrid (Spain). 07-09 July 2010.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Sicre, C., Jiménez, J.A., Ribera, I., Serrano, A., Spanish high speed trains. Energy efficiency in operation: driving designs based on simulation, 11th UIC Sustainability Conference. Railways: Mobility for a sustainable future, Madrid (Spain). 16-18 June 2010.

• Peña, M., Ramos, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Train timetabling problem for railway complex topologies, ECCO XXIII-CO2010. European Chapter on Combinatorial Optimization, Malaga (Spain). 27-29 May 2010.

• Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Peña, M., Ramos, A., Rodríguez, C., Optimización de horarios en líneas metropolitanas para mejorar el uso de la energía regenerada en los frenados, I Congreso Internacional de Tecnología Ferroviaria, Zaragoza (Spain). 12-14 April 2010.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Domínguez, M., Blanquer, J., Diseño de marchas ATO de regulación del tráfico que minimicen el consumo de energía, I Congreso Internacional de Tecnología Ferroviaria, Zaragoza (Spain). 12-14 April 2010.

• Domínguez, M., Peña, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Blanquer, J., Eficiencia energética en la operación del tráfico. Experiencia en Metro de Madrid, BcnRail, Salón Internacional de la Industria Ferroviaria, Barcelona (Spain). 30 November - 03 December 2009.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Sicre, C., Jiménez, J.A., Ribera, I., Serrano, A., AVEdrive. Diseño sistemático de estrategias de conducción económicas en líneas de alta velocidad españolas, BcnRail, Salón Internacional de la Industria Ferroviaria, Barcelona (Spain). 30 November - 03 December 2009.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Sicre, C., Jiménez, J.A., Ribera, I., Serrano, A., Bolado, J., efiTRANS. Optimización del consumo energético del tren Caf-Alstom S-120 en el tramo Plasencia de Jalón-Madrid, BcnRail, Salón Internacional de la Industria Ferroviaria, Barcelona (Spain). 30 November - 03 December 2009.

• Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Análisis avanzado de capacidad en redes ferroviarias de topología compleja, BcnRail, Salón Internacional de la Industria Ferroviaria, Barcelona (Spain). 30 November - 03 December 2009.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Domínguez, M., Peña, M., Energy efficiency in traffic operation: Spanish experience in Metro de Madrid, Energy Efficiency Days 2009, Tours (France). 23-26 September 2009.

• Domínguez, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Pérez-Cayuela, L., Computer-aided design of ATO speed commands according to energy consumption criteria, 11th International Conference on Computer System Design and Operation in the Railway and Other Transit Systems - COMPRAIL 2008, Toledo (Spain). 15-17 September 2008. In: Computers in railways XI. Computer system design and operation in the railway and other transit systems. WIT Transactions on the built environment, 103, ISBN: 978-1-84564-126-9

• Sicre, C., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cano, L., A computer tool for automatic braking distance calculation, 11th International Conference on Computer System Design and Operation in the Railway and Other Transit Systems - COMPRAIL 2008, Toledo (Spain). 15-17 September 2008.

• Peña, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Ramos, A., Mathematical programming approach to underground timetabling for maximizing the use of regenerative braking power, International Workshop on Operational Research (IWOR), Madrid (Spain). 05-07 June 2008.

• Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Peña, M., Ramos, A., Rodríguez, C., Sincronización de arranques y paradas en metropolitanos para el uso eficiente del frenado regenerativo, II Jornadas Estrategias de Ahorro y Eficiencia Energética en el Transporte Ferroviario, Sitges (Spain). 05-06 June 2008.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Domínguez, M., Pérez-Cayuela, L., EFIREG: Computer-aided design of energy-efficient ATO speed commands, II Jornadas Estrategias de Ahorro y Eficiencia Energética en el Transporte Ferroviario, Sitges (Spain). 05-06 June 2008.

• Ramos, A., Peña, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Mathematical programming approach to underground timetabling problem for maximizing time synchronization, International Conference on Industrial Engineering (CIO 2007). ISBN 978-84-611-8244-2. pp. 1395-1405, Madrid (Spain). 05-07 September 2007.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., de Cuadra, F., Pilo, E., An optimisation-based traffic regulator for metro lines, 13th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment, Coimbra (Portugal). 03-05 September 2007.

• Martínez, I., Vitoriano, B., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Statistical dwell time model for metro lines, 13th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment, Coimbra (Portugal). 03-05 September 2007.

• Muñoz, J., Pilo, E., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., A mixed AC/DC model for railways’ power systems, 10th International Conf. on Computer System Design and Operation in the Railway and Other Transit Systems - COMPRAIL2006 pp.805-815. ISBN:1-84564-177-9., Prague (Czech Republic). 10-12 July 2006.

• Martínez, I., Vitoriano, B., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Un modelo de simulación para planificación de tráfico ferroviario, XXIX Congreso Nacional de Estadística e Investigación Operativa - SEIO 2006, Tenerife (Spain). 15-19 May 2006.

• Muñoz, J., Pilo, E., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Asignación de consumos a subestaciones de tracción, 9ª Jornadas Hispano-Lusas de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Marbella (Spain). 30 June - 02 July 2005.

• Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Sanz, J.I., An integrated information model for traffic planning, operation and management of railway lines, 9th International Conference on Computer Aided Design, Manufacture and Operation in the Railway and Other Advanced Mass Transit Systems - COMPRAIL 2004, Dresden (Germany). 17-19 May 2004. In: Computers in railways IX. Computer system design and operation in the railway and other transit systems. Advances in transport, 15. WIT Transactions on the built environment, 74, ISBN: 978-1-85312-715-1

• Cucala, A.P., Villar, J., Schedulability Analysis of Real-Time Systems under Uncertainty: Fuzzy Approach, International Conference IMPMU'2002 Congress, Annecy (France). 01-05 July 2002.

• Cucala, A.P., Villar, J., Fuzzy schedulability analysis of real time systems, 2001 WSES International Conference on: Fuzzy Sets & Fuzzy Systems - FSFS'01, Tenerife (Spain). 11-15 February 2001.

• Cucala, A.P., Villar, J., Graphical fuzzy algebra applied to schedulability analysis of real time systems, 8th Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems - IPMU 2000, Madrid (Spain). 03-07 July 2000.

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Books and Book Chapters

• Sánchez-Contreras, G., Fernández Rodríguez, A., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Energy-efficient train driving considering energy storage systems, in Energy-efficient train driving considering energy storage systems: A system approach for railway networks. Editors et al., ; Su, S. Ed. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Cham, Switzerland, 2023.

• Sicre, C., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Jiménez, J.A., Ribera, I., Serrano, A., A method to optimise train energy consumption combining manual energy efficient driving and scheduling, in A method to optimise train energy consumption combining manual energy efficient driving and scheduling. Editors et al., ; Ning, B. Ed. WIT Press. Southampton, United Kingdom, 2010.

• Domínguez, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Blanquer, J., Efficient design of Automatic Train Operation speed profiles with on board energy storage devices, in Efficient design of Automatic Train Operation speed profiles with on board energy storage devices. Editors et al., ; Ning, B. Ed. WIT Press. Southampton, United Kingdom, 2010.

• Domínguez, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Pérez-Cayuela, L., Computer-aided design of ATO speed commands according to energy consumption criteria, in Computer-aided design of ATO speed commands according to energy consumption criteria. Editors Pilo, E. Ed. WIT Press. Southampton, United Kingdom, 2010.

• García, A., Pilo, E., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Planteamientos energéticos en el transporte, in Planteamientos energéticos en el transporte. Editors et al., ; Sancha Gonzalo, J.L. Ed. Asociación Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid, Spain, 2009.

• Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., García, A., Pilo, E., Transporte ferroviario, in Transporte ferroviario. Editors et al., ; Sancha Gonzalo, J.L. Ed. Asociación Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid, Spain, 2009.

• Sicre, C., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cano, L., A computer tool for automatic braking distance calculation, in A computer tool for automatic braking distance calculation. Editors Allan, J.; et al., . Ed. WIT Press. Southampton, United Kingdom, 2008.

• Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., de Cuadra, F., Pilo, E., An optimisation-based traffic regulator for metro lines, in An optimisation-based traffic regulator for metro lines. Editors Brebbia, C.A. Ed. WIT Press. Southampton, United Kingdom, 2007.

• Martínez, I., Vitoriano, B., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Statistical dwell time model for metro lines, in Statistical dwell time model for metro lines. Editors Brebbia, C.A. Ed. WIT Press. Southampton, United Kingdom, 2007.

• Muñoz, J., Pilo, E., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., A mixed AC/DC model for railway power systems, in A mixed AC/DC model for railway power systems. Editors Allan, J.; et al., . Ed. WIT Press. Southampton, United Kingdom, 2006.

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

• Conference "Energy efficiency in the railway network" La liberalización del sector ferroviario: hacia un nuevo mercado eficiente. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2019.

• Workshop "Ecodriving: first results from the European research project MyRailS" EMRailS 2019 - Electrical Measurements for Energy Management in Railway. Instituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica; CIFI; Università degli studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. Naples (Italy). Feb 2019.

• Seminar "Energy efficiency in railways". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2015.

• Seminar "Energy efficiency in railways". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2015.

• Seminar "Energy efficiency in railways". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2014.

• Conference "Allowing for future speed increases through the development and introduction of new onboard technology" High-Speed Rail Design, Build and Operations 2010. Barcelona (Spain). Jun - Jul 2010.

• Conference "Conducción económica en líneas de alta velocidad. Diseño basado en simulación" III Jornadas Estrategias de Ahorro y Eficiencia energética en el Transporte Ferroviario. Escuela Politécnica de Ingeniería de Vilanova i la Geltrú. Vilanova i la Geltru (Spain). Jun 2010.

• Conference "Energy efficiency in high speed train operation" Iberian Rail Development 2010. Global Railway Review. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2010.

• Seminar "Operación eficiente del tráfico ferroviario" Aula de Investigación. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2008.

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Organization of Scientific Meetings

• Organization of "Technical conference "Automatic Driving on Railways. ATO over ERTMS N2"". Asociación de Ingenieros del ICAI (Foro Icaitren); Escuela de Ingeniería ICAI-Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2023.

• Organization of "The connected railway. How will the new big data technologies, the IoT, affect to the railway? ". Asociación de Ingenieros de ICAI; y Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2019.

• Member of Committee at "5th International Conference Advanced Rail Technologies". Railway Research Institute; y Warsaw University of Technology. Warsaw (Poland). Nov 2016.

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Working Papers

• Cidoncha, A., Fernández Rodríguez, A., Cucala, A.P., Fernández-Cardador, A., Predictive traffic regulation algorithm for a railway mass transit line equipped with CBTC, July 2023

• Ramos, A., Peña, M., Fernández-Cardador, A., Cucala, A.P., Mathematical programming approach to underground timetabling for maximizing the use of regenerative braking power, October 2008

• Cucala, A.P., Villar, J., On fuzzy arithmetic, possibility theory and theory of evidence, January 1999

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External Training Courses

• Success cases in traction systems. Efficient automatic driving. L9, in Curso de eficiencia energética en ferrocarriles. 3ª Edición. Railgrup, Barcelona (Spain). May 2015.

• Success cases. Efficiency in Railways Operation. Planification, regulation and ecodriving, in Curso de eficiencia energética en ferrocarriles. 3ª Edición. Railgrup, Barcelona (Spain). May 2015.

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Patents

• "Sistema de aprovechamiento de energía eléctrica regenerada por un tren o disponible en catenaria, por parte de un vehículo eléctrico, y procedimiento asociado". Owner(s): Metro de Madrid, S.A.; Universidad Pontificia Comillas; Sistemas de Computación y Automática General S.A.; y Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas. Priority country: Madrid (Spain). Dec 2016

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External Relevant Positions

• Expert evaluator of the applications for Assistant Professor in Railway Signalling Systems and Traffic Control (VL-2021-0041) Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Online. Nov 2021 - Mar 2022.

• Member of ICAITREN Committee Asociación de Ingenieros de ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2017 - Today.

• Evaluator of "Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica" Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2007 - Sep 2008.

• Member of Spanish Railway Technology Platform Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2006 - Today.

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Media and research dissemination

• "3X04 - Talent without gender". Casting the Future. (Mar 2023)

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Fellowships and Awards

• Director of prizewinning work in "Management Solutions Prize for the best Final Master Project 2020-21. TFM Supervisor «Desarrollo de una herramienta de apoyo al diseño y optimización de conducción automática de trenes en la que se integren modelos de machine learning» by Sofía Rodríguez Pita". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2022.

• Director of prizewinning work in "Honorary Distinction to the best Doctoral Thesis on Engineering «Improving the electrical infrastructure of dc-electrified railway systems to increase energy efficiency, taking into account complex topologies and representative …» by D. Roch ". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2021.

• Director of prizewinning work in "Honorary Distinction to the best Doctoral Thesis on Engineering «Train eco-driving optimisation based on simulation models» by A. Fernández ". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2020.

• «Mejora energética en la conducción ATO» "The 100 Best Ideas of the Year 2013". Actualidad Económica. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2014.

• Director of prizewinning work in "Honorary Distinction to the best Doctoral Thesis on Engineering «Conducción eficiente de trenes metropolitanos con ATO» by María Domínguez Gago ". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2014.

• «Optimal underground timetable design based on power flow for maximizing the use of regenerative-braking energy» "K. F. Alcock RIA Memorial Prize". Institution of Mechanical Engineers. London (United Kingdom). Aug 2013.

• «Conducción eficiente de trenes metropolitanos considerando la energía regenerada» "Second prize in XIII Talgo Award for Technological Innovation". Patentes Talgo S.L. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2013.

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Other Activities

• Doctoral Defense Committee of "Martínez Fernández, P. «Estudio y optimización del consumo energético del ferrocarril mediante redes neuronales y algoritmos heurísticos»". Universitat Politècnica de València. Valencia (Spain). Nov 2019.

• Doctoral Defense Committee of "Pineda Jaramillo, J.D. «Modelo de optimización del consumo energético en trenes mediante el diseño geométrico vertical sinusoidal y su impacto en el coste de la construcción de la infraestructura»". Universitat Politècnica de València. Valencia (Spain). Sep 2017.

• Doctoral Defense Committee of "Puente Águeda, C. «Extraction and analysis of conditional and causal sentences for information retrieval»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2010.

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