Régulo Enrique Ávila Martínez received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de Oriente (UDO), Venezuela (2012), an M.Sc. degree in Renewable Energies in Electrical Systems from Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), Spain (2017), and his Ph.D. degree in Power Systems from Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain (2024). His Ph.D. thesis focused on the control of grid-forming VSC-based generators to improve the transient stability of large power systems with 100% non-synchronous generation.

He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT). He joined the IIT as a pre-doctoral researcher in September 2019, and, since then, he has been conducting research on stability studies and control system design for electronic power converters connected to electrical grids in both small and large signal stability analysis.

Areas of interest:

Renewable energy integration. Power System Stability. Power electronics.

Journal Publications

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)
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)
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)
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)

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

R. Ávila-Martínez, "Control of grid-forming vsc-based generators to improve transient stability in power systems with100% non-synchronous generation", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain, 2024.

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Conference Papers

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International Exchanges

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023, École centrale de Lille, Université Lille Nord-de-France. Lille (France).

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "Fast voltage boosters to improve transient stability of power systems with 100% of grid-forming VSC-based generation" 16th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2021. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Online. Jul 2021.
Conference "Impact of PLL control on small-signal stability of wind DFIGs connnected to a weak grid" 15th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2020. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2020.

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Working Papers

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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

Fellowship "PRE2019-088084 funded by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by "ESF Investing in your future"". Sep 2020 - Aug 2024.

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Dr. Régulo Enrique Ávila Martínez

Journal Publications

Projects

Tools for the detection, analysis, and mitigation of electronic converter interactions in electrical power systems (PID2024-158935OB-C21). Carried out for Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Agencia Estatal de Investigación. Sep/2025-Aug/2028

Offshore high voltage direct current connections. Carried out for Comunidad de Madrid, cofinanciado por el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional dentro del Programa Operativo FEDER. Jan/2025-Dec/2027

Blackstart of renewable energy plants with battery energy storage systems. Carried out for Iberdrola Renovables Energía, S.A.U. Dec/2024-Dec/2024

AVANHID. Advanced hydraulic generation systems: modeling, control and optimized integration to the energy system. Carried out for MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea NextGenerationEU/ PRTR. Oct/2022-Nov/2025

Counteracting the REduction of Synchronous Inertia in Power Systems: Diagnosis and optimal deployment of solutions (PID2021-125628OB-C21). Carried out for MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por FEDER, UE. Sep/2022-Dec/2025

Stability analysis of large power systems with 100% of non-synchronous generators. Carried out for Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MCI). Sep/2020-Aug/2024

Generation-grid models. Carried out for Iberdrola Renovables Energía, S.A.U. Sep/2020-Dec/2020

Tools for the analysis of security and quatility of Asturias transmission grid. Carried out for Energias de Portugal, S.A. (EDP). Sep/2019-Jul/2020

Modelling, technologies, control and operation for AC-DC hybrid electric grids with low-to-nil synchronous generation and strong penetration of renewable generation (RTI2018-098865-B-C31). Carried out for MCIN/ AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ “FEDER Una manera de hacer Europa”. Jan/2019-Jun/2022

Control and protection systems for island operation of distribution feeders. Carried out for Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MCIN), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI), 10.13039/501100011033, FEDER. Sep/2018-Dec/2021

Impact of the energy transition on the security and quality of electric power system. Carried out for Energias de Portugal (EDP). Jun/2017-Dec/2017

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

R. Ávila-Martínez, "Control of grid-forming vsc-based generators to improve transient stability in power systems with100% non-synchronous generation", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain, 2024.

Conference Papers

R. Ávila-Martínez, L. Rouco, "Analysis of the synchro-phasor measurements of the power system oscillations involved in the Iberian Peninsula blackout", presented at IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting - IEEE PES GM 2026, Montreal, Canada, 19-23 July 2026

Ch. Wagh, R. Ávila-Martínez, L. Rouco, X. Guillaud, A. García-Cerrada, "Dynamic Analysis of Grid-Forming Control Strategies under High RoCoF Conditions", presented at XXXIII Seminario Anual de Automática, Electrónica industrial e Instrumentación - SAAEI 2026, Gijon, Spain, 08-10 July 2026

International Exchanges

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023, École centrale de Lille, Université Lille Nord-de-France. Lille (France).

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "Fast voltage boosters to improve transient stability of power systems with 100% of grid-forming VSC-based generation" 16th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2021. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Online. Jul 2021.

Conference "Impact of PLL control on small-signal stability of wind DFIGs connnected to a weak grid" 15th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2020. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2020.

Working Papers

J. Suárez-Porras, F. Fernández-Bernal, L. Rouco, R. Ávila-Martínez, A. Tomás-Martín, A. García-Cerrada, E.J. Bueno, "Analysis of Grid-forming/following STATCOMs and Synchronous Compensators for Grid-following IBRs stability", February 2026. IIT-26-059WP.

R. Ávila-Martínez, J. Renedo, L. Rouco, A. García-Cerrada, L. Sigrist, "A benchmark test system to assess angle stability in power systems with grid-forming power converters: Data", December 2025. IIT-25-372WP.

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", October 2025. IIT-25-331WP.

R. Ávila-Martínez, J. Renedo, L. Rouco, A. García-Cerrada, "On the definition of angle stability in power systems with grid-forming power converters", October 2025. IIT-25-332WP.

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", September 2025. IIT-25-279WP.

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", June 2021. IIT-21-078WP.

Media and research dissemination

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

Fellowships and Awards

Fellowship "PRE2019-088084 funded by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by "ESF Investing in your future"". Sep 2020 - Aug 2024.