Juan Luis Zamora Macho was born in Badajoz (Spain) in 1967. He graduated in control and electronics engineering at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (UPCO) in 1991. From 1991 to 1997 he was a postgraduated student at the Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT) of the UPCO. In 1997 he received the Ph.D. degree from the UPCO. From 1997 he belongs to the research staff of the IIT and is a lecturer in the Department of Electronics and Control in the UPCO. His areas of interest include control engineering, system identification, electronics and signal processing.

Areas of interest:

Drive control. System identification. Signal processing.

Highlighted Publications

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. 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, "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)
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)
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)

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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)
M.A. Sáenz-Nuño, O. Martín Carrasquilla, M.R. Salas Labayen, M.V. Montes Gan, J. Zamora, N. Pérez Mallada, R. Arroyo Sanz, "Aprendizaje de mecanismos en la Universidad: máquinas antiguas en Realidad Aumentada Cabria Romana", Papeles de Trabajo sobre Cultura, Educación y Desarrollo Humano, Vol. 19, nº. 1, pp. 1 - 15, December 2023.
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. 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. 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. 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)
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. Cruz, A. Muñoz, J. Zamora, R. Espínola, "The effect of wind generation and weekday on Spanish electricity spot price forecasting", Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 81, nº. 10, pp. 1924 - 1935, October 2011. [Online: June 2011] doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2011.06.002
JCR-JIF: 1,478 Q2 (2011); 4,300 Q2 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2011); 1,192 Q1 (2025)
L. Olmos, J.I. de la Fuente, J. Zamora, R.R. Pecharromán, A. Martín, J. Moreno, "New design for the Spanish AGC scheme using an adaptive gain controller", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 19, nº. 3, pp. 1528 - 1537, August 2004. [Online: August 2004] doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2004.825873
JCR-JIF: 0,821 (2004); 8,700 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 4,217 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)
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

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Conference Papers

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Books and Book Chapters

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "AI-supported contents and presentations" Plan de formación IA para PDI. IA para la enseñanza y evaluación. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2025.
Chair in "2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications -ICRERA 2013" Program Chair. Universidad Pontificia Comillas e International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER). Madrid (Spain). Oct 2013.
Conference "Modelos de predicción a corto plazo del precio del mercado eléctrico español" seminario de la Cátedra UAM-IIC de Aprendizaje Automático en Modelado y Predicción. Instituto de Ingeniería del Conocimiento (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid). Madrid (Spain). May 2009.

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Technical Reports

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Working Papers

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External Training Courses

Not Available. Carried out for Endesa Generación. Jan/2005-Jan/2005

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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)
"6X03 -Engineering with a purpose". Casting the Future. (Nov 2024)

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Fellowships and Awards

Director of prizewinning work in "Chair for Smart Industry Prize for the best Final Year Project 2022-23. PFC Supervisor «Training a Virtual Reinforcement Learning Agent for Obstacle Avoidance and Transferring It to a Real Mobile Robot» by J. J. Carrera Fresneda". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2024.
Director of prizewinning work in "1º Premio Asociación/Colegio de Ingenieros del I.C.A.I. Innovación Industrial al mejor Proyecto Fin de Carrera 2010-11. Director del PFC «Modelado y control de un robot equilibrista sobre una esfera»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2012.

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Other Activities

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.

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Dr. Juan Luis Zamora Macho

Highlighted Publications

Journal Publications

Projects

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

Supervised:

In progress:

J. García-Aguilar, "Robust control of electric power systems with important share of electronic generation", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain.

D. Cubillo Llanes, "Sim-to-real hybrid reinforcement learning and optimal control strategies for automous mobile robot coordination", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain.

Conference Papers

Books and Book Chapters

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "AI-supported contents and presentations" Plan de formación IA para PDI. IA para la enseñanza y evaluación. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2025.

Chair in "2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications -ICRERA 2013" Program Chair. Universidad Pontificia Comillas e International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER). Madrid (Spain). Oct 2013.

Conference "Modelos de predicción a corto plazo del precio del mercado eléctrico español" seminario de la Cátedra UAM-IIC de Aprendizaje Automático en Modelado y Predicción. Instituto de Ingeniería del Conocimiento (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid). Madrid (Spain). May 2009.

Technical Reports

Working Papers

External Training Courses

Media and research dissemination

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