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João L. Afonso

João L. Afonso

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
37
Citations
6061
World Ranking
5108
National Ranking
23

Overview

João L. Afonso is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal and primarily contributes to the field of Engineering, with a focused specialization in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their body of work spans multiple subfields including Automotive Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, they have contributed to Medicine, specifically in areas connected to Surgery.

Their research covers various main topics such as:

  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Wireless Power Transfer Systems

João L. Afonso's publication record includes multiple papers in notable venues. Among recent works are:

  • A Review on Power Electronics Technologies for Power Quality Improvement, 2021, Energies
  • A Review on Power Electronics Technologies for Electric Mobility, 2020, Energies
  • A Novel Three-Phase Multiobjective Unified Power Quality Conditioner, 2023, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • Topologies and Operation Modes of Rail Power Conditioners in AC Traction Grids: Review and Comprehensive Comparison, 2020, Energies
  • Review of a Disruptive Vision of Future Power Grids: A New Path Based on Hybrid AC/DC Grids and Solid-State Transformers, 2021, Sustainability

The researcher collaborates frequently with other scientists, including Vítor Monteiro, J. G. Pinto, Miguel Mascarenhas, Guilherme Macedo, and Tiago J. C. Sousa. These coauthors have contributed collectively to a significant number of joint publications.

João L. Afonso has contributed to the book series published by the Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. The titles in this series largely revolve around "Sustainable Energy for Smart Cities," published annually from 2020 to 2023.

Publication venues that often feature João L. Afonso's work include:

  • Energies
  • EAI Endorsed Transactions on Energy Web
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • Electronics
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Best Publications

  • Active filters with control based on the p-q theory

    João L. Afonso;Carlos Couto;Júlio S. Martins

  • Operation Modes for the Electric Vehicle in Smart Grids and Smart Homes: Present and Proposed Modes

    Vitor Monteiro;J. G. Pinto;Joao Luiz Afonso

  • Eliminating Leakage Currents in Neutral Point Clamped Inverters for Photovoltaic Systems

    M. C. Cavalcanti;A. M. Farias;K. C. Oliveira;F. A. S. Neves

  • Onboard Reconfigurable Battery Charger for Electric Vehicles With Traction-to-Auxiliary Mode

    J. G. Pinto;Vitor Monteiro;Henrique Goncalves;Joao Luiz Afonso

  • Experimental Validation of a Novel Architecture Based on a Dual-Stage Converter for Off-Board Fast Battery Chargers of Electric Vehicles

    Vítor Duarte Fernandes Monteiro;João C. Ferreira;Andrés A. Nogueiras Meléndez;Carlos Couto

  • Experimental Validation of a Three-Port Integrated Topology to Interface Electric Vehicles and Renewables With the Electrical Grid

    Vitor Monteiro;J. Gabriel Pinto;Joao Luiz Afonso

  • 3-Phase 4-Wire Shunt Active Power Filter with Renewable Energy Interface

    J. G. Pinto;Ricardo G. Pregitzer;Luís F. C. Monteiro;João L. Afonso

  • Bidirectional battery charger with Grid-to-Vehicle, Vehicle-to-Grid and Vehicle-to-Home technologies

    J. G. Pinto;Vitor Monteiro;Henrique Goncalves;Bruno Exposto

  • Vehicle-to-Anything Application (V2Anything App) for Electric Vehicles

    João C. Ferreira;Vítor Duarte Fernandes Monteiro;João L. Afonso

  • p-q Theory power components calculations

    J.L. Afonso;M.J.S. Freitas;J.S. Martins

  • Improved Vehicle-to-Home (iV2H) Operation Mode: Experimental Analysis of the Electric Vehicle as Off-Line UPS

    Vitor Monteiro;Bruno Exposto;Joao C. Ferreira;Joao Luiz Afonso

  • Impact of Electric Vehicles on power quality in a Smart Grid context

    Vitor Monteiro;Henrique Goncalves;Joao L. Afonso

  • Shunt active filter for power quality improvement

    João L. Afonso;Maurício Aredes;Edson Watanabe;Júlio S. Martins

  • Assessment of a battery charger for Electric Vehicles with reactive power control

    Vitor Monteiro;J. G. Pinto;Bruno Exposto;Henrique Goncalves

  • Instantaneous p–q power theory for control of compensators in micro-grids

    E. H. Watanabe;M. Aredes;J. L. Afonso;J. G. Pinto

  • The future of power systems: Challenges, trends, and upcoming paradigms

    João Abel Peças Lopes;André Guimarães Madureira;Manuel Matos;Ricardo Jorge Bessa

  • Model Predictive Control Applied to an Improved Five-Level Bidirectional Converter

    Vitor Monteiro;Joao C. Ferreira;Andres Augusto Nogueiras Melendez;Joao Luiz Afonso

  • A Review on Power Electronics Technologies for Power Quality Improvement

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  • Fuzzy logic speed control of an induction motor

    Jaime C. Fonseca;João Luiz Afonso;Júlio S. Martins;Carlos Couto

  • Active filters for power quality improvement

    João L. Afonso;Henrique Jorge de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva;Júlio S. Martins

  • Custom Power Interfaces for Renewable Energy Sources

    L.G.B. Rolim;A. Ortiz;M. Aredes;R. Pregitzer

  • New Perspectives for Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Power Transfer

    Tiago J. C. Sousa;Vitor Monteiro;J. C. Aparicio Fernandes;Carlos Couto

Frequent Co-Authors

Mauricio Aredes
Mauricio Aredes Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Joao P. S. Catalao
Joao P. S. Catalao University of Porto
João Peças Lopes
João Peças Lopes University of Porto
Hirofumi Akagi
Hirofumi Akagi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Gabriele Grandi
Gabriele Grandi University of Bologna
Manuel A. Matos
Manuel A. Matos University of Porto
Joao Barros
Joao Barros University of Porto

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