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Joao P. S. Catalao

Joao P. S. Catalao

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
106
Citations
40675
World Ranking
130
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Joao P. S. Catalao is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their research primarily spans the field of engineering, with a substantial focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Other key subfields of study include control and systems engineering, automotive engineering, artificial intelligence, and safety, risk, reliability, and quality.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to smart grid energy management, optimal power flow distribution, and microgrid control and optimization. Additional areas of research cover electric power system optimization, electric vehicles and infrastructure, energy load and power forecasting, and integrated energy systems optimization.

Their recent publications reflect these interests across various reputable venues. Notable papers include:

  • Blockchain-Based Fully Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Strategies for Residential Energy Systems, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • Improved EMD-Based Complex Prediction Model for Wind Power Forecasting, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
  • A Novel Evolutionary-Based Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model for Intelligent Load Forecasting, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • Energy management in microgrids including smart homes: A multi-objective approach, 2021, Sustainable Cities and Society
  • Stochastic planning and operation of energy hubs considering demand response programs using Benders decomposition approach, 2020, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems

Joao P. S. Catalao frequently publishes in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Systems, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Energy, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, and IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.

The scientist has collaborated primarily with Miadreza Shafie-khah, Mohammad Sadegh Javadi, Sam Kwong, Enrique Herrera-Viedma, and Karen Panetta. These coauthors have worked extensively with Catalao, contributing to a significant body of joint research publications.

Best Publications

  • An overview of Demand Response: Key-elements and international experience

    NG Nikolaos Paterakis;Ozan Erdinc;Ozan Erdinc;Joao P S Catalao;Joao P S Catalao;Joao P S Catalao

  • A Review of Smart Cities Based on the Internet of Things Concept

    Saber Talari;Miadreza Shafie-khah;Pierluigi Siano;Vincenzo Loia

  • Short-term electricity prices forecasting in a competitive market: A neural network approach

    João Paulo da Silva Catalão;Sílvio José Pinto Simões Mariano;V. M. F. Mendes;L. A. F. M. Ferreira

  • Smart Household Operation Considering Bi-Directional EV and ESS Utilization by Real-Time Pricing-Based DR

    Ozan Erdinc;NG Nikolaos Paterakis;Tiago D P Mendes;Anastasios G Bakirtzis

  • Optimal Household Appliances Scheduling Under Day-Ahead Pricing and Load-Shaping Demand Response Strategies

    Nikolaos G. Paterakis;Ozan Erdinc;Anastasios G. Bakirtzis;Joao P. S. Catalao

  • Short-term wind power forecasting in Portugal by neural networks and wavelet transform

    João Paulo da Silva Catalão;João Paulo da Silva Catalão;Hugo Miguel Inácio Pousinho;Víctor Manuel Fernandes Mendes

  • Impact of distributed generation on protection and voltage regulation of distribution systems: A review

    Seyed-Ehsan Razavi;Ehsan Rahimi;Mohammad Sadegh Javadi;Ali Esmaeel Nezhad

  • A survey of industrial applications of Demand Response

    Maryam H. Shoreh;Pierluigi Siano;Miadreza Shafie-khah;Vincenzo Loia

  • Hybrid Wavelet-PSO-ANFIS Approach for Short-Term Wind Power Forecasting in Portugal

    J P S Catalão;H M I Pousinho;V M F Mendes

  • Hybrid Wavelet-PSO-ANFIS Approach for Short-Term Electricity Prices Forecasting

    J P S Catalão;H M I Pousinho;V M F Mendes

  • Optimal behavior of electric vehicle parking lots as demand response aggregation agents

    M. Shafie-khah;E. Heydarian-Forushani;G.J. Osorio;F.A.S. Gil

  • Dynamic Price Vector Formation Model-Based Automatic Demand Response Strategy for PV-Assisted EV Charging Stations

    Qifang Chen;Fei Wang;Bri-Mathias Hodge;Jianhua Zhang

  • Energy storage systems supporting increased penetration of renewables in islanded systems

    E.M.G. Rodrigues;E.M.G. Rodrigues;R. Godina;S.F. Santos;A.W. Bizuayehu

  • Photovoltaic and wind energy systems monitoring and building/home energy management using ZigBee devices within a smart grid

    N.C. Batista;R. Melício;J.C.O. Matias;J.P.S. Catalão;J.P.S. Catalão

  • Scheduling of head-sensitive cascaded hydro systems: A nonlinear approach

    J.P.S. Catalao;S.J.P.S. Mariano;V.M.F. Mendes;L.A.F.M. Ferreira

  • Coordinated Operation of a Neighborhood of Smart Households Comprising Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage and Distributed Generation

    Nikolaos G. Paterakis;Ozan Erdinc;Iliana N. Pappi;Anastasios G. Bakirtzis

  • The values of market-based demand response on improving power system reliability under extreme circumstances

    Fei Wang;Fei Wang;Hanchen Xu;Ti Xu;Kangping Li

  • Short-term wind power forecasting using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system combined with evolutionary particle swarm optimization, wavelet transform and mutual information

    G.J. Osório;J.C.O. Matias;J.P.S. Catalão;J.P.S. Catalão;J.P.S. Catalão

  • Blockchain-Based Fully Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Strategies for Residential Energy Systems

    Tarek AlSkaif;Jose L. Crespo-Vazquez;Milos Sekuloski;Gijs van Leeuwen

  • Allocation of Plug-In Vehicles' Parking Lots in Distribution Systems Considering Network-Constrained Objectives

    Nilufar Neyestani;Maziar Yazdani Damavandi;Miadreza Shafie-Khah;Javier Contreras

  • Smart Home Communication Technologies and Applications: Wireless Protocol Assessment for Home Area Network Resources

    Tiago D. P. Mendes;Radu Godina;Eduardo M. G. Rodrigues;João C. O. Matias

  • A new perspective for sizing of distributed generation and energy storage for smart households under demand response

    Ozan Erdinc;NG Nikolaos Paterakis;Iliana N Pappi;Anastasios G Bakirtzis

  • A comprehensive survey of flexibility options for supporting the low-carbon energy future

    Marco R.M. Cruz;Desta Z. Fitiwi;Sérgio F. Santos;João P.S. Catalão;João P.S. Catalão;João P.S. Catalão

Frequent Co-Authors

Edris Pouresmaeil
Edris Pouresmaeil Aalto University
Radu Godina
Radu Godina Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Jamshid Aghaei
Jamshid Aghaei Central Queensland University
Anastasios G. Bakirtzis
Anastasios G. Bakirtzis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Pierluigi Siano
Pierluigi Siano University of Salerno
Taher Niknam
Taher Niknam Shiraz University of Technology
Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo
Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo Lappeenranta University of Technology
Mohamad Esmail Hamedani Golshan
Mohamad Esmail Hamedani Golshan Isfahan University of Technology
Shengwei Mei
Shengwei Mei Tsinghua University

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