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Ronnie Belmans

Ronnie Belmans

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Engineering and Technology
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
79
Citations
26509
World Ranking
561
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Ronnie Belmans is a researcher affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium, focusing primarily on Environmental Science with a concentration on topics related to climate change, carbon capture, and energy sustainability.

Their work spans several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering, General Energy, and Pollution. The main research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Global Energy Security and Policy
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Extraction and Separation Processes

Belmans has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed papers, with recent selected publications including:

  • "Carbon capture and utilization: More than hiding CO2 for some time" (2023) published in Joule
  • "From natural gas to hydrogen: Navigating import risks and dependencies in Northwest Europe" (2023) published in Energy Research & Social Science
  • "From emissions to resources: mitigating the critical raw material supply chain vulnerability of renewable energy technologies" (2024) published in Mineral Economics
  • "Why the Carbon-Neutral Energy Transition Will Imply the Use of Lots of Carbon" (2020) published in C - Journal of Carbon Research
  • "Evaluating carbon removal: Integrating technical potential with environmental, social, governance criteria, and sequestration permanence" (2024) published in iScience

Their frequent co-authors reflect interdisciplinary collaboration and include Jan Mertens, Michael E. Webber, Christian Breyer, Corinne Gendron, and Patrice Geoffron.

Belmans regularly publishes in journals focused on energy and environmental topics. Frequent publication venues include:

  • iScience
  • Joule
  • Energy Research & Social Science
  • Mineral Economics
  • C - Journal of Carbon Research

Best Publications

  • Distributed generation: definition, benefits and issues

    Guido Pepermans;Johan Driesen;Dries Haeseldonckx;Ronnie Belmans

  • A Voltage and Frequency Droop Control Method for Parallel Inverters

    K.. De Brabandere;B.. Bolsens;J.. Van den Keybus;A.. Woyte

  • Voltage fluctuations on distribution level introduced by photovoltaic systems

    A. Woyte;V. Van Thong;R. Belmans;J. Nijs

  • Partial shadowing of photovoltaic arrays with different system configurations: literature review and field test results

    Achim Woyte;Johan Nijs;Ronnie Belmans

  • Generalized steady-state VSC MTDC model for sequential AC/DC power flow algorithms

    Jef Beerten;Stijn Cole;Ronnie Belmans

  • Generalized Steady-State VSC MTDC Model for Sequential AC/DC Power Flow Algorithms

    J. Beerten;S. Cole;R. Belmans

  • Usefulness of DC power flow for active power flow analysis

    K. Purchala;L. Meeus;D. Van Dommelen;R. Belmans

  • Wavelet-based protection strategy for DC faults in multi-terminal VSC HVDC systems

    K. De Kerf;K. Srivastava;M. Reza;D. Bekaert

  • Short-term load forecasting, profile identification, and customer segmentation: a methodology based on periodic time series

    M. Espinoza;C. Joye;R. Belmans;B. De Moor

  • Generalized Dynamic VSC MTDC Model for Power System Stability Studies

    Stijn Cole;Jef Beerten;Ronnie Belmans

  • A voltage and frequency droop control method for parallel inverters

    K. De Brabandere;B. Bolsens;J. Van den Keybus;A. Woyte

  • Residential Demand Response of Thermostatically Controlled Loads Using Batch Reinforcement Learning

    Frederik Ruelens;Bert J. Claessens;Stijn Vandael;Bart De Schutter

  • Distributed generation: challenges and possible solutions

    J. Driesen;R. Belmans

  • Optimal Generation Mix With Short-Term Demand Response and Wind Penetration

    C. De Jonghe;B. F. Hobbs;R. Belmans

  • Modeling of Multi-Terminal VSC HVDC Systems With Distributed DC Voltage Control

    Jef Beerten;Stijn Cole;Ronnie Belmans

  • Development of the Internal Electricity Market in Europe

    Leonardo Meeus;Konrad Purchala;Ronnie Belmans

  • Control of Microgrids

    K. De Brabandere;K. Vanthournout;J. Driesen;G. Deconinck

  • Sensitivity of AC adjustable speed drives to voltage sags and short interruptions

    S.Z. Djokic;K. Stockman;J.V. Milanovic;J.J.M. Desmet

  • Determining optimal electricity technology mix with high level of wind power penetration

    Cedric De Jonghe;Erik Delarue;Ronnie Belmans;William D’haeseleer

  • Analysis of Power Sharing and Voltage Deviations in Droop-Controlled DC Grids

    Jef Beerten;Ronnie Belmans

  • Usefulness of DC power flow for active power flow analysis with flow controlling devices

    D Van Hertem;J Verboomen;K Purchala;R Belmans

  • Model-based generation of low distortion currents in grid-coupled PWM-inverters using an LCL output filter

    Bruno Bolsens;Karel De Brabandere;Jeroen Van Den Keybus;Johan Driesen

  • Applying Portfolio Theory to the Electricity Sector: Energy versus Power

    Erik Delarue;Cedric De Jonghe;Ronnie Belmans;William D'haeseleer

  • VSC MTDC systems with a distributed DC voltage control - A power flow approach

    Jef Beerten;Dirk Van Hertem;Ronnie Belmans

  • Distributed control of renewable generation units with integrated active filter

    K.J.P. Macken;K. Vanthournout;J. Van den Keybus;G. Deconinck

  • Reinforcement Learning Applied to an Electric Water Heater: From Theory to Practice

    F. Ruelens;B. J. Claessens;S. Quaiyum;B. De Schutter

  • Electric Load Forecasting: Using Kernel-Based Modeling for Nonlinear System Identification

    M Espinoza;Johan Suykens;Ronnie Belmans;Bart De Moor

  • Multi-objective planning framework for stochastic and controllable distributed energy resources

    Arturo Alarcon-Rodriguez;Edwin Haesen;Graham Ault;Johan Driesen

  • MatDyn, a new Matlab based toolbox for power system dynamic simulation

    Stijn Cole;Ronnie Belmans

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan Driesen
Johan Driesen KU Leuven
Tom Brijs
Tom Brijs Hasselt University
Kay Hameyer
Kay Hameyer RWTH Aachen University
Jef Beerten
Jef Beerten KU Leuven
Benjamin F. Hobbs
Benjamin F. Hobbs Johns Hopkins University
Robert Babuska
Robert Babuska Delft University of Technology
Erik Delarue
Erik Delarue KU Leuven

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