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Brazil
2025

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
58
Citations
13088
World Ranking
1861
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Ruben Romero is affiliated with Sao Paulo State University in Brazil and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research output spans several subfields, including Control and Systems Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Automotive Engineering, and Energy Engineering and Power Technology.

The body of work produced by Romero emphasizes topics related to power systems and optimization. Key research areas include:

  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Electric Power System Optimization
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Power Systems and Technologies
  • Power System Reliability and Maintenance
  • Smart Grid and Power Systems

Romero has published numerous papers in various scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets comprise:

  • IEEE Access (11 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (7 publications)
  • Anais do Congresso Brasileiro de Automática 2020 (3 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)
  • International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems (2 publications)

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Assessment of economic benefits for EV owners participating in the primary frequency regulation markets, 2020, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
  • Increasing RES Hosting Capacity in Distribution Networks Through Closed-Loop Reconfiguration and Volt/VAr Control, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
  • Simultaneous Distributed Generation and Electric Vehicles Hosting Capacity Assessment in Electric Distribution Systems, 2021, IEEE Access
  • Reconfiguration of Radial Distribution Systems: An Efficient Mathematical Model, 2021, IEEE Latin America Transactions
  • Optimal Restoration of Active Distribution Systems With Voltage Control and Closed-Loop Operation, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

Romero has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, most notably:

  • Leonardo H. Macedo (35 coauthored works)
  • Juan M. Home-Ortiz (7 coauthored works)
  • Cesar Eduardo Curo Carrión (7 coauthored works)
  • Wandry Rodrigues Faria (7 coauthored works)
  • Benvindo Rodrigues Pereira (7 coauthored works)

Best Publications

  • Test systems and mathematical models for transmission network expansion planning

    R. Romero;A. Monticelli;A. Garcia;S. Haffner

  • Imposing Radiality Constraints in Distribution System Optimization Problems

    M. Lavorato;J. F. Franco;M. J. Rider;R. Romero

  • A hierarchical decomposition approach for transmission network expansion planning

    R. Romero;A. Monticelli

  • Transmission system expansion planning by simulated annealing

    R. Romero;R.A. Gallego;A. Monticelli

  • Optimal Capacitor Placement in Radial Distribution Networks

    R.A. Gallego;A.J. Monticelli;R. Romero

  • Tabu search algorithm for network synthesis

    R.A. Gallego;R. Romero;A.J. Monticelli

  • A Bilevel Approach to Transmission Expansion Planning Within a Market Environment

    L.P. Garces;A.J. Conejo;R. Garcia-Bertrand;R. Romero

  • Transmission system expansion planning by an extended genetic algorithm

    R.A. Gallego;A. Monticelli;R. Romero

  • Multistage and coordinated planning of the expansion of transmission systems

    A.H. Escobar;R.A. Gallego;R. Romero

  • An Efficient Codification to Solve Distribution Network Reconfiguration for Loss Reduction Problem

    E.M. Carreno;R. Romero;A. Padilha-Feltrin

  • Power system transmission network expansion planning using AC model

    M.J. Rider;A.V. Garcia;R. Romero

  • Branch and bound algorithm for transmission system expansion planning using a transportation model

    S. Haffner;A. Monticelli;A. Garcia;J. Mantovani

  • A mixed-integer linear programming approach for optimal type, size and allocation of distributed generation in radial distribution systems

    Augusto C. Rueda-Medina;John F. Franco;Marcos J. Rider;Antonio Padilha-Feltrin

  • Transmission network expansion planning with security constraints

    I. de J Silva;M.J. Rider;R. Romero;A.V. Garcia

  • Parallel simulated annealing applied to long term transmission network expansion planning

    R.A. Gallego;A.B. Alves;A. Monticelli;R. Romero

  • Transmission Network Expansion Planning Considering Uncertainty in Demand

    Id.J. Silva;M.J. Rider;R. Romero;C.A.F. Murari

  • A mixed-integer LP model for the reconfiguration of radial electric distribution systems considering distributed generation

    John F. Franco;Marcos J. Rider;Marina Lavorato;Rubén Romero

  • Optimal Operation of Distribution Networks Considering Energy Storage Devices

    Leonardo H. Macedo;John F. Franco;Marcos J. Rider;Ruben Romero

  • A zero-one implicit enumeration method for optimizing investments in transmission expansion planning

    R. Romero;A. Monticelli

  • Artificial neural networks and clustering techniques applied in the reconfiguration of distribution systems

    H. Salazar;R. Gallego;R. Romero

  • Closure to Discussion on “Imposing Radiality Constraints in Distribution System Optimization Problems”

    Marina Lavorato;J. F. Franco;M. J. Rider;R. Romero

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcos J. Rider
Marcos J. Rider State University of Campinas
Walmir Freitas
Walmir Freitas State University of Campinas
Masoud Rashidinejad
Masoud Rashidinejad Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
Ahmed F. Zobaa
Ahmed F. Zobaa Brunel University London
Javier Contreras
Javier Contreras University of Castilla-La Mancha
Pierluigi Mancarella
Pierluigi Mancarella University of Melbourne
Narayana Prasad Padhy
Narayana Prasad Padhy Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Kwang Y. Lee
Kwang Y. Lee Baylor University
Luis F. Ochoa
Luis F. Ochoa University of Melbourne
Vladimiro Miranda
Vladimiro Miranda University of Porto

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