Academic Annual Report
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ANNUAL $&$'E0,& REPORT Academic Year 920 Index 1. Introduction..................................................................................................... 1 2. Organizational structure.................................................................................. 3 2.1 Management................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Council........................................................................................................ 3 2.3 Area coordinators ........................................................................................ 4 2.4 Scientific advisory board.............................................................................. 4 2.5 Academic staff ............................................................................................. 4 2.6 Associated academic staff .......................................................................... 13 2.7 Research assistants..................................................................................... 16 2.8 Services staff .............................................................................................. 20 2.8.1 Systems administrator staff.................................................................... 20 2.8.2 Administrative staff ............................................................................... 20 3. Research ........................................................................................................ 21 3.1 Research areas ........................................................................................... 21 3.1.1 Energy systems ..................................................................................... 21 3.1.1.1 Electric Power Systems (MAC) ........................................................ 21 3.1.1.2 Smart and Sustainable Grids (REDES) ............................................. 21 3.1.1.3 Energy Economics and Regulation (RYE) ......................................... 22 3.1.1.4 Energy Systems Models (SADSE)..................................................... 22 3.1.2 Industrial systems ................................................................................. 22 3.1.2.1 Fire Safety, Thermal and Fluids Engineering (PCI)............................ 22 3.1.2.2 Railway Systems (ASF) .................................................................... 22 3.1.2.3 Intelligent Systems (ASI).................................................................. 23 3.1.2.4 Bioengineering (BIO) ...................................................................... 23 3.2 Research projects....................................................................................... 23 3.2.1 Energy systems ..................................................................................... 23 3.2.1.1 Research and development projects................................................ 23 3.2.1.2 Consultancy and technological support........................................... 48 3.2.1.3 Services and analysis projects.......................................................... 54 3.2.2 Industrial systems ................................................................................. 57 3.2.2.1 Research and development projects................................................ 57 3.2.2.2 Consultancy and technological support........................................... 70 3.2.2.3 Services and analysis projects.......................................................... 71 3.3 Publications ............................................................................................... 73 3.3.1 Books ................................................................................................... 73 3.3.1 Chapters in books................................................................................. 73 3.3.2 Publications in journals ........................................................................ 74 3.3.3 Conference presentations ..................................................................... 83 3.3.4 IIT technical documents ....................................................................... 86 3.3.5 Other publications................................................................................ 88 4. Teaching ........................................................................................................ 95 4.1 Supervised undergraduate theses at IIT....................................................... 95 4.1.1 Telematics Engineering......................................................................... 95 4.1.2 Bachelor's Degree in Engineering for Industrial Technologies............... 95 136 Data about IIT 4.1.3 Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in Telecommunications Technologies ................................................................................................. 97 4.2 Postgraduate teaching ................................................................................ 98 4.2.1 Graduate courses.................................................................................. 98 4.2.1.1 Official Master's Degree in the Electric Power Industry (MEPI)........ 98 4.2.1.2 Master in Railway Systems .............................................................. 99 4.2.1.3 Master in Project, Construction and Maintenance of High Voltage Electrical Transmission (On-line) ................................................................. 99 4.2.1.4 Master's Degree in Smart Industry (MIC) ...................................... 100 4.2.1.5 Master's Degree in Big Data Technologies and Advanced Analytics (MBD) ....................................................................................... 100 4.2.1.6 Master's Degree in Smart Grids (MSG) ......................................... 100 4.2.2 Graduate theses supervised at IIT........................................................ 101 4.2.2.1 Official Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering (MII)................. 101 4.2.2.2 Official Master's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering (MIT) ....................................................................................................... 105 4.2.2.3 Official Master's Degree in the Electric Power Industry (MEPI)...... 105 4.2.2.4 Master in Railway Systems ............................................................ 106 4.2.2.5 Master's Degree in Smart Industry (MIC) ...................................... 106 4.2.2.6 Master's Degree in Smart Grids (MSG) ......................................... 107 4.2.2.7 Master in Mobility and Safety Engineering (MMS) ......................... 108 5. Doctorate .................................................................................................... 109 5.1 ICAI Engineers' Association...................................................................... 109 5.2 Training complements ............................................................................. 109 5.3 Training activities..................................................................................... 110 5.4 Doctoral theses ........................................................................................ 110 5.4.1 Comillas submitted theses .................................................................. 111 5.4.2 Comillas ongoing theses ..................................................................... 111 5.4.3 Submitted theses in other universities ................................................. 115 6. Other activities ............................................................................................ 117 6.1 EES-UETP................................................................................................. 117 6.1.1 EES-UETP partners .............................................................................. 117 6.1.2 Teached courses................................................................................. 118 6.2 International exchanges ........................................................................... 118 6.3 Visiting professors .................................................................................... 119 6.4 Visiting students....................................................................................... 119 6.5 Courses offered and coordinated to external companies and institutions.. 120 6.6 Seminars .................................................................................................. 122 6.7 Organization of congresses, seminars and workshops .............................. 128 6.8 Organization and management of other academic activities .................... 129 7. Data about IIT ............................................................................................. 135 Director's greeting Dear reader, This report summarizes the work carried out at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) of the ICAI School of Engineering at the Comillas Pontifical University during the last academic year. The overview presented in the annual report underlines the position we have been able to consolidate, both nationally and internationally, in our chosen areas of research. It showcases the strength of the research teams, who also make an important contribution to our internationally-oriented doctoral programs, and the continuing success of our collaboration with the industrial sector for more than thirty years. All of the activity described in this report would not have been possible without the work and commitment of all the professionals at the institute: professors, researchers, administrative