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Efren Esteban Fernandez Palomeque

Efren Esteban Fernandez Palomeque

Research Interest: Electric Traction systems eficiency and optimization. Research interests include power-electronic system design, electrical motor drive, fault tolerant converters and their applications in hybrid electrical vehicles.

Academic Fields: Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering

0000-0003-2188-9446

efernandez@uazuay.edu.ec


  • MAGISTER EN AUTOMATIZACION Y CONTROL INDUSTRIAL, ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITECNICA DEL LITORAL, ECUADOR, 2010
  • INGENIERO ELECTRONICO, UNIVERSIDAD DEL AZUAY, ECUADOR, 2007
  • DOCTOR EN INGENIERÍA ELECTRÓNICA, UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA BARCELONATECH, ESPAÑA, 2019
  • Best paper presentation Andescon 2022 mobilty section (2022)
  • Senior Member IEEE Electec Grade (2022)
  • Mejor Presentación de ponencia CITIS 2019 (2019)
  • On the Viability of Reused Vehicle Li-Ion Batteries as PV Storage for High-Altitude Rural Areas: Case Study in Cusco-Peru (2026)
    On the Viability of Reused Vehicle Li-Ion Batteries as PV Storage for High-Altitude Rural Areas: Case Study in Cusco-Peru. IEEE Access, pág: 19 (2026) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11361057/metrics#metrics
  • Simple Method of Optimization for Electric Vehicle Autonomy through of Lithium-Cell Batteries (2025)
    Simple Method of Optimization for Electric Vehicle Autonomy through of Lithium-Cell Batteries. IEEEXPLORE, pág: 6 (2025) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11304450
  • Optimization Based in Genetic Algorithm for Powertrain in Electric Bus for Urban Service (2025)
    Optimization Based in Genetic Algorithm for Powertrain in Electric Bus for Urban Service. IEEEXPLORE, pág: 6 (2025) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11304412
  • Analysis of Energy Efficiency Electric Vehicles Using a Driving Cycle on an Established Route in the City of Ambato (2024)
    Analysis of Energy Efficiency Electric Vehicles Using a Driving Cycle on an Established Route in the City of Ambato. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, pág: 10 (2024) Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52090-7_7
  • La ciudad se mueve así Estado del arte de la investigación sobre movilidad urbana en Cuenca (2024)
    La ciudad se mueve así Estado del arte de la investigación sobre movilidad urbana en Cuenca (2024)
  • Design of a Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for an Electric Two-Seater Vehicle. (2024)
    Design of a Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for an Electric Two-Seater Vehicle.. IEEEXPLORE, pág: 6 (2024) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10746017
  • Definición de un Ciclo Típico de Conducción de un taxi eléctrico en una ciudad Andina (2024)
    Definición de un Ciclo Típico de Conducción de un taxi eléctrico en una ciudad Andina. Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia, pág: 6 (2024) Link: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/356144
  • Novel Methodology for the Modification of Parameters in Control Units of Electric Vehicles (2024)
    Novel Methodology for the Modification of Parameters in Control Units of Electric Vehicles. 2024 IEEE ANDESCON, pág: 7 (2024) Link: https://10.1109/ANDESCON61840.2024.10755696
  • Analysis of Energy Efficiency Electric Vehicles Using a Driving Cycle on an Established Route in the City of Ambato (2023)
    Analysis of Energy Efficiency Electric Vehicles Using a Driving Cycle on an Established Route in the City of Ambato (2023)
  • A Toyota Corolla Hybrid GUI Based on Simulink and LabVIEW for Live-Data Acquisition and Monitoring System (2023)
    A Toyota Corolla Hybrid GUI Based on Simulink and LabVIEW for Live-Data Acquisition and Monitoring System. Intelligent Technologies: Design and Applications for Society , pág: 6 (2023) Link: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-24327-1_32
  • Implementation Of Electric Motorcycles Analysis in Sector Private and Commercial: Case of Study Loja (2023)
    Implementation Of Electric Motorcycles Analysis in Sector Private and Commercial: Case of Study Loja. 2023 IEEE Seventh Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting (ECTM), pág: 7 (2023) Link: https://10.1109/ETCM58927.2023.10309077
  • Location of the Interurban Fast Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles Using the Methodology for Calculating the Maximum Distance between Fast Charges (MDFC) and Simulation: A Case Study in Ecuador (2023)
    Location of the Interurban Fast Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles Using the Methodology for Calculating the Maximum Distance between Fast Charges (MDFC) and Simulation: A Case Study in Ecuador. World Electric Vehicle Journal, pág: 25 (2023) Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/14/5/129
  • Electric Vehicle NiMH Battery State of Charge Estimation Using Artificial Neural Networks of Backpropagation and Radial Basis (2023)
    Electric Vehicle NiMH Battery State of Charge Estimation Using Artificial Neural Networks of Backpropagation and Radial Basis. World Electric Vehicle Journal, pág: 31 (2023) Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/14/11/312
  • Design and Implementation of Photovoltaic Energy Storage Systems Based on Batteries of Hybrid Cars Using a Second- Life Method (2023)
    Design and Implementation of Photovoltaic Energy Storage Systems Based on Batteries of Hybrid Cars Using a Second- Life Method (2023)
  • FOC Control Design of VSI-SiC Power Converter for an Electric Traction System (2023)
    FOC Control Design of VSI-SiC Power Converter for an Electric Traction System. Intelligent Technologies: Design and Applications for Society , pág: 6 (2023) Link: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-24327-1_31
  • Method for Improving Battery System of the Medium Power Electric Traction System (2022)
    Method for Improving Battery System of the Medium Power Electric Traction System. ieeexplore, pág: 6 (2022) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9989665#citations
  • PWM Methods in SiC-Current Source Inverter in Motor Drives (2022)
    PWM Methods in SiC-Current Source Inverter in Motor Drives. Communication, Smart Technologies and Innovation for Society, pág: 12 (2022) Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4126-8_31
  • Análisis Financiero para la Implementación de un Bus Eléctrico Urbano en la Ciudad de Cuenca (2022)
    Análisis Financiero para la Implementación de un Bus Eléctrico Urbano en la Ciudad de Cuenca. Economía y Negocios, pág: 17 (2022) Link: https://doi.org/10.29019/eyn.v13i1.939
  • Analysis of Efficiency of an Electric Micromobility System Based in Scooter Electric (2022)
    Analysis of Efficiency of an Electric Micromobility System Based in Scooter Electric. ieeexplore, pág: 6 (2022) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9989908
  • The Second Life of HEV Batteries Methodology of Implementation in Ecuador (2021)
    The Second Life of HEV Batteries Methodology of Implementation in Ecuador (2021)
  • Validation of Dynamic Model for Communication Networks in Electric Vehicles (2020)
    Validation of Dynamic Model for Communication Networks in Electric Vehicles. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pág: 12 (2020) Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60467-7_4
  • Reduction of Ripple Current in DC-DC SiC Converter Using HIL System (2020)
    Reduction of Ripple Current in DC-DC SiC Converter Using HIL System. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pág: 13 (2020) Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60467-7_18
  • Análisis de consumo energético en laboratorios por economía circular utilizando baterías NiHm (2020)
    Análisis de consumo energético en laboratorios por economía circular utilizando baterías NiHm. Iberian Journal of Information Systems and Technologies, pág: 341–350 (2020)
  • Análisis de una Red con Protocolo CAN para Detección de Fallas (2020)
    Análisis de una Red con Protocolo CAN para Detección de Fallas. Iberian Journal of Information Systems and Technologies, pág: 403–416 (2020)
  • Optimization of weight-volume in impedance network SiC converter for electric motorcycle (2019)
    Optimization of weight-volume in impedance network SiC converter for electric motorcycle. ieeexplore, pág: 6 (2019) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9014910
  • Implementation of electric motorcycle case of study: Cuenca-ecuador (2018)
    Implementation of electric motorcycle case of study: Cuenca-ecuador. IEEExplore, pág: 7 (2017) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8273319
  • Method to reduce THD and improve efficiency in SiC power converter. (2018)
    Method to reduce THD and improve efficiency in SiC power converter.. ieeexplore, pág: 6 (2018) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8352272
  • A Simple Method for Reducing THD and Improving the Efficiency in CSI Topology Based on SiC Power Devices (2018)
    A Simple Method for Reducing THD and Improving the Efficiency in CSI Topology Based on SiC Power Devices. ENERGIES, pág: 24 (2018) Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102798
  • Comparative analysis of impedance source-SiC converters for traction systems (2017)
    Comparative analysis of impedance source-SiC converters for traction systems. IEEExplore, pág: 7 (2017) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7915216/citations?tabFilter=papers#citations
  • Comparative analysis of control techniques in drive systems for electric motorcycle (2017)
    Comparative analysis of control techniques in drive systems for electric motorcycle. IEEExplore, pág: 6 (2017) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8003710
  • Control and modulation techniques applied to converters with impedances networks for traction systems (2017)
    Control and modulation techniques applied to converters with impedances networks for traction systems. IEEE Latin America Transactions, pág: 9 (2017) Link: https://doi.org/ 10.1109/TLA.2017.7827884
  • Control drive for SMPMSM in CSI converter with SiC devices (2017)
    Control drive for SMPMSM in CSI converter with SiC devices. IEEExplore, pág: 8 (2017) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8278503/citations?tabFilter=papers#citations
  • Control method of impedance network in SiC power converters for HEV/EV (2017)
    Control method of impedance network in SiC power converters for HEV/EV. Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal, pág: 6 (2017) Link: https://repqj.com/index.php/repqj/article/view/1184
  • Implementation of high frequency SVM in a digital system for CS-SiC inverter (2017)
    Implementation of high frequency SVM in a digital system for CS-SiC inverter. Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal, pág: 5 (2024) Link: https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj15.218
  • Impedance networks and its Application in Power for Electric Traction Systems (2016)
    Impedance networks and its Application in Power for Electric Traction Systems. IEEE Latin America Transactions, pág: 9 (2016) Link: https://doi.org/10.1109/TLA.2016.7459592
  • Analysis of power losses in Z-SiC current source inverter, using technique of modulation PWM and high frequency (2016)
    Analysis of power losses in Z-SiC current source inverter, using technique of modulation PWM and high frequency. IEEExplore, pág: 8 (2016) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7836274
  • Analysis of power converters with devices of sic for applications in electric traction systems (2016)
    Analysis of power converters with devices of sic for applications in electric traction systems. ieeexplore, pág: 6 (2016) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7752009
  • Power converters and its application in electric traction systems. Analysis Present and Future Technologies (2016)
    Power converters and its application in electric traction systems. Analysis Present and Future Technologies. IEEE Latin America Transactions, pág: 8 (2016) Link: https://doi.org/10.1109/TLA.2016.7437203
  • Implementation of a system plug-in a conventional hybrid vehicle and improve EV condition with an extra set of batteries and electronic control (2016)
    Implementation of a system plug-in a conventional hybrid vehicle and improve EV condition with an extra set of batteries and electronic control. IEEExplore, pág: 6 (2016) Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7512942