Research Projects


  • MICAPEN: Estimation, diagnosis and control for the improvement of efficiency and lifetime of fuel cells type PEM (DPI2015-69286-C3-2-R)
    Fundedby: Ministry of Economy and Competitivity, Spain
    Participants: Instituto De Robotica E Informatica Industrial (IRI)
    Principal Investigator: María Serra Prat, Ramon Costa-Castello
    Period: Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

  • INCITE: Innovative controls for renewable source integration into smart energy systems (Grant 675318).
    Fundedby: Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions(H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015)
    Participants: IREC, UPC, TUDelft, VITO, UniBo, UJF, GE, Efacec
    Principal Investigator: F. Bianchi (Project Coordinador from Dec 2015 to Jun 2017)
    Period: Dec 2015 - Jun 2017
    website: www.incite-itn.eu

  • IRPWind: Integrated research programme in the field of wind energy (Grant 609795).
    Funded by: Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-ENERGY-2013-IRP)
    Participants: DTU, CRES, ECN, Franhoufer IWES, SINTEF, CENER, CNR, EWEA, TUBITAK, VTT, NTNU, UoS, TECNALIA, ForWind-OL, ForWind-H, UoA, IRCE, IREC, LNGE, CTC, AAU, WMC, CIEMAT, MARINTEK
    Principal Investigator: F. Bianchi (IP IREC)
    Period: Jan 2014 - Jun 2017
    website: www.irpwind.eu

  • Project INNPACTO IPT-120000-2010-17: EMERGE.
    Funded by: Ministry of Education and Science, Spain
    Principal Investigator: O. Gomis
    Period: Sep 2010 - Mar 2013

  • Project DPI2008-00403: Solutions to the gap between mathematical theory and engineering applications in the area of systems and automation.
    Funded by: Ministry of Education and Science, Spain
    Principal Investigator: R. Sánchez-Peña
    Period: Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

  • Design of gain scheduled controllers for wind turbines.
    Funded by: Alstom Ecotecnia, Spain
    Principal Investigator: R. Sánchez-Peña
    Period: Mar 2008 - Mar 2009

  • Project DPI2005-04722: Development and applications of techniques for identification, diagnosis and LPV control for complex systems.
    Funded by: Ministry of Education and Science, Spain
    Principal Investigator: R. Sánchez-Peña
    Period: Nov 2006 - Dec 2008

  • Project PIP N 5532: Systems subject to constraints. Applications to industrial process and energy conversion systems..
    Funded by: Argentinean National Research Council (CONICET)
    Principal Investigator: R. Mantz
    Period: Sep 2006 - Aug 2006

  • Project PICT 11-14111: Control and signal processing. Applications to power electronic and wind energy systems, sensor arrays and bio-engineering.
    Funded by: National Agency for Promotion of Science and Technology, Argentina
    Principal Investigator: C. Christiansen
    Period: Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

  • Project PICT 11-06288: Control strategies and signal processing in power electronic systems, sensor arrays, electrical machines and wind turbines.
    Funded by: National Agency for Promotion of Science and Technology, Argentina
    Principal Investigator: C. Christiansen
    Period: an 1999 - Dec 2003