Otavio Bertozzi
Biography
Otavio Bertozzi received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from UNESP, Brazil (2018), and his M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from KAUST (2020), where he is currently completing his Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Shehab Ahmed. His research focuses on the modeling, analysis, and control of mixed-generation power systems, emphasizing stability in converter-dominated grids. His work spans the development of power system simulation models and the design of control solutions for grid-integrated power electronic systems.
Research Interests
Control systems and power systems engineering. Modeling, simulation, analysis and design of solutions applied to power system stability and control. Optimal and data-driven approaches to the integration of renewable energy resources.
Awards and Distinctions
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Electrical Engineering, Sao Paulo State University (Unesp), Brazil, 2019
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, 2020
- Portuguese
- Native or bilingual proficiency
- English
- Full professional proficiency
- Italian
- Limited working proficiency
- Spanish
- Limited working proficiency
Languages
Experience
- 2017-2018: xDSL Interoperability Testing Intern, Intel Corporation, Munich, Germany
- 2015: Summer Intern, Rohde & Schwarz Reference Laboratory (BME HVT), Budapest, Hungary
- 2014-2015: Exchange Student, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Budapest, Hungary
Dissemination
- Analysis and Verification of Islanding Detection Techniques for Grid-integrated PV Systems
Maha Alsabban, Otavio Bertozzi, Shehab Ahmed
IET Energy Systems Integration (2023) - Application of Data-driven Methods in Power Systems Analysis and Control
Otavio Bertozzi, Harold R. Chamorro, Edgar O. Gomez-Diaz, Michelle S. Chong, Shehab Ahmed
IET Energy Systems Integration (2023) - Observer-based Power System Stabilizer for Multi-terminal DC Networks
Otavio Bertozzi, Harold R. Chamorro, Kumars Rouzbehi, Adrian J. Guel-Cortez, Shehab Ahmed
6th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST), (2023) - Optimal Gain-scheduled POD for Power Systems with Hybrid HVDC Links
Otavio Bertozzi, Harold R. Chamorro, Omar Kotb, Eduardo Prieto-Araujo, Shehab Ahmed
5th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST), (2022) - Investigation of a New Voltage Balancing Circuit for Parallel-connected Offshore PMSG-based Wind Turbines
Ahmed A. Elserougi, Otavio Bertozzi, Ahmed M. Massoud, Shehab Ahmed
IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), (2020)
