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Jaime Cristóbal Cepeda.- Born in Latacunga in 1981. He received the title of Electrical Engineer from the National Polytechnic School in 2005 and the Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the National University of San Juan in 2013. Between 2005 and 2009, he worked at Schlumberger and at CONELEC. He collaborated as a researcher at the Institute of Electrical Energy, National University of San Juan, Argentina, and at the Institute of Power Systems, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany between 2009 and 2013. Currently, he serves as Head of Research and Development at CENACE.
His areas of interest include phasor measurement systems, real-time vulnerability assessment, and Smart Grid development.
Pablo R. Rivera received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Polytechnic School of Ecuador in 1986, the M.Sc. degree in Power Electronics from the University of Bradford, England, in 1993, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Louisville, USA, in 2018. During his time at the University of Louisville, he joined the Electrical Energy Systems Research group, working on a project related to Advanced Controllers for Smart Inverter Applications from January 2016 to March 2018. From 1993 to 2013, he was a faculty member of the Electrical and Electronics Faculty at the National Polytechnic University.
From 2010 to 2013, he served as Dean of the Electrical and Electronics Faculty at the National Polytechnic School. Currently, he is a principal professor in the Department of Automation and Industrial Control.
Fernando Carrera is an engineer specialized in the design and construction of electronic systems. Born in Quito, Ecuador, he obtained his degree from the National Polytechnic School. Later, he completed a Master's degree in Design and Construction of Directional Couplers at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, in 2010, and his Ph.D. in Telecommunications at the same university in 2015.
Throughout his career, Fernando has excelled in research on experimental technologies, such as the design of Rotman lenses for Microwave and Millimeter Wave bands. He has also contributed to projects involving monitoring and control of telecommunications equipment. His expertise and knowledge have made him a highly valued expert in his field.