José Manuel Damil Vicente (841F-0018-B104)

Curriculum Vitae

José Manuel Damil Vicente

José Manuel Damil Vicente is an electrical engineer specializing in power systems and energy conversion. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering – Energy Systems at the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, in 2020 and 2022, respectively, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Porto’s Faculty of Engineering. Since 2022, he has been a researcher at the SYSTEC-ARISE, where his work focuses on wide band gap semiconductor converters, advanced control techniques, and onboard energy storage systems for railway applications. José has published a book chapter and articles in peer-reviewed journals, as well as participated in multiple funded research projects, demonstrating his commitment to innovation and practical impact. In addition to research, he has mentored several undergraduate projects, contributing to student development and fostering new technological solutions. His current interests encompass modeling and simulation of power converters, machine learning approaches for reliability assessment, and sustainability in transportation systems.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: José Manuel Damil Vicente

Citation names

Vicente, José
Damil Vicente, José

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 841F-0018-B104
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9561-451X
AuthenticusID: R-00M-18P

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics
Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Automation and Control Systems
Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2023/09/01 - 2027 Ongoing	Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/09/16 - 2022/11/16 Concluded	Engenharia Eletrotécnica - Sistemas Elétricos de Energia (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal "Sistema de Armazenamento de Energia Produzida na Travagem de um Comboio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16,4
2017/09/16 - 2020/07/31 Concluded	Engenharia Eletrotécnica - Sistemas Elétricos de Energia (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/03/16 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2023/10/01 - Current	PRODUZIR MATERIAL CIRCULANTE FERROVIÁRIO EM PORTUGAL PRR-C645644454-00000065 Research Fellow Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Ongoing
2022/03/15 - 2023/06/30	Ferrovia 4.0 POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046111 Research Fellow Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Vicente, José; Rocha, Agostinho; Rui Miguel Monteiro de Brito; Costa, Paulo. "Produced Energy Storage System at the Braking of a Train". In EUROPRENEURSHIP& SUSTAINABILITY, 232-257. Krakow, Poland, 2024. Published
Conference paper	Vicente, José; Cristóvão, Pedro; Rocha, Agostinho; Ramos, Carlos; Morais, Vitor. "Performance Comparison of Wide Band Gap Semiconductors Based Multilevel Converters for Grid Application". Porto, 2024. 10.1109/melecon56669.2024.10608675
Journal article	José Vicente; Agostinho Rocha. "Comparative Study of Multilevel Converters using DQ Current Control". U.Porto Journal of Engineering (2024): https://doi.org/10.24840/2183-6493_0010-003_002679. 10.24840/2183-6493_0010-003_002679
Thesis / Dissertation	Vicente, José Manuel Damil. "Sistema de armazenamento de energia produzida na travagem de um comboio". Master, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/22164.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/06/27	Performance Comparison of Wide Band Gap Semiconductors Based Multilevel Converters for Grid Application	22nd IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference(MELECON 2024) IEEE (Porto, Portugal)
2024/06/10	Wide Bandgap Devices: Ushering a New Era in Power Electronics	SYSTEC Seminars SYSTEC-ARISE (Porto, Portugal)
2023/02/06	Energy Storage System On Board of a Train	SYSTEC Seminars SYSTEC-ARISE (Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/02/08 - 2025/06/30	Desenvolvimento de um método de controlo de um Motor DC de Ímanes Permanentes Supervisor of Henrique Cunha Rocha	Licenciatura em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal
2025/02/08 - 2025/06/30	Avaliação de Custos e Benefícios de um Sistema de Armazenamento de Energia numa habitação familiar Supervisor of Luis Miguel Teixeira dos Santos	Licenciatura em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Degree) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2025/02/08 - 2025/06/30	Integração de sensores de corrente e tensão em conversores de Potência Supervisor of Daniel Martins da Silva	Licenciatura em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal
2025/02/08 - 2025/06/30	Estudo de implementação de métodos de MPPT para sistemas fotovoltaicos Co-supervisor of José Reis	Licenciatura em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal
2025/02/08 - 2025/06/30	Estudo técnico-económico de um Sistema Fotovoltaico a instalar numa Habitação Familiar Co-supervisor of Tiago Penetro Moura	Licenciatura em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal
2024/02/15 - 2024/06/30	Desenvolvimento de Sistemas de Controlo para Conversores de Energia em Tempo Real Co-supervisor of Nuno Ricardo Pereira Lage	Licenciatura em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Degree) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica Pólo do Porto, Portugal