Dr. Felix Rafael Segundo Sevilla

Dr. Felix Rafael Segundo Sevilla

ZHAW School of Engineering
IEFE Elektrische Netze Smart Grid
Technikumstrasse 9
8400 Winterthur

+41 58 934 47 47
felixrafael.segundosevilla@zhaw.ch

Arbeit an der ZHAW

Tätigkeit

Dozent

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte

Power systems dynamics and control, digitalizaiton and big data analytics of transmission systems, integration and impact of renewable energy sources.

Lehrtätigkeit

Messung und Regelung Technik I
Messung und Regelung Technik II
Informatik Tools

Berufserfahrung

Postdoctoral Researcher
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
01 / 2013 - 06 / 2014
Researcher
ABB Corporate Research
04 / 2007 - 04 / 2008

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Ausbildung

PhD / Electrical Engineering
Imperial College London, UK
08 / 2009 - 12 / 2012
Master of Science / Automartic Control
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon UANL, Mexico
01 / 2005 - 12 / 2007
Bachelor of Science / Electrical Engineering
Instituto Tecnologico de Morelia, Mexico
09 / 2000 - 12 / 2004

Weiterbildung

Führungsausbildung
ZHAW
07 / 2024

Netzwerk

Mitglied in Netzwerken

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9562-3547

Auszeichnungen

Working Group Recognition for Outstanding Technical Report
IEEE PES Technical Committee
07 / 2024
IEEE Senior Member
IEEE
04 / 2019

Social Media

Projekte

Publikationen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

Ramirez Gonzalez, M., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (2026) 'Continuous real-time inertia estimation in power systems using ARMAX, ARX, and OE models', Energy Reports, 15(109330). doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2026.109330.
Benasla, M. et al. (2026) 'Robust input/output signal selection for WADCs : comparing independent and parallel operation with local PSSs', Energies, 19(4), p. 954. doi: 10.3390/en19040954.
Ramos-Guerrero, J. M. et al. (2025) 'Measuring the impact of renewable generation in modern power systems using modal trajectories extracted via Fourier-sine filters and Lyapunov exponents', International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 173(111270). doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2025.111270.
Chibani, H. et al. (2025) 'ANN vs. traditional machine learning models : a comparative study on open switch fault diagnosis in VSIs for solar pumping systems', Energy Reports, 14, pp. 2464–2478. doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2025.09.031.
Velázquez Ibáñez, A. et al. (2025) 'Enhanced grid-following BESS control strategy for unbalanced voltage sag conditions', Journal of Energy Storage, 135(118252). doi: 10.1016/j.est.2025.118252.
Momoh, K. et al. (2025) 'Virtual synchronous machine-based controller for multiple fast charging stations in grid stability support', e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 11(100925). doi: 10.1016/j.prime.2025.100925.
Benasla, M. et al. (2024) 'Algeria's potential to supply Europe with dispatchable solar electricity via HVDC links : assessment and proposal of scenarios', Energy Reports, 11, pp. 39–54. doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2023.11.039.
Velazquez-Ibañez, A. et al. (2024) 'Definition of safe operating limits for dq control-based voltage source converters under unbalanced grid voltages', Applied Energy, 367(123325). doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123325.
Benasla, M. et al. (2023) 'A criterion for designing emergency control schemes to counteract communication failures in wide-area damping control', IEEE Access, 11, pp. 55911–55924. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3274730.
Mejia-Ruiz, G. E. et al. (2023) 'Real-time co-simulation of transmission and distribution networks integrated with distributed energy resources for frequency and voltage support', Applied Energy, 347(121046). doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121046.
Rodriguez-Soto, R. D. et al. (2023) 'Robust three-stage dynamic mode decomposition for analysis of power system oscillations', IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 39(2), pp. 4000–4009. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2023.3275102.
Momoh, K. et al. (2023) 'State-of-the-art grid stability improvement techniques for electric vehicle fast-charging stations for future outlooks', Energies, 16(9), p. 3956. doi: 10.3390/en16093956.
Arrieta Paternina, M. R. et al. (2023) 'Enhancing wide-area damping controllers via data-assisted power system linear models', Electric Power Systems Research, 217(109085). doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.109085.
Quiroz, J. et al. (2022) 'Data-driven, web-based parameter identification for a reduced-order model of the Chilean power system', Energies, 15(9), p. 3384. doi: 10.3390/en15093384.
Mejia-Ruiz, G. E. et al. (2022) 'Fast hierarchical coordinated controller for distributed battery energy storage systems to mitigate voltage and frequency deviations', Applied Energy, 323(119622). doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119622.
Sandoval Guzmán, B. et al. (2022) 'Data compression for advanced monitoring infrastructure information in power systems based on tensor decomposition', Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 32(100917). doi: 10.1016/j.segan.2022.100917.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M. et al. (2022) 'Convolutional neural nets with hyperparameter optimization and feature importance for power system static security assessment', Electric Power Systems Research, 211(108203). doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108203.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2021) 'State-of-the-art of data collection, analytics, and future needs of transmission utilities worldwide to account for the continuous growth of sensing data', International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 137(107772). doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.107772.
Cortes-Robles, O. et al. (2021) 'Fast-training feedforward neural network for multi-scale power quality monitoring in power systems with distributed generation sources', Measurement, 170(108690). doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2020.108690.
Rüeger, C. et al. (2021) 'Analysis of grid events influenced by different levels of renewable integration on extra-large power systems', Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, 6(5), pp. 43–52. doi: 10.25046/aj060506.
Sandoval, B. et al. (2020) 'Three-way unsupervised data mining for power system applications based on tensor decomposition', Electric Power Systems Research, 187(106431). doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106431.
Chamorro, H. et al. (2020) 'Innovative primary frequency control in low-inertia power systems based on wide-area RoCoF sharing', IET Energy Systems Integration. doi: 10.1049/iet-esi.2020.0001.
Barocio, E. et al. (2019) 'Online coherency identification and stability condition for large interconnected power systems using an unsupervised data mining technique', IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 13(15), pp. 3323–3333. doi: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2018.6315.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2018) 'Techno-economic analysis of battery storage and curtailment in a distribution grid with high PV penetration', Journal of Energy Storage, 17, pp. 73–83. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2018.02.001.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2015) 'A semidefinite relaxation procedure for fault-tolerant observer design', IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 60(12), pp. 3332–3337. doi: 10.1109/TAC.2015.2418681.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2013) 'Fault-tolerant control design to enhance damping of inter-area oscillations in electric power grids', International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 24(8-9), pp. 1304–1316. doi: 10.1002/rnc.2988.

Bücher, peer-reviewed

Barocio Espejo, E., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (eds) (2023) Monitoring and control of electrical power systems using machine learning techniques. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/C2021-0-00483-1.

Buchbeiträge, peer-reviewed

Barocio, E. et al. (2020) 'Wide-area monitoring of large power systems based on simultaneous processing of spatio-temporal data', in Alhelou, H. H., Abdelaziz, A. Y., and Siano, P. (eds) Wide Area Power Systems Stability, Protection, and Security. Cham: Springer, pp. 189–228. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-54275-7_7.

Schriftliche Konferenzbeiträge, peer-reviewed

Ramirez Gonzalez, M., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (2025) 'Frequency nadir and RoCOF prediction using predisturbance data and artificial neural networks', in 2025 IEEE International Conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids (ETFG). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/etfg61999.2025.11402225.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M. et al. (2025) 'Frequency stability impact of cloud-aggregated assets and large power imbalances in CE', in 2025 IEEE 66th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/rtucon67996.2025.11415038.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M. et al. (2025) 'Integrating the dynamic models of CE and Nordic power grids under hybrid real-time co-simulation', in 2025 IEEE Kiel PowerTech. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/powertech59965.2025.11180599.
Velázquez-Ibañez, A. et al. (2025) 'On the analysis of a back-to-back converter connecting a microgrid under unbalanced voltages', in 2025 IEEE Kiel PowerTech. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/powertech59965.2025.11180405.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M. et al. (2024) 'Expanding the initial dynamic model of CE with the Nordic power system and real-time implementation', in 2024 6th International Conference on Smart Power & Internet Energy Systems (SPIES). IEEE, pp. 65–69. doi: 10.1109/spies63782.2024.10983806.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (2024) 'Power system transient stability prediction with a CNN trained with steady-state input variables', in 2024 8th International Conference on Power and Energy Engineering (ICPEE), pp. 94–98. doi: 10.1109/icpee64457.2024.10949969.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M. et al. (2024) 'Real-time simulation of the initial dynamic model of CE in ePHASORsim : issues and troubleshooting', in 2024 IEEE 65th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/RTUCON62997.2024.10830830.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M. et al. (2024) 'Grid-forming converter-interfaced generation for dynamic support of the BCS power grid', in 2024 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference (KPEC). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/KPEC61529.2024.10676124.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2024) 'Spatio-temporal data-driven and machine learning based applications for transmission systems', in 2024 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/pesgm51994.2024.10688546.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M. et al. (2024) 'CNN with squeeze and excitation attention module for power system transient stability assessment', in 2024 12th International Conference on Smart Grid (icSmartGrid). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/icSmartGrid61824.2024.10578176.
Ibañez, A. V. et al. (2023) 'Experimental platform P-HIL for BESS-interfaced active distribution grids', in 2023 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing (ROPEC). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ROPEC58757.2023.10409348.
Ramos-Guerrero, J. M. et al. (2023) 'Assessment and ranking of the severity of disturbances in the Mexican Interconnected System', in 2023 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing (ROPEC). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ROPEC58757.2023.10409316.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (2023) 'Tuning of grid-forming converters with a settings-free optimization algorithm to improve frequency response of low-inertia systems', in 2023 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2023 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/EEEIC/ICPSEurope57605.2023.10194694.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (2022) 'Power system inertia estimation using a residual neural network based approach', in Proceedings of IEEE GEPCOM 2022. New York: IEEE, pp. 355–360. doi: 10.1109/GPECOM55404.2022.9815784.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M. et al. (2022) 'Evaluation of static network equivalent models for N-1 line contingency analysis', in Proceedings of IEEE GPECOM 2022. New York: IEEE, pp. 328–333. doi: 10.1109/GPECOM55404.2022.9815713.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M. et al. (2022) 'Small-signal stability assessment with transfer learning-based convolutional neural networks', in 2022 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC). IEEE, pp. 386–391. doi: 10.1109/EPEC56903.2022.9999738.
Sattinger, W. et al. (2022) 'Impact of aggregated assets in the power system', in CIGRE Session, Paris, France, 28 August - 2 September 2022.
Villarreal Chaires, K. A. et al. (2021) 'A geographic information system application to estimate the weather-dependent power system losses', in 2021 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing (ROPEC). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ROPEC53248.2021.9668064.
Sandoval, B. et al. (2021) 'A tensor decomposition approach for contingency screening and coherency identification in power systems', in 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9494922.
Quiroz, J. et al. (2021) 'A hardware implementation of an online frequency dynamic parameter estimation', in 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PowerTech46648.2021.9494789.
Keivanimehr, M. et al. (2021) 'Load shedding frequency management of microgrids using hierarchical fuzzy control', in Proceedings of the Biannual World Automation Congress 2021. IEEE, pp. 216–221. doi: 10.23919/WAC50355.2021.9559468.
Favre-Perrod, P. et al. (2021) 'Experimental and HIL investigation of under-frequency and rate of change of frequency load shedding schemes in interconnected networks with high penetration of renewable generation', in CIRED 2021 - The 26th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution. Institution of Engineering and Technology, pp. 1131–1135. doi: 10.1049/icp.2021.1898.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2021) 'Examination of wide area control methods to face inter-area oscillations', in Proceedings of the Biannual World Automation Congress 2021. IEEE, pp. 150–155. doi: 10.23919/WAC50355.2021.9559425.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (2021) 'Convolutional neural network based approach for static security assessment of power systems', in 2021 World Automation Congress (WAC). IEEE, pp. 106–110. doi: 10.23919/WAC50355.2021.9559458.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (2021) 'A study on the frequency dynamics of the ENTSO-E grid with increasing share of renewable generation', in 9th International Conference on Renewable Power Generation (IET RPG), Dublin, Ireland, 1-2 March 2021.
Rüeger, C. et al. (2020) 'Stability effects after massive integration of renewable energy sources on extra-large power systems', in 2020 IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference and Exhibition, Latin America (T&D LA). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/TDLA47668.2020.9326181.
Ramirez Gonzalez, M., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (2020) 'Optimization free of algorithm-specific control parameters for power system stabilizer tuning', in 2020 IEEE 61st International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/RTUCON51174.2020.9316612.
Baltensperger, D. et al. (2020) 'Scaling version of Kundur's two-areas system for electromechanical oscillations representation', in 2020 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM). IEEE, pp. 243–249. doi: 10.1109/SPEEDAM48782.2020.9161960.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2019) 'Data analytic tool for clustering identification based on dimensionality reduction of frequency measurements', in 2019 International Conference on Smart Grid Synchronized Measurements and Analytics (SGSMA). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/SGSMA.2019.8784626.
Rüeger, C. et al. (2019) 'Lyapunov exponent for evaluation and ranking of the severity of grid events on extra-large power systems', in 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2019.8905564.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2019) 'Detection of frequency deviations for monitoring of power systems', in 2019 Australian & New Zealand Control Conference (ANZCC). IEEE, pp. 54–56. doi: 10.1109/ANZCC47194.2019.8945666.
Dobrowolski, J. et al. (2018) 'Inter-area oscillation control based on eigensystem realization approach', in 2018 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing (ROPEC). doi: 10.1109/ROPEC.2018.8661402.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2018) 'State-feedback control for damping inter-area oscillations on electrical power systems', in 2018 IEEE Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing (ROPEC 2018), Ixtapa, Mexico, 14-16 November 2018.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R., Korba, P. and Barocio, E. (2018) 'Contingency ranking for dynamic security analysis using a trigonometric based index', in 2018 IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference and Exhibition - Latin America (T&D-LA). doi: 10.1109/TDC-LA.2018.8511662.
Avila, T. et al. (2017) 'Towards systematic tuning of standard-compliant, multi-area AGC systems', in 2017 IEEE Manchester PowerTech. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PTC.2017.7980799.
Zhang, C., Jaimoukha, I. M. and Segundo Sevilla, F. R. (2016) 'Fault-tolerant observer design with a tolerance measure for systems with sensor failures', in 2016 American Control Conference (ACC). IEEE, pp. 7523–7528. doi: 10.1109/ACC.2016.7526861.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Vanfretti, L. (2015) 'Static stability indexes for classification of power system time-domain simulations', in 2015 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISGT.2015.7131846.
Vanfretti, L. and Segundo Sevilla, F. R. (2014) 'A three-layer severity index for power system voltage stability assessment using time-series from dynamic simulations', in IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Europe. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2014.7028788.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Vanfretti, L. (2014) 'A small-signal stability index for power system dynamic impact assessment using time-domain simulations', in 2014 IEEE PES General Meeting | Conference & Exposition. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2014.6938842.
Martinez Martinez, E., Vanfretti, L. and Segundo Sevilla, F. R. (2013) 'Automatic triggering of the interconnection between Mexico and central America using discrete control schemes', in IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2013. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2013.6695333.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Messina, A. R. (2009) 'Modeling and simulation of Interline Power Flow Controllers : application to enhance system damping', in 41st North American Power Symposium. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/NAPS.2009.5484063.
Garcia, E. A., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Galaz, J. R. V. (2007) 'Automatic fault discrimination for power systems', in IFAC Proceedings Volumes. Elsevier, pp. 176–181. doi: 10.3182/20071002-MX-4-3906.00030.

Weitere Publikationen

Dobrowolski, J. et al. (2019) 'Centralized wide area damping controller for power system oscillation problems', in 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PTC.2019.8810965.
Sattinger, W. et al. (2017) 'Evaluation of the ENTSO-E initial dynamic model of continental europe subject to parameter variations', in Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), 2017 IEEE. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISGT.2017.8085986.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2016) 'Limiting transformer overload on distribution systems with high penetration of PV using energy storage systems', International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advance Engineering, 6(1), pp. 294–303.
Park, C. et al. (2015) 'On the estimation of an optimum size of energy storage system for local load shifting', in 2015 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2015.7285950.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Korba, P. (2014) 'Semi-active wide-area fault-tolerant control in electric power systems', in 19th IFAC World Congress. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 3605–3610. doi: 10.3182/20140824-6-ZA-1003.00315.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2012) 'Power oscillation damping improvement using an iterative fault-tolerant wide-area control approach', in 8th Power Plant and Power System Control Symposium. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 156–161. doi: 10.3182/20120902-4-FR-2032.00029.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2012) 'Fault-tolerant wide-area control for power oscillation damping', in 8th Power Plant and Power System Control Symposium. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 156–161. doi: 10.3182/20120902-4-FR-2032.00029.
Korba, P., Segundo Sevilla, F. R. and Chaudhuri, B. (2008) 'Advanced tuning of POD controllers for electric power systems using FACTS devices', in 17th IFAC World Congress. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 11076–11077. doi: 10.3182/20080706-5-KR-1001.01876.

Mündliche Konferenzbeiträge und Abstracts

Buechi, A. et al. (2017) 'Optimal integration of battery energy storage systems and control of active power curtailment for distribution generation', in IFAC 2017 World Congress : the 20th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control, Toulouse, France, 9-14 July 2017.
Hillberg, E. et al. (2017) 'Frequency stability assessment of decreased conventional production in the Continental European power system', in CIGRÉ Symposium Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 29 May - 2 June 2017.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2016) 'Model predictive control of energy systems with hybrid storage', in IEEE PES General Meeting 2016, Boston, USA, 17-21 July 2016.
Mutule, A. et al. (2016) 'CloudGrid : the development of a transnational smart grid lab cooperation', in 21 Annual Internatioal Conference on Innovation Baltic Dynamics 2016, Riga, Latvia, 15-16 September 2016.
Park, C. et al. (2016) 'Feasibility analysis of the Power-to-Gas concept in the future Swiss power system', in CIRED Workshop 2016, Helsinki, Finland, 14-15 June 2016.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2015) 'Advanced control of energy storage systems for PV installation maximizing self-consumption', in 9th IFAC Symposium on Control of Power and Energy Systems (CPES), New Delhi, India, 09-11 December 2015.
Segundo Sevilla, F. R. et al. (2012) 'Fault-tolerant wide-area control for power oscillation damping', in IEEE PES General Meeting, San Diego, USA, 22-26 July 2012.

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