Keynote Speakers
Delve into profound insights and leading-edge advancements in electrical engineering and automatic control, presented by our esteemed keynote speakers.
Johannes Schiffer, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Johannes Schiffer, Prof. Dr.-Ing., is a distinguished researcher specializing in distributed control, monitoring, and analysis of complex networks, particularly within emerging climate-neutral technologies such as smart energy systems and hybrid-electric propulsion.
Academic Background:
Johannes Schiffer was educated in Engineering Cybernetics at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, and Lund University, Sweden.
He held research positions at TU Berlin, Germany, including at the Chair of Sustainable Electric Networks and Sources of Energy (2009-2011) and the Control Systems Group (2011-2015).
In 2015, he earned his Ph.D. (Dr.-Ing.) in Electrical Engineering from TU Berlin, focusing on Stability and Power Sharing in Microgrids.
From 2015 to 2018, he served as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Smart Energy Systems at the University of Leeds, UK.
He joined Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg in 2018 as Chair of Control Systems and Network Control Technology.
Notable Contributions:
Dr. Schiffer’s research has significantly advanced the field of control systems, particularly in microgrid stability and power management.
He has contributed to the development of innovative control methodologies for renewable energy integration and smart grid technologies.
Affiliations and Leadership:
Currently, Dr. Schiffer holds a joint professorship at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg and the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems (IEG) in Germany.
He leads the Business Area “Control, Automation, and Operation Management” and coordinates the Energy Innovation Center Cottbus (EIZ) and the EU MSCA Doctoral Network “Dependable Smart Energy Systems” (DENSE).
We look forward to the insights and expertise that Prof. Dr. Johannes Schiffer will share as a Keynote Speaker at the upcoming conference. His leadership and research contributions in the field of smart energy systems will be invaluable to all participants.
Dr. Pedro P. Vergara, Ph.D.
Dr. Pedro P. Vergara is a distinguished researcher in electrical engineering, with extensive experience in developing methodologies for the control, planning, and operation of electric distribution systems with high penetration of low-carbon energy resources.
Academic Background:
Pedro P. Vergara was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, in 1990.
He obtained his B.Sc. with honors in Electronic Engineering from Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia, in 2012.
He completed his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil, in 2015.
In 2019, he received his Ph.D. jointly from the University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Brazil, and the University of Southern Denmark, SDU, Denmark.
Notable Contributions:
Dr. Vergara has made significant contributions in his field, focusing on developing innovative solutions for challenges in renewable energy integration into power systems.
His research has been instrumental in advancing the design and control of power converters and optimizing renewable energy generation in smart grids.
Affiliations and Leadership:
Currently, Dr. Vergara is an Assistant Professor in the Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (IEPG) group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands.
He leads projects such as H2020 MAGPIE, HE Drive2X, NWO DATALESS, and NWO ALIG4Energy, collaborating with industry and academic partners in the Netherlands and Europe.
We are honored to have Dr. Pedro P. Vergara as one of our Keynote Speakers at the 7th IEEE CCAC 2025 Colombian Conference of Automatic Control. His vast knowledge and experience will be invaluable to all conference attendees.
Héctor Ramírez, Ph.D.
Héctor Ramírez, Ph.D., is a distinguished researcher in control and automation systems, born in Tomé, Chile, in 1981. He earned his degrees from the University of Concepción (UdeC) and University Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Currently, he is an associate professor at the Technical University Federico Santa María (UTFSM) and deputy director at AC3E, focusing on port-Hamiltonian systems and multi-physical systems modeling and control.
Academic Background:
Héctor Ramírez was born in Tomé, Chile, in 1981.
He received the Eng. degree in Electronic Engineering and the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Concepción (UdeC) in 2006 and 2009, respectively.
In 2012, he received the Ph.D. degree in Automatic Control from the University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from UdeC.
Notable Contributions:
Dr. Ramírez has made significant contributions in his field, focusing on:
Port-Hamiltonian systems.
Modeling and control of multi-physical systems.
Control of partial differential equations.
Affiliations and Leadership:
Current Position: Associate Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Technical University Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Chile.
Leadership Roles: Deputy Director and Head of the Research Group on Control and Automation at the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E), UTFSM.
Previous Positions:
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (UBFC) and the Department of Automatic Control and Micro Mechatronic Systems (AS2M) at the FEMTO-ST research institute, 2012.
Assistant Professor, UBFC, 2013.
French HDR, UBFC, 2019.
Professional Affiliations:
Member of the IFAC Technical Committees on Nonlinear Control Systems (TC 2.3) and Distributed Parameter Systems (TC 2.6).
Member of the IEEE CSS Technical Committee on Distributed Parameter Systems (DPS).
We are honored to have Dr. Héctor Ramírez as one of our Keynote Speakers at the 7th IEEE CCAC 2025 Colombian Conference of Automatic Control. His vast knowledge and experience will be invaluable to all conference attendees.
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