Biografía

Summary

He obtained his degree in Electronic Engineering and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Sciences from the Universidad de Concepción, in 2005 and 2010, respectively. Since 2009 he has been a professor in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Talca, practicing in the Department of Industrial Technologies (between the years 2009-2015) and then in the Department of Electrical Engineering (since 2016 onwards). He collaborated in the creation of a career in Electrical Engineering and led the development of the Master's program in Engineering Sciences with a mention in Energy Conversion at this university. He is a senior member of IEEE; his research interests involve the generation of new knowledge in the control of power electronics converters, new topologies of power converters, methods for the improvement of efficiency in medium voltage converters and applications of these in distribution networks.

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Projects

1. FONDECYT Regular 2019 - 1191520 "Instantaneous Grid Support Functions for Scaling-up Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants via Cascaded Multilevel-Multistring Inverters" .  Co-Investigator
2. FONDECYT Regular 2016 - 1160969  “High-Performance Modular Inverters with Reduced Number of Modules for Medium-Voltage Grid Applications”. Principal Investigator.
3. FONDECYT INITIATION INTO RESEARCH 11110292 “Improvements in Multilevel Converters by mean of Inter-Cell Magnetic Couplings”. Principal Investigator.
4. CONICYT-RCUK “New Configurations of Power Converters for Grid Interconnection Systems” - DPI20140007 - Associate Investigator.
5. PROJECT FIC-R 2014 PLANTA PILOTO APROVECHAMIENTO DE RESIDUOS DEL MAULE – BIP 30.342.385-0 Associate Investigator.
6. PROJECT FIC-R 2013 ALTERNATIVAS DE GENERACIÓN EÓLICA PARA LA REGIÓN DEL MAULE – BIP 30.136.480-0 Associate Investigator.
7. PROJECT FONDEF IDEA (INVESTIGACIÓN TECNOLOGICA) “Desarrollo de un sistema móvil para la generación de mapas térmicos que permitan un manejo óptimo del riego” IT13I10038, Associate Investigator.
8. PROJECT FIC-R 2011 SISTEMAS FOTOVOLTAICOS PARA RIEGO LONCOMILLA BIP 30.116.412-0 – Associate Investigator.
9. PROJECT FIC-R 2011 PLATAFORMA ENERGÉTICA BIP 30.116.455-0- Associate Investigator.
10. FONDECYT -REGULAR - 2003 – 1030368 “Mejoramiento de las Caracteristicas de Operacion de Inversores de Media Tension” Associate Thesis Student to the Project.

WoS Papers

1. P. Melin, J. Guzman, F. Hernandez, C. Baier, J. Munoz, J. Espinoza, E. Espinosa "Analysis and Control Strategy for a Current-Source based D-STATCOM Towards Minimum Losses" in  International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Vol.116, March 2020, 105532.
2. R. O. Ramírez ; J. R. Espinoza ; C. R. Baier, M. Rivera,  F. Villarroel, J. Guzman,  P. E. Melín "Finite-State Model Predictive Control with Integral Action Applied to a Single-Phase Z-Source Inverter," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. Vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 228-239, Mar. 2019.
3. C. R. Baier, Miguel Torres, P. Acuna, J. Muñoz V, P. Melin, C. Restrepo, J.I. Guzman, “Analysis and Design of a Control Strategy for Tracking Sinusoidal References in Single-Phase Grid-Connected Current-Source Inverters,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 819-832, Jan. 2018.
4. H. Ramirez; C. Restrepo; T. Konjedic; J. Calvente; A. Romero; C. R. Baier; R. Giral, "Efficiency Comparison of Fuel-Cell Hybrid Systems Based on the Noninverting Buck-Boost Converter," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 1237-1246, Feb. 2018.
5. P. Acuna, R. P. Aguilera, A. M. Y. M. Ghias, M. Rivera, C. R. Baier and V. G. Agelidis, "Cascade-Free Model Predictive Control for Single-Phase Grid-Connected Power Converters," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 285-294, Jan. 2017.
6. P. E. Melin Rohten, J.R. Espinoza, C.R. Baier, E.E. Espinosa, J.A. Munoz, J.A. Riedemann, "Analysis and Design of a Multicell Topology Based on Three-Phase/Single-Phase Current-Source Cells," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 9, pp. 6122-6133, Sept. 2016.
7. C. R. Baier, J.R. Espinoza, M. Rivera, J.A. Munoz, Bin Wu, P.E. Melin, V. Yaramasu, "Improving Power Quality in Cascade Multilevel Converters Based on Single-Phase Nonregenerative Power Cells," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.61, no.9, pp.4498,4509, Sept. 2014.
8. J. A. Munoz, J.R. Espinoza, C.R. Baier, L.A. Moran, J.I. Guzman, V.M. Cardenas, "Decoupled and Modular Harmonic Compensation for Multilevel STATCOMs" Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on , vol.61, no.6, pp.2743,2753, June 2014.
9. M. Rivera, C. Rojas, A. Wilson, J. Rodriguez, J. Espinoza, C. Baier,  J. Muñoz, "Review of predictive control methods to improve the input current of an indirect matrix converter" Power Electronics, IET , vol.7, no.4, pp.886,894, April 2014.
10. C. A. Sepulveda, J.A. Munoz, J.R. Espinoza, M.E. Figueroa, C.R. Baier, "FPGA v/s DSP Performance Comparison for a VSC-Based STATCOM Control Application," Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on , vol.9, no.3, pp.1351,1360, Aug. 2013
11. Guzman, J.I.; Melin, P.E.; Espinoza, J.R.; Moran, L.A.; Baier, C.R.; Munoz, J.A.; Guinez, G.A., "Digital Implementation of Selective Harmonic Elimination Techniques in Modular Current Source Rectifiers," IEEE Trans. Ind. Informatics , vol.9, no.2, pp.1167,1177, May 2013.
12. Munoz, J.A.; Espinoza, J.R.; Baier, C.R.; Moran, L.A.; Espinosa, E.E.; Melin, P.E.; Sbarbaro, D.G., "Design of a Discrete-Time Linear Control Strategy for a Multicell UPQC," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron, vol.59, no.10, pp.3797,3807, Oct. 2012.
13. Melin, P.E.; Espinoza, J.R.; Moran, L.A.; Rodriguez, J.R.; Cardenas, V.M.; Baier, C.R.; Munoz, J.A., "Analysis, Design and Control of a Unified Power-Quality Conditioner Based on a Current-Source Topology," Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on , vol.27, no.4, pp.1727,1736, Oct. 2012.
14. Baier, C.R.; Espinoza, J.R.; Munoz, J.A.; Moran, L.A.; Melin, P.E., "A High-Performance Multicell Topology Based on Single-Phase Power Cells for Three-Phase Systems Operating Under Unbalanced AC Mains and Asymmetrical Loads," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron , vol.57, no.8, pp.2730,2738, Aug. 2010.
15. Munoz, J.A.; Espinoza, J.R.; Moran, L.A.; Baier, C.R., "Design of a Modular UPQC Configuration Integrating a Components Economical Analysis," Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on , vol.24, no.4, pp.1763,1772, Oct. 2009.
16. Baier, C.R.; Guzman, J.I.; Espinoza, J.R.; Perez, M.A.; Rodriguez, J.R., "Performance Evaluation of a Multicell Topology Implemented With Single-Phase Nonregenerative Cells Under Unbalanced Supply Voltages," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron, vol.54, no.6, pp.2969,2978, Dec. 2007.

Book Chapters

1. M. Rivera, J. Muñoz and C. Baier, DSP controllers for three-phase unity-power-factor rectifiers, Control Circuits in Power Electronics: Practical issues in design and implementation, pp. 147-184. IET Press, 2016. DOI: 10.1049/PBPO072e_ch7.
2. P. Melín,  J. Espinoza,  C. Baier, J. Rohten (2017). "Cascaded H‐Bridge Converters Based on Current‐Source Inverters: Analysis, Design, and Application on AC Drives", Recent Developments on Power Inverters, Dr. Ali Saghafinia (Ed.), InTech, Available from: https://goo.gl/w85AMX

 Conference Papers

1. Manuel A. Díaz ; Roberto Ramírez ; Miguel A. Torres ; Jorge Saavedra ; Jaime Rohten ; Carlos R. Baier "A Virtual Synchronous Generation Strategy for a Single-Phase Grid-Connected qZSI" IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC 2018), Turin, 2018, pp. 1-6. (10.1109/INTLEC.2018.8612434).
2. Carlos R. Baier, Roberto Ramirez, Esteban Marciel, Richard Duarte, Pedro Melín, Carlos Restrepo, Eduardo Espinosa, "Direct Model Predictive Control without Steady-State Error proposed for a Cascade H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter to operate in a Microgrid"  IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC 2018), Turin, 2018, pp. 1-6. (doi: 10.1109/INTLEC.2018.8612308).
3. M. Bravo, A. Garcés, O. D. Montoya and C. R. Baier, "Nonlinear Analysis for the Three-Phase PLL: A New Look for a Classical Problem," 2018 IEEE 19th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), Padova, Italy, 2018, pp. 1-6.  (10.1109/COMPEL.2018.8460081). 
4. C. R. Baier, C. Flores, M.A. Diaz, M.A. Torres, J. Pou, P. Melin, E. Espinosa "Reducing losses in the shoot-through state of a single-phase quasi-z-source inverter," 2017 IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC), Broadbeach, QLD, 2017, pp. 444-449. (10.1109/INTLEC.2017.8214176). 
5. J. Muñoz, P. Gaisse, F. Cadena, C. Baier, R. Aliaga and J. Troncoso, "Proportional resonant controller for a 27-level asymmetric multilevel STATCOM," 2017 CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON), Pucon, 2017, pp. 1-6. (10.1109/CHILECON.2017.8229708).
6. L. Cheng, P. Acuna, R. P. Aguilera, J. Jiang, J. Flecther and C. Baier, "Model predictive control for Energy Management of a hybrid energy storage system in Light Rail Vehicles," 2017 11th IEEE International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG), Cadiz, 2017, pp. 683-688. (10.1109/CPE.2017.7915255).
7. E. Espinosa, J. Espinoza, C. Baier, J. Muñoz, P. Melin and R. Gregor, "Non-linear control and FCS — MPC applied to multi — Cell AFE rectifier with efficient behavior in steady state," 2017 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe), Warsaw, 2017, pp. P.1-P.10. (10.23919/EPE17ECCEEurope.2017.8099386).
8. J. Muñoz, I. Torres, J. Guzman, C. Baier, P. Melin, J. Rohten, J. Espinoza, J. Silva "Selective harmonic elimination for a 27-level asymmetric multilevel converter," 2017 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2017 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), Milan, 2017, pp. 1-5. (10.1109/EEEIC.2017.7977626).
9. C. Restrepo, C. Baier, J. Muñoz and A. Garces, "Mitigating reactive power and negative-sequence in distribution feeders with wind energy systems," 2017 IEEE 8th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG), Florianopolis, 2017, pp. 1-8. (10.1109/PEDG.2017.7972439).
10. J. Rohten , J. Silva,  C. Baier, P. Melin, A. Rubio, J. Espinoza, J. Muñoz  "Enhanced predictive control strategy for low sampling frequency in a multilevel topology," 2017 IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), Puerto Varas, 2017, pp. 1-6. (10.1109/SPEC.2017.8333663).
11. J. Muñoz, P. Gaisse, F. Cadena, M. Rivera, C. Baier and C. Restrepo, "Model predictive control for a 27-level asymmetric multilevel STATic COMpensator," 2017 IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), Puerto Varas, 2017, pp. 1-6. (10.1109/SPEC.2017.8333621).
12.  F. Flores-Bahamonde, M. Rivera, C. Baier, J. Calvente, R. Giral and C. Restrepo, "DC transformer based on the versatile DC-DC noninverting buck-boost converter for fuel cell emulation," 2017 IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), Puerto Varas, 2017, pp. 1-6. (10.1109/SPEC.2017.8333636).
13. C. R. Baier, M.A. Torres, M.A. Diaz, J. Pou, J. Guzman, C. Restrepo, J. Rothen, M. Rivera "Improving efficiency in the shoot-through state of a single-phase z-source inverter," 2017 IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), Puerto Varas, 2017, pp. 1-6. (10.1109/SPEC.2017.8333661).
14. Silva, J. Espinoza, J. Rohten, L. Moran, E. Espinosa, C. Baier, J. Muñoz, "Extended-horizon finite-control-set predictive control of a multilevel inverter for grid-tie photovoltaic," 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Milwaukee, WI, 2016, pp. 1-6.  (10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855104).
15. Muñoz, P. Gaisse, C. Baier, M. Rivera, R. Gregor and P. Zanchetta, "Asymmetric multilevel topology for photovoltaic energy injection to microgrids," 2016 IEEE 17th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), Trondheim, 2016, pp. 1-6 (10.1109/COMPEL.2016.7556665).
16. Ramírez, J. Espinoza and C. Baier, "Operating region of a power cell in a CHB based topology operating at reduced second harmonic," IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Florence, 2016, pp. 5058-5063 (10.1109/IECON.2016.7793955).
17. Carlos R. Baier, Miguel Torres, Javier A. Muñoz , Marco Rivera A., Eduardo Espinosa N., Pablo Acuña “Bidirectional Power Flow Control of a Single-Phase Current-Source Grid-Tie Battery Energy Storage System”  2015 IEEE 24rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.1452,1457, 3-5 June 2015 (10.1109/ISIE.2015.7281673).
18. Javier Muñoz, Jaime Rohten, Carlos Baier, Marco Rivera, Eduardo Espinosa, Roberto Ramírez, “Design of an Asymmetric Multilevel Shunt Active Power Filter” 2015 IEEE 24rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.1138,1143, 3-5 June 2015 (10.1109/ISIE.2015.7281619).
19. Rivera, M. Perez, C. Baier, J. Muñoz, V. Yaramasu, B. Wu, L. Tarisciotti, P. Zanchetta, P. Wheeler, “Predictive Current Control with Fixed Switching Frequency for an NPC Converter” 2015 IEEE 24rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.1104,1109, 3-5 June 2015 (10.1109/ISIE.2015.7281614).
20. Miguel Torres and Carlos Baier “Design of a Virtual Synchronous Generator Strategy for a Single-Phase Current-Source Inverter” 2015 IEEE 24rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.530,535, 3-5 June 2015 (10.1109/ISIE.2015.7281515).
21. Munoz, Javier; Rohten Jaime; Espinoza Jose; Melin, Pedro; Carlos Baier; Rivera, Marco, "Review of current control techniques for a cascaded H-Bridge STATCOM," IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2015), pp.3085,3090, 17-19 March 2015 (10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125554).
22. Carlos R. Baier, Torres, Miguel; Munoz, Javier A.; Mauricio, Juan M.; Rohten, Jaime; Rivera, Marco, "Nonlinear control strategy for current source cascaded H-bridge inverters — An approach considering single-phase DQ components," IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2015), pp.3079,3084, 17-19 March 2015 (10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125553).
23. Rohten, Jaime; Espinoza, Jose; Silva, Jose; Munoz, Javier; Sbarbaro, Daniel; Carlos Baier; Espinosa, Eduardo, "Operating region and control for power converters connected to a variable frequency and amplitude voltage grid supply," IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2015), pp.1094,1099, 17-19 March 2015 (10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125243).
24. Mauricio, Juan M.; Torres, Miguel; Carlos Baier, Silva, Jose, "Enhanced average model for current source converter hybrid simulations," IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2015), pp.2520,2525, 17-19 March 2015 (10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125469).
25. Torres Miguel; Carlos Baier; Mauricio Juan M.; Silva Jose, "Non-linear control of a grid-connected multi-cell photovoltaic inverter that operates under variable temperature and irradiance," IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2015), pp.2855,2862, 17-19 March 2015.
26. Rivera M., Morales F., Baier C., Munoz J., Tarisciotti L., Zanchetta P., Wheeler P., "A modulated model predictive control scheme for a two-level voltage source inverter," IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2015) , pp.2224,2229, 17-19 March 2015.
27. Munoz J., Baier C., Espinoza J., Espinosa E., Guzman J., Rivera M., "Operating region comparison of symmetric and asymmetric Multilevel Shunt Active Power Filters," 2014 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.606,611, 1-4 June 2014.
28. Rivera M., Rodriguez J., Espinoza J., Olloqui A., Wheeler P., Zanchetta P., Baier C.; Munoz J., "Two predictive control techniques for output voltage control and improvement of the source currents in an indirect matrix converter," 2014 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.1420,1426, 1-4 June 2014.
29. Rohten J., Espinoza J., Villarroel F., Munoz, J., Melin P., Baier C., Perez M., "Discrete synchronism methods for polluted single phase and unbalanced three-phase systems," 2014 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), pp.1347,1352, 1-4 June 2014.
30. Melin P.E., Espinoza J.R., Rohten J.A., Espinosa E.E., Baier C.R., Guzman J.I., "Cascaded H-Bridge topologies comparison for multi-cell current-source inverters under different DC inductor size reduction methods," 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2014, pp.4568,4574, Oct. 29 2014-Nov. 1 2014.
31. Guzman J.I., Perez M.A., Melin P.E., Espinoza J.R., Baier C.R., "Predictive control of modular current source converters," 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2014, pp.1720,1726, Oct. 29 2014-Nov. 1 2014.
32. Baier C.R., Torres M.A., Munoz J., Guzman J.I., Melin P.E., Rothen J., Rivera M. "d-q-DC reference frame control strategy for single-phase current source cascaded inverters," 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2014, pp.4615,4621, Oct. 29 2014-Nov. 1 2014.
33. Torres M., Baier C.; Silva J., Espinoza J., "On the control of a grid-connected photovoltaic plant under non-uniform insolation," 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2014 , 5565,5570, Oct. 29 2014-Nov. 1 2014.
34. Rohten J., Melin, P., Espinoza , Silva J., Espinosa E., Munoz J., Baier C., "Resonant control for multi-cell cascaded H-Bridge topologies based on current source inverters," 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2014, pp.1754,1759, Oct. 29 2014-Nov. 1 2014.
35. C.R. Baier, P.E. Melin, J.I. Guzman, M. Rivera, J.A. Muñoz, J. Rothen, J. Espinoza, "Current-source cascaded multilevel converters based on single-phase power cells" 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013, pp.6207,6212, 10-13 Nov. 2013.
36. Zavala, P.; Rivera, M.; Kouro, S.; Rodriguez, J.; Wu, B.; Yaramasu, V.; Baier C.; Munoz, J.; Espinoza, J.; Melin, P., "Predictive control of a current source rectifier with imposed sinusoidal input currents," 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013, pp.5842,5847, 10-13 Nov. 2013.
37. Munoz, J.; Baier ; Espinoza, J.; Rivera, M.; Guzman, J.; Rohten, J., "Switching losses analysis of an asymmetric multilevel Shunt Active Power Filter," 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013, pp.8534,8539, 10-13 Nov. 2013.
38. Rohten, J.; Espinoza, J.; Villarroel, F.; Munoz, J.; Baier C.; Melin, P.; Sbarbaro, D., "Predictive control for static power converters working in wide frequency ranges," 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013, pp.5830,5835, 10-13 Nov. 2013.
39. Espinosa, E.; Espinoza, J.; Ramirez, R.; Reyes, M.; Melin, P.; Munoz, J.; Baier, C., "Finite Control Set - Model Predictive Control applied to multicell rectifiers," 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013, pp.5800,5805, 10-13 Nov. 2013.
40. Munoz, Javier; Baier, Carlos; Espinoza, Jose; Guzman, Johan; Rohten, Jaime; Melin, Pedro, "A comprehensive control strategy for an asymmetric multilevel Shunt Active Power Filter," IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2013, pp.432,437, 25-28 Feb. 2013.
41. Melin, P.E.; Baier, C.R.; Espinoza, J.R.; Munoz, J.A.; Ramirez, R.R.; Maurelia, E.A., "On the DC inductors size reduction in a multi-cell topology based on current source converters by means of magnetic couplings," 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013 - , pp.6275,6280, 10-13 Nov. 2013.
42. Rivera, M.; Munoz, J.; Baier, C.; Rodriguez, J.; Espinoza, J.; Yaramasu, V.; Wu, B.; Wheeler, P., "A simple predictive current control of a single-phase matrix converter," Power Engineering, Fourth International Conference on Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), 2013, pp.235,239, 13-17 May 2013.
43. Munoz, J.; Espinoza, J.; Baier, C.; Moran, L.; Guzman, J.; Rohten, J., "Asymmetric multilevel STATCOM to compensate reactive power and current harmonics," IECON 2012 - 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society , vol., no., pp.4929,4934, 25-28 Oct. 2012.
44. Baier, C.R.; Muñoz, J.A.; Guzman, J.I.; Espinoza, J.R.; Melin, P.E., "Reducing harmonics and DC-Link capacitors in cascaded multilevel converters using inter-cell magnetic couplings," IECON 2012 - 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society , vol., no., pp.4992,4997, 25-28 Oct. 2012
45. Melin, P.E.; Espinoza, J.R.; Baier, C.R.; Rohten, J.A.; Ramirez, R.O.; Moran, L.A., "Improved control scheme towards reduced DC link inductors in a Multi-Cell Topology based on Current Source Converters," IECON 2012 - 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society , vol., no., pp.488,493, 25-28 Oct. 2012
46. Guzman, J.I.; Baier, C.R.; Espinoza, J.R.; Melin, P.E.; Munoz, J.A., "Comparison of CSI and VSI based modular rectifiers with magnetic AC coupling for large current and low voltage applications," IECON 2012 - 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society , vol., no., pp.293,298, 25-28 Oct. 2012
47. Munoz, J.A.; Espinoza, J.R.; Baier, C.R.; Moran, L.A.; Guzman, J.I.; , "Modular harmonic cancellation in a multilevel STATCOM," IECON 2011 - 37th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society , vol., no., pp.4146-4151, 7-10 Nov. 2011.
48. Guzman, J.I.; Baier, C.R.; Espinoza, J.R.; Melin, P.E.; Munoz, J.A.; Guinez, G.; , "Design of modular rectifiers with magnetic AC coupling for large current and low voltage applications," IECON 2011 - 37th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society , vol., no., pp.4415-4420, 7-10 Nov. 2011.
49. Baier, C.R.; Munoz, J.A.; Espinoza, J.R.; Melin, P.E.; Guzman, J.I.; Moran, L.A.; , "Improving power quality in cascade multilevel converters based on single-phase non-regenerative power cells," IECON 2011 - 37th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society , vol., no., pp.4192-4197, 7-10 Nov. 2011.
50. Melin, P.E.; Espinoza, J.R.; Baier, C.R.; Guzman, J.I.; Espinosa, E.E.; , "Unified Power Quality Conditioner based on current source converters for harmonic mitigation using a decoupled control strategy," IECON 2011 - 37th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society , vol., no., pp.4152-4157, 7-10 Nov. 2011.
51. Muñoz, J.A.; Espinoza, J.R.; Espinosa, E.E.; Baier, C.R.; Melín, P.E.; , "Design of a discrete-time linear control scheme for a modular UPQC," Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on , vol., no., pp.2563-2568, 4-7 July 2010.
52. Muñoz, J.A.; Espinoza, J.R.; Espinosa, E.E.; Baier, C.R.; Melin, P.E.; , "Systematic design comparison of discrete-time linear controllers for a DSTATCOM," Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on , vol., no., pp.1103-1109, 4-7 July 2010.
53. Baier, C.R.; Espinoza, J.R.; Melin, P.E.; Espinoza, E.; Muñoz, J.; , "A novel multi-level CSI based topology with inter-cell magnetic couplings for minimum DC storage components," Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on, 3193-3198, 4-7 July 2010.
54. Guiñez, G.A.; Guzmán, J.I.; Espinoza, J.R.; Baier, C.R.; Melín, P.E.; , "Improvements in harmonic mitigation for multilevel AC-Drives for high power applications," Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on, pp.2921-2926, 4-7 July 2010.
55. Baier, C.R.; Melín, P.E.; Espinoza, J.R.; Muñoz, J.; Guzmán, J.I.; , "A novel multi-level topology based on current source power cells for high performance applications," Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2010 IEEE International Conference on, pp.1333-1338, 14-17 March 2010.
56. Melín, P.E.; Espinoza, J.R.; Muñoz, J.A.; Baier, C.R.; Espinosa, E.E.; , "Decoupled control of a Unified Power Quality Conditioner based on a current source topology for fast AC mains disturbance compensation,"Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2010 IEEE International Conference on, 730-736, 14-17 March 2010.
57. Melin, P.E.; Espinoza, J.R.; Muñoz, J.A.; Baier, C.R.; Espinosa, E.E.; , "Concepts of decoupled control for a shunt active filter based on multilevel current source converters," Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on , vol., no., pp.742-747, 4-7 July 2010.
58. Baier, C.R.; Espinoza, J.R.; Moran, L.A.; Sepulveda, C.A.; Landaeta, L.M.; , "A convenient form to connect single-phase cells to multi-pulse transformers in unbalanced systems," Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008. PESC 2008. IEEE , vol., no., pp.3748-3753, 15-19 June 2008.
59. Sepulveda, C.A.; Munoz, J.A.; Espinoza, J.R.; Baier, C.R.; , "Multiobjective LMI-based controller design for reactive power compensation in a DSTATCOM," Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008. PESC 2008. IEEE , pp.724-730, 15-19 June 2008.
60. Baier, C.R.; Espinoza, J.R.; Moran, L.A.; Guzman, J.I.; Muoz, J.A.; , "Multi-cell topologies for three-phase systems operating under unbalanced AC mains and asymmetrical loads," Industrial Electronics, 2008. IECON 2008. 34th Annual Conference of IEEE , vol., no., pp.3284-3289, 10-13 Nov. 2008.
61. Sepulveda, C.A.; Espinoza, J.R.; Landaeta, L.M.; Baier, C.R.; , "Operating Regions Comparison of VSC-based Custom Power Devices," IEEE Industrial Electronics, IECON 2006 - 32nd Annual Conference on , vol., no., pp.5344-5349, 6-10 Nov. 2006.
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