Adérito Neto Alcaso
PhD Researcher
Adérito Alcaso holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico - Technical University of Lisbon, a MSc in Automatic Systems and a PhD in Electrical Engineering both from University of Coimbra. His main research interests are related to electronic power systems for renewable energies and electrical drives. Currently he is a Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda.

Doctor of Philosophy , Electrical Energy Systems, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 2005.
Master of Science, Systems and Automation, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 1995.
Graduation In Electrical and Computer Engineering, Energy and Electronics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 1990.
Tessarolo, A.; Alcaso, A. N.: ''High-Power Synchronous Machine Drives''; Diagnosis and Fault Tolerance of Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives, A. J. M. Cardoso (Editor), , 121-194 pp., IET - The Institution of Engineering and Technology (978-1-78561-531-3), London, UK, 2018.
Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Cardoso, A. J. M.; Alcaso, A. N.: ''Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal Collectors: A Review''; Emerging Trends in Technological Innovation, Luis M. Camarinha (Editor), 1, 477-484 pp., Springer (978-3-642-11627-8), Lisbon, Portugal, 2010.
Andrade, P. M. B.; Alcaso, A. N.; Bento, F. J. F.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Buck-Boost DC-DC Converters for Fuel Cell Applications in DC Microgrids - State-of-the-Art''; Electronics, Vol. 11, No. 23, pp. 1-19, December, 2022.
Moscatiello, C.; Chiara Boccaletti; Alcaso, A. N.; Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Trigeneration System Driven by the Geothermal and Solar Sources''; IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol. 14, No. 13, pp. 2340-2347, October, 2020.
Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Análise por Termografia de Módulos Termofotovoltaicos''; TMQ - Techniques, Methodologies and Quality, Vol. , No. , pp. 177-192, June, 2020.
Moscatiello, C.; Chiara Boccaletti; Alcaso, A. N.; Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Performance Evaluation of a Hybrid Thermalphotovoltaic Panel''; IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 53, No. 6, pp. 5753-5759, November / December, 2017.
Saraiva, L. M. G.; Alcaso, A. N.; Vieira, P. A. A.; Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Development of a Cloud-Based System for Remote Monitoring of a PVT Panel''; Open Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 291-297, October, 2016.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Remedial Operating Strategies for a 12-Pulse LCI Drive System''; IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 2133-2139, May, 2008.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Analysis of LCI Drives Performance Under the Occurrence of Power Converter Faults''; Electromotion, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 673-678, December, 2003.
Andrade, P. M. B.; Bento, F. J. F.; Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Output Current Control for Two-Switch Boost Buck Converters in Fuel Cell Applications for DC Microgrids''; International Conference on Clean Electrical Power, Terrasini, Italy, pp. 136-140, June, 2023.
Andrade, P. M. B.; Bento, F. J. F.; Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Comparative Study of Single-Switch and Double-Switch Converter Topologies, Working on Dead-Zone Mode, for Fuel Cell Applications''; International Conference on Sustainable Mobility Applications, Renewables and Technology, Cassino, Italy, pp. 1-6, November, 2022.
Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Tecnologia Solar Híbrida''; XVII Congreso lberico | XIII Congreso lberoamericano de Energia Solar, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 1-9, November, 2020.
Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) Technology: Review and Case Study''; International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy Systems, , Macau, pp. 1/12, July, 2019.
Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Development of a Test Rig for PVT Monitoring Using Cloud Services''; International Congress on Engineering, Covilhã, Portugal, pp. 1-7, December, 2017.
Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Análise por termografia de módulos termofotovoltaicos''; Congresso Ibero-americano de Engenharia Mecânica, Costa da Caparica, Portugal, pp. 5, October, 2017.
Loureiro, J.; Alcaso, A. N.; Pitarma, R. A.: ''Designing and Developing an Hybrid System for Electric Power Generation''; International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design, Albufeira, Portugal, pp. 2, June, 2017.
Loureiro, J.; Alcaso, A. N.; Pitarma, R. A.: ''Design and Development of Propulsion Systems without Traction Wheels, neither Propellers, nor Jets, or Rockets''; International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design, Albufeira, Portugal, pp. 2, June, 2017.
Moscatiello, C.; Chiara Boccaletti; Alcaso, A. N.; Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Performance Evaluation of a Hybrid Thermalphotovoltaic Panel''; IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Milwaukee, USA, pp. 1-6, September, 2016.
Alcaso, A. N.; Vieira, P. A. A.; Cardoso, A. J. M.; Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.: ''Development of a Cloud-Based System for Remote Monitoring of a PVT Panel''; International Conference on Engineering, Covilhã, Portugal, pp. 1-5, December, 2015.
Alcaso, A. N.; Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: '' Experimental Validation of the Electro-Thermal Model of a PV Panel''; International Conference on Engineering, Covilhã, Portugal, pp. 1-5, November, 2013.
Alcaso, A. N.; Ferreira, G. F.; Carreto, C. A. C.; Vieira, P. A. A.: ''Intelligent Solar Tracking''; International Congress on Energy, Environment Engineering and Management, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 1-4, July, 2013.
Caseiro, L. M. A.; Mendes, A. M. S.; Alcaso, A. N.: ''Fault Diagnosis and Tolerance in Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Rectifiers''; Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Montréal, Canada, pp. 404-409, October, 2012.
Figueiredo Ramos, C. A.; Cardoso, A. J. M.; Alcaso, A. N.: ''Modeling and Simulation of a Hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal Collector''; International Renewable Energy Congress, Hammamet, Tunisia, pp. 455-460, December, 2011.
Freitas, J. B.; Alcaso, A. N.; Vieira, P. A. A.: ''Design of an Intelligent Street Lighting System Based on ZigBee Technology and LED Luminaries''; International Congress on Energy, Environment Engineering and Management, Badajoz, Spain, pp. 1-5, May, 2011.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Active Harmonic Filter Behaviour in a Twelve-Pulse Front-End Rectifier''; International Conference on Power Electronics Machines and Drives, Chania, Greece, pp. 1-5, September, 2006.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Twelve-Pulse LCI Drive Systems''; IEEE International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics & Drives, Vienna, Austria, pp. 1-5, September, 2005.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Power Supply Harmonic Filter Behaviour in a Twelve-Pulse LCI Drive System Under Power Converter Faults''; IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Recife, Brazil, pp. 2893-2897, June, 2005.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Power Supply Quality Analysis in a Twelve-Pulse LCI Drive System Under Compensated Fault-Mode Operation''; Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, Austin, USA, pp. 1959-1963, March, 2005.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Electromechanical Characteristics Improvement in a Twelve-Pulse LCI Drive System under Faulty Operating Conditions''; International Conference on Electrical Machines, Cracow, Poland, pp. 1-5, September, 2004.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Asymmetrical Operation of a Twelve-Pulse LCI Drive System with Power Converter Faults''; IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Aachen, Germany, pp. 4378-4382, June, 2004.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Fault Mode Operation of a Twelve-Pulse LCI Drive System and Improvement of Electromechanical Torque Characteristics''; International Conference on Power Electronics Machines and Drives, Edinburgh, England, pp. 1-5, March / April, 2004.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Remedial Operating Strategies for a Twelve-Pulse LCI Drive System''; IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, Maribor, Slovenia, pp. 619-624, December, 2003.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Modelling and Simulation of LCI Drive Systems under Normal and Faulty Operating Conditions''; Congresso Luso Espanhol de Engenharia Electrotécnica, Guarda, Portugal, pp. 1-5, July, 2003.
Alcaso, A. N.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''The Occurrence of Faults in LCI Drive Systems and its Effects on the Power Supply Quality''; International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality, Vigo, Spain, pp. 1-6, April, 2003.
Alcaso, A. N.; Saraiva, E. S.: ''Position Control of Self Controlled Synchronous Machines (Controlo de Posição de uma Máquina Síncrona Autopilotada) ''; Encontro Nacional do Colégio de Engenharia Electrotécnica da Ordem dos Engenheiros, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 221-225, December, 1995.
Proença, R. M. L., ''Flywheel Technologies as Energy Storage Systems Applied to Renewable Energy Sources (in Portuguese)'', Supervisor: Cardoso, A. J. M., Co-Supervisor: Alcaso, A. N., University of Beira Interior, Portugal, 2022.
Andrade, P. M. B., ''Analysis and Optimisation of a Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (in Portuguese)'', Supervisor: Cardoso, A. J. M., Co-Supervisor: Alcaso, A. N., University of Beira Interior, Portugal, 2021.
Dória, N., ''More Football – Electronic Access Management'', Supervisor: Alcaso, A. N., Polytechnic of Guarda, Portugal, 2016.
Saraiva, L. M. G., ''Simonic - System for Monitoring and Control of a PVT'', Supervisor: Alcaso, A. N., Polytechnic of Guarda, Portugal, 2016.
Alcaso, A. N., ''Position Control of Self Controlled Synchronous Machines '', Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal, 1995.
Figueiredo Ramos, C. A., ''Numerical and Experimental Study of a Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) Solar Collector'', Supervisor: Cardoso, A. J. M., Co-Supervisor: Alcaso, A. N., University of Beira Interior, Portugal, 2022.
Alcaso, A. N., ''Fault Tolerance in Electromechatronics Systems Based on Current Source Inverters with Load Commutation'', Supervisor: Cardoso, A. J. M., Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal, 2005.