Américo Vicente Teixeira Leite
PhD Researcher
Vicente Leite received the diploma, MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering, from the Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, in 1993, 1997 and 2004, respectively. He became Assistant Professor at School of Technology and Management (ESTiG) of Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB) in 1994 where he is professor in the field of Electronics, Power Electronics and Converters, Electrical Drives and Photovoltaic Systems. Currently, he is Sub-director of the ESTiG-IPB. Previously, he was President of the Scientific Council, President of the Assembly of Representatives, and Coordinator of the Electrical Engineering Department. He is the author of more than three dozens of publications in his research fields, namely: power electronic converters; system identification, control and condition monitoring of electric machines and drives; renewable energies systems. He has participated in four projects funded by the European Community.

Callejo, L. H.; Cañón, C. Z.; Nesmachnow, S.; Leite, A. V.; Ferreira, A. P.; Prieto, J.: ''Ciudades Inteligentes Totalmente Integrales, Eficientes y Sostenibles - I Ibero-American Congress of Smart Cities''; Universidad Santiago de Cali (978-958-5522-51-0), Cali, Colombia, 2018.
Leite, A. V.; Pereira, A. I.; Ferreira, A. P.; Gonçalves, A. J.; Almeida, J. P.; Rolle, J. L. C.; Feliciano, M. J.; Soares, O. M.; Boloy, R. A.: ''III Congresso Ibero-Americano de Empreendedorismo, Energia, Ambiente e Tecnologia: Livro de Atas''; Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (978-972-745-230-9), Bragança, Portugal, 2017.
Silva, M.; Leite, A. V.; Araujo, P.; Simões, A.; Dalmarco, I.; Ferreira, A. P.: ''Designing Innovative Home Energy Systems for Smart Cities: The SilkHouse Project''; Ibero-American Congress of Smart Cities, Soria, Spain, pp. , September, 2018.
Leite, A. V.: ''Innovative Learning in Engineering Education: Experimenting with Short-term Project-oriented Research and Project-based Learning''; IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Edinburgh, UK, pp. 1555-1560, June, 2017.
Leite, A. V.; Ferreira, A. P.; Couto, J.; Batista, J.: ''Abordagens para a Ligação à Rede de Sistemas Pico-Hidroelétricos''; Congresso Ibero-Americano de Empreendedorismo, Energia, Meio Ambiente e Tecnologia, Angra dos Reis, Brazil, pp. , November, 2016.
Leite, A. V.; Ferreira, A. P.; Couto, J.; Batista, J.: ''Pico-Hydro Systems: Microgrid-Connection Approaches''; Congreso Iberoamericano Sobre Microrredes con Generación Distribuida de Renovables, Concepción, Chile, pp. , October, 2016.
Leite, A. V.; Ferreira, A. P.; Couto, J.; Batista, J.: ''Compatibility Analysis of Grid-connected Pico-hydro Systems using Conventional Photovoltaic''; European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, Karlsruhe, Germany, pp. 1- 9, September, 2016.
Leite, A. V.; Couto, J.; Ferreira, A. P.; Batista, J.: ''A Practical Approach for Grid-Connected Pico-Hydro Systems using Conventional Photovoltaic Inverters''; IEEE International Energy Conference, Leuven, Belgium, pp. 1-6, April, 2016.
Leite, A. V.; Ferreira, A. P.; Batista, J.; Couto, J.: ''Analysis of the Operation of a Microgrid with Renewable Distributed Generation''; Congreso Iberoamericano Sobre Microrredes con Generación Distribuida de Renovables, Liberia, Costa Rica, pp. , December, 2015.
Ferreira, A. P.; Leite, A. V.; Costa, A. F.: ''Comprehensive Analysis and Evaluation of Cogging Torque in Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Machines''; IEEE International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics & Drives, Guarda, Portugal, pp. 435-440, September, 2015.
Leite, A. V.; Ferreira, A. P.; Batista, J.: ''Improving the Storage Capability of a Microgrid with a Vehicle-to-Grid Interface''; Congreso Iberoamericano Sobre Microrredes con Generación Distribuida de Renovables, Soria, Spain, pp. , October, 2014.
Leite, A. V.; Ferreira, A. P.; Batista, J.: ''Bidirectional Vehicle-to-Grid Interface under a Microgrid Project''; IEEE Workshop on Control and Modeling Power Electronics, Santander, Spain, pp. , June, 2014.
Leite, A. V.; Batista, J.; Chenlo, F.; Afonso, J. L.: ''Low-Cost I-V Tracer for Photovoltaic Modules and Strings''; International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, Ischia, Italy, pp. 971-976, June, 2014.
Leite, A. V.; Ferreira, A. P.; Batista, J.: ''On the Implementation of a Microgrid Project with Renewable Distributed Generation''; Congreso Iberoamericano Sobre Microrredes con Generación Distribuida de Renovables, Soria, Spain, pp. , September, 2013.
Leite, A. V.; Batista, J.; Williams, R.; Chenlo, F.; Afonso, J. L.: ''Determination of Model Parameters of PV Modules Using a Low Cost I-V Tracer''; Seminário Anual de Automação, Eletrónica Industrial e Instrumentação, Guimarães, Portugal, pp. , July, 2012.
Leite, A. V.; Figueiredo, T.; Pinheiro, T.; Ferreira, A. P.; Batista, J.: ''Dealing with the Very Small: First Steps of a Picohydro Demonstration Project in an University Campus''; International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality, Santiago Compostela, Spain, pp. 6, March, 2012.
Leite, A. V.; Batista, J.; Chenlo, F.; Afonso, J. L.: ''Low-Cost Instrument for Tracing Current-Voltage Characteristics of Photovoltaic Modules''; International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality, Santiago de Composte, Spain, pp. 6, March, 2012.
Leite, A. V.; Batista, J.; Rodrigues, O.: ''VERCampus - Live Park of Renewable Energies''; International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality, Santiago de Composte, Spain, pp. 6, March, 2012.
Leite, A. V.; Teixeira, H. J. A.; Cardoso, A. J. M.; Araújo, R. M. E.: ''A Simple ESR Identification Methodology for Electrolytic Capacitors Condition Monitoring''; International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, Faro, Portugal, pp. 75-84, June, 2007.
Araujo, P., ''Experimental Platform for Emulation of Grid-Connected Pico-hydro Systems'', Supervisor: Leite, A. V., Co-Supervisor: Ferreira, A. P., Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal, 2018.
Roman, D., ''Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems Based on Standard Components'', Supervisor: Leite, A. V., Co-Supervisor: Ferreira, A. P., Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal, 2018.
Tangerino, B., ''Power Converters Control for Photovoltaic Water Pumping System'', Supervisor: Leite, A. V., Co-Supervisor: Ferreira, A. P., Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal, 2018.
Albuquerque, F., ''Evaluation of Different Methods for Series Resistance Estimation of Photovoltaic Modules'', Supervisor: Leite, A. V., Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal, 2017.
Maidana, W., ''Design of an Intelligent Microgrid for the Casa da Seda of the Centro Ciência Viva of Bragança'', Supervisor: Leite, A. V., Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal, 2017.
Brito, K., ''Emulation Platform to Connect Electric Generators to the Grid by Using Photovoltaic Inverters (in Portuguese)'', Supervisor: Leite, A. V., Co-Supervisor: Ferreira, A. P., Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal, 2016.
Couto, J., ''Development of an Interface for the Connection of Various Renewable Energy Sources to the Grid (in Portuguese)'', Supervisor: Leite, A. V., Co-Supervisor: Ferreira, A. P., Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal, 2015.