João Serra
PhD Student
João Serra was born in Portugal, Covilhã, in 1997. He received both the BSc and MSc degrees in electromechanical engineering from the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal, in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Currently, he is working towards the PhD degree in Electric and Computer Engineering at the University of Beira Interior. His research interests include electric multiphase machine and drive control.

Laadjal, K.; Bento, F. J. F.; Serra, J.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''An Integrated Strategy for the Real-Time Detection and Discrimination of Stator Inter-Turn Short-Circuits and Converter Faults in Asymmetrical Six-Phase Induction Motors''; IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 377-387, January / February, 2024.
Laadjal, K.; Serra, J.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Stator Faults Detection in Asymmetrical Six-Phase Induction Motor Drives with Single and Dual Isolated Neutral Point, Adopting a Model Predictive Controller''; Machines, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 1-18, February, 2023.
Serra, J.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''A Simplified Model Predictive Control for Asymmetrical Six-Phase Induction Motors That Eliminates the Weighting Factor''; Machines, Vol. 10, No. 12, pp. 1-18, December, 2022.
Serra, J.; Jlassi, I.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''A Computationally Efficient Model Predictive Control of Six-Phase Induction Machines Based on Deadbeat Control''; Machines, Vol. 9, No. 12, pp. 1-17, December, 2021.
Serra, J.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Field Oriented Control with Variable Switching Frequency for Symmetrical Six-Phase Induction Machines''; International Conference on Power Electronics Machines and Drives, Nashville,TN, USA, pp. 5133-5139, October / November, 2023.
Laadjal, K.; Serra, J.; Bento, F. J. F.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''A Novel Online Open-Circuit Fault Diagnostics Strategy for Asymmetrical Six-Phase Induction Motor Drives''; IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Nashville, TN, USA, pp. 3174-3179, October / November, 2023.
Serra, J.; Bento, F. J. F.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Virtual Voltage Vectors Based Model Predictive Control for Symmetrical Six-Phase Induction Machines''; IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Nashville, TN, USA, pp. 4726-4732, October / November, 2023.
Laadjal, K.; Serra, J.; Antunes, H. R. P.; Amaral, A. M. R.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''Online Stator Fault Diagnostics and Performance Comparison of Stator Winding Configurations in Symmetrical Six-Phase Induction Motors''; IEEE International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics & Drives, Chania, Greece, pp. 161-166, August, 2023.
Laadjal, K.; Serra, J.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''A Novel Indicator-Based On-line Diagnosis Technique of Inter-Turn Short Circuit Faults in Asymmetrical Six-Phase Induction Machines, Adopting a Model Predictive Controller''; IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Helsinki, Finland, pp. 1-6, June, 2023.
Laadjal, K.; Bento, F. J. F.; Serra, J.; Cardoso, A. J. M.: ''An Integrated Strategy for the Real-Time Detection and Discrimination of Stator Inter-Turn Short-Circuits and Converter Faults in Asymmetrical Six-Phase Induction Motors''; IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, pp. 1-6, April, 2023.
Serra, J., ''Development and Implementation of an Advanced Model Predictive Control for Asymmetrical Six-Phase Induction Motors (in Portuguese)'', Supervisor: Cardoso, A. J. M., Co-Supervisor: Jlassi, I., University of Beira Interior, Portugal, 2021.