202602
CIGRE Paris Session
Low-CAPEX Incentive-Based Demand Response Scheme for Conventional Distribution Networks
Scientific portfolio · Energy systems analytics
Eduardo SalazarAlava
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Profile
Research at the edge of models and reality.
From responsive buildings to active grids, the question is the same: how can energy systems learn safely?
Research coordinates
01Demand response02Safe reinforcement learning03Building flexibility04Photovoltaic systems05Active distribution grids06Probabilistic forecasting
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Publications
Selected publications & preprints
Ideas tested, published, and made useful.
2026PreprintRolling-Horizon Conic Co-Planning of Wires and Non-Wires for Active Distribution NetworksSSRN working paper · 70868042026PreprintSequential Aggregation of Building Demand Flexibility: A Comfort- and Service-Aware FrameworkSSRN working paper · 67550362026PreprintTechno-Economic Assessment of Fixed-Tilt Photovoltaic Design Under DC/AC Ratio and Inverter Clipping ConstraintsSSRN working paper · 68536162025Journal articleEmerging Trends in Active Distribution Network Fault DetectionRenewable Energy Focus · Vol. 53 · 1006842024Journal articleDemand response model: A cooperative-competitive multi-agent reinforcement learning approachEngineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence · 1082732024IEEE paperAdvanced Grid-Tied Inverter Modeling in Matlab-Simulink for Protection Studies in Modern Distribution NetworksIEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting2024Proceedings paperImpact of Distributed Generation Integration on Protection Devices: A Case Study in the CIGRE European Medium Voltage NetworkEngineering Proceedings · 77(1) · 92023Journal articleDay-Ahead Operational Planning for DisCos Based on Demand Response Flexibility and Volt/Var ControlEnergies · 16(20) · 70452023Journal articleDynamic customer demand management: A reinforcement learning model based on real-time pricing and incentivesRenewable Energy Focus · Vol. 46 · 39–562023Journal articleReinforcement Learning-Based Pricing and Incentive Strategy for Demand Response in Smart GridsEnergies · 16(3) · 14662023Journal articleChallenges and opportunities of zonal transmission planning in Chile considering particularities of the distribution systemIngeniare · Revista chilena de ingeniería · 312019Conference paperCálculo del Ángulo de Inclinación Óptimo para la Instalación de Paneles Fotovoltaicos en Parques SolaresXVIII Encuentro Regional Iberoamericano de CIGRÉ
Selected manuscripts · 2026
Current research manuscripts
- 01Physics-informed and safe reinforcement learning for power and energy systems: A critical review
- 02Probabilistic uncertainty quantification and explainable AI in electric load forecasting: A critical survey
- 03Bankability-Constrained Design Regret for Fixed-Tilt Photovoltaic DC/AC Sizing
- 04Learning-Guided Projection-Clean MPC with a Battery-Mode Prior for Residential PV-BESS-EV Energy Management
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Congresses
Research travels through conversation.
Selected papers, accepted contributions, and scientific service across energy economics, intelligent control, photovoltaic systems, and grid protection.
202601
UPADI-AI
Reinforcement Learning-Assisted Evolutionary Optimization for Distribution Network Operational Planning
202603
ICECET
Physics-Informed Feature-Based Convolutional Network for Fault Classification and Section Localisation in Distribution Feeders
202604
IECON Special Session
AI-Enabled Protection, Automation and Control for Digital Energy Systems
202605
IEEE ARGENCON
Technical organization and scientific coordination across electrical engineering, power-systems, and energy tracks
202606
22nd European Energy Market
Market-Responsive Deep Reinforcement Learning for Resource Sharing in Energy Communities
202507
8th APEEN Conference
Intelligent Energy Management Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
202508
IEEE Kiel PowerTech
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Occupancy-Based Energy Management in Residential Demand Response
202509
IEEE CHILECON
Dynamic and Fair Allocation of Shared Energy Resources in Energy Communities
202510
XX ERIAC · CIGRÉ
Autonomous EV Charging Management Based on Reinforcement Learning
202411
IEEE PES General Meeting
Advanced Grid-Tied Inverter Modeling for Protection Studies
202412
XXXII JIEE
Impact of Distributed Generation Integration on Protection Devices
201913
XVIII ERIAC · CIGRÉ
Optimal tilt angle for photovoltaic panels in solar parks
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Books
Books, chapters & long-form scholarship
The long view.
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Teaching & outreach
Knowledge moves when it is shared.
Master’s and doctoral teaching, professional courses, mentoring, public webinars, and practical conversations about energy communities.
01Professional course02Executive educationPublic outreach
Inteligencia Artificial aplicada a la Ingeniería Eléctrica
Lecturer · 30-hour professional course · Universidad Nacional de San Juan · 2024
Artificial intelligence applied to the energy sector
Expert session · Energy & Management Programme · La Salle–URL × CEEC
03Graduate education
04Master’s & PhD teaching
Online lecturer at Universidad Nacional de San Juan.
La Comunidad de la Energía
Podcast guest on participation models for energy communities · IREC × ECENOVA
05Research practice
Research supervision & mentoring
Research design, modelling, methodology, and publication development with early-career researchers and international collaborators.
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Projects
Research built for real systems.
From a monitored community centre to distributed flexibility markets, these projects connect algorithms with live energy infrastructure.
P012025 — activePrincipal InvestigatorP022024 — 2027WP4 Manager · WP7 co-coordinatorP032020 — 2022Research team member P042016Student researcher
MELIXA
Independent IREC research line on AI-enabled flexibility, market-integrated distribution-system operation, and flexibility services for energy communities and system operators.
NET-BUILD
Management of WP4, coordination of Tasks 4.2, 4.4 and 4.5, and co-coordination of WP7 for scalable building energy management, IoT, AI, and real-world flexibility validation.
Smart Grid Caucete
Applied research in active distribution systems and smart-grid operation at IEE–UNSJ.
GIREI Smart Grid
PMU-based fault diagnosis and Volt–Var control research for smart grids at Universidad Politécnica Salesiana.
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Awards
Recognition, recorded carefully
A record of merit and service.
Documented recognition
Educational merit, doctoral excellence, and advanced professional training recognized across Ecuador, Argentina, and Europe.
Competitive project funding remains under Projects and is not presented here as a personal distinction.
2024 · National Assembly of Ecuador
Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte Educational Merit Decoration
Recognition of Eduardo Javier Salazar Alava for his contribution to education, science, and the training of future professionals.
2025 · Florence School of Regulation · European University Institute
Certificate of Excellence · Regulation of the Power Sector
Advanced training recognition for the programme held from 24 March to 10 July 2025.
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Consulting & contact
Energy systems · Artificial intelligence
Research depth for decisions that need to work.
Available for selected advisory, modelling, and applied-AI engagements with companies, public institutions, research teams, and energy communities.
Energy systems advisory
Flexibility, demand response, energy communities, distributed resources, photovoltaic systems, and active distribution-grid planning.
Applied AI for energy
Forecasting, optimisation, reinforcement learning, explainable models, and decision-support tools grounded in physical and operational constraints.
Technical & research strategy
Project design, model validation, technical review, research roadmaps, and translation between scientific evidence and implementation.
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