Marcelo García is a Ph.D. from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (Medellín – Colombia), Master in Transmission and Distribution Engineering from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Master in Energy Management from Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (Latacunga – Ecuador), Electrical Engineer graduated from Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (Quito – Ecuador), has been associated researcher at Instituto Nacional de Eficiencia Energética y Energía
Renovables del Ecuador (INER), member of the Research Group on Smart Grids (GIREI) – UPS, has generated several publications indexed in scopus, has been a reviewer of scientific articles in different indexed journals, principal investigator in several projects within the GIREI group, associate researcher in the T&I Group (transmission and distribution) of the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Micro-grids, is Professor and Researcher at the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, current area of interest is the solution of problems associated with energy management and demand response in smart micro-grids
Néstor Diego Rivera-Campoverde, Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, obtained a master’s degree in automotive systems from the National Polytechnic School.
He is currently an Industrial Technician in automotive mechanics and an Automotive Mechanical Engineer at Salesian Polytechnic University. He serves as the Coordinator of the Research Line on Energy Efficiency and Environmental Pollution in the Transportation Engineering Research Group, Salesian Polytechnic University. He is also a member of the Machine Engineering Division at the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineers. His work focuses on the application of machine learning for estimating pollutant emissions from mobile sources and their impact on air quality, as well as assessing the influence of various factors on the performance and emissions of pollutants from different modes of transportation. Currently, he is a Mentor of the Student Chapter of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society.
Franklin I. Kuonquí Gaínza is a distinguished engineer and educator whose academic journey has been defined by innovation and excellence. Graduating from ESPOL with a degree in Electronics and Telecommunication in 2012, then he went on to earn a Master’s degree in Industrial Automation and Control in 2016, at the same university. Franklin’s research prowess is exemplified by his engineering degree thesis, which explored the comparative analysis of automatic control systems for interconnected vessel plants. This foundational work delved into system modeling, identification, and control methodologies, laying the groundwork for his subsequent contributions to the field.
His Master’s thesis, focusing on the design of a model reference adaptive controller, further solidified his reputation as a pioneering researcher. Utilizing LaTeX for his report, Franklin not only presented groundbreaking findings but also developed a TEX class for the master’s program, ensuring the dissemination of knowledge for future scholars.
Transitioning seamlessly into academia, Franklin served as a full-time lecturer and assistant for the automatic control lab at ESPOL from 2014 to 2016 before assuming a full-time professorship until 2020. Also, since 2018 joined UPS as an assistant professor and researcher.
Franklin’s mentorship has been instrumental in shaping the academic landscape. Tutoring more than 20 bachelor’s and 5 master’s final projects, predominantly centered on automatic control systems.
