The SHORE Project (ANID/ATE230035)
Reduce emissions with the implementation of smart ports.
The SHORE project’s central research hypothesis is that seaports and marine vessels are one of the main responsible for high carbon footprint and contaminating emissions in coastal areas, especially near highly
trafficked ports. To reduce these emissions, smart ports can be implemented, increasing the vessels electrification and integrating renewable energies and storage systems technologies based on geographical characteristics as well as consider hydrogen production as an effective storage system.
Project financed by Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo ANID.
Objectives
Increasing the vessels electrification and integrating renewable energies.
Research Lines
Port Operations
The main topics treated in this research line are related to the integration of Renewable Energy Sources in the port MG, smart ports grid stability analysis under variable load and evaluation of the integration different ESS technologies in the grid structure.
Cold Ironing
The main topics treated in this research line are related to power conversion systems for the cold ironing of the ships.
Hydrogen generation
The main topics treated in this research line hydrogen production through sea water desalinization and electrolyzation or direct electrolyzation of sea water, as well as the use of the produced hydrogen in fuel-cells and their interface with the smart port MG.
III SHORE Seminar
Advances in Seaport Electrification and Hydrogen Generation
09:00 – 18:00
Av. Bulnes 01855, Punta Arenas
U. de Chile · UNAB · UMAG
Attendance is in person · Lunch is not provided
Technical Programme
| 09:00 – 09:15 | The SHORE Project – Sea Harbour Operation with Renewable Energies Roberto Cárdenas · Universidad de Chile |
| 09:15 – 09:40 | Results – Research Line 1Port microgrid design: the EPAustral case study Iván Andrade · Universidad de Magallanes |
| 09:40 – 10:05 | Results – Research Line 2Multilevel converter for vessel power supply Luca Tarisciotti · Universidad Andrés Bello |
| 10:05 – 10:30 | Results – Research Line 3Desalination for electrolysis Gonzalo Aguila |
| 10:30 – 11:10 | Coffee Break I · Results poster session |
| 11:10 – 11:35 | Results – IntegrationEnergy management for a port microgrid with hydrogen integration Constanza Ahumada · Universidad de Chile |
| 11:35 – 12:15 | International guest speakerSome challenges for the integration of high-power rectifiers in weak grids Fernando Briz · Universidad de Oviedo |
| 12:15 – 12:35 | PELSPresentation of the IEEE PELS TC3 and TC4 IEEE |
| 12:35 – 14:00 | Lunch (not provided) |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Afternoon welcome · Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Magallanes |
| 14:10 – 14:50 | Power converters for port applications Enmanuel Navarrete · Ingeteam |
| 14:50 – 15:30 | Experience in electric charging of tugboats and hybrid vessels Leonardo Solis and Javier Robledo · AC3E |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break II · Results poster session |
| 16:00 – 16:35 | Ports of Magallanes: challenges towards a sustainable future EPAustral |
| 16:35 – 17:10 | The Magallanes power system: operation in an isolated environment and its challenges Edelmag |
| 17:10 – 18:00 | Panel: Port electrification – What are the challenges and opportunities? Moderator: Constanza Ahumada · Universidad de Chile |
IEEE PELS Student Travel Grants
The IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) is offering travel grants so that students can attend the seminar in person. Each grant covers eligible travel and accommodation expenses up to USD 500, paid as a reimbursement after the seminar once attendance has been verified and receipts have been submitted.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or graduate student.
- Research interests related to the seminar topics.
- IEEE PELS Student Member, with a valid membership number.
- In-person attendance at the seminar.
- Submission of travel and accommodation receipts for reimbursement.
Covered expenses
- Travel to and from Punta Arenas (air or ground transport).
- Accommodation in Punta Arenas for the days of the seminar.
Meals and other personal expenses are not covered.
Important dates
| Application deadline | 11 November 2026 |
| Notification of results | 16 November 2026 |
| Seminar | 1 December 2026 |
| Receipt submission deadline | 8 December 2026 |
How to apply
Complete the online form. You will need:
- Full name, university, degree programme and year of study.
- A valid IEEE PELS Student Member number.
- Proof of student status (e.g. a current enrolment certificate).
- A short statement (max. 300 words) on your research interests and how they relate to the seminar.
- An estimate of your travel and accommodation costs.
Applications are evaluated by a committee appointed by the organisers, based on the match with the seminar topics and the quality of the statement. All applicants will be notified by email.
Questions: coahumad@uchile.cl
IEEE IES/IAS Joint Chile Centro Chapter Student Travel Grants
The IEEE IES/IAS Joint Chile Centro Chapter is offering travel grants so that students can attend the seminar in person. Each grant covers eligible travel and accommodation expenses up to USD 430, paid as a reimbursement after the seminar once attendance has been verified and receipts have been submitted.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or graduate student.
- Research interests related to the seminar topics.
- IEEE IAS Student Member, with a valid membership number.
- In-person attendance at the seminar.
- Submission of travel and accommodation receipts for reimbursement.
Covered expenses
- Travel to and from Punta Arenas (air or ground transport).
- Accommodation in Punta Arenas for the days of the seminar.
Meals and other personal expenses are not covered.
Important dates
| Application deadline | 11 November 2026 |
| Notification of results | 16 November 2026 |
| Seminar | 1 December 2026 |
| Receipt submission deadline | 8 December 2026 |
How to apply
Complete the online form. You will need:
- Full name, university, degree programme and year of study.
- A valid IEEE IAS Student Member number.
- Proof of student status (e.g. a current enrolment certificate).
- A short statement (max. 300 words) on your research interests and how they relate to the seminar.
- An estimate of your travel and accommodation costs.
Applications are evaluated by a committee appointed by the organisers, based on the match with the seminar topics and the quality of the statement. All applicants will be notified by email.
Apply for a Joint Chapter travel grant
Questions: coahumad@uchile.cl
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Conference Papers
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- Kevin Chamorro-Cáceres, Alex Navas-Fonseca, Juan S. Gomez, Constanza Ahumada, Oscar Cartagena, Luis G. Marin, Doris Saez and Gonzalo Aguila.
"Hierarchical energy management system with demand side management for green hydrogen-based microgrids" in 2024 IEEE 42nd Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XLII), San Jose, Costa Rica, 2024, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/CONCAPAN63470.2024.10933606 - B. M. Vásquez, O. Cartagena, J. Ocaranza, A. Navas-Fonseca, D. S. Hueichapan and R. C. Dobson
"Multi-Objective Distributed Predictive Secondary Control Design for Frequency Restoration and Active Power Sharing of Microgrids" in IECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Chicago, IL, USA, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IECON55916.2024.10905135 - M. A. Soto, A. N. Fonseca, C. A. Sanhueza, Y. Arias-Esquivel, L. J. Verdugo and D. S. Hueichapan
"Distributed Secondary Control with Economic Dispatch of Energy-Water Microgrids" in IECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Chicago, IL, USA, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IECON55916.2024.10905479 - O. Cartagena, D. Sáez and I. Skrjanc
"Two-Stages Interval Fuzzy Model for Forecasting Wind Power in Microgrids" in 2024 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE), Yokohama, Japan, 2024, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/FUZZ-IEEE60900.2024.10612141 - L. Jiménez, O. Cartagena, J. Ocaranza, A. Navas-Fonseca and D. Sáez
"Fuzzy Interval-Based Fault Detection for Water Consumption Profiles From Isolated Communities" in 2024 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE), Yokohama, Japan, 2024, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/FUZZ-IEEE60900.2024.10612213 - J. Ocaranza, O. Cartagena, D. Sáez and A. Navas-Fonseca
"Robust Predictive Control based on Evolving Intervals for Greenhouse Energy Management" in IECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Chicago, IL, USA, 2024, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/IECON55916.2024.10905654 - J. Riccio, H. Z. Fonseca, L. Tarisciotti, M. Degano and A. Trentin
"Modulated-Model Predictive Control for Interleaved Boost Converters" in 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2025, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ECCE58356.2025.11259998 - B. Masserano, I. Ortiz, C. Ahumada, M. E. Orchard and G. Aguila
"Aging-Aware Hybrid Equivalent Circuit and Data-Driven Model for PEM Fuel Cells" in 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2025, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/ECCE58356.2025.11259596 - I. Ortiz, P. García, C. Blanco, Á. Navarro-Rodríguez and C. Ahumada
"Novel Primary Control Strategy for Off-Grid Green Hydrogen Production Without Short-Term Energy Storage" in 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2025, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/ECCE58356.2025.11260336 - C. Zúñiga-Bauerle, O. Cartagena, J. Ocaranza, L. Daniele, M. Orchard and D. Sáez
, "A novel sustainable approach of reinforcement learning control for a water-energy-food microgrid" in 2025 IEEE Latin American Conference on Computational Intelligence (LA-CCI), Mexico City, Mexico, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/LA-CCI66231.2025.11270463
Journals
This section contains downloadable papers and documents.
- J. Riccio, P. Karamanakos, L. Tarisciotti, M. Degano, P. Zanchetta and C. Gerada,
"Reduction of Computational Complexity in Modulated Model-Predictive Control for Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2025.3590315 - Saeed Lotfollahzadegan, S. Alireza Davari, Mahdi S. Mousavi, Alireza Chegeni, Luca Tarisciotti and Jose Rodriguez
"Hexagonal zoning deadbeat model predictive control of induction motor". IET Electr. Power Appl. 18(5), 608–622 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1049/elp2.12415 - R. Canessa, R. Santibañez, C. Ahumada, P. Mendoza-Araya, O. Cartagena and D. Sáez
"Renewable Energies Integration in Electrification for Chilean Smartports—Challenges and Case Study" in IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 94437-94452, 2025, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3574632 - M. Uriarte, R. Cardenas-Dobson, Y. Arias-Esquivel, M. Diaz and O. Gomis-Bellmunt
"Continuous Control Set Model Predictive Control of Modular Multilevel Matrix Converters for Low-frequency AC Transmission" in Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 1468-1480, July 2025, doi: 10.35833/MPCE.2024.000654 - Y. Arias-Esquivel, R. Cárdenas-Dobson, M. Uriarte, M. Diaz and L. Tarisciotti
"An Advanced Zero-Error Continuous Control Set Model Predictive Controller for Low Voltage Ride Through of Grid-Connected Power Converters ", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, pp. 1-12, doi: 10.1109/TIE.2025.3591703 - Y. Arias-Esquivel, R. Cárdenas, M. Diaz and L. Tarisciotti
"Continuous Control Set Model Predictive Control of a Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converter for Wind Energy Applications" in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, doi: 10.1109/TIE.2024.3370982 - R. Aguilar, L. Tarisciotti and J. Pereda
"Design, Analysis, and Experimental Verification of Arm Link Enhanced Modular Multilevel Converter" in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 3091-3102, June 2024, doi: 10.1109/JESTPE.2024.3387653 - Oscar Cartagena, Francesco Trovò and Doris Sáez
"A multivariate approach for fuzzy prediction interval design and its application for a climatization system forecasting", Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 255, Part C, 2024, 124715, ISSN 0957-4174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2024.124715 - Cristian Garcia, Andres Mora, Margarita Norambuena, Jose Rodriguez, Mokhtar Aly, Fernanda Carnielutti, Javier Pereda, Pablo Acuna, Ricardo Aguilera and Luca Tarisciotti
"Model Predictive Control in Multilevel Inverters Part I: Basic Strategy and Performance Improvement" in IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, vol. 5, pp. 428-441, 2024, doi: 10.1109/OJIA.2024.3460669 - Margarita Norambuena, Andres Mora, Cristian Garcia, Jose Rodriguez, Mokhtar Aly, Fernanda Carnielutti, Javier Pereda, Cristian Castillo, Zhenbin Zhang, Venkata Yaramasu, Luca Tarisciotti and Yafei Yin
"Model Predictive Control in Multilevel Inverters Part II: Renewable Energies and Grid Applications" in IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, vol. 5, pp. 414-427, 2024, doi: 10.1109/OJIA.2024.3460668 - J. Riccio, P. Karamanakos, L. Tarisciotti, M. Degano, P. Zanchetta and C. Gerada,
"Reduction of Computational Complexity in Modulated Model-Predictive Control for Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives" in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2025.3590315 - M. Uriarte, R. Cardenas-Dobson, Y. Arias-Esquivel, L. Tarisciotti, M. Díaz and O. Gomis-Bellmunt
, "A Linearized Cascade-Free Continuous Control Set Model Predictive Control Algorithm for Modular Multilevel Matrix Converters" in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 1954-1972, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2025.3615848 - Luis Jiménez-Verdugo, Oscar Cartagena, Javier Ocaranza, Alex Navas-Fonseca, Roberto Cárdenas-Dobson, Constanza Ahumada and Doris Sáez
“Coordination and management of multiple energy-water microgrids based on a fuzzy predictive control strategy” in Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 538, 2026, 147410, ISSN 0959-6526, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.147410 - C. Castillo, A. Mora, A. Navas-Fonseca, C. Burgos-Mellado and R. Cardenas-Dobson
"Distributed Long-Horizon Model Predictive Control for Capacitor Voltage Regulation in Cascaded H-Bridge Converters" in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2025.3643788
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