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Prof. Dr. Joaquim Monteiro
Email: joaquim.monteiro@isel.pt
Affiliation: Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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Research Interests: modelling, simulation and advanced control of power-electronic converters, power quality, renewable energy applications, electrical vehicles and variable speed drives
Summary
Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer just passive consumers of energy; they are quickly becoming the center of the modern power system. As we move toward a decentralized energy landscape, bidirectional charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technologies are turning EVs into mobile batteries. These batteries can stabilize the grid by regulating frequency, reducing spikes in demand, and integrating renewable sources smoothly.
With worldwide EV fleets expected to reach hundreds of millions of units, we face a unique opportunity for distributed energy resources. This shift is not just technical; it fundamentally changes how we produce, store, and use energy. These include hardware efficiency, communication security, and the complicated economics of battery health.
This Special Issue aims to bridge the gap between theoretical potential and grid-scale implementation. We are looking for high-impact research that explores the entire V2X value chain. Whether your work focuses on the silicon-carbide converters of tomorrow, the AI orchestration of massive fleets, or the regulatory "handshakes" needed to make these markets viable, we invite you to share your findings.
This Special Issue invites original research articles, reviews, and perspective papers addressing the full EV ecosystem. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
· Vehicle electrification technologies and architectures
· Battery management systems and energy storage
· Charging infrastructure planning and optimisation
· Smart grid integration and demand response
· V2G, V2H, V2B, and V2X technologies and grid services
· Artificial intelligence and machine learning for EV energy management, fleet optimisation, and grid services
· Lifecycle assessment and environmental impact
· Policy frameworks, market adoption, and user behaviour
Keywords
V2X (vehicle-to-everything), bidirectional charging, grid resilience, virtual power plants (VPP), battery state-of-health (SoH), smart grid integration, power electronics reliability
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