Hugo Rodrigues De Brito
Om
Hugo Rodrigues de Brito is currently a Ph.D. candidate at PSOA/IEL/NTNU, focusing on "Coordinated Voltage Regulation Strategies for Long-Term Reactive Power Management and Minimization of Network Losses". His research is a part of the ongoing SysOpt project, Work Package 2.
Hugo holds both a B.Sc. degree (2017) and a M.Sc. degree (2019) in Electric Power Engineering from Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Brazil. He has experience with power system theory, modelling, dynamic simulation and analysis, particularly regarding voltage stability and control for transmission & distribution networks.
Forskning
Current research interests:
- Hierarchical voltage control: primary (PVR), secondary (SVR) and tertiary (TVR) voltage regulation;
- Real-time coordination of reactive power resources (generators, capacitor/reactor banks, SVCs, ...);
- Deterministic and multi-objective optimal power flow for minimization of active power losses;
- Dynamic simulations in Python and PSS®E environments.
Publikasjoner
2026
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Monteiro de Souza, Valeria;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2026)
Real-time identification and prevention of voltage instability using synchronized phasor measurements.
International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2025
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Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Baltensperger, Daniel Simon;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2025)
Optimal and Coordinated Voltage Control: Case Study on a 132 kV Norwegian Grid Subsystem.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
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Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Monteiro de Souza, Valeria;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2025)
Hierarchical Voltage Control for Improved Dynamic Performance of a Norwegian Grid Subsystem.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
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Baltensperger, Daniel Simon;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Mishra, Sambeet;
Øyvang, Thomas;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2025)
An optimal reactive power pre-dispatch approach for minimizing active power losses.
Frontiers in Energy Research
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2024
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Monteiro de Souza, Valéria;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2024)
Comparative analysis of online voltage stability indices based on synchronized PMU measurements.
Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Monteiro de Souza, Valéria;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2024)
Performance Assessment of Voltage Stability Indices for Real-Time Power Margin Estimation.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
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Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Monteiro de Souza, Valéria;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2024)
Impact of Secondary Voltage Regulation Dynamics on Transmission-Level Voltage Stability.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
2023
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Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Monteiro de Souza, Valeria;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2023)
Investigations on Secondary Voltage Control for Long-Term Reactive Power Management.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
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Monteiro de Souza, Valeria;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2023)
Comparison of Voltage Stability Indices Based on Synchronized PMU Measurements.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Tidsskriftspublikasjoner
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Monteiro de Souza, Valeria;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2026)
Real-time identification and prevention of voltage instability using synchronized phasor measurements.
International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Baltensperger, Daniel Simon;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Mishra, Sambeet;
Øyvang, Thomas;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2025)
An optimal reactive power pre-dispatch approach for minimizing active power losses.
Frontiers in Energy Research
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Monteiro de Souza, Valéria;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2024)
Comparative analysis of online voltage stability indices based on synchronized PMU measurements.
Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Del av bok/rapport
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Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Baltensperger, Daniel Simon;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2025)
Optimal and Coordinated Voltage Control: Case Study on a 132 kV Norwegian Grid Subsystem.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Monteiro de Souza, Valeria;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2025)
Hierarchical Voltage Control for Improved Dynamic Performance of a Norwegian Grid Subsystem.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Monteiro de Souza, Valéria;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2024)
Performance Assessment of Voltage Stability Indices for Real-Time Power Margin Estimation.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Monteiro de Souza, Valéria;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2024)
Impact of Secondary Voltage Regulation Dynamics on Transmission-Level Voltage Stability.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Monteiro de Souza, Valeria;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2023)
Investigations on Secondary Voltage Control for Long-Term Reactive Power Management.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
-
Monteiro de Souza, Valeria;
Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo;
Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder.
(2023)
Comparison of Voltage Stability Indices Based on Synchronized PMU Measurements.
Vitenskapelig kapittel
Undervisning
TET4180 - Power System Dynamics and Control: Scientific assistant in Spring 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
TET4100 - Circuit Analysis: Scientific assistant in Autumn 2024.
Formidling
2025
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KonferanseforedragRodrigues de Brito, Hugo. (2025) Presentation of Paper: Hierarchical Voltage Control for Improved Dynamic Performance of a Norwegian Grid Subsystem. 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe)
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KonferanseforedragRodrigues de Brito, Hugo. (2025) Presentation of Paper: Optimal and Coordinated Voltage Control: Case Study on a 132 kV Norwegian Grid Subsystem. 2025 CIGRE NRCC Symposium
2024
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KonferanseforedragRodrigues de Brito, Hugo. (2024) Presentation of Paper: Impact of Secondary Voltage Regulation Dynamics on Transmission-Level Voltage Stability. 2024 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)
2023
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KonferanseforedragRodrigues de Brito, Hugo. (2023) Presentation of Paper: Investigations on Secondary Voltage Control for Long-Term Reactive Power Management. 2023 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)