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... Maria Beatriz Mendes Batalha Vieira Borges

Senior Researcher

Beatriz Borges

Academic position: Associate Professor
Joining date: 01-01-1999
Roles in IT: Senior Researcher
Thematic Line: Basic Sciences and Enabling Technologies
Group: Power Electronics - Lx

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Address: IT – Lisboa
Instituto Superior Técnico - Torre Norte - Piso 10
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Scientific Achievements

  • Agregação, Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-01-2011
  • PhD, Instituto Superior Técnico, 31-07-1990
  • Licenciatura, Instituto Superior Técnico, 10-05-1977
  • IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, 01-01-2010, Member at Large
  • Ordem dos Engenheiros, 03-08-1993, Member
  • Instituto Superior Técnico, 31-07-1990, Assistant Professor
  • IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 01-01-1984, Member - at - Large of Power Electronics Society 2010- 2012; Chapter Chair of Joint Chapter of IAS, IE and PELS
10Lecture courses
14Supervision of MSc theses
As Supervisor
As Co-supervisor
1Books Chapters
17Papers in Journals
52Papers in Conferences
  • B. Borges, H. Canacshin, J. F. Silva, L. Redondo, Voltage droop compensation based on resonant circuit for generalized high voltage solid-state Marx modulator, IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conf. - APEC, Long Beach, California, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, March, 2016,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • C. Ferreira, B. Borges, New Phase Shift Modulator for Resonant Converters, International Symp. in Circuits and Systems, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. 2105 - 2108, May, 2015,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • H.R. Ribeiro, B. Borges, C. Ferreira, Full-Bridge Single-Stage PFC with Reduced DC Bus Capacitor and Improved Light Load Operation as a Solution for Modern SMPS, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - ECCE, Denver, United States, Vol. -, pp. 3413 - 3418, September, 2013,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • H.R. Ribeiro, B. Borges, Improving the Low Power Operation of Full-Bridge Single-Stage Power Factor Correctors, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - ECCE, Raleigh, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, September, 2012,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • H.R. Ribeiro, B. Borges, C. Ferreira, A Family of Full-Bridge Single-Stage PFCs Topologies: Identification of Technical Problems, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - ECCE, Raleigh, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, September, 2012,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • V. Costa, P. M. Santos, B. Borges, Designing Soft-Switching DC-DC Converters in CMOS Technology, CETC- Conf. on Electronics, Telecommunications and Computers, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. ID59 - ID59, November, 2011,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • H. Marques, B. Borges, Contactless Battery Charger with High Relative Separation Distance and Improved Efficiency, International Telecommunications Energy Conf., Amsterdam, Netherlands, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 5, October, 2011,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 562 KBs) | BibTex
  • H. Marques, B. Borges, P. M. Ramos, Contactless Battery Charger for Composite Humidity and Temperature Wireless Sensors, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, April, 2011,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 361 KBs) | BibTex
  • B. Borges, H.R. Ribeiro, M. Santos, A Resonant, Frequency-Tracking, Step-Down Piezoelectric Transformer, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - ECCE, ATLANTA, United States, Vol. - 1, pp. - 2004 - - 2010, September, 2010,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 941 KBs) | BibTex
  • H.R. Ribeiro, A. Pinto Pinto, B. Borges, Single-Stage DC-AC Converter for Photovoltaic Systems, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - ECCE, Atlanta, United States, Vol. -, pp. 604 - 610, September, 2010,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 802 KBs) | BibTex
  • H.R. Ribeiro, B. Borges, F.S. Silva, S. Pinto, Bridgeless Single-Stage Full-Bridge Converter with One Cycle Control in the Output Voltage, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - ECCE, Atlanta, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 2899 - 2906, September, 2010,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 77 KBs) | BibTex
  • C. Ferreira, B. Borges, L. V. Sá, Design of One Cycle Control for Low Distortion Bipolar Switching Inverters, IEEE Industrial Electronics Conf. - IECON, Porto, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, November, 2009,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 414 KBs) | BibTex
  • H.R. Ribeiro, F.S. Silva, S. Pinto, B. Borges, Single Stage, Inverter for PV Applications with One Cycle Sampling Technique in the MPPT Algorithm, IEEE Industrial Electronics Conf. - IECON, Porto, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, November, 2009,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 899 KBs) | BibTex
  • H.R. Ribeiro, B. Borges, Control Strategy for a High Efficiency Single Stage Converter, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - ECCE, San José, United States, Vol. -, pp. 604 - 610, September, 2009,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 914 KBs) | BibTex
  • C. Ferreira, B. Borges, L. V. Sá, Output Filter Solutions for Class D Power Amplifiers: Analysis, Characterization and Recent Developments, AES - Conf. Class D Audio Amplification, Hillerød, Denmark, Vol. -, pp. - - -, August, 2009,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 220 KBs) | BibTex
  • C. Ferreira, B. Borges, L. V. Sá, One Cycle Control Design for High Performance Two-Level Power Inverters, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, May, 2009,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 174 KBs) | BibTex
  • H.R. Ribeiro, B. Borges, C. Ferreira, Single Stage Techniques for Power Factor Correction, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, May, 2009,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 328 KBs) | BibTex
  • V. Costa, P. M. Santos, B. Borges, An Improved Design Method for Monolithic CMOS Quasi-Square-Wave DC-DC Converters, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Sta Maria Feira, Portugal, Vol. CD-ROM, pp. -, May, 2009,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 126 KBs) | BibTex
  • C. Ferreira, B. Borges, L. V. Sá, Filtragem de Saída em Amplificadores Áudio de Classe D, AES Encontro de Engenharia de Áudio da AES Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, December, 2008 | Full text (PDF 702 KBs) | BibTex
  • V. Costa, P. M. Santos, B. Borges, Design Method for Monolithic DC-DC Converters Based on Losses Optimization of the Power Stage, IEEE Asia Pacific Conf. on Circuits and Systems - APCCAS, Macau, Macau, Vol. 1, pp. 1872 - 1875, December, 2008 | Full text (PDF 306 KBs) | BibTex
  • H. Marques, B. Borges, C. Ferreira, New Modular Two Stage Switching Converter Suited for High Power Stereo Audio Amplifier, IEEE Industrial Electronics Conf. - IECON, Orlando, United States, Vol., pp. 845 - 849, November, 2008,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 608 KBs) | BibTex
  • V. Costa, P. M. Santos, B. Borges, Método de Dimensionamento para Conversores CC-CC Monolíticos Baseado na Optimização das Perdas do Andar de Potência, Jornadas de Engenharia de Telecomunicações e Computadores, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. CD-ROM, pp. -, November, 2008 | Full text (PDF 260 KBs) | BibTex
  • B. Borges, N. Dias, M. Santos, F. Lima, F. Lima, J. Paisana, Monolithic Multi-Mode DC-DC Converter with Gate Voltage Optimization, International Workshop on Power and Timing Modeling, Optimization and Simulation - PATMOS, Lisbon, Portugal, September, 2008,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • C. Ferreira, B. Borges, New Notch Low Pass Filter for Use in Switching Audio Amplification, IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. - PESC, , Greece, Vol. in publication, pp. 1905 - 1911, June, 2008 | Full text (PDF 615 KBs) | BibTex
  • C. Ferreira, B. Borges, H.R. Ribeiro, H. Marques, Single Stage Switching Audio Power Amplifier and Power Supply, IEEE International Symp. on Consumer Electronics - ISCE, Vilamoura, Portugal, Vol., pp. 1 - 4, April, 2008,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 1 MB) | BibTex
  • A. Anunciada, B. Borges, H. Marques, Optimizing the Transient Behavior and Frequency Response of Constant Frequency One Cycle Control: The Charge Control Modulator, IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. - PESC, Orlando, United States, Vol. 2/07, pp. 2647 - 2651, June, 2007,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • V. Costa, P. M. Santos, B. Borges, Design Method for Integrated CMOS Quasi-Square-Wave DC-DC Converters, Conf. on Design of Circuits and Integrated Systems, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. CD-ROM, pp. -, November, 2005 | Full text (PDF 210 KBs) | BibTex
  • V. Costa, P. M. Santos, B. Borges, Integração Monolítica de Conversores Comutados CC-CC de Comutação Suave : Soluções de Projecto e Simulações, Jornadas de Engenharia de Telecomunicações e Computadores, Lisboa, Portugal, November, 2005 | Full text (PDF 161 KBs) | BibTex
  • S. Valtchev, B. Borges, B. Kllaassens, Efficient Resonant Inductive Coupling Energy Transfer Using New Magnetic and Design Criteria, IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. - PESC, Recife, Brazil, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 6, June, 2005 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, F. Nunes, A. Anunciada, Comparison of Operating Characteristics, Design Considerations and Practical Implementation of ZCS and ZVS Flyback Quasi-resonant Converters, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Tomar, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, April, 2005 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, A. Anunciada, Switching Audio Power Amplifier with VCI PWM Modulation, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Tomar, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 5 - 9, April, 2005 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, S. Valtchev, B. Kllaassens, Magnetic and Design Criteria for Inductive Coupling Energy Transfer, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Tomar, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 9 - 13, April, 2005 | BibTex
  • V. Costa, P. M. Santos, B. Borges, Soft-Switching DC-DC Converters for CMOS Integration, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Tomar, Portugal, Vol. CD-ROM, pp. -, April, 2005 | Full text (PDF 106 KBs) | BibTex
  • B. Borges, A Simple and Accurate Tool to Calculate the Spectra of the Output Electrical Variables of DC-AC Resonant and Soft-Switching Converters, European Power Electronics Conf. - EPE, Riga, Latvia, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 8, September, 2004 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, A. Anunciada, EMI Reduction by Optimizing the Output Voltage Rise Time and Fall Time in High Frequency Soft-Switching Converters, IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. - PESC, Aachen, Germany, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 7, June, 2004 | BibTex
  • A. Anunciada, B. Borges, Power Factor Correction in Single Phase AC-DC Conversion: Control Circuits for Performance Optimization, IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. - PESC, Aachen, Germany, Vol. 1, pp. 100 - 106, June, 2004 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, S. Valtchev, B. Kllaassens, Contactless Energy Transmission with Optimal Efficiency, IEEE Industrial Electronics Conf. - IECON, Seville, Spain, Vol. 1, pp. 455 - 461, November, 2002 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, S. Valtchev, B. Kllaassens, Series Ressonant Converter Applied to Contactless Energy Power Conversion, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 540 - 546, April, 2001 | BibTex
  • J. Beirante, B. Borges, A New Full Bridge Zero Voltage Switched Phase Shifted DC-DC Converter with Enlarged Duty Cycle and ZVS Range, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 546 - 550, April, 2001 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, J. Beirante, Full Bridge Zero Voltage Switched Phase Shifted DC-DC Converter with Enlarged Duty Cycle and ZVS Range, European Conf. on Power Electronics and Applications, Kosice, Slovakia, Vol. 2, pp. 2.1 - 2.6, September, 2000 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, A. Anunciada, A New Single-Phase Power Factor Correction Converter, Appl. Power Electronics Conf., New Orleans, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 182 - 187, February, 2000 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, A. Anunciada, J. Dias, Single-Phase Power Factor Correction Converter, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Sesimbra, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 448 - 452, April, 1999 | BibTex
  • J. Beirante, B. Borges, Design Improvement and Experimental Characterization of the Full Bridge ZVS Converter with Secondary Clamped Inductor, European Power Electronics Conf. - EPE, Throdeim, Norway, Vol. 4, pp. 448 - 552, September, 1997 | BibTex
  • N. Pereira, B. Borges, A. Anunciada, Supra Resonant Fixed Frequency Full Bridge DC-DC Resonant Converter with Reduced Switching Losses, IEEE Industrial Electronics Conf. - IECON, Boston, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 258 - 264, October, 1996 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, S. Valtchev, Improved Zero Voltage Switched Phase Shift DC-DC Converter Using a Secondary Clamped Inductor, IEEE Industry Telecommunications Energy Conf. - INTELEC, Orlando, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 258 - 264, November, 1995 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, S. Valtchev, A 1 kW 250kHz Zero Voltage Switched Phase shift DC-DC Converter with Improved Efficiency, IEEE Industry Telecommunications Energy Conf. - INTELEC, Haia, Netherlands, Vol. 1, pp. 803 - 807, October, 1995 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, N. Pereira, Conversor Ressonante Série Paralelo: Análise e Opções de Projecto, Jornadas Luso Espanholas de Engenharia Electrotécnica, PORTO, Portugal, Vol. 3, pp. 1547 - 1554, July, 1994 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, A 6kW/4kV Input DC-DC High Frequency Parallel Resonant Converter for Railways Applications, IEEE International Symp. on Industrial Electronics - ISIE, Athens, Greece, Vol. 1, pp. 456 - 460, July, 1994 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, Modelling and Voltage Feedback Control of the Current Predictive Modulator for a DC-AC Parallel Resonant Converter, IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. - PESC, Boston, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 534 - 540, June, 1991 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, Prediction Current Injected Control Applied to Parallel resonant Converters, IEEE Industrial Electronics Conf. - IECON, Philadelpia, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 140 - 146, November, 1989 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, DC-AC Power Converter with Resonant High Frequency Link and Current Prediction Control, Power Engineering Conf. - UPEC, Belfast, Ireland, Vol. 2, pp. 430 - 434, September, 1989 | BibTex
  • B. Borges, A. Anunciada, HF - Bridge Converter, High Frequency Power Conversion Conf., Virginia Beach, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 135 - 141, June, 1986 | BibTex

Closed Projects7

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
HEAD HEAD – Integrated Class D Audio Amplifier with High Efficiency IT/LA 01-11-2008 01-11-2010
IRFDCMOS Integration of high-frequency dc-dc converters in RF CMOS SoC IT/LA 01-09-2005 01-06-2008
OCAP Optimization of Circuit topologies for Active Power filters FCT/POCTI 01-11-2002 30-10-2006
PQ Power Quality IT/LA 01-06-2004 31-12-2005
Space-DCDC Space-DCDC – DC-DC controller for space applications IT/LA 01-10-2008 01-10-2010
SWITCH Power Electronics Circuits for Complex Power Systems IT/LA 01-01-2003 12-12-2004
uFlexBat Batteryless energy supply system based on flexible organic photovoltaic cells IT/LA 01-12-2016 30-06-2019
1Awards
  • H. Marques, B. Borges, Best Poster Award, Contactless Battery Charger with High Relative Separation Distance and Improved Efficiency atribuido na 33rd International Telecommunications Energy Conference – INTELEC, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 01-10-2011
18Miscellaneous
  • B. Borges, Reprodução Áudio com Técnicas de Alto Rendimento - Modulação de Amplitude em Conversores Ressonantes para Amplificação Áudio - Carlos Alberto Farinha Ferreira, PhD Thesis Jury, 01-02-2013
  • B. Borges, ESTUDO DE CONVERSORES EM PONTE DE UM ÚNICO ANDAR COM CORRENTE DE ENTRADA SINUSOIDAL, PhD Thesis Jury, Hugo Eduardo dos Santos Ribeiro, 01-03-2012
  • B. Borges, Restauradores Dinâmicos de Tensão com Conversores Matriciais e Volantes de Inércia, PhD Thesis Jury, Paulo José Duarte Landeiro Gambôa, 01-02-2012
  • B. Borges, Condicionamento do Trânsito de Energia Eléctrica", Instituto Superior Técnico, PhD Thesis Jury, Joaquim Rodrigues Monteiro, 01-06-2010
  • B. Borges, Técnicas de Medida para Caracterização do Circuito Equivalente de Condensadores Electrolíticos de Alumínio, PhD Thesis Jury, Acácio Manuel Raposo Amaral - Universidade de Coimbra, 01-06-2010
  • B. Borges, 'Conversores Comutados a Alta Frequência para Sistems on Chip - IST, PhD Thesis Jury, Vitor Silva Costa, 01-04-2010
  • B. Borges, Filtro Activo de Potência Paralelo com Tensão do Inversor Optimizada",, PhD Thesis Jury, Hugo dos Santos Marques, 01-03-2010
  • B. Borges, ''Filtro Activo de Potência Paralelo com Tensão do Inversor Optimizada'', Instituto Superior Técnico,, PhD Thesis Jury, Hugo dos Santos Marques, 01-03-2009
  • B. Borges, Resonant Switching Technologies for Mains Converters -Raúl Domingos Monteiro- IST, PhD Thesis Jury, 01-03-2009
  • B. Borges, Conversão Electrónica Multinível: Optimização para Aplicações em Qualidade da Energia Eléctrica - João Dionísio de Barros - IST, PhD Thesis Jury, 01-07-2008
  • B. Borges, Series Resonant Power Converter for Contactless Energy Transfer with Improved Efficiency - Stanimir Stoyanov Valtchev - IST, PhD Thesis Jury, 01-04-2008
  • B. Borges, International Journal of Power Electronics, Associate Editor, 01-02-2008
  • B. Borges, Member of Evaluation Committee - Professorship Position in NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Member of Technical Committee, 01-11-2007
  • B. Borges, Digital Control of Zero Voltage Switching Inverter for Distributed Generation of Electrical Energy - Pal Andreassen - NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PhD Thesis Jury, 01-10-2007
  • B. Borges, it newsletter, Member of Editorial Board, 01-01-2006
  • B. Borges, Implementação de um Filtro Activo de Potência para a Optimização da Interface entre a Rede e Outros Sistemas Eléctricos - Manuel João Sepulveda Mesquita de Freitas - Universidade do Minho, PhD Thesis Jury, 01-12-2004
  • B. Borges, Controlo e Modelos Incrementais de Conversores de Potência com Interruptores Ressonantes - José Manuel Dores Costa - IST, PhD Thesis Jury, 01-07-1996
  • B. Borges, Member at Large IEEE Power Electronics Society 2010-2012, Member of Advisory Committee,
3Prototypes
11Conference Committees
  • Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Organizing Committee, 2011
  • International Telecommunications Energy Conf., Scientific Committee, 2011
  • International Conf. on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives - POWERENG, Technical Programme Committee, 2009
  • IEEE International Engineering Management Conf. - IEMC Europe, Organizing Committee, 2008
  • Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Organizing Committee, 2007
  • IEEE International Engineering Management Conf. - IEMC Europe, Organizing Committee, 2007
  • Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Organizing Committee, 2005
  • 2004 european ELE-DRIVE Transportation Conference & Exhibition on ''Urban Sustainable Mobility is possible - now!'', Organizing Committee, 2004
  • ELECTRIMAC'99, Organizing Committee, 1999
  • Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Organizing Committee, 1999
  • 1º simposio de Electrónica Industrial -, Conference Chairman, 1982
1Editorial Committees
  • Editorial Board, Intrnl. Journal of Power Electronics (IJPElec), 01-02-2008 - today
4Refereeing Journals
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
    2008, 1 review(s); 2007, 1 review(s); 2006, 1 review(s); 1999, 1 review(s); 1995, 1 review(s);
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
    2008, 1 review(s); 2007, 1 review(s); 2004, 1 review(s); 1998, 1 review(s); 1997, 1 review(s); 1996, 1 review(s);
  • Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation
    2007, 1 review(s);
  • Intrnl. Journal of Power Electronics (IJPElec)
    2009, 1 review(s); 2008, 3 review(s);
6Refereeing Conferences
  • IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conf. - PESC
    2008, 2 review(s); 2007, 1 review(s); 2006, 1 review(s); 2005, 1 review(s); 2004, 1 review(s); 2003, 1 review(s); 2002, 1 review(s); 2001, 1 review(s); 2000, 1 review(s); 1999, 1 review(s); 1998, 1 review(s); 1997, 1 review(s); 1996, 1 review(s);

  • 2009, 2 review(s); 1999, 1 review(s);
  • International Conf. on Power Electronics and Motion Control EPE - PEMC
    2004, 1 review(s); 1991, 1 review(s);
  • IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference - MELECON
    2010, 1 review(s); 2004, 1 review(s);
  • IEEE Industrial Electronics Conf. - IECON
    2011, 1 review(s); 2009, 1 review(s);
  • IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - ECCE
    2010, 1 review(s);
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