José Álvaro Nunes Pombo

José Pombo

Academic position:	Assistant Professor
Joining date:	02-03-2022
Roles in IT:	Researcher
Thematic Line:	Basic Sciences and Enabling Technologies
Group:	Power Systems - Cv

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Address: IT Branch – Covilhã
Faculdade de Engenharia
Covilhã
6201-001
Tel: 275329953

https://www.orcid.org/0000-0002-8727-0067

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08-07-2025

EM2ECO Project Approved Under CENTRO2030 to Boost Renewable Energy Communities Through AI-Powered Management Platform

The project EM2ECO, led by our senior researcher Maria do Rosário Calado, has been approved for financing by CENTRO2030.

Scientific Achievements

Degrees

PhD, Universidade da Beira Interior, 01-07-2018
MSc, Universidade da Beira Interior, 01-07-2008

Expertise Topics

Modelos optimizados para sistemas de miniprodução híbridos instalados em edifícios e áreas envolventes

Academic Activities

6Supervision of MSc theses

As Supervisor

An overview on supercapacitors - From the Electrical and Mathematical Modeling techniques to its Integration as energy storage devices, MSc Student, Ana Carolina Gonçalves Marques Fernandes, Concluded 12-2022
Um novo algoritmo de MPPT de alto desempenho assistido por um surrogate model para sistemas fotovoltaicos, MSc Student, Diogo Miguel Rodrigues Duarte, Concluded 12-2022
Aplicação de controladores fracionários em algoritmos de sincronização com a rede elétrica, MSc Student, Rafael Catarino Sebastião, Concluded 12-2022
Controlo e monitorização de postos de carregamento solar para e-bikes, MSc Student, Carlos José Oliveira Inácio, Concluded 05-2020

As Co-supervisor

Definição dos padrões de envelhecimento de baterias de Li-ion para diferentes abordagens de carregamento, utilizando espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica (IES) e inteligência artificial., MSc Student, João Martins Martinho, Concluded 07-2021
Sistema SCADA para controlo e monitorização de um posto de carregamento solar para bicicletas eléctricas, MSc Student, Ivan Joel Ponciano Silva, Concluded 07-2020

Publications

3Books Chapters

H.G.G. Nunes, J. P. A. Portugal, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Parameter Estimation of Per-Unit Photovoltaic Models Using Optimization Algorithms: Comparative Study, Chapter in, Handbook of Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms: The State of the Art, Springer, Cham, 2022
J.B.L. Fermeiro, J. Pombo, G.J.P. Calvinho, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Enhanced Methodologies in Photovoltaic Production with Energy Storage Systems Integrating Multi-cell Lithium-Ion Batteries, Chapter in, Intelligent Systems : theory, research and innovation in applications, Cham Springer, Springer, Cham, Cham, 2020
S.J.P.S. Mariano, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, J.A.M. Felippe de Souza, Damping of Power System Oscillations with Optimal Regulator, Chapter in, Electricity Distribution, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, 2016

27Papers in Journals

J. Faria, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Economic and Efficiency Impacts of Repartition Keys in Renewable Energy Communities: A Simulation-Based Analysis for the Portuguese Context, Energies, Vol. 18, No. 24, pp. 6567 - 6567, December, 2025 | BibTex
J. Faria, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Plug-and-Play Framework for Assessment of Renewable Energy Community Strategies, IEEE Access, Vol. 13, No., pp. 29811 - 29829, 2025 | BibTex
P.M.R. Bento, S.J.P.S. Mariano, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, Large-scale penetration of renewables in the Iberian power system: Evolution, challenges and flexibility options, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 204, No., pp. 114794 - 114794, October, 2024 | BibTex
H.G.G. Nunes, J. M. Martinho, J.B.L. Fermeiro, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Impedance Analysis and Parameter Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using the EIS Technique, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 60, No. 3, pp. 5048 - 5060, May, 2024,
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B. Magalhães, P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Short-Term Load Forecasting Based on Optimized Random Forest and Optimal Feature Selection, Energies, Vol. 17, No. 8, pp. 1926 - 1926, April, 2024,
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P.M.R. Bento, S.J.P.S. Mariano, P. M. S. C. Carvalho, M.R.A. Calado, J. Pombo, Soaring electricity prices in the day-ahead Iberian market: policy insights, regulatory challenges and lack of system flexibility, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 312 - 333, February, 2024,
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J. Faria, C. M. Marques, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Optimal Sizing of Renewable Energy Communities: A Multiple Swarms Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization Approach, Energies, Vol. 16, No. 21, pp. 7227 - 7227, October, 2023,
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B. Magalhães, P. M. Bento, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Spot price forecasting for best trading strategy decision support in the Iberian electricity market, Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 224, No. 1, pp. 120059 - 120059, August, 2023,
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H.G.G. Nunes, F.A.L. Morais, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Bypass diode effect and photovoltaic parameter estimation under partial shading using a hill climbing neural network algorithm, Frontiers in Energy Research, Vol. 10, No. 837540, pp. 1 - 24, August, 2022,
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J. Faria, R. L. Velho, M.R.A. Calado, J. Pombo, J.B.L. Fermeiro, S.J.P.S. Mariano, A New Charging Algorithm for Li-Ion Battery Packs Based on Artificial Neural Networks, Batteries, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 18 - 18, February, 2022,
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P.M.R. Bento, S.J.P.S. Mariano, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on electric energy load and pricing in the Iberian electricity market, Energy Reports, Vol. 7, No. 0, pp. 4833 - 4849, November, 2021 | Full text (PDF 2 MBs) | BibTex
P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Stacking Ensemble Methodology Using Deep Learning and ARIMA Models for Short-Term Load Forecasting, Energies, Vol. 14, No. 21, pp. 7378 - 7378, November, 2021 | BibTex
P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Ocean wave power forecasting using convolutional neural networks, IET Renewable Power Generation, Vol. 15, No. 14, pp. 3341 - 3353, August, 2021,
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H.G.G. Nunes, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Suitable mathematical model for the electrical characterization of different photovoltaic technologies: Experimental validation, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 231, No., pp. 1 - 24, March, 2021,
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H.G.G. Nunes, P.N.C. Silva, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Multiswarm spiral leader particle swarm optimisation algorithm for PV parameter identification, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 225, No., pp. 113388 -, December, 2020,
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P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, R. Mendes, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Ocean wave energy forecasting using optimised deep learning neural networks, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 219, No. -, pp. 108372 - 108372, December, 2020 | BibTex
J. Faria, J.B.L. Fermeiro, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Proportional Resonant Current Control and Output-Filter Design Optimization for Grid-Tied Inverters Using Grey Wolf Optimizer, Energies, Vol. 13, No. 8, pp. 1923 - 1923, April, 2020 | BibTex
P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Optimization of neural network with wavelet transform and improved data selection using bat algorithm for short-term load forecasting, Neurocomputing, Vol. 358, No. -, pp. 53 - 71, September, 2019 | BibTex
H.G.G. Nunes, J. Pombo, P.M.R. Bento, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Collaborative swarm intelligence to estimate PV parameters, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 185, No., pp. 866 - 890, April, 2019,
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P.M.R. Bento, H.G.G. Nunes, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Daily Operation Optimization of a Hybrid Energy System Considering a Short-Term Electricity Price Forecast Scheme, Energies, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 924 - 924, March, 2019,
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J. Faria, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Power Management Control Strategy Based on Artificial Neural Networks for Standalone PV Applications with a Hybrid Energy Storage System, Energies, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 902 - 902, March, 2019,
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H.G.G. Nunes, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, J.A.M. Felippe de Souza, A new high performance method for determining the parameters of PV cells and modules based on guaranteed convergence particle swarm optimization, Applied Energy, Vol. 211, No., pp. 774 - 791, February, 2018,
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P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, A bat optimized neural network and wavelet transform approach for short-term price forecasting, Applied Energy, Vol. 210, No. -, pp. 88 - 97, January, 2018,
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R. L. Velho, J.B.L. Fermeiro, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, M. Beirão, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Management System for Large Li-Ion Battery Packs with a New Adaptive Multistage Charging Method, Energies, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 605 - 605, May, 2017,
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J.B.L. Fermeiro, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, A new controller for DC-DC converters based on particle swarm optimization, Applied Soft Computing Journal, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 418 - 434, March, 2017,
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S.J.P.S. Mariano, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, L.A.F.M. Ferreira, A procedure to specify the weighting matrices for an optimal load-frequency controller, Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 367 - 379, March, 2012,
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S.J.P.S. Mariano, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, L.A.F.M. Ferreira, Pole-Shifting Procedure do Specify the Weighting Matrices for an Optimal Voltage Regulator, International Review of Automatic Control, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 685 - 692, November, 2009,
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26Papers in Conferences

B. Magalhães, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M. Louro, Energy Management Strategy for Renewable Energy Community: A Case Study, 24th EEEIC International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, Rome, Italy, June, 2024,
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P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, A modified Harris Hawks Optimization algorithm for solving the optimal power flow problem, 24th EEEIC International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, Rome, Italy, June, 2024,
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H.G.G. Nunes, D. Duarte, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Comparative study of MPPT metaheuristics for PV systems under partial shading conditions, International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST), Eindhoven, Netherlands, September, 2022,
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H.G.G. Nunes, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Newton-Raphson method versus Lambert W function for photovoltaic parameter estimation, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe EEEIC / I&CPS Europe, Prague, Czech Republic, June, 2022,
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H.G.G. Nunes, J. M. Martinho, J.B.L. Fermeiro, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Impedance analysis of a lithium-ion battery using the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe EEEIC / I&CPS Europe, Prague, Czech Republic, June, 2022,
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P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Short-term price forecasting in the Iberian electricity market: Sensitivity assessment of the exogenous variables influence, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe EEEIC / I&CPS Europe, Prague, Czech Republic, June, 2022,
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P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, An Overview Of The Latest Machine Learning Trends In Short-Term Load Forecasting, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe EEEIC / I&CPS Europe, Prague, Czech Republic, June, 2022 | BibTex
J. Faria, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Development of an IoT communication module for energy sharing communities management and monitorization, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), Prague, Czech Republic, June, 2022 | BibTex
J. Faria, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Supercapacitors voltage balancing methods: a comprehensive review, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, Prague, Czech Republic, June, 2022 | BibTex
C. J. O. Inácio, I. Silva, J. Faria, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Controller Design and Experimental Validation of a Solar Powered E-bike Charging Station, ICEUBI2019 – International Congress on Engineering – Engineering for Evolution, Covillhã, Portugal, February, 2020,
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H.G.G. Nunes, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, An experimental analysis of the electrical parameter variation of a photovoltaic module, ICEUBI2019 – International Congress on Engineering – Engineering for Evolution, Covilhã, Portugal, November, 2019,
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J.B.L. Fermeiro, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Multifunctional prosthesis control with simulation of myoelectric signals, ICEUBI2019 – International Congress on Engineering – Engineering for Evolution, Covilhã, Portugal, November, 2019,
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J. Faria, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Current control optimization for grid-tied inverters using Cuckoo Search algorithm, ICEUBI2019 – International Congress on Engineering – Engineering for Evolution, Covilhã, Portugal, November, 2019,
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J.L.P. Bárbara, J.B.L. Fermeiro, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, A New Approach for Dynamic Energy Storage System, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe EEEIC / I&CPS Europe, Palermo, Italy, Vol., pp. 1 - 6, October, 2018,
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P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Short-Term Load Forecasting using optimized LSTM Networks via Improved Bat Algorithm, International Conference on Intelligent Systems (IS), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September, 2018,
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M.R.A. Calado, J. Faria, J. Pombo, J.B.L. Fermeiro, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Power Management Strategy for Standalone PV applications with Hybrid Energy Storage System, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe) EEEIC / I&CPS Europe, Palermo, Italy, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2018,
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P.M.R. Bento, H.G.G. Nunes, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Daily Operation Optimization for Grid-Connected Hybrid System considering Short-Term Electricity Price Forecast Scheme, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe) EEEIC / I&CPS Europe, Palermo, Italy, June, 2018,
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H.G.G. Nunes, P.M.R. Bento, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, A modified multidimension diode model for PV parameters identification using guaranteed convergence particle swarm optimization algorithm, IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe) EEEIC / I&CPS Europe, Palermo, Italy, June, 2018,
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H.G.G. Nunes, J. Pombo, J.B.L. Fermeiro, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Particle Swarm Optimization for Photovoltaic Model Identification, IEEE International Young Engineers Forum on Electrical and Computer Engineering YEF-ECE, Costa de Caparica, Portugal, Vol., pp. 53 - 58, May, 2017,
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H.G.G. Nunes, J. Pombo, J.B.L. Fermeiro, S.J.P.S. Mariano, M.R.A. Calado, Glowworm Swarm Optimization for Photovoltaic Model Identification, IEEE International Young Engineers Forum on Electrical and Computer Engineering YEF-ECE, Costa de Caparica, Portugal, Vol., pp. 59 - 64, May, 2017,
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GS Martins, M.R.A. Calado, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Blueberries field irrigation management and monitoring system using PLC based control and wireless sensor network, IEEE International Conference on Environment & Electrical Engineering EEEIC 2016, Florence, Italy, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2016 | BibTex
M. Beirão, M.R.A. Calado, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Balancing management system for improving Li-ion batteries capacity usage and lifespan, IEEE International Conference on Environment & Electrical Engineering EEEIC 2016, Florence, Italy, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2016 | BibTex
M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, J. Pombo, PV charging station for electric vehicles. Management and interface system, IEEE International Conference on Environment & Electrical Engineering EEEIC 2016, Florence, Italy, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2016 | BibTex
J.B.L. Fermeiro, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, S.J.P.S. Mariano, ''Evaluation of a Particle Swarm Optimization controller for DC-DC boost converters'', International Conf. on Compatibility and Power Electronics, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. ..., pp. 179 - 184, July, 2015,
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J.B.L. Fermeiro, M.R.A. Calado, I. J. S. Correia Correia, S.J.P.S. Mariano, J. Pombo, ''Building a Bioprinter from Scratch for Bioprinting Testing, World Congress on Engineering - WCE, London, United Kingdom, Vol. 1, pp. 323 - 327, July, 2014,
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S.J.P.S. Mariano, J. Pombo, M.R.A. Calado, Power System Stabilizer Design Based on Output Optimal Control Techniques, International Conf. on Environment and Electrical Engineering - EEEIC, Wroclaw, Poland, November, 2013 | BibTex

Projects

Currently running projects1

Acronym	Name	Funding Agency	Start date	Ending date
EM2ECO	Energy Management & Monitoring of Energy Communities	CENTRO2030	02-06-2025	01-06-2028

Other Scientific Achievements

1Miscellaneous

J.B.L. Fermeiro, M.R.A. Calado, J. Pombo, S.J.P.S. Mariano, Low cost bioprinter for bioprint testing, Seminars, Fermeiro, JBL. et al "Building a Bioprinter from Scratch for Bioprinting Testing." Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering. Vol. 1. 2014., 01-09-2015

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