Dr. Juan Vasquez

Professor

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Biography

Juan C. Vasquez received his B.S. degree in electronics engineering from the Autonomous University of Manizales, Colombia, and his Ph.D. degree in automatic control, robotics, and computer vision from the Technical University of Catalonia, Spain. He has worked as a teaching assistant at the Autonomous University of Manizales and as a Post-Doctoral Assistant at the Technical University of Catalonia. From 2011 to 2014, he served as an Assistant Professor and was later promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Energy Technology at Aalborg University, Denmark. As of now, he is a Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Research on Microgrids (CROM). He is also a Visiting Scholar at the Center of Power Electronics Systems (CPES) at Virginia Tech and has been a visiting professor at Ritsumeikan University in Japan. His research interests focus on advanced hierarchical cooperative control, energy management optimization applied to distributed generation AC/DC Microgrids, maritime microgrids, and the integration of advanced metering infrastructures with the Internet of Things and Smart Grid concepts. His contributions to the field have earned him recognition as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics in 2017 and he received the Young Investigator Award from MDPI in 2019.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Aalborg University • Denmark

Currently serves as Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Research on Microgrids.

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Aalborg University • Denmark

Promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor in the Department of Energy Technology.

Assistant Professor

2011-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Aalborg University • Denmark

Joined the university as an Assistant Professor.

Post-Doctoral Assistant

2005-01-01 — 2008-12-31

Technical University of Catalonia • Spain

Worked as a Post-Doctoral Assistant.

Teaching Assistant

2004-01-01 — 2004-12-31

Autonomous University of Manizales • Colombia

Worked as a teaching assistant.

Awards

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Highly Cited Researcher

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Young Investigator Award

Requirements for Aalborg University

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
Prerequisites
Relevant Bachelor's degree English proficiency level B
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma and transcripts
  • Official English translation of documents
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally to Master's programs across departments including Sociology, Business, and Engineering at Aalborg University.