Dr. Sebastian Rivera

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Sebastian Rivera received his M.Sc. degree in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria (UTFSM), Valparaiso, Chile, in 2011, and a Ph.D. degree (Hons.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, in 2015. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto and the Advanced Center of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AC3E) at UTFSM from 2016 to 2017. From 2018 to 2023, he worked at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Universidad de los Andes, Chile. In 2023, he became an Assistant Professor at the Delft University of Technology in the Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy and joined the DC Systems, Energy Conversion Storage Group. His research interests include DC distribution systems, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, high-efficiency DC-DC conversion, and high-power modular converters. Dr. Rivera has received numerous awards, including the Proceedings IEEE Paper Award in 2025 and the IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine Paper Award in 2022. He has also been recognized with the Academic Gold Medal from the Governor General of Canada in 2016 and several scholarships during his academic career.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Member of the DC Systems, Energy Conversion Storage Group.

Awards

#2025

Proceedings IEEE Paper Award

2025-10-01
#2022

IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine Paper Award

2022-06-25
#2016

Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal

2016-10-19

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.