Eduardo Antonio Pina

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April 3, 2024

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I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at IPESE, since January 2022. I have an Energy Engineering (2013) and a Master in Energy (2015) degree from the Federal University of ABC in Brazil, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Zaragoza in Spain (2019). From 2020 to 2021 I worked as Assistant Professor lecturing in “Quality” and “Fundamentals of Computer Science” for the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering at the University Centre of Defense (CUD) in Zaragoza, Spain.

My main research lines are urban energy system design and optimization, and thermoeconomic analyses focused on the cost allocation in multi-energy systems. Through my research, I aim to contribute by addressing the complex interplay between social, environmental, economical and technical factors that shape our lives in the context of the energy transition. My goal is to challenge implicit and taken-for-granted assumptions, enabling an effective energy transition.

My Research

  • Modelling and optimization of energy systems.
  • Decision-support tools for urban energy systems planning and operation.
  • Integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and thermal energy storage (TES) solutions in energy communities.
  • Socio-techno-economic and environmental analyses.
  • Thermoeconomic cost allocation in multi-energy systems applications.

Project participation

  • 2024-2026: GISOptiTes - Potential assessment of large-scale seasonal thermal energy storage in Switzerland by means of GIS based energy modelling and optimization. Funded by SFOE.
  • 2024: CtEC - Closing the Energy Cycle. Funded by Innosuisse.
  • 2023-2029: HeatingBits. Funded by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
  • 2022-2029: SWEET Swice - Sustainable Well-being for the Individual and the Collectivity in the Energy transition. Funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE).
  • 2021-2024: TRIGENSOL - Synthesis and optimization of carbon neutral trigeneration systems based on solar thermal energy and biomass with thermal storage support. Funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain.
  • 2020-2024: NAUTILUS - Nautical Integrated Hybrid Energy System for Long-haul Cruise Ships. European Project funded by the European Commission.

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

  • Pina, Eduardo Antonio; Van Veldhuizen, Berend; Marechal, Francois; Van Herle, Jan. A Comparative Techno-Economic Assessment of Alternative Fuels in SOFC Systems for Cruise Ships. ECS TRANSACTIONS. 111 - 6, pp. 2459 - 2472. 2023. ISSN 1938-5862. DOI: 10.1149/11106.2459ecst.
  • Guillén-Lambea, S.; Pina, E.A.; Serra, L.M.; Lozano, M.A.; Lazaro, A.Environmental assessment of medium-size solar organic Rankine Cycle cogeneration plants. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING. 213, pp. 118692. 2022. ISSN 1359-4311. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.118692.
  • Lozano, Miguel A.; Serra, Luis M.; Pina, Eduardo A.Optimal design of trigeneration systems for buildings considering cooperative game theory for allocating production cost to energy services. ENERGY. 261, pp. 125299 [10 pp.]. 2022. ISSN 0360-5442. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2022.125299.
  • Pina, Eduardo Antonio; Lozano, Miguel Ángel; Serra, Luis María. Assessing the influence of legal constraints on the integration of renewable energy technologies in polygeneration systems for buildings. RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS. 149, pp. 111382 [20 pp.]. 2021. ISSN 1364-0321. DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111382.
  • Pina, Eduardo Antonio; Lozano, Miguel Ángel; Serra, Luis María; Hernández, Adrian; Lázaro, Ana. Design and thermoeconomic analysis of a solar parabolic trough – ORC – biomass cooling plant for a commercial center. SOLAR ENERGY. 215, pp. 92 - 107. 2021. ISSN 0038-092X DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.11.080.
  • Melo, Filipi Maciel; Pina, Eduardo Antonio; Carvalho, Monica. Optimization and sensitivity analyses of a combined cooling, heat and power system for a residential building. THERMAL SCIENCE. 25 - 5, pp. 3969 - 3986. 2021. ISSN 0354-9836 DOI: 10.2298/TSCI200718335M.
  • Pina, Eduardo Antonio; Serra, Luis M.; Lozano, Miguel A.; Hernández, Adrian; Lázaro, Ana. Comparative analysis and design of a solar-based parabolic trough–orc cogeneration plant for a commercial center. ENERGIES. 13 - 18, pp. [29 pp.]. 2020. ISSN 1996-1073. DOI: 10.3390/en13184807.
  • Pina, Eduardo A.; Lozano, Miguel A.; Ramos, José C.; Serra, Luis M.Tackling thermal integration in the synthesis of polygeneration systems for buildings. APPLIED ENERGY. 269, pp. 115115 [22 pp]. 2020. ISSN 0306-2619 DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115115.
  • Pina, Eduardo Antonio; Lozano, Miguel Ángel; Serra, Luis María. A multiperiod multiobjective framework for the synthesis of trigeneration systems in tertiary sector buildings. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH. 44 - 2, pp. 1140 - 1166. 2019. ISSN 0363-907X DOI: 10.1002/er.5006.
  • Pina, E.A.; Lozano, M.A.; Serra, L.M.Allocation of economic costs in trigeneration systems at variable load conditions including renewable energy sources and thermal energy storage. ENERGY. 151, pp. 633 - 646. 2018. ISSN 0360-5442. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.083.
  • Pina, E.A.; Lozano, M.A.; Serra, L.M.Thermoeconomic cost allocation in simple trigeneration systems including thermal energy storage. ENERGY. 153, pp. 170 - 184. 2018. ISSN 0360-5442. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.04.012.
  • Pina, Eduardo A.; Lozano, Miguel A.; Serra, Luis M.Optimal operation and marginal costs in simple trigeneration systems including thermal energy storage. ENERGY. 135, pp. 788 - 798. 2017. ISSN 0360-5442. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.06.101.
  • Pina, Eduardo Antonio; Palacios-Bereche, Reynaldo; Chavez-Rodriguez, Mauro F.; Ensinas, Adriano V.; Modesto, Marcelo; Nebra, Silvia A.Reduction of process steam demand and water-usage through heat integration in sugar and ethanol production from sugarcane – Evaluation of different plant configurations. ENERGY. 138, pp. 1263 - 1280. 2017. ISSN 0360-5442. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.06.054.
  • Modesto, Marcelo; Aoki C., Adriana; Lodi, Andressa; Pina, Eduardo Antonio. Assessment of the potential to increase electricity generation from sugarcane straw in brazilian sugarcane cogeneration plants. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS. 50, pp. 193 - 198. 2016. ISSN 1974-9791. DOI: 10.3303/CET1650033.
  • Pina, E.A; Palacios-Bereche, R.; Chavez-Rodrigues, M.F.; Ensinas, A.V.; Modesto, M.; Nebra, S.A.Thermal integration of different plant configurations of sugar and ethanol production from sugarcane. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS. 39, pp. 1147 - 1152. 2014. ISSN 1974-9791. DOI: 10.3303/CET1439192.
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