Doctorate Program in Power Systems
Ensuring access to affordable, secure, sustainable and modern energy for all, and taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, are among the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030).
What does this program consist of?
The PhD program in Electrical Energy at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería (ICAI) will allow you to research and contribute to the achievement of these objectives. You will have the opportunity to join a research group of international prestige and you will be able to collaborate in applied research projects with key companies and institutions in the energy sector.
Research to achieve access to affordable, safe and sustainable energy for all.
The quality of our own faculty is complemented by the participation of professors from some of the most prestigious universities in the world, creating an international environment in which many students from other countries also participate. In addition, you will be able to spend time at internationally renowned centres and obtain the official recognition awarded by the Ministry, such as theInternational Mention in the doctoral degree or the Thesis in co-supervision with a foreign university. Finally, the program can also be taken as an Industrial Doctorate.
- CentersEscuela Internacional de Doctorado
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- CertificationDoctorates
- ModalityIn-Person
- Duration4 years full time and 7 years part time
- Seats10
Any questions?
Research Lines
This focuses on research work related to the analysis, control and modelling of electrical power systems, as well as the analysis and development of models for the simulation and optimisation of the electrical networks of the future.
These lines are developed through applied research projects and in collaboration with leading companies and institutions in the sector. In addition, our PhD students work in an international environment, joining the research groups of the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) or one of our Chairs. All this creates an ecosystem that combines teamwork, academic excellence and internationalisation, and ensures a real transfer of knowledge to society.
Staff by research lines
What makes us different?
Theses in progress
International doctoral students
Teachers with a living sexennial
Training activities must be carried out by all students in the Doctoral Program and are not subject to academic evaluation. Some are mandatory and others are optional. These activities provide training to students in certain specific aspects of Research in general. Their cost is included in the enrollment fees for the Program. The types of training activities planned in this Doctoral Program are:
The following guide shows the detailed steps that students must follow to register the activities that they carry out during their Doctoral studies: Guide to Managing Doctoral Activities for the Student.
The list of optional activities is not closed, it can be completed with others not mentioned that are part of the work of the doctoral thesis (e.g. books, book chapters, patents, etc.).
All these activities are carried out in parallel to the research work, so their planning must be agreed between the PhD student and his/her supervisor(s).
- Calendar of Training Activities organized by the ICAI School of Engineering.
In order to learn more about the procedure and steps of the doctorate, you can consult the Quick Guide to a PhD at Comillas.
The additional training courses are typically master's level courses that will be mandatory for those doctoral students who are assigned to them upon admission to the program. The need or not to take these courses is determined by the Academic Committee of the program according to the student's admission profile.
The additional training courses are established individually for each student according to their profile and the research area that they will develop
Research team
Guest researchers
Join a research group of international prestige.
Everything you need to know
Quality and regulations
DOCTORAL GUIDES
- Quick Guide to the Doctorate at Comillas
- Guide to good practice for the direction of doctoral theses at Comillas Pontifical University
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
- Doctoral Regulations (please take into account the Transitory Provision depending on the time of commencement of studies and the previous Doctoral Regulations, available at these links: 2023 and former).
- Specific regulations for the presentation of theses as a compendium of publications
OTHER REGULATIONS
- RD 99/2011, which regulates official doctoral studies (consolidated text with subsequent modifications)
Information for students
For this doctorate
Lines of research
The main research lines of this program are the following:
Research Line 1. Modelling, analysis and control, and smart grids.
This focuses on research work related to the analysis, control and modelling of electrical power systems, as well as the analysis and development of models for the simulation and optimisation of the electrical networks of the future.
Energy regulation and economics and decision support systems.
This line of research focuses, on the one hand, on the design and analysis of regulatory measures that make it possible to incorporate strategic, economic and environmental considerations in the management of the energy sectors and, on the other hand, on the development of models that serve as effective aid in decision-making and in the technical-economic analysis of the generation, transport and distribution systems of the energy sector.
These lines are developed through applied research projects and in collaboration with leading companies and institutions in the sector. In addition, our PhD students work in an international environment, joining the research groups of the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) or one of our Chairs. All this creates an ecosystem that combines teamwork, academic excellence and internationalisation, and ensures a real transfer of knowledge to society.
Staff by research lines
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Our alumni
Timo Gerres
A PhD at ICAI combines the best of both worlds: challenging industrial projects while researching the future of our energy systems.
Shilpa Bindu
It never ceases to amaze me how much I am growing as a researcher at Comillas. Undoubtedly, the guidance of professors and the university's training activities play an important role in enabling students to find their way into academic and industrial research.
Manuel Pérez Bravo
The doctorate at Comillas puts cutting-edge research at the service of real-world needs.
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The tradition of training engineers began in Madrid in 1908. Today, Comillas ICAI is a polytechnic school whose academic activity focuses on Industrial and Telecommunications Engineering.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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A maximum of four years, full-time, and seven years, part-time, from admission to the program until the application for submission of the doctoral thesis is made.
No, you can defend your thesis at any time if it is admitted for defence, but you should note that the minimum tuition fees are three years full-time and five years part-time.
Initially, it is advisable to contact the program coordinator to assess the possible line of research and thesis supervisor. Afterwards, you will have to register in the admissions portal and upload the necessary documentation. Depending on the program, this documentation may vary, please read carefully the information note of the selected program where the required documents are detailed.
Contact
PhD Coordinator:
Prof. Juan Carlos del Real Romero
Academic Committee:
You can consult the composition of the Academic Committee at the following link.
Information Point:
Higher Technical School of Engineering (ICAI).
Comillas Pontifical University
C/ Alberto Aguilera 25 - 28015 Madrid
Tel. +34 91 5422 800 - Ext. 4239
email: dirpostgradoicai@comillas.edu
