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Hugo Rodrigues De Brito

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Hugo Rodrigues De Brito

PhD student
Department of Electric Energy

hugo.r.de.brito@ntnu.no
Elektro E/F, F452, Gløshaugen, O.S. Bragstads plass 2E
ResearchGate Google Scholar SysOpt - WP2
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About

CV

Hugo Rodrigues de Brito is currently a Ph.D. candidate at PSOA/IEL/NTNU, focusing on "Coordinated Voltage Regulation Strategies for Long-Term Reactive Power Management and Minimization of Network Losses". His research is a part of the ongoing SysOpt project, Work Package 2.

Hugo holds both a B.Sc. degree (2017) and a M.Sc. degree (2019) in Electric Power Engineering from Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Brazil. He has experience with power system theory, modelling, dynamic simulation and analysis, particularly regarding voltage stability and control for transmission & distribution networks.

Competencies

  • Coordinated Voltage Control
  • Dynamic simulation
  • Electrical power engineering
  • Hierarchical control
  • Long-Term Voltage Stability
  • Power System Modelling and Analysis
  • Power system stability
  • Reactive Power Management
  • Transmission network analysis

Research

Current research interests:

  • Hierarchical voltage control, especially secondary and tertiary layers;
  • Real-time coordination of reactive power resources (generators, capacitor/reactor banks, SVCs, ...);
  • Deterministic and multi-objective optimal power flow for minimization of active power losses;
  • Dynamic simulations in Python and PSS®E environments.
  • Power System Operation and Analysis (PSOA) Group

System Optimization between power producer and grid owners (SysOpt)

SysOpt aims to optimize the interface between power producer and grid owners by developing more efficient system services, thus ensuring operational security of the future energy system. Partners: USN, NTNU, Statnett, Statkraft, Skagerak Energi and Lede.

Publications

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  • All publications registered in NVA

2026

  • Monteiro de Souza, Valeria; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2026) Real-time identification and prevention of voltage instability using synchronized phasor measurements. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
    Academic article

2025

  • Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Baltensperger, Daniel Simon; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2025) Optimal and Coordinated Voltage Control: Case Study on a 132 kV Norwegian Grid Subsystem.
    Academic chapter
  • Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Monteiro de Souza, Valeria; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2025) Hierarchical Voltage Control for Improved Dynamic Performance of a Norwegian Grid Subsystem.
    Academic chapter
  • Baltensperger, Daniel Simon; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Mishra, Sambeet; Øyvang, Thomas; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2025) An optimal reactive power pre-dispatch approach for minimizing active power losses. Frontiers in Energy Research
    Academic article

2024

  • Monteiro de Souza, Valéria; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2024) Comparative analysis of online voltage stability indices based on synchronized PMU measurements. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks
    Academic article
  • Monteiro de Souza, Valéria; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2024) Performance Assessment of Voltage Stability Indices for Real-Time Power Margin Estimation.
    Academic chapter
  • Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Monteiro de Souza, Valéria; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2024) Impact of Secondary Voltage Regulation Dynamics on Transmission-Level Voltage Stability.
    Academic chapter

2023

  • Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Monteiro de Souza, Valeria; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2023) Investigations on Secondary Voltage Control for Long-Term Reactive Power Management.
    Academic chapter
  • Monteiro de Souza, Valeria; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2023) Comparison of Voltage Stability Indices Based on Synchronized PMU Measurements.
    Academic chapter

Journal publications

  • Monteiro de Souza, Valeria; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2026) Real-time identification and prevention of voltage instability using synchronized phasor measurements. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
    Academic article
  • Baltensperger, Daniel Simon; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Mishra, Sambeet; Øyvang, Thomas; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2025) An optimal reactive power pre-dispatch approach for minimizing active power losses. Frontiers in Energy Research
    Academic article
  • Monteiro de Souza, Valéria; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2024) Comparative analysis of online voltage stability indices based on synchronized PMU measurements. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Baltensperger, Daniel Simon; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2025) Optimal and Coordinated Voltage Control: Case Study on a 132 kV Norwegian Grid Subsystem.
    Academic chapter
  • Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Monteiro de Souza, Valeria; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2025) Hierarchical Voltage Control for Improved Dynamic Performance of a Norwegian Grid Subsystem.
    Academic chapter
  • Monteiro de Souza, Valéria; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2024) Performance Assessment of Voltage Stability Indices for Real-Time Power Margin Estimation.
    Academic chapter
  • Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Monteiro de Souza, Valéria; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2024) Impact of Secondary Voltage Regulation Dynamics on Transmission-Level Voltage Stability.
    Academic chapter
  • Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Monteiro de Souza, Valeria; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2023) Investigations on Secondary Voltage Control for Long-Term Reactive Power Management.
    Academic chapter
  • Monteiro de Souza, Valeria; Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo; Uhlen, Kjetil Obstfelder. (2023) Comparison of Voltage Stability Indices Based on Synchronized PMU Measurements.
    Academic chapter

Teaching

TET4180 - Power System Dynamics and Control: Scientific assistant in Spring 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

TET4100 - Circuit Analysis: Scientific assistant in Autumn 2024.

Outreach

2025

  • Conference lecture
    Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo. (2025) Presentation of Paper: Hierarchical Voltage Control for Improved Dynamic Performance of a Norwegian Grid Subsystem. 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe)
  • Conference lecture
    Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo. (2025) Presentation of Paper: Optimal and Coordinated Voltage Control: Case Study on a 132 kV Norwegian Grid Subsystem. 2025 CIGRE NRCC Symposium

2024

  • Conference lecture
    Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo. (2024) Presentation of Paper: Impact of Secondary Voltage Regulation Dynamics on Transmission-Level Voltage Stability. 2024 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)

2023

  • Conference lecture
    Rodrigues de Brito, Hugo. (2023) Presentation of Paper: Investigations on Secondary Voltage Control for Long-Term Reactive Power Management. 2023 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)

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