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Finished PhD thesis

Modeling of Solar Irradiance on the Earth’s Surface: Physical and Hybrid Models Using Satellite Information on the Pampa Húmeda. A. Laguarda. Doctoral Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay). Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay). Final version, April 2021. [Spanish] [Defense] [Slides]
Advisors: G. Abal, R. Alonso-Suárez.
Period: 2017 – 2021
Estimation of the Solar Resource in Uruguay Through Satellite Images. R. Alonso-Suárez. Doctoral Thesis in Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay). Final version. July 2017. [Spanish]
Advisors: G. Abal, P. Musé.
Period: 2012 – 2017.

Finished Master’s thesis

Forecasting of Solar Irradiation in Uruguay Using Numerical Atmospheric Models. Eng. V. Teixeira-Branco. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay). [Spanish] [Slides]
Advisors: R. Alonso-Suárez, G. Cazes (IMFIA/FING).
Started in: 2019 – 2023.
Solar Irradiation Forecast Using Satellite Images and Optical Flow Techniques. Eng. D. Aicardi-Vila. Master’s Thesis in Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay). [Spanish] [Defense] [Slides]
Advisor: R. Alonso-Suárez.
Started in: 2019 – 2023.
Modeling of infiltration and natural ventilation in building energy simulations. Eng. J. Romero. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay). [Spanish]
Advisors: P. Galione, F. Favre (IIMPI/FING).
Period: 2019 – 2023.
Tilted plane solar irradiance modeling: impact of the direct-diffuse separation in the transposition models. Lic. I. Piccioli. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay). [Spanish] [Defense] [Slides]
Advisor: G. Abal.
Period: 2018 – 2022.
Design optimization of solar power plants in Uruguay. Eng. R. Bruno. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay). [Spanish] [Defense] [Slides]
Advisors: C. Risso (INCO/FING), R. Alonso-Suárez.
Period: 2018 – 2022.
Operating Strategies for a Solar Energy Storage Wall for Temperate Climates. Dipl. Prof. G. Vitale. Master’s Thesis in Renewable Energy, National Institute of Unconventional Energies (INENCO), Universidad Nacional de Salta (Argentina). [Spanish] [Slides]
Advisors: S. Flores-Larsen (INENCO), I. Bove.
Period: 2017 – 2022.
Evaluation of Concentrating Solar Power technologies for their application in Uruguay. Eng. A. Ghazarián. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). [Spanish]
Advisors: P. Galione, P. Curto.
Period: 2019 – 2021.
Thermal analysis and modeling of MEVIR households. Eng. L. Garín. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). [Spanish] [Defense]
Advisors: I. Bove, P. Galione.
Period: 2019-2021.
Efficiency Test of Flat-plate Solar Thermal Collectors. Eng. J. M. Rodríguez-Muñoz. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). [Spanish] [Defense] [Slides]
Advisors: I. Bove, R. Alonso-Suárez.
Period: 2019-2021.
Solar Energy Forecast From Satellite Images. Lic. G. Giacosa. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). [Spanish] [Defense]
Advisor: R. Alonso-Suárez.
Period: 2018 – 2020.
Analysis of the Consumption and Generation of Domestic Hot Water in the Uruguayan Residential Sector. Eng. L. Saldamando. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Final version, 2018. [Spanish]
Advisors: I. Bove, E. Elenter (FING).
Period: 2016 – 2018.
Solar Chimney with Heat Storage for Passive Thermal Conditioning of Buildings. Eng. J.P. Kosut. Master’s Thesis in Mechanical Engineering (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS, Brazil) – Inter-institutional Master’s Degree UFRGS-Udelar.
Advisors: F. H. Ramos França (UFRGS) y P. Galione.
Period: 2015 – 2017.

Final Degree Projects / Defended Degree Thesis

DeepCloud: Intra-day Satellite Prediction of Cloudiness Using Deep Learning Strategies. F. Mozo, A. Herrara, I. Camiruaga. Final Graduate Project in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Udelar. [English] [Defense] [Slides]
Advisors: F. Marchesoni (extern), R. Alonso-Suárez (LES), A. Castro (INCO).
Started in: 2021 – 2022.
Estimation of Solar Irradiation Using Satellite Images and Ground Measurements: a Case Study of the Brazil–Uruguay Border. V. Teixeira-Branco. Degree thesis in Renewable Energy Engineering, Universidad Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA, Brazil). Final version, 2016. [Portuguese]
Advisors: A. Schafer (UNIPAMPA), R. Alonso-Suárez.
Period: 2015 – 2016.

Postgraduate thesis in final stage

Physical Modeling of Spectral Solar Irradiance in a Clear Sky. Lic. P. Russo. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisors: A. Laguarda, G. Abal.
Started in: 2021.
Evaluation of different models to estimate direct normal irradiance (DNI) in the Solar Platform of Hermosillo. Eng. Chem. M. Rendon. Master’s Thesis in Engineering Science, Universidad de Sonora (México).
Advisors: R. Cabanillas (UNISON), R. Alonso-Suárez.
Started in: 2021.
Solar thermal cooling with energy activated systems. Eng. R. Lavagna. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisors: I. Bove.
Started: 2019.

Postgraduate thesis in process

Solar walls and passive solar heating strategies for low-income housing in Uruguay. Msc. Prof. G. Vitale. Doctoral Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisor: I. Bove.
Started: 2023
Modeling and experimental characterization of low temperature solar collectors with roof including transient effects. Msc. Eng. J. M. Rodríguez-Muñoz. Doctoral Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisors: I. Bove, R. Alonso-Suárez.
Started: 2022
Atlas of Solar Radiation in the State of Sonora. Msc. Eng. A. S. Altamirano-Carranza. Doctoral Thesis in Engineering Science, University of Sonora (UNISON, Mexico).
Advisors: R. Cabanillas (UNISON), R. Alonso-Suárez.
Started in: 2020
Characterization of Photosynthetically Active Solar Radiation (PAR) in the Pampa Húmeda Region. Msc. Prof. J. L. Di Laccio. Doctoral Thesis in Physics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisors: R. Alonso-Suárez, G. Abal.
Started in: 2019.
Modeling of transient and stagnation processes in low and medium temperature solar collectors. Eng. R. Guido. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisors: P. Galione, J.M. Rodríguez-Muñoz.
Started: 2023.
Digital twins applied to a solar collector test bench. Eng. F. Severo. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisors: I. Bove, J. Baliosian.
Started: 2023.
Phase change materials for energy storage in thermal conditioning of buildings. Eng. J. Bentancur. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisors: P. Galione, I. Bove.
Started: 2023.
Thermal conditioning with sheep wool in architectural structures. Arch. C. Gonzalvez. Master’s Thesis in Construction of Architectural Works, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Universidad de la República (Uruguay).
Advisors: M. Hongn, G. Vitale.
Started: 2023.
Statistical and semi-empirical modeling for horizontal solar radiation estimation using machine learning techniques and satellite imagery. Lic. P. Iturbide. Master’s Thesis in Big Data Oriented Intelligent Data, Faculty of Informatics, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP, Argentina).
Advisors: R. Alonso-Suárez, F. Ronchetti.
Started: 2022.
Simulation of the Environmental Variables of Greenhouses in Uruguay. Arch. G. Ibarburu. Master’s Thesis in Engineering Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisors: I. Bove, G. Abal.
Started in: 2020.
Hot Water Generation Study for Industrial Use with Parabolic Solar Concentration. Ing J. Roca. Master’s Thesis in Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la Républica (Uruguay).
Advisors: I. Bove, P. Galione.
Started in: 2015.

Final Degree Projects / Degree Thesis in process

None at this moment.