Curriculum Vitae

Gilles Chaspierre, Ph.D.

Expert in Power Systems Dynamics, Stability, and Control

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Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

University of Liège, Belgium | 2020

Specialized in power system dynamics and stability with emphasis on converter-dominated grids and low-inertia systems.

Postdoctoral Researcher

KU Leuven, Belgium | 2020-2021

Research on grid-forming control and Multi-Terminal DC (MTDC) grids.

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

2016

Focus on electrical power systems and renewable energy integration.

Professional Experience

Elia Grid International (EGI)

Full-time · 4 yrs 2 mos

Senior Consultant — Power System Operations & Security

Jan 2024 – Present

Brussels Region, Belgium · Hybrid

Project Manager for various technical developments:

›EMT Models and Simulations
›System/Power Electronic-driven interactions assessment
›Support to the National Control Center of Elia
›Grid Design and Stability studies for a Large-Scale Hydrogen Project

Consultant — Power System Operations & Security

Jan 2022 – Dec 2023

Brussels, Belgium

Expert in creating, testing, and validating models and methods to assess the stability of power-electronic dominated power systems.

›EMT simulations
›Control and operation of MTDC grids
›Study of converter-driven interactions
›Grid Forming vs. Grid Following Control

Core Expertise

Power System Dynamics

• Transient stability analysis
• Small-signal stability
• Frequency response studies
• Voltage stability assessment

EMT Simulations

• ElectroMagnetic Transient modeling
• Detailed converter models
• Protection system studies
• Harmonic analysis

Renewable Integration

• Grid code compliance
• Inverter-based resources
• Wind and solar integration
• HVDC systems

Advanced Control

• Grid-forming control strategies
• MTDC grid operation
• Low-inertia system control
• Weak grid solutions

Research Focus

My research centers on the technical challenges of integrating large-scale power electronic converters into the electrical grid. This includes:

Weak Grid Analysis: Study of high-impedance grids with high penetration of converter-based generation

Grid-Forming Technology: Development and validation of grid-forming control algorithms for inverter-based resources

MTDC Systems: Operation, control, and protection of Multi-Terminal DC transmission networks

Low-Inertia Grids: Frequency stability and control in systems with reduced rotational inertia

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