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Francisco Gonzalez-Longat

Francisco M. Gonzalez-Longatt
Born	Venezuela
Nationality	Venezuelan, Italian, British
Occupation(s)	Electrical power engineer, academic
Known for	Smart grids, digital substations, IEC 61850, wide-area protection
Website	https://www.fglongatt.org/

Francisco M. Gonzalez-Longatt is a Venezuelan electrical power engineer, academic, and researcher recognized for his work in smart grid technologies, digital substations, and power system dynamics.^[1]. He is currently a professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway and founder of the DIgEnSys-Lab (Digital Energy Systems Laboratory)^[2].

Early life and education

Gonzalez-Longatt earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from the Instituto Universitario Politécnico de la Fuerza Armada Nacional (IUPFAN), Venezuela, in 1994. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with honours from Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua in 1999. In 2008, he completed his PhD in Electrical Power Engineering at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Professional Practice from Coventry University (2013) and a Diploma in Leadership and Management from Loughborough University (2018)^[3]^[4]

Academic career

His academic career includes:

Associate Professor and Department Chair at Universidad Nacional Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada Nacional, Venezuela (1995–2009)
Postdoctoral researcher at University of Manchester, UK (2009–2011)
Lecturer and Senior lecturer roles at Coventry University, UK (2012–2013) and Loughborough University
Associate professor role at the University of Exeter, UK
Full Professor at University of South-Eastern Norway

Research and contributions

He is known for contributions to:

Smart grid control, optimization, and autonomous systems
IEC 61850 protocols and digital substations
Wide-area protection and PMU-based stability analysis
Synthetic inertia in low-inertia grids
Integration of renewable energy and microgrids

He has authored or edited over six books in English and Spanish, including:

PowerFactory Applications for Power System Analysis (Springer) Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12957-0
Advanced Smart Grid Functionalities based on PowerFactory (Springer) Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-50531-2
Dynamic Vulnerability Assessment and Intelligent Control (Wiley-IEEE) Print ISBN:9781119214953 |Online ISBN:9781119214984

Awards and recognition

2022: Outstanding Engineer Award – IEEE UK and Ireland PES Chapter
2022: Sustainable Future Visionary Award – Typhoon HIL
2014: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK

Professional affiliations

Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Member, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Member, International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRÉ)
Vice-President, Venezuelan Wind Energy Association

Selected projects

UKIERI: Smart DC microgrids for zero-net-energy buildings
Royal Society: Exploring Beyond the Frontiers to Build a Smarter Grid
HVDC integration of offshore wind power into the Spanish grid
Newton-Bhabha India UK Advanced Training School (IUATS): Optimal Design and Control of Smart Community: New Ideas for off-grid Communities

References

^ "Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt". Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
^ "Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt". Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
^ ieeexplore.ieee.org https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/38270529700. Retrieved 2025-07-31. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2025-07-31.

[1] "Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt". Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2025-07-31.

[2] "Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt". Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2025-07-31.

[3] ieeexplore.ieee.org https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/38270529700. Retrieved 2025-07-31. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[4] "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2025-07-31.

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