About
Benoit Delinchant is a Professor at Université Grenoble Alpes, affiliated with the National School of Energy, Water and the Environment (Ense3) and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computing. He serves as co-head of the MAGE research team (Models, Methods and Methodologies Applied to Electrical Engineering) at G2ELab since 2015 and co-facilitator of the Thematic Group for Complex Systems within GdR SEEDS. His educational leadership includes roles as Director of Studies and co-head of the GREEN thematic program at GS@UGA.
Education:
- 2011: Habilitation to Direct Research (HDR), University of Grenoble
- 2003: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, INP Grenoble
- 2000: DEA in Electrical Engineering (Master's equivalent), INP Grenoble
- 2000: Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering, INP Grenoble
His research develops methods for modeling, simulation, and optimization of electrical energy systems, spanning electromagnetic components to multi-energy networks and building efficiency. Key focus areas include:
- Automatic modeling strategies for energy system design
- Uncertainty management in complex energy networks
- Optimization techniques for building-grid interactions
- Human-in-the-loop control systems
Recent publications emphasize data-driven approaches to energy flexibility, carbon-aware systems, and hybrid modeling. Dominant themes include machine learning applications for load forecasting, lifecycle assessment methodologies, and experimental validation of demand response strategies. Cross-cutting focus on sustainability links building-scale optimizations with grid-level decarbonization challenges.
Scientific Awards: No awards mentioned in source materials.
Academic Supervision & Projects:
- Supervised 19 completed PhD theses and 6 ongoing doctoral candidates
- Led 4 study engineers, 6 post-docs, and managed 28+ Master's internships
- Major projects: Singapore NRF CREATE DesCartes (2021-26), PEPR TASE HyMES (2022-27), H2020 COLLECTiEF (2021-25), Grenoble IDEX OTE Observatory (2022-25), ANR COSIMPHI/INTENS/PRECCISION
Leads research within G2ELab's MAGE team, collaborating with ENEDIS, EDF, ENGIE, Schneider Electric, CEA, and CSTB. Coordinates international partnerships including Brazil (UFSC) and Vietnam (USTH) for energy transition research.
