Flavio Bezerra Costa

Flavio Bezerra Costa serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University's College of Engineering. His research focuses on critical areas of modern power systems, including smart grid technologies, renewable energy integration, power system protection, and advanced applications of signal processing and artificial intelligence in electrical power networks.

Dr. Costa's research interests span a comprehensive range of power system topics with particular emphasis on Smart Grid technologies, Integration of Renewable Energy Systems, Power System Protection, Control, and Monitoring, Power Quality analysis, Power Systems and Power Electronics, AC/DC Microgrids, High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Electric Power Transmission Systems, and the application of Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence (including Machine Learning) in power systems. His work bridges traditional power engineering with modern computational techniques to address contemporary grid challenges.

Analysis of Dr. Costa's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on wavelet transform applications for power system protection and monitoring, particularly in the areas of fault detection, classification, and location. His research demonstrates strong integration of machine learning techniques with traditional power system protection methods, with significant contributions to transformer protection, transmission line fault analysis, and microgrid stability. The work shows an evolving trajectory from fundamental wavelet-based protection techniques toward more sophisticated AI-enhanced approaches for modern power grid challenges.

Dr. Costa maintains an active research program with numerous publications in top-tier IEEE journals and conferences, demonstrating his significant contributions to the field of power systems engineering and protection.