Louis-A. Dessaint

Louis-A. Dessaint is a Professor at the Département de génie électrique at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). He holds B.Ing., M.Sc.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Polytechnique Montréal. His research focuses on power electronics, renewable energy integration, and smart grid technologies, with affiliations to the GREPCI research group. He has supervised numerous theses and projects, addressing topics like microgrid optimization, energy storage, and voltage stability.

Education: B.Ing., M.Sc.A., Ph.D. (Polytechnique Montréal).

Research interests include electric machines, power network dynamics, hybrid energy systems, and sustainable development. His recent work emphasizes real-time control of power systems, renewable energy integration, and smart building energy management.

Publications highlight advancements in microgrid topology optimization, battery storage systems, and ADRC-based control strategies. Awards include IEEE Fellow (2013) and membership in the Canadian Academy of Engineering (2012).

He has advised over 50 students and contributed to projects on smart grids, energy storage, and grid stability. His lab, GREPCI, focuses on power electronics and industrial control.