Alberto Tama Franco

Alberto Tama was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on July 24, 1962. He is Professor of Biomass, Biofuels and Biogas with International University Center of Barcelona (UNIBA), affiliated center to the University of Barcelona and Master in Renewable Energies' Thesis Tutor with International University of Valencia, both of them in Spain. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

In the professional practice, he has developed his work in the field of Electrical Engineering. He is author of several books and articles in this area of knowledge, currently dedicated to the research related to interference and electromagnetic compatibility, concerning numerical techniques for use in electromagnetism, as well as Life Cycle Analysis of different non-conventional renewable sources. On September 2022, Science Publishing Group, distinguished him with the appointment of Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Energy Engineering (AJEE).

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, ESPOL, Ecuador
Master of Business Administration, ESPOL, Ecuador
Postmaster of Business Administration, UQAM, Canada
Master of Science in Renewable Energies and Energy Sustainability, University of Barcelona, Spain
Technical Course Certificate of Solar Thermal Energy, University of San Jorge, Spain
Technical Course Certificate of Wind Energy, CEER, Spain
Technical Course Certificate of Solar Photovoltaic Energy, CEER, Spain
Course Certificate of Electric Power Systems, University at Buffalo, USA
Technical Course Certificate of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Diplomat in Renewable Energies, European Centre for Climate, Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS), Belgium
Technical Course Certificate of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Course Certificate of Design Thinking, Instituto Europeo de Posgrado, Spain

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Renewable Energy, Life Cycle Assessment, Wind Energy, Carbon and Water Footprint, Non-Conventional Renewable Sources, Electromagnetics, Wind Energy, Solar Photovoltaic Energy, Solar Thermal Energy, Energy Sustainability

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

A Case Study on Carbon and Water Footprint Evaluation of 120Wp Rural Household Photovoltaic System
A Tama, D Vicente
Theory and Applications of Engineering Research 8, 145-176 2024



Sustainable Energy Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Countries
A Tama, VC Tama, AS Tama
Theory and Applications of Engineering Research 6, 108-116 2024



Application of Life-Cycle Assessment to Evaluate the Carbon and Water Footprints of a Wind Farm in Villonaco, Loja, Ecuador
A Tama
Theory and Applications of Engineering Research 5, 87-118 2024



El Pasado y el Futuro de las Transiciones Energticas
A Tama
Seminarios Profesionales, Mster en Energas Renovables de la VIU 2023



El Desarrollo Sostenible y la Sostenibilidad Energtica
A Tama
IEEE PES DAY 2023



Carbon and Water Footprint Evaluation of 120Wp Rural Household Photovoltaic System: Case Study
A Tama, D Vicente
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy 14 (3), 31-59 2023



El Anlisis de Ciclo de Vida (LCA) para el Estudio de las Huellas de Carbono e Hdrica
A Tama
Bachelor en Ingeniera de Organizacin Industrial 2023



La Economa Circular y las Energas Renovables
A Tama
Bachelor en Ingeniera de Organizacin Industrial 2023



Sustainable Energy Systems in LAC as a part of Energy Sustainability
A Tama, VC Tama, AS Tama
Academia Letters, 10 2022



Deployment of Electric Induction Technologies into Cooktops Plates as a Part of Energy Sustainability
A Tama
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy 13 (3), 55-74 2022



Application of Life-Cycle Assessment for the Study of Carbon and Water Footprints of the 16.5 MWe Wind Farm in Villonaco, Loja, Ecuador
A Tama
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy 12 (12), 203-230 2021



Application of Life-cycle Assessment for the study of carbon and water footprints of the 16.5 MWe wind farm in Villonaco, Loja–Ecuador
AT Franco
Preprints 2021



Desarrollos exitosos de Trabajos Finales de Mster
A Tama
Programa Encuentros UNIBA 2021 2021



Aplicacin del Anlisis de Ciclo de Vida (LCA) para el estudio de las huellas de carbono e hdrica del parque elico de 16.5 MWe, de Villonaco, Loja-Ecuador
GA Tama Franco
2021



EXA-2017-2S-CIRCUITOS DE ALTA FRECUENCIA Y MICROONDAS-2-2Par. pdf
TFGIL ALBERTO
ESPOL 2018



Anlisis de la generacin y propagacin de las seales armnicas originadas por los convertidores estticos de potencia
GA Tama Franco
Espol 2017



EXA-2016-2S-SISTEMAS LINEALES-1-Mejora. pdf
TFGIL ALBERTO
ESPOL 2017



EXA-2016-2S-TEORA ELECTROMAGNTICA II-2-2Par. pdf
TFGIL ALBERTO
ESPOL 2017



EXA-2016-1S-TEORA ELECTROMAGNTICA I-4-Mejora. pdf
TFGIL ALBERTO
ESPOL 2016



EXA-2016-1S-SISTEMAS LINEALES-1-1Par. pdf
TFGIL ALBERTO
ESPOL 2016

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Cocina de induccin versus cocina a gas (GLP)
GA Tama Franco
Revista Tcnica del Colegio Regional de Ingenieros Elctricos y Electrnicos 2013
Citations: 22



Las prdidas de energa elctrica
GA Tama Franco
2013
Citations: 14



La revolucion del alumbrado publico
GA Tama Franco
Revista Tcnica del Colegio Regional de Ingenieros Elctricos y Electrnicos 2012
Citations: 8



Application of Life-Cycle Assessment for the Study of Carbon and Water Footprints of the 16.5 MWe Wind Farm in Villonaco, Loja, Ecuador
A Tama
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy 12 (12), 203-230 2021
Citations: 6



Carbon and Water Footprint Evaluation of 120Wp Rural Household Photovoltaic System: Case Study
A Tama, D Vicente
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy 14 (3), 31-59 2023
Citations: 4



Deployment of Electric Induction Technologies into Cooktops Plates as a Part of Energy Sustainability
A Tama
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy 13 (3), 55-74 2022
Citations: 3