Alberto Tama Franco
@universitatcarlemany.com
Department of Industrial Engineering
Universitat Carlemany
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
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