Javier Hernandez-Alvidrez

Senior Member of Technical Staff

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Senior Member of Technical Staff

jherna4@sandia.gov

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Biography

Javier Hernández-Alvídrez was born in Delicias Chihuahua, México. He received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering and telecommunications from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies at Monterrey NL, México; where he graduated with honors. He also holds a M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University at Las Cruces NM, USA. He worked for Thomson Consumer Electronics (formerly RCA) and Delphi Automotive Systems, where he developed a background in power electronics as a Hardware Design Engineer. Later, he moved towards software testing and automation. He also worked as a full-year Intern and later as a postdoc at Sandia National Laboratories, where he conducted research in the areas of: DC to AC converters, integration of solar inverters into the grid, modeling of inverters under fault scenarios, and protection schemes for micro-grids. Currently, he works as a Senior R&D engineer at Sandia National Laboratories.

Education

  • Ph.D. , New Mexico State University – 2018
  • Masters of Science, New Mexico State University – 2011
  • Bachelors of Science, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies – 2000

Publications

  • Reno, M.J., Jimenez-Aparicio, M., Patel, T., Summers, A., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Wilches-Bernal, F., Montoya, A., Dow, A.R.R., Kelly, D.J., Matthews, R., Ojetola, S.T., Darbali-Zamora, R., Palacios, F., Flicker, J.D., Bidram, A., Paruthiyil, S.K., Montoya, R., Poudel, B., Rajendra-Kurup, A., … Bauer, D. (2024). Adaptive Protection and Control for High Penetration PV and Grid Resilience (Final Technical Report). https://doi.org/10.2172/2382709 Publication ID: 124860
  • Jimenez-Aparicio, M., Reno, M.J., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., & Hernandez-Alvidrez, J. (2023). Fast Traveling Wave Detection and Identification Method for Power Distribution Systems Using the Discrete Wavelet Transform [Conference Poster]. 2023 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2023. https://doi.org/10.2172/2432208 Publication ID: 131568
  • Montoya, A., Jimenez-Aparicio, M., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., & Reno, M.J. (2023). A Fast Microprocessor-Based Traveling Wave Fault Detection System for Electrical Power Networks [Conference Poster]. 2023 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2023. https://doi.org/10.2172/2432165 Publication ID: 131440
  • Paruthiyil, S.K., Bidram, A., Jimenez-Aparicio, M., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., & Reno, M.J. (2023). Hardware Implementation of a Traveling Wave Protection Device for DC Microgrids [Conference Paper]. 2023 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference, KPEC 2023. https://doi.org/10.1109/KPEC58008.2023.10215446 Publication ID: 129092
  • Reno, M.J., Jimenez-Aparicio, M., Wilches-Bernal, F., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Montoya, A., Barba, P., Flicker, J.D., Dow, A.R.R., Bidram, A., Paruthiyil, S.K., Montoya, R., Poudel, B., Reimer, B., Lavrova, O., Biswal, M., Miyagishima, F., Carr, C., Pati, S., Ranade, S.J., … Paul, S. (2022). Signal-Based Fast Tripping Protection Schemes for Electric Power Distribution System Resilience. https://doi.org/10.2172/1890046 Publication ID: 80280
  • Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., Jimenez-Aparicio, M., & Jimenez-Aparicio, M. (2022). Impact of Modeling Assumptions on Traveling Wave Protective Relays in Hardware in the Loop [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004072 Publication ID: 115544
  • Hernandez-Alvidrez, J. (2022). Impact of Modeling Assumptions on Traveling Wave Protective Relays in Hardware in the Loop [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004054 Publication ID: 115472
  • Gurule, N., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., Flicker, J.D., & Flicker, J.D. (2022). Multiple Inverter Microgrid Experimental Fault Testing [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003465 Publication ID: 113184
  • Gurule, N., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., du, W., Schneider, K., & Schneider, K. (2022). Grid-Forming and Grid-Following Inverter Comparison of Droop Response [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2003460 Publication ID: 113164
  • Miyagishima, F., Augustine, S., Lavrova, O., Ranade, S., Reno, M.J., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., & Hernandez-Alvidrez, J. (2022). Numerical Analysis of Traveling Waves in Power Systems with Grid Forming Inverters [Conference Paper]. 2022 North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2022. https://doi.org/10.1109/NAPS56150.2022.10012134 Publication ID: 117140
  • Gurule, N., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., Flicker, J.D., & Flicker, J.D. (2022). Multiple Inverter Microgrid Experimental Fault Testing [Conference Paper]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938676 Publication ID: 112944
  • Gurule, N., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., du, W., Schneider, K., & Schneider, K. (2022). Grid-Forming and Grid-Following Inverter Comparison of Droop Response [Conference Paper]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938666 Publication ID: 112936
  • Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Jimenez-Aparicio, M., Reno, M.J., & Reno, M.J. (2022). Impact of Modeling Assumptions on Traveling Wave Protective Relays in Hardware in the Loop [Conference Paper]. IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM48719.2022.9916834 Publication ID: 109884
  • Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Gurule, N., Darbali-Zamora, R., Reno, M.J., Flicker, J.D., & Flicker, J.D. (2021). Modeling a Grid-Forming Inverter Dynamics under Ground Fault Scenarios Using Experimental Data from Commercially Available Equipment [Conference Paper]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85115945994&origin=inward Publication ID: 78904
  • Darbali-Zamora, R., Gurule, N., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Gonzalez, S., Reno, M.J., & Reno, M.J. (2021). Performance of a Grid-Forming Inverter under Balanced and Unbalanced Voltage Phase Angle Jump Conditions [Conference Paper]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518539 Publication ID: 78937
  • Jones, C.B., Ropp, M.E., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Darbali-Zamora, R., & Darbali-Zamora, R. (2021). Optimized Control of Distribution Switches to Balance a Low Cost Photovoltaic Microgrid [Conference Paper]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518413 Publication ID: 78849
  • Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Gurule, N., Darbali-Zamora, R., Reno, M.J., Flicker, J.D., & Flicker, J.D. (2021). Modeling Grid-Forming Inverter Dynamics Under Ground Fault Scenarios Using Experimental Data From Commercially Available Equipment [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1876602 Publication ID: 78974
  • Patel, T., Gadde, P., Brahma, S., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., & Reno, M.J. (2021). Real-time Microgrid Test Bed for Protection and Resiliency Studies [Conference Poster]. 2020 52nd North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2020. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85104684794&origin=inward Publication ID: 73953
  • Wilches-Bernal, F., Bidram, A., Reno, M.J., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Barba, P., Reimer, B., Carr, C., Lavrova, O., & Lavrova, O. (2021). A Survey of Traveling Wave Protection Schemes in Electric Power Systems. IEEE Access, 9, pp. 72949-72969. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2021.3080234 Publication ID: 78665
  • Wilches-Bernal, F., Reno, M.J., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., & Hernandez-Alvidrez, J. (2021). A Dynamic Mode Decomposition Scheme to Analyze Power Quality Events. IEEE Access, 9, pp. 70775-70788. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2021.3078068 Publication ID: 78664
  • Gurule, N., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Darbali-Zamora, R., Reno, M.J., Flicker, J.D., & Flicker, J.D. (2020). Experimental Evaluation of Grid-Forming Inverters under Unbalanced and Fault Conditions [Conference Poster]. IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference). https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85097760823&origin=inward Publication ID: 73536
  • Patel, T., Brahma, S., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., & Reno, M.J. (2020). Adaptive Protection Scheme for a Real-World Microgrid with 100% Inverter-Based Resources [Conference Poster]. 2020 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference, KPEC 2020. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85092797004&origin=inward Publication ID: 73085
  • Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Summers, A., Reno, M.J., Flicker, J.D., & Flicker, J.D. (2019). Simulation of Grid-Forming Inverters (GFMIs) Dynamic Models using a Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1640965 Publication ID: 69411
  • Gurule, N., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., Summers, A., Gonzalez, S., Flicker, J.D., & Flicker, J.D. (2019). Grid-forming Inverter Experimental Testing of Fault Current Contributions [Conference Poster]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980892 Publication ID: 69394
  • Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Summers, A., Reno, M.J., Flicker, J.D., Pragallapati, N., & Pragallapati, N. (2019). Simulation of Grid-Forming Inverters Dynamic Models using a Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed [Conference Poster]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85081640956&origin=inward Publication ID: 69393
  • Gurule, N., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Reno, M.J., Summers, A., Gonzalez, S., Flicker, J.D., & Flicker, J.D. (2019). Grid-forming Inverter Experimental Testing of Fault Current Contributions [Conference Poster]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980892 Publication ID: 69331
  • Darbali-Zamora, R., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Summers, A., Gurule, N., Reno, M.J., Johnson, J.B., & Johnson, J.B. (2019). Distribution Feeder Fault Comparison Utilizing a Real-Time Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Approach for Photovoltaic System Applications [Conference Poster]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980944 Publication ID: 69206
  • Darbali-Zamora, R., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Summers, A., Gurule, N., Reno, M.J., Johnson, J.B., & Johnson, J.B. (2019). Distribution Feeder Fault Comparison Utilizing a Real-Time Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Approach for Photovoltaic System Applications [Conference Poster]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980944 Publication ID: 69198
  • Summers, A., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Darbali-Zamora, R., Reno, M.J., Johnson, J.B., Gurule, N., & Gurule, N. (2019). Comparison of Ideal Transformer Method and Damping Impedance Method for PV Power-Hardware-In-The-Loop Experiments [Conference Poster]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980690 Publication ID: 69163
  • Summers, A., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Darbali-Zamora, R., Reno, M.J., Johnson, J.B., Gurule, N., & Gurule, N. (2019). Comparison of Ideal Transformer Method and Damping Impedance Method for PV Power-Hardware-In-The-Loop Experiments [Conference Poster]. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980690 Publication ID: 69084
  • Hernandez-Alvidrez, J. (2017). Parametric PV grid-support function characterization for simulation environments [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1458405 Publication ID: 57020
  • el Khatib, M., Hernandez-Alvidrez, J., Ellis, A., & Ellis, A. (2017). Fault Analysis and Detection in Microgrids with High PV Penetration. https://doi.org/10.2172/1367437 Publication ID: 56524
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Patents & Trademarks

  • Method of Interfacing Grid Forming Inverters into a PHIL testbed (in progress)