Sandia Energy > Programs > Electric Grid > Renewable Energy and Distributed Systems Integration > Staff > Jorge A. Leon-Quiroga Jorge A. Leon-Quiroga Ph.D. Senior Member of the Technical Staff Contact Information Jorge A. Leon-Quiroga / 505-845-8062 Biography Jorge A. Leon-Quiroga, PhD, is a Senior Member of the Technical Staff in the Renewable and Distributed Systems Integration (RDSI) group at Sandia National Laboratories. His research is focused on numerical modeling and power grid integration of renewable energy systems, especially for marine renewable energy. He started as a postdoctoral researcher in Sandia Labs in 2020 after he finished his PhD. Since then, he has been working on different research projects involving numerical modeling and hardware-in- the-loop testing. Dr. Leon-Quiroga has extensive experience working on dynamic systems modeling, powertrain simulations, and developing software to simulate marine energy applications. Dr. Leon-Quiroga has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Andes (Bogota, Colombia), and received his PhD in Engineering Technology from Purdue University in 2020. Education Ph.D. in Engineering Technology from Purdue University – 2020 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia – 2017 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia – 2015 Google Scholar: Jorge A. Leon-Quiroga Key Publications 2023 J. A. Leon-Quiroga, G. Bacelli, D. D. Forbush, S. J. Spencer, and R. G. Coe, “An Efficient and Effective WEC Power Take-Off System,” IEEE Trans. Sustain. Energy, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 1526–1539, Jul. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TSTE.2023.3237125. K. Ruehl, J. Leon, C. Michelen, M. Topper, N. Tom, E. Baca, and D. Ogden, “Next-Generation Marine Energy Software Needs Assessment,” National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States), NREL/TP-5700- 84936, May 2023. doi: 10.2172/1975219. N. Tom, K. Ruehl, A. Keester, D. Ogden, D. Forbush, S. Husain, J. Leon, J. Grasberger, M. Topper, and Y.-H. Yu, “New Developments and Capabilities Within WEC-Sim: Preprint,” National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States), NREL/CP-5700-85027, Jun. 2023. Accessed: Jul. 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1988018 2022 D. Ogden, K. Ruehl, Y.-H. Yu, A. Keester, D. Forbush, J. Leon, and N. Tom, “Review of WEC-Sim development and applications,” Int. Mar. Energy J., vol. 5, no. 3, Art. no. NREL/JA-5700-83366, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.36688/imej.5.293-303. A. Keester, J. Leon, N. Tom, K. Ruehl, D. Ogden, D. Forbush, J. Grasberger, S. Husain, and M. Topper, “Recent Developments in the WEC-Sim Open-Source Design Tool: Preprint,” National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States), NREL/CP-5700-82674, Dec. 2022. Accessed: Jul. 13, 2023. [Online]. 2021 S. Cordoba, A. Das, J. Leon, J. M. Garcia, and D. M. Warsinger, “Double-acting batch reverse osmosis configuration for best-in-class efficiency and low downtime,” Desalination, vol. 506, p. 114959, Jun. 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2021.114959 2020 J. Leon-Quiroga, B. Newell, M. Krishnamurthy, A. Gonzalez-Mancera, and J. Garcia-Bravo, “Energy Efficiency Comparison of Hydraulic Accumulators and Ultracapacitors,” Energies, vol. 13, no. 7, Art. no. 7, Jan. 2020, doi: 10.3390/en13071632