2013 present: Assistant Professor. School of Electrical Engineering. Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS). Bucaramanga Colombia

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE R. Alzate, Ph.D. Assistant Professor. School of Electrical Engineering Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) Bucaramanga - Colombia CONTACT INFORMATION Last name Alzate Castaño First name Ricardo Age 35 Address Escuela de Ingenierías Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Telecomunicaciones (E3T). Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS). Ciudad Universitaria, Carrera 27 Calle 9. Bucaramanga, Santander Colombia ralzatec@uis.edu.co Phone (+57 7) Ext PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2013 present: Assistant Professor. School of Electrical Engineering. Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS). Bucaramanga Colombia : Lecturer. School of Electrical Engineering. Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS). Bucaramanga Colombia : Lecturer. Engineering Faculty of La Salle University. Bogotá D.C. Colombia : Ph.D. Student. Department of Computer Science and Systems. University of Naples FEDERICO II. Naples Italy : M.Sc. Student. Department of Electricity, Electronics and Computer Science. National University of Colombia. Manizales Colombia ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS May/07/2012 Jan/20/2014: Academic Coordinator of Postgraduate Programs. School of Electrical Engineering. Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS). Bucaramanga Colombia

2 EDUCATION 2009: Ph.D. in Computer Science and Automation. Università degli Studi di Napoli 1 FEDERICO II, Italy. Thesis: Analysis and application of bifurcations in systems with impacts and chattering. Advisor: Mario di Bernardo, Ph.D. 2006: M.Sc. in Engineering Industrial Automation. Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Manizales. Thesis: Multiple detection in real-time for localization of an acoustic source. Grade average 4.8 / 5.0. Advisor: César Germán Castellanos Domínguez, Ph.D. 2003: B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering. Emphasis on Control and Digital Signal Processing. Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Manizales. Graduate thesis: Estimation of Pitch contours in real-time employing a DSP. Grade average 4.4 / 5.0. Advisor: César Germán Castellanos Domínguez, Ph.D. AREAS OF INTEREST Differential Equations and Numerical Analysis Analysis and Control of Dynamical Systems Digital Signal Processing Real-Time Hardware Programming Advanced Control of Power Conversion Systems Renewable Energy LANGUAGE ABILITIES Spanish: Native language English: FCE Cambridge certification B2 (upper intermediate) European Level Italian: CELI 3 Perugia certification B2 (upper intermediate) European Level GRANTS Research Grant. Universidad Industrial de Santander - Internal Funding. Program: Research Group Engagement (vinculación a grupos de investigación). Ammount: $ COP (around US$11260). Mar Sep 2013 SCHOLARSHIPS Borsa di Studio per Dottorato di Ricerca - Ciclo XXI. Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II. Feb Dec 2008 Estudiantes Sobresalientes de Postgrado de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Scholarship Program, Aug 2004 Dec Names will appear in some cases as they are referred (in original language) in support documents.

3 MEMBERSHIPS IEEE Member (R9 Latin América/Colombia section) IEEE Control Systems Society Member ACADEMIC SUPERVISION 2014: J. A. Flórez-Vargas. Hybrid controllers and their application to regulate DC-DC power converters. Master thesis. Universidad Industrial de Santander. JOURNAL PAPERS R. Alzate, P. T. Piiroinen and M. di Bernardo. From complete to incomplete chattering: a novel route to chaos in impacting cam-follower systems. International Journal of Bifurcations and Chaos IJBC. Volume 22, Issue 5, 14 pages (2012) R. Alzate, M. di Bernardo, G. Giordano, G. Rea and S. Santini. Experimental and numerical investigation of coexistence, bifurcations and chaos in a cam-follower system. SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems. Volume 8, Issue 2, pp (2009) R. Alzate, M. di Bernardo, U. Montanaro and S. Santini. Experimental and numerical verification of bifurcations and chaos in cam-follower impacting systems. Nonlinear Dynamics - Springer. The Netherlands. Volume 50, N 3, pp (2007) OTHER PAPERS R. Alzate and J. Flórez. Switched hybrid control as an alternative energy efficiency technology. Journal Ingeniería Solidaria. Vol 9, N 16, ISSN , pp (2013) R. Alzate and L. Fuentes. Hamiltonian optimization in a power converter circuit. Journal Integración: Temas de Matemáticas. Vol 31, N 2, ISSN X, pp (2013) R. Alzate, C. Durán and J. Flórez. Voltage regulation by phase commutation control running on FPAA. Journal Tecno-Lógicas. Special Issue 2013, ISSN , pp (2013) R. Alzate and E. Vera. Experimental identification of UAV s mathematical models. Journal Gerencia y Tecnología Informática. Vol 12, N 32, ISSN , pp (2013) R. Alzate and G. Castellanos. Implementation of real-time applications on a DSP. Journal Ingeniería y Competitividad. Vol 6, N 1, ISSN , pp (2004) L. E. Avendaño, G. Castellanos, R. Alzate and A. Morales. Methodology for implementation of DSP algorithms in biosignal processes. Journal Scientia Et Technica. Año X, Nº 24, ISSN , pp (2004)

4 RESEARCH UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER (UIS) Análisis del comportamiento dinámico de un convertidor de potencia sometido a estrategias de control conmutado. Numerical and experimental analysis of dynamical behaviour in power converter circuits under advanced digital control techniques. Funded by the VIE - UIS (Universidad Industrial de Santander s research office). Leader: Prof. Ricardo Alzate. March 2012 September 2013 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II MACSI project (Modellistica Analisi e Controllo di Sistemi Ibridi). Analysis of structural stability of hybrid and switching systems. Funded by the MIUR (Italian Ministry of University and Research). Leader: Prof. Mario di Bernardo. February 2006 December 2007 SICONOS (Simulation and Control of Nonsmooth Systems). Funded by the Commission of the European Communities. R. Alzate, M. di Bernardo and S. Santini. Deliverable 6.4: Experimental validation of non-smooth bifurcations - part III, report of workpackage 6 Applications of SICONOS European Project, November 2005 August UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA sede Manizales Dotación y Adecuación de Laboratorio de Control y Procesamiento Digital de Señales. To provide technical, academic and administrative resources for creation of a control and digital signal processing laboratory at UNAL Manizales. Funded by Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Manizales. Leader: Prof. Germán Castellanos. January 2004 October 2005 Desarrollo de Aplicativos de procesos de Bioseñales para servicios de Telemedicina en el departamento de Caldas. Development of a software platform to support remote medical diagnosis at rural zones. Funded by Universidad de Caldas. Leader: Prof. Germán Castellanos. February 2004 July 2004 Análisis Acústico de Voz y de Posturas Labiales en Pacientes de 5 a 15 años con Labio y/o Paladar Hendido Corregido en la Zona centro del país. Characterization and classification of voice pathologies employing digital signal processing techniques. Funded by Colciencias. Leader: Prof. Germán Castellanos. June 2003 August 2003 ORAL CONTRIBUTIONS R. Alzate, M. di Bernardo and P. T. Piiroinen. Interrupted Chattering and related nonsmooth events causing destabilization of dynamics in systems with impacts. Poster presented during the Dynamics Days Europe 2008 conference. Delft, The Netherlands. August 2008 R. Alzate, M. di Bernardo and P. T. Piiroinen. Chattering: a novel route to chaos in camfollower impacting systems. Presentation given during the Minisymposium on Computational Methods in Nonlinear Dynamics, as part of the joint 8th World Congress on

5 Computational Mechanics WCCM8 and 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering ECCOMMAS Venice, Italy. July 2008 R. Alzate and M. di Bernardo. Chattering as DIB in a cam-follower impacting model. Seminar given during research visit to the Department of Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol, U.K. February 2008 R. Alzate and M. di Bernardo. Numerical analysis of nonlinear dynamics. Seminar given during research visit to the Department of Electricity, Electronics and Computer Science at the National University of Colombia Manizales. August 2007 R. Alzate and M. di Bernardo. Nonlinear dynamics in a cam-follower impacting system. Brief presentation into research thematic activity on complex non-smooth dynamical systems. CRM (Centre de Recerca Matemática) - Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain. March 2007 R. Alzate and M. di Bernardo. Cam-follower systems: experiments and simulations. 5th SICONOS (modelling, simulation and control of nonsmooth dynamical systems) general meeting. Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Capri - convention centre. September 2006 R. Alzate, D. Díaz and E. Ramírez. Experimental verification of algorithms for power fault location. XVIII Symposium of signal treatment, images and artificial vision. Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá Colombia. September 2013 R. Alzate, L. Navarro, M. Gómez and D. Jácome. Switching control techniques applied on power converter circuits. XVIII Symposium of signal treatment, images and artificial vision. Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá Colombia. September 2013 R. Alzate, G. Castellanos, G. Acevedo and M. Sanchez. Precision measurement on localization of an acoustic source employing TDOA. X Symposium of signal treatment, images and artificial vision. Universidad del Valle, Cali Colombia. September 2005 R. Alzate. Introduction to digital signal processors. IX Symposium of signal treatment, images and artificial vision. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Manizales Colombia. September 2004 C. Arias, N. Ramírez, R. Alzate and L. Avendaño. Development of real time applications using graphic programming tools. IX Symposium of signal treatment, images and artificial vision. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Manizales Colombia. September 2004 R. Alzate and G. Castellanos. Algorithms for real-time estimation of Pitch on DSP processors. I Colombian Congress of Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín Colombia. October 2003 RESEARCH STAGES National research and advanced studies centre - CINVESTAV. Guadalajara - México, October 10-18, 2013 National astronomy and ionosphere center (Arecibo Observatory). Arecibo Puerto Rico, June 18-20, 2012 Department of mathematical physics. National University of Ireland - Galway, 1st March

6 1st June 2008 Department of engineering mathematics. University of Bristol U.K. 13th January 26th February 2008 Department of electricity, electronics and computer science. National University of Colombia -Manizales, 7th August 30th September 2007 Department of mathematical physics. National University of Ireland - Galway, 27th June 11th July 2007 Mathematical research centre (CRM). Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Spain, 26th February 9th March 2007 REFERENCES Germán Castellanos Domínguez, Ph.D. Full time Professor, National University of Colombia - Manizales Department of Electricity, Electronics and Computer Science cgcastellanosd@unal.edu.co Petri T. Piiroinen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, National University of Ireland - Galway Department of Applied Mathematics petri.piiroinen@nuigalway.ie Mario di Bernardo, Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of Naples Federico II, Italy Department of Systems and Computer Science mario.dibernardo@unina.it