Joćo Luiz Afonso was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1963. He is Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Electronics of the University of Minho, Portugal, where he works since 1993. He received the degree in Electrical Engineering and the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1986 and 1991, respectively. In 2000 he obtained his PhD in Industrial Electronics from the University of Minho, Portugal. He lectures the subjects of Electrical Machines, Complements of Power Electronics, Electrical Power Quality, Active Power Filters, and Renewable Energy. His researching activities are related with the development of Active Power Filters, Power Quality Monitoring Systems, Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Sources and for Electric Vehicles, and with the realization of studies on Power Quality and Energy Efficiency.
Joćo Luiz Afonso was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1963. He is Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Electronics of the University of Minho, Portugal, where he works since 1993. He received the degree in Electrical Engineering and the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1986 and 1991, respectively. In 2000 he obtained his PhD in Industrial Electronics from the University of Minho, Portugal. He lectures the subjects of Electrical Machines, Complements of Power Electronics, Electrical Power Quality, Active Power Filters, and Renewable Energy. His researching activities are related with the development of Active Power Filters, Power Quality Monitoring Systems, Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Sources and for Electric Vehicles, and with the realization of studies on Power Quality and Energy Efficiency.
