Dr. Daniela Wolter Ferreira Touma

Dr. Daniela Wolter Ferreira Touma

Assistant Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering

Education

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic School (POLI) at University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic School (POLI) at University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • B.E. in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic School (POLI) at University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, Brazil

Research

  • Wireless Power Transfer (WPT), including Transcutaneous Energy Transmission
  • Microgrids with Renewable Energy, including Energy Management System
  • Vehicle to Grid
  • Optimization Algorithms, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology

Publications

  • D. Wolter Ferreira Touma and L. Lebensztajn, "Optimizing Transcutaneous Energy Transmitter Using Game Theory," in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 1-4, March 2016.
  • J.M. Lourenço, D. Wolter Ferreira Touma, and L. Lebensztajn, “An Experience with Surrogate Functions on the Design of  Transcutaneous Energy Transfer System”, in JMOE, vol. 14, p. SI–123 to SI, Aug. 2015. 
  • D. W. Ferreira, L. Lebensztajn, L. Krähenbühl, F. Morel and C. Vollaire, "A Design Proposal for Optimal Transcutaneous Energy Transmitters," in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 997-1000, Feb. 2014.
  • D. W. Ferreira, R. V. Sabariego, L. Lebensztajn, L. Krähenbühl, F. Morel and C. Vollaire, "Homogenization Methods in Simulations of Transcutaneous Energy Transmitters," in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 1017-1020, Feb. 2014.
  • R. B. Muller, D. W. Ferreira and L. Lebensztajn, "Modeling Coreless Transformers with a Relatively Large Wire Gauge Using an Optimization Method," in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 981-984, Feb. 2014
  • D. Wolter Ferreira and L. Lebensztajn, “A Systematic Sensitivity Analysis of The Performance of a Transcutaneous Energy Transmitter for Design Purposes”, in JMOE, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 292–306, Aug. 2013.
  • D. Wolter Ferreira, S. Ikuyo Nabeta, and L. Lebensztajn, “Finite Element Analysis and Synchronous Machine Parameter Determination”, in JMOE, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 178–188, Aug. 2007.

For a complete list of publications, please see my Personal Website.


Courses

  • EE 404 Electrical and Computer Engineering Design
  • EE 401 Introduction to Electric and Computer Engineering Design
  • EE 328 Feedback and Control Systems