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M.N. Bañol Arias (Nataly)

Assistant Professor
EEMCS-EE-PE
Carré C2439
m.n.banolarias@utwente.nl
+31534892673
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Nataly Bañol Arias received the B.Sc. degree in industrial engineering from the Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira (UTP), Pereira, Colombia, in 2012, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira, Brazil, in 2015, and 2019, respectively. From May 2017 to April 2018, she was a visiting Ph.D. student at the Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark. From March 2019 to July 2021 she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Electrical and Computing Engineering, Department of Systems and Energy at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.

Currently, she is an Assistant Professor with the Power Electronics group at the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, conducting research on power electronics-dominated smart grids. Her work focuses on the modeling and optimization of modern distribution grids and microgrids, including energy management and control of inverter-based resources (IBRs) for seamless grid integration and support. Current research directions include co-simulation of power systems and power electronics, interoperability of IBRs, and real-time hardware-in-the-loop applications for smart grids.

Expertise

  • Engineering

    • Microgrid
    • Battery Energy Storage
    • Electric Vehicle
    • Models

  • Computer Science

    • Control
    • Distribution Grid
    • Internal Network
    • Distribution System

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Publications

2026

AC-OPF for Droop-Based Islanded Microgrids With Voltage- and Frequency-Dependent Loads (2026)IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, PP(99), 1-13. Article 11348113 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Zandrazavi, S. F., Pashaei, M., Arias, N. B., Lopez, J. C., Soeiro, T. B. & Shafie-Khah, M.https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2026.3653740

2025

Virtual Power Plant Digital Twins: Ensuring Seamless Deployment via Standard Architectures (2025)IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, 23(6), 97-110. Vergara, P. P., Arias, N. B., Martin, N. C., Torres, J. R. & Palensky, P.https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2025.3591418Enhancing Robustness and Interoperability of Grid-Forming Inverters via State Feedback Control (2025)In 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe). Article 11305342 (IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe); Vol. 2025). IEEE Advancing Technology for Humanity. Toledo Dutra Santos, C., Bañol Arias, N., Souza, M. & Batista Soeiro, T.https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope64741.2025.11305342Interoperability of Grid-Forming Inverters in Microgrids During Faults (2025)In 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe) (pp. 1-5). Article 11305475 (IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe); Vol. 2025). IEEE Advancing Technology for Humanity. Kersjes, R., Derin, Y., Bañol Arias, N. & Batista Soeiro, T.https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope64741.2025.11305475Optimal Sizing and Operation of a Co-located BESS and PV Power Plant for Revenue Stacking (2025)In 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe) (pp. 1-5). Article 11304766 (IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe); Vol. 2025). IEEE Advancing Technology for Humanity. Westrick, L., Bañol Arias, N. & Batista Soeiro, T.https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEurope64741.2025.11304766P45B Activation and Impedance Investigation (2025)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. Zenodo. Mulpuri, S. K., Venugopal, P., Bañol Arias, M. N. & Batista Soeiro, T.https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17249545Congestion Management in Distribution Systems Based on Decentralized and Finite Flexibility Offers (2025)In 2024 IEEE 8th Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration, EI2 2024 (pp. 2351-2356). IEEE. Ahmadi, B., Giraldo, J. S., Arias, N. B., Hoogsteen, G. & Hurink, J. L.https://doi.org/10.1109/EI264398.2024.10991525

2024

Tri-Level Adaptive Robust Optimization for the Optimal Charging Coordination of EVs Considering Grid Impact (2024)IEEE Access, 12, 169755-169767. Silva, J. A. A., Lopez, J. C., Arias, N. B., Zenichi Terada, L. & Rider, M. J.https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3498600A Data-Driven Probabilistic Power Flow Analysis Considering Voltage-Dependent Loads (2024)In 2024 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2024 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe) (pp. 1-5). Article 10751499 (Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe); Vol. 2024). IEEE Advancing Technology for Humanity. Zandrazavi, S. F., Shafie-khah, M., Pashaei, M., Bañol Arias, N. & Batista Soeiro, T.https://doi.org/10.1109/EEEIC/ICPSEurope61470.2024.10751499EV Allocation and Charging within Parking Lots Using a Locational Marginal Pricing Mechanism (2024)In 2023 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE). Article 10408103. IEEE. Arias, N. B., Giraldo, J. S., López, J. C., Hoogsteen, G. & Hurink, J.https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTEUROPE56780.2023.10408103

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