My name is Gerald Cham Kpu, and I am a Cameroonian by nationality. I am passionate about developing and analysing innovative solutions for a clean and sustainable energy future. In my free time, I love watching and playing football.
Degrees
M.Sc. in Renewable Energy Science and Technology, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France, 2021
M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems), Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya, 2019
B. Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Power systems), University of Buea, Cameroon, 2016
Research history
“Optimized Integration of Medium-Voltage Multimegawatt DC Charging Stations: Concepts, Guidelines and Analysis”, World Electric Vehicle Journal, 2024, URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj15100450
“A Large-Scale Study of the Impact of Future Unregulated EV Charging on Low Voltage Grids”, CIRED 2024 Vienna Workshop, URL: https://digital-library.theiet.org/doi/pdf/10.1049/icp.2024.1920?download=true
“Integration of a multi-megawatt charging station in the medium voltage network”, 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023) , URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel7/10266993/10266994/10267276.pdf
“Figures of Merit for Wind and Solar PV Integration in Electricity Grids”, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2022, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.56042/jsir.v81i04.49357
“Islanding Detection in a Hybrid Renewable Energy System Microgrid by Utility Side Voltage and Current Measurements”, International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, URL: https://www.ripublication.com/irph/ijert19/ijertv12n6_21.pdf
Internships and work experience
Junior Research Engineer, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna – Austria (January 2022 – April 2025)
Associate Researcher, Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln), Germany (October 2021 – December 2021)
Intern, IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency, KPFC, Abu Dhabi (September 2020 – May 2021)
Intern, IPVF – L’Institut Photovoltaïque d’Île-de-France, Paris, France (May 2020 – August 2020)
Intern, ENEO Cameroon S.A.: The Energy of Cameroon (August 2015 – December 2015)
Topic of Doctoral Thesis
Interoperability pathways and workflows for the power-electronics dominated electricity grid
Research Objectives:
Most likely, the future power grid will be power-electronics dominated. Grid-connected convert- ers take over the role of the traditional grid control components such as synchronous generators. A vital question is how to achieve interoperability at all levels, both distribution and transmission. The interplay between technology, standardization, grid codes, verification methods, and openness will be investigated in the project. In particular, the collaborative workflows to be used by the different stakeholders (equipment vendors, TSOs, DSOs, producers) for adapting and integrating new assets in a grid should be proposed and researched. Future flexibility w.r.t. evolving technology solutions should be sought.
Planned secondment(s):
Academic: RUG, Dr. Ceciel Nieuwenhout, 3-6 months, purpose: refine interoperability method with regard to regulation
Industrial: SVK, Dr. Göran Ericsson, 3-6 months, purpose: improve workflow in collaboration with a TSO
Motivation to work in Inter-oPEn
I am motivated to work in Inter-oPEn because the project offers an enhanced doctoral training with enormous opportunities to learn and network with other researchers in the electricity and renewable energy sector.