Richard T. Pates

Richard T. Pates

Background - Research - Publications

Background - Research - Publications

Position: Research Associate

Position: Research Associate

Office Location: BN4-86

Office Location: BN4-86

E-mail: rtp22 [at] cam.ac.uk

E-mail: rtp22 [at] cam.ac.uk

Background

Background

2013 -- Present: Research Associate, University of Cambridge

2013 -- Present: Research Associate, University of Cambridge

2009 -- 2012: PhD, University of Cambridge (supervisor Dr Glenn Vinnicombe)

2009 -- 2012: PhD, University of Cambridge (supervisor Dr Glenn Vinnicombe)

2005 -- 2009: MEng, University of Cambridge

2005 -- 2009: MEng, University of Cambridge

Research Interests

Research Interests

Stability and Performance of Large Networks: In many networks maintaining performance independent of size is essential. For example a power system must maintain its operating frequency and voltage as consumers join and leave the grid. I am interested in how to design a network to have this property.

Stability and Performance of Large Networks: In many networks maintaining performance independent of size is essential. For example a power system must maintain its operating frequency and voltage as consumers join and leave the grid. I am interested in how to design a network to have this property.

My PhD thesis was concerned with the above, where we demonstrated that provided the building blocks of an (electrical) network are interconnected in a particular way, the network inherits the designed properties of each piece (stability, l2 gain, etc). We use this approach to show how, for example, stability of an electrical power system with many generating areas can be deduced from one with two.

My PhD thesis was concerned with the above, where we demonstrated that provided the building blocks of an (electrical) network are interconnected in a particular way, the network inherits the designed properties of each piece (stability, l2 gain, etc). We use this approach to show how, for example, stability of an electrical power system with many generating areas can be deduced from one with two.

Teaching

Teaching

I have conducted small group teaching (1-3 people) for courses on:

I have conducted small group teaching (1-3 people) for courses on:

Selected Publications

Selected Publications