Líneas de Investigación:
– Aprovechamiento de la biomasa
– Subproductos y residuos: gestión medioambiental y uso energético.
– Utilización del biogás en microturbinas y pilas de combustible

Proyectos y convenios investigación y agroalimentación:
Título del proyecto: Adaptation of renewable energies technologies for the olive oil industry (RESOLIVE) 218453-SME-2: 7º Programa Marco de la Unión Europea
Duración, 2009-2012
Coordinador científico: Francisco Jurado Melguizo
Título del proyecto: Optimización energética de los residuos de la poda del olivar Caja Rural de Jaén
Entidades participantes: Universidad de Jaén
Duración, 2008-2010
Resp: Francisco Jurado Melguizo 

Publicaciones 2010-2011:
– Vera D, Jurado F, Panopoulos KD, Grammelis P (2012) Modelling of biomass gasifier and microturbine for the olive oil industry. International Journal of Energy Research 0363-907X

– La Cal-Herrera JA, Jurado F, Ogayar B (2011) A new model of energy valorisation for olive grove by-products based on the gasification technology integrated in an olive-oil mill. International Journal of Green Energy 1543-5075

– Ruiz-Rodriguez FJ, Gómez M, Jurado F (2011) PSO and OPF approach for optimization of photovoltaic grid-connected systems. Electric Power Components and Systems 1532-5008 39 (15): 1667-1684

– Torreglosa JP, Jurado F, García P, Fernández LM (2011) Hybrid fuel-cell and battery tramway control based in an equivalent consumption minimization strategy. Control Engineering Practice 0967-0661 19(10): 1182-1194

– Vera D, Jurado F, Carpio J (2011) Study of a downdraft gasifier and externally fired gas turbine for olive industry wastes. Fuel Processing Technology 0378-3820 92(10): 1970-1979

– Torreglosa JP, Jurado F, García P, Fernández LM (2011) PEM fuel cell modeling using system identification methods for urban transportation applications. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 0360-3199 36(13): 7628-7640

– Fernández LM, García P, García CA, Jurado F (2011) Hybrid electric system based on fuel cell and battery and integrating a single dc/dc converter for a tramway. Energy Conversion and Management 0196-8904 52(5): 2183-2192

– Torreglosa JP, Jurado F, García P, Fernández LM (2011) Application of cascade and fuzzy logic based control in a model of a fuel-cell hybrid tramway. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 0952-1976 24(1): 1-11

– Gómez M, Jurado F (2011) A binary shuffled frog-leaping algorithm for the optimal placement and sizing of photovoltaics grid-connected systems. International Review of Electrical Engineering 1827-6660 6(1): 452-458

– García P, Fernández LM, García CA, Jurado F (2010) Comparative study of PEM fuel cell models for integration in propulsion systems of urban public transport. Fuel Cells 1615-6846 10(6): 1024-1039

– García P, Fernández LM, García CA, Jurado F (2010) Energy management system of fuel cell-battery hybrid tramway. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 0278-0046 57(12): 4013-4023

– Vera D, Carabias J, Jurado F, Ruiz-Reyes N (2010) A honey bee foraging approach for optimal location of a biomass power plant. Applied Energy 0306-2619 87(7): 2119-2127

– Gómez M, Jurado F, Díaz P, Ruiz N (2010) Evaluation of a particle swarm optimization-based method for optimal location of photovoltaic grid-connected systems. Electric Power Components and Systems 1532-5008 38(10): 1123-1138

– Fernández LM, García P, García CA, Torreglosa JP, Jurado F (2010) Comparison of control schemes for a fuel cell hybrid tramway integrating two dc/dc converters. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 0360-3199 35(11): 5731-5744

– Gómez M, López A, Jurado F (2010) Optimal placement and sizing from standpoint of the investor of photovoltaics grid-connected systems using binary particle swarm optimization. Applied Energy 0306-2619 87(6): 1911-1918

– Fernández LM, García CA, Jurado F (2010) Operating capability as a PQ/PV node of a direct-drive wind turbine based on a permanent magnet synchronous generator. Renewable Energy 0960-1481 35(6): 1308-1318

Master y Doctorado:
Máster Universitario en Energías Renovables de la Universidad de Jaén

Equipos y técnicas instrumentales avanzadas de las que dispone el grupo:

Líneas Estratégicas:
Subproductos y residuos: gestión medioambiental y uso energético.

Líneas temáticas:
Bioenergía