Andrés Felipe Rubio Toloza, a Master’s student in Telecommunications Engineering at UIS, lived a transforming academic and personal experience in Montreal, Canada, where he completed an international internship at the Département de Génie Mécanique at the École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS).
During his stay at this renowned institution, Andrés Felipe worked under the supervision of Adrian Ilinca, associate professor at ÉTS, with whom he developed a research project focused on the analysis of the performance of the Montérégie wind farm, located in St Rémi, Canada. His study focused on two key indicators of wind generation: capacity factor and capacity value. Based on historical generation and demand data, he evaluated the operational efficiency of the farm and its contribution to the reliability of the local electricity system.
The UIS student describes this internship as a stage of integral growth. “Doing my internship in Montreal was a transformative experience that boosted my growth in all aspects of life. Not only did I strengthen my professional skills by facing new challenges and adapting to a multicultural work environment, but I also grew on a personal level by developing myself in a different country, with different customs, languages and dynamics. This opportunity taught me to be more autonomous, resilient and open to change, broadening my vision of the world and giving me the confidence to continue growing with determination and purpose.
Currently, Andrés Felipe continues with his Master’s research work in Telecommunications Engineering under the guidance of professors Juan Manuel Rey, Germán Osma and Julián Rodríguez, from the School of Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (E3T), and members of the research groups GISEL (Electrical Energy Systems) and CEMOS (Control, Electronics, Modeling and Simulation).
This experience was made possible thanks to the support provided by the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) grant, awarded by the Canadian government. This initiative not only encourages the development of human talent in the continent, but also promotes the formation of future leaders in the Americas.
