Simon Meunier

Simon Meunier is currently a PhD student in energy systems modelling and optimization, in co-supervision with University of Paris-Saclay (https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/the-university) and Imperial College London (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/). Previous to that, he obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in sustainable energy from Imperial College London and an Engineer's degree (equivalent to MEng) from Institut d'Optique Graduate School, a French Grande Ecole (Graduate School of Engineering). He works mainly on the following subjects: energy systems, electrical engineering, modelling, optimization, life-cycle economic and environmental assessment, data science, energy storage, hybrid power systems.

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Acadêmico

Formação acadêmica

Doutorado em andamento em Energy systems

2016 - Atual

University of Paris-Saclay
Título: Optimal design of photovoltaic water pumping systems for off-grid rural communities,
Orientador: Claude Marchand
Coorientador: J. A. Cherni, L. Queval, L. Vido, P. Dessante. Bolsista do(a): Initiative of Excellence Paris-Saclay, IDEX, França. Palavras-chave: Energy Systems; Electrical Engineering; Modelling; Optimization; Life-cycle Economic and Environmental Assessment; Data Science. Grande área: EngenhariasSetores de atividade: Eletricidade, gás e outras utilidades.

Mestrado em Sustainable Energy Futures

2015 - 2016

Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus
Título: The potential of distributed electricity generation from renewable energy in rural villages connected to the grid in developing countries, the case of Bolivia,Ano de Obtenção: 2016
Orientador: Judith A. Cherni
Palavras-chave: Energy Systems Modelling and Optimization; Energy Economics and Policy; Life-cycle assessment; Energy Storage; Smart Grids; Sustainable Transport. Grande área: EngenhariasSetores de atividade: Eletricidade, gás e outras utilidades.

Mestrado em Engineering (Engineer's Degree)

2013 - 2016

institut d'optique graduate school
Título: NA,Ano de Obtenção: 2016
Coorientador: NA. Palavras-chave: Data Science; Programming; Energy conversion; Electrical Engineering; Economics; Physics. Grande área: Ciências Exatas e da TerraGrande Área: Engenharias / Área: Engenharia Elétrica / Subárea: Engineering.

Aperfeiçoamento em Course to prepare for examinations to enter top French Engineering Schools

2011 - 2013

Preparation for top French Engineering Schools, Lycée Saint-Louis
Título: NA. Ano de finalização: 2013

Ensino Médio (2º grau)

2008 - 2011

Lycée Henri 4 (High School)

Idiomas

Inglês

Compreende Bem, Fala Bem, Lê Bem, Escreve Bem.

Espanhol

Compreende Razoavelmente, Fala Razoavelmente, Lê Razoavelmente, Escreve Razoavelmente.

Francês

Compreende Bem, Fala Bem, Lê Bem, Escreve Bem.

Alemão

Compreende Pouco, Fala Pouco, Lê Pouco, Escreve Pouco.

Áreas de atuação

Grande área: Engenharias / Área: Engenharia de Energia.

Orientou

Ignacio Salsas Leon

Impact assessment of photovoltaic pumping systems for water access in developing countries - the case study of Burkina Faso; Início: 2019; Dissertação (Mestrado em Sustainable Energy Futures) - Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus; (Coorientador);

Vincent Roy

Research project: Power supply design for off-grid data logging equipment; Início: 2019; Orientação de outra natureza; University of Paris-Saclay; (Orientador);

Elvire Andre de La Fresnaye

A financial and technical assessment of solar versus hand water pumping for off-grid area - the case of Burkina Faso; 2018; Dissertação (Mestrado em Sustainable Energy Futures) - Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus,; Coorientador: Simon Meunier;

Vitali Caplain

Water demand and organization and payment schemes for solar pumping systems in emerging countries: a case study in Burkina Faso; 2018; Dissertação (Mestrado em Sustainable Energy Futures) - Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus,; Coorientador: Simon Meunier;

Josephine Demay, Paul Lorang

Research project: Monitoring equipment for solar pumping systems; 2018; Orientação de outra natureza; (Master of Engineering - MEng) - University of Paris-Saclay; Orientador: Simon Meunier;

Olivier François-Martin, Jose Gomez

Research project: Study of different photovoltaic technologies for water pumping in rural areas of developing countries; 2018; Orientação de outra natureza; (MSc - Renewable Energy Science & Technology) - Ecole Polytechnique; Orientador: Simon Meunier;

Produções bibliográficas

PERALTA P., CÉSAR ; VIEIRA, GIOVANI ; MEUNIER, SIMON ; VALE, RODRIGO ; SALLES, MAURICIO ; CARMO, BRUNO . Evaluation of the CO2 Emissions Reduction Potential of Li-ion Batteries in Ship Power Systems. Energies , v. 12, p. 375, 2019.
MEUNIER, SIMON ; QUÉVAL, LOÏC ; CHERNI, JUDITH A. ; VIDO, LIONEL ; DARGA, AROUNA ; DESSANTE, PHILIPPE ; MULTON, BERNARD ; KITANIDIS, PETER K. ; MARCHAND, CLAUDE . A validated model of a photovoltaic water pumping system for off-grid rural communities. APPLIED ENERGY , v. 241, p. 580-591, 2019.
MEUNIER, SIMON ; HEINRICH, MATTHIAS ; CHERNI, JUDITH A. ; QUÉVAL, LOÏC ; DESSANTE, PHILIPPE ; VIDO, LIONEL ; DARGA, AROUNA ; MULTON, BERNARD ; MARCHAND, CLAUDE . Modélisation et validation expérimentale d'un système de pompage photovoltaïque dans une communauté rurale isolée du Burkina Faso. In: Symposium de Génie Electrique (SGE), 2018, Nancy. Symposium de Génie Electrique (SGE), 2018.
MEUNIER, SIMON ; QUEVAL, LOIC ; DARGA, AROUNA ; DESSANTE, PHILIPPE ; MARCHAND, CLAUDE ; HEINRICH, MATTHIAS ; CHERNI, JUDITH ; VIDO, LIONEL ; SATIE, BERNARD MULTON . Influence of The Temporal Resolution of The Water Consumption Profile on Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems Modelling and Sizing. In: 2018 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA), 2018, Paris. 2018 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA), 2018. p. 494.
MEUNIER, SIMON . Optimisation d'un système de pompage photovoltaïque pour les communautés rurales des pays en voie de développement. In: Conf. des Jeunes Chercheurs en Génie Électrique (JCGE), 2017, Arras. Conf. des Jeunes Chercheurs en Génie Électrique (JCGE), 2017.

Prêmios

2019

Finalist in the Best Student Paper Award Competition, IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC).

2019

Award of the Best Paper on Renewable Energies, International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER).

2018

Travel grant to support research at Stanford University, University of Paris-Saclay.

2016

PhD Scholarship, Individual ranking PhD entrance exam: 1st/50, Initiative of Excellence Paris-Saclay.

Histórico profissional

Endereço profissional

University of Paris-Saclay. , Espace Technologique, Bat. Discovery - RD 128, Essonne, 91190 - Saint-Aubin, - França, Telefone: (33) 643721888

Experiência profissional

2016 - Atual

University of Paris-Saclay

Vínculo: Scholarship, Enquadramento Funcional: PhD Student

2016 - Atual

University of Paris-Saclay

Vínculo: Formal labor contract, Enquadramento Funcional: Teaching assistant

Outras informações:
Lectures, Tutorial classes and Labwork to Bachelor and Master students: 192 h of teaching in total.

Atividades

03/2019 - 03/2019
Ensino, Electrical Energy Conversion, Nível: Pós-Graduação,Disciplinas ministradas, Energy conversion, power electronics and electrical machines
01/2018 - 03/2019
Ensino, Systems monitoring, Nível: Graduação,Disciplinas ministradas, Energy conversion
11/2017 - 12/2018
Ensino, Electrical Engineering, Nível: Graduação,Disciplinas ministradas, Analogic to digital conversion, Components and sensors in electrical engineering, Electrical engineering and programming, Operational amplifiers
01/2017 - 06/2017
Ensino, Laser physics, Nível: Pós-Graduação,Disciplinas ministradas, Laser physics
03/2017 - 04/2017
Ensino, Photonics and Optics, Nível: Graduação,Disciplinas ministradas, Linear optics

2018 - 2018

Stanford University

Vínculo: Scholarship, Enquadramento Funcional: Visiting student researcher

Outras informações:
I was invited by Prof. Peter K. Kitanidis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. I was awarded a grant from University of Paris-Saclay to pay for my travel and my stay at Stanford University.

2018 - 2018

Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique de la Jeunesse (School of Engineering)

Vínculo: Formal labor contract, Enquadramento Funcional: Lecturer, Carga horária: 35

Outras informações:
Lectures to energy professionals (from companies and government institutions) on energy systems design.

2017 - Atual

Electricians Without Borders (Electriciens Sans Frontières)

Vínculo: Volunteer, Enquadramento Funcional: Volunteer

Outras informações:
Leading a project for the development and installation of microgrids in Niger; Leading a project for the deployment of photovoltaic water pumps in Nepal; Responsible for the economic analysis of the SISAM project which aims at installing 100 photovoltaic water pumps for irrigation in rural West Africa.

2018 - Atual

Axo Energy

Vínculo: Member of the advisory board, Enquadramento Funcional: Member of the advisory board

Outras informações:
Axo Energy is a start-up developing devices to collect data on energy systems installed in rural areas of developing countries.

2017 - 2017

DargaTech

Vínculo: Consultant, Enquadramento Funcional: Consultant

Outras informações:
Design of hybrid power systems (diesel, photovoltaic, battery) for large public buildings; Design of microgrids for rural villages.

2017 - 2017

Cambridge Economic Policy Associates

Vínculo: Intern, Enquadramento Funcional: Intern

Outras informações:
Economic impacts of investments in the water sector - Work for the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

2016 - 2016

Solaris Offgrid

Vínculo: Energy Engineer, Enquadramento Funcional: Energy Engineer, Regime: Dedicação exclusiva.

Outras informações:
Modelling and economic analysis of solar microgrids in Tanzania.

2015 - 2015

Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Vínculo: Formal labor contract, Enquadramento Funcional: Intern, Regime: Dedicação exclusiva.

Outras informações:
Design of a characterisation device for organic solar cells and LEDs.