Purdue University
quinone3@purdue.edu
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Jhon Jairo Quiñones Cortés earned his bachelor’s degree (2012) in mechanical engineering from the Univeridad Industrial de Santander and his master’s degree (2017) in mechanical engineering from Universidad de los Andes, both in Colombia. Currently at Purdue, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in microgrid optimization, funded through the Fulbright Fellowship Program in Colombia. From 2012-2017, he worked in industry in Colombia as an engineer. A passion for contributing to the field of renewable energy systems in the most unequal communities of Colombia motivated him to return to school. He gained instructional experience in Colombia as an adjunct professor and teaching assistant before coming to Purdue, where his research currently is focused on developing the analysis of renewable energy power plants to bring electricity and water in Colombia for rural areas and migrants from Venezuela. His future goal is to implement both reliable and affordable renewable energy technologies to solve the energy, water and food crises in the off-grid regions of developing countries. He looks forward to becoming an influential Latin faculty member and researcher who inspires students of different backgrounds to better the world through collaborations with government, industry and professional experts.

Research Interests

AI in renewable energy applications