Ronald C. Matthews Jr.

Senior Member of Technical Staff

(505) 845-7608

Biography

Ronald C. Matthews received his B.S. in Mathematics and M.S. in Mathematical Sciences from the University of West Florida in 2005 and 2007 respectively. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2012 and 2018 respectively. He joined Sandia National Laboratories in 2018 as a Postdoctoral Appointee and transitioned to R&D S&E, Electrical Engineer in 2020. His current work focuses on grid/microgrid protection, optimization, real-time modeling of microgrids, and controls.

Education

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2018
MS, Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2012
MS, Mathematical Sciences, University of West Florida, 2007
BS, Mathematics, University of West Florida, 2005

Publications

Adam Summers, Trupal Patel, Ronald Matthews, Matthew Reno, (2022). Prediction of Relay Settings in an Adaptive Protection System 2022 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2022 https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT50606.2022.9817483 Publication ID: 75428

Ronald Matthews, Lee Rashkin, Steve Glover, Norbert Doerry, (2021). Stabilization of Generator Frequency under Pulsed Load Condition Using Regenerative Propeller Braking 2021 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, ESTS 2021 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1861478 Publication ID: 77901

Adam Summers, Ronald Matthews, Trupal Patel, Matthew Reno, (2021). Power System Protection Parameter Sensitivity Analysis with Integrated Inverter Based Resources https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518534 Publication ID: 78863

Benjamin Reimer, Tohid Khalili, Ali Bidram, Matthew Reno, Ronald Matthews, (2020). Optimal Protection Relay Placement in Microgrids 2020 IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference, KPEC 2020 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1771268 Publication ID: 73059

Lee Rashkin, Jason Neely, Ronald Matthews, Norbert Doerry, (2020). Dynamic Response Comparison of Dual-Wound and Single-Wound Machines in Multi-Bus Power System Architectures https://doi.org/10.1109/ITEC48692.2020.9161568 Publication ID: 73713

Lee Rashkin, Ronald Matthews, Jason Neely, Norbert Doerry, (2020). Dynamic Response Comparison of Dual-Wound and Single-Wound Machines in Multi-Bus Power System Architectures https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1783634 Publication ID: 73503

Ronald Matthews, Shamina Hossain-McKenzie, Matthew Reno, (2019). Fault Current Correction Strategies for Effective Fault Location in Inverter-Based Systems https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1641160 Publication ID: 69727

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Patents & Trademarks

Wilson, D.G, Weaver, W.W., Robinett III, R. D., Matthews, R., Glover, S.F., “Unstable Controller Design of DC Microgrids”, SD#12857, Non-Provisional Patent Application, January 11th, 2018, Patent Pending August 2018.