Dr. Diego Martín Ferreyra

Research Professor National Technological University (UTN), San Francisco Regional Faculty

Dr. Ferreyra is currently a tenured Research Professor in Electrical Machinery at the San Francisco Regional Faculty of the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) in Argentina. With over 25 years of experience in academic research and teaching in engineering programs, he is currently the Head of CIDEME, a UTN Research & Development Group with research interests in electrical machines, energy management, and renewable-based distributed generation.

He served a four-year term as a Secretary of Science and Technology within his Faculty and participates as a professor and advisor in numerous postgraduate programs. He is an IEEE member and serves as a UTN representative with several regional, national, and international associations. He brings previous industry experience from metalworking and electromechanical companies. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering from UTN in 2001. He also holds a Master of Science (2014) and a PhD (2018) in Electrical Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC, Argentina).

2026 Event Agenda Sessions

Case Study: Efficiency Challenges for Distribution Transformers in Argentina’s Energy Transition

This presentation explores how Argentina’s energy transition is transforming distribution networks, with a particular focus on the impact of renewable-based distributed generation on distribution transformers. Drawing on real operating data, it analyses how evolving load profiles are affecting transformer losses and utilisation levels, highlighting the potential need to revisit and modernise efficiency standards to better align with emerging grid realities

Wednesday 20 May 13:30 - 14:00 Central Grid