IEEE PES DAY 2025: Design Optimization and Validation of a Bi-Directional Charging Circuit for Micro E-Mobility System Supporting Health Facilities Electrification.

This thesis supports the Clinic Electrification Project in the Tezhumke Wiwa indigenous community in Colombia, aiming to improve healthcare access through off-grid renewable energy. A key component of the project is the integration of e-bikes, which serve both as a flexible mode of medicine delivery and as mobile energy storage to support health facility power reliability.
Federico Sartore's work focuses on designing and optimizing a bi-directional charging circuit for these e-bikes. Despite extensive research on large EV battery systems, small-scale bidirectional charging solutions for e-bikes remain underexplored. Building on a prototype developed by Universidad del Norte, this thesis aims to integrate the system’s AC/DC inverter and DC/DC converter into a reliable boost-buck topology with optimized control.
Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia