Dr. Wescley Tiago Batista de Sousa

Dr. Wescley Tiago Batista de Sousa

Biography

Dr. de Sousa holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG) and a Master's and PhD in Science from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil. He specializes in Applied Superconductivity and is currently a Researcher at the Institute for Technical Physics (ITEP) within the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). His expertise lies in developing simulation tools for superconducting power devices.
Dr. de Sousa's expertise is in the development of simulation tools for superconducting power devices. His models have been instrumental in advancing several key technologies, including supporting the development of the SuperLink HTS power cable, analyzing critical components for the 380 kV Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL), and contributing to the design of a 15 MVA HTS transformer.

In addition to his research roles, Dr. de Sousa is an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (IEEE TASC) and a former member of the HTS Modeling Workgroup, an international group focused on modeling high-temperature superconductors. Since 2021, he has also served as an active board member of the COST Action 19108 High-Temperature SuperConductivity for AcceLerating the Energy Transition.

Additionally, Dr. de Sousa also serves as the Chair of the Large Scale Track for the International Scientific Program Committee of EUCAS 2025. He also plays a key role in the CIGRE WG B4-A3.86 working group, which focuses on Fault Current Limiting Technologies for DC grids. Dr. de Sousa is actively involved in the publication world, serving as  Technical Editor on the Publication Board of the International Conference on Magnet Technology (MT), European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (EUCAS) and Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC).

During his doctoral studies at ITEP/KIT, he received support from the Electric Power Research Center (CEPEL/ELETROBRAS), the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Between 2015 and 2016, he served as Sub-Coordinator and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Laboratory for Applied Superconductivity (LASUP/UFRJ) in Brazil. From 2016 to 2018, he was a Docent at the Carl Benz School of Engineering (CBS) in Karlsruhe.

 

Publication List


  1. System Modeling and Control Strategy of a Superconducting Powertrain for Electric Aircraft
    Khonya, A.; Noe, M.; Berg, F.; Kühn, L.; Abdouh, R.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Colle, A.; Cooper, M.
    2025. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 35 (5), 1–5. doi:10.1109/TASC.2024.3509387
  2. Thermal-electrical analogy for simulations of superconducting power cables
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Kottonau, D.; Murta-Pina, J.; Morandi, A.; Noe, M.
    2024. Superconductor Science and Technology, 37 (9), Art.-Nr.: 095004. doi:10.1088/1361-6668/ad637b
  3. Realistic Evaluation of Resistive Superconducting Fault Current Limiters in Distribution Networks
    Dong, Q.; Sousa, W. T. B. de
    2024. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 34 (3), Art.-Nr.: 5600909. doi:10.1109/TASC.2024.3356425
  4. Modeling Superconducting Components of the Electric Aircraft
    Khonya, A.; Noe, M.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Berg, F.; Cooper, M.
    2024. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 34 (3), Article no: 3800205. doi:10.1109/TASC.2024.3350599
  5. Enhancing grid protection: The crucial role of resistive-type superconducting fault current limiters in transmission line current differential relays
    Dong, Q.; Wang, H.; Chen, B.; Zhang, N.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Liu, Y.
    2024. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 156, Article no: 109711. doi:10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.109711
  6. Mitigating commutation failures in HVDC systems with SFCL deployment
    Dong, Q.; Wang, H.; Chen, B.; Zhang, N.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Liu, Y.
    2024. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 156, Article no: 109712. doi:10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.109712
  7. Simulation Models for Superconducting Components of the Electric Aircraft
    Khonya, A.; Noe, M.; De Sousa, W. T. B.; Berg, F.; Cooper, M.
    2023. 2023 8th IEEE Workshop on the Electronic Grid (eGRID), 7 S., Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/eGrid58358.2023.10380880
  8. Simulation-Based Insights into Resistive Superconducting Fault Current Limiter Integration for Enhanced Stability in a German Power Distribution Network
    Dong, Q.; Sousa, W. T. B. de
    2023. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Power System Automation and Protection (APAP), 471–478, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/APAP59666.2023.10348472
  9. Design of a 110-kV 2.0-kA SmartCoil Superconducting Fault Current Limiter
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Noe, M.; Huwer, S.; Reiser, W.
    2023. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 33 (4), Art.-Nr.: 5600709. doi:10.1109/TASC.2023.3246818
  10. High temperature superconducting cables and their performance against short circuit faults: current development, challenges, solutions, and future trends
    Yazdani-Asrami, M.; Seyyedbarzegar, S.; Sadeghi, A.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Kottonau, D.
    2022. Superconductor Science and Technology, 35 (8), Art.-Nr.: 083002. doi:10.1088/1361-6668/ac7ae2
  11. Optimized Shape of Short-Circuited HTS Coils by Cutting Process for Superconducting Fault Current Limiters
    Oliveira, R. A. H. de; Murta Pina, J.; Batista de Sousa, W. T.; Nast, R.; Pronto, A. G.; Vilhena, N.
    2021. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31 (9), Art.Nr. 5605009. doi:10.1109/TASC.2021.3118920
  12. An open-source 2D finite difference based transient electro-thermal simulation model for three-phase concentric superconducting power cables
    Batista de Sousa, W. T.; Shabagin, E.; Kottonau, D.; Noe, M.
    2021. Superconductor science and technology, 34 (1), Art.Nr. 015014. doi:10.1088/1361-6668/abc2b0
  13. Study of contact resistivity of a no-insulation superconducting coil
    Liu, Y.; Ou, J.; Gyuraki, R.; Schreiner, F.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Noe, M.; Grilli, F.
    2021. Superconductor science and technology, 34 (3), 035009. doi:10.1088/1361-6668/abd14d
  14. Deployment of a Resistive Superconducting Fault Current Limiter for Improvement of Voltage Quality and Transient Recovery Voltage
    De Sousa, W. T. B.; Kottonau, D.; Karrari, S.; Geisbusch, J.; Noe, M.
    2021. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 31 (1). doi:10.1109/TASC.2020.3016460
  15. Simulation of the Thermal Performance of HTS Coated Conductors for HVDC SFCL
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Kudymow, A.; Strauss, S.; Palasz, S.; Elschner, S.; Noe, M.
    2020. Journal of physics / Conference series, 1559, Art.Nr. 012097. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1559/1/012097
  16. Resistivity of REBCO tapes in overcritical current regime: Impact on superconducting fault current limiter modeling
    Riva, N.; Sirois, F.; Lacroix, C.; De Sousa, W. T. B.; Dutoit, B.; Grilli, F.
    2020. Superconductor science and technology, 33 (11), Art.-Nr.: 114008. doi:10.1088/1361-6668/aba34e
  17. Design Comparisons of Concentric Three-Phase HTS Cables
    Kottonau, D.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Bock, J.; Noe, M.
    2019. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 29 (6), Art. Nr.: 5401508. doi:10.1109/TASC.2019.2897893
  18. Influences of the Resistive SFCL on the Incremental Power Frequency Relay of Transmission Lines
    Dong, Q.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Geng, J.; Zhang, X.; Zhang, H.; Shen, B.; Coombs, T.
    2019. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 29 (2), Art. Nr.: 8629324. doi:10.1109/TASC.2019.2895926
  19. An unconditionally stable laguerre based finite difference method for transient diffusion and convection-diffusion problems
    De Sousa, W. T. B.; Matt, C. F. T.
    2019. Numerical mathematics, 12 (3), 681–708. doi:10.4208/nmtma.OA-2018-0026
  20. Transient Simulation and Recovery Time of a Three-Phase Concentric HTS Cable
    De Sousa, W. T. B.; Kottonau, D.; Noe, M.
    2019. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 29 (5), 8649604. doi:10.1109/TASC.2019.2900937
  21. Set-Up of a Dynamic Multi-Purpose Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop System for New Technologies Integration
    Geisbuesch, J.; Karrari, S.; Kreideweis, P.; Batista de Sousa, W. T.; Noe, M.
    2018. Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE Workshop on Complexity in Engineering (COMPENG), Firenze, I, December 19, 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/CompEng.2018.8536233
  22. Investigation of a Concentric Three-Phase HTS Cable Connected to an SFCL Device
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Kottonau, D.; Bock, J.; Noe, M.
    2018. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 28 (4), Art. Nr.: 77. doi:10.1109/TASC.2018.2794586
  23. A strategy for protection of high voltage systems using resistive superconducting fault current limiters
    Schettino, H. J.; Andrade Jr, R. D.; Polasek, A.; Kottonau, D.; Sousa, W. T. B.
    2018. Physica / C, 544, 40–45. doi:10.1016/j.physc.2017.11.004
  24. Application of resistive superconducting fault current limiters in offshore oil production platforms
    Mafra, G. R. F. Q.; Sotelo, G. G.; Fortes, M. Z.; Sousa, W. T. B. de
    2017. Electric Power Systems Research, 144, 107–114. doi:10.1016/j.epsr.2016.11.006
  25. Simulation of a Superconducting Fault Current Limiter: A Case Study in the Brazilian Power System With Possible Recovery Under Load
    Batista de Sousa, W. T.; Mariano Lessa Assis, T.; Polasek, A.; Monteiro, A. M.; de Andrade, R.
    2016. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 26 (2), 1–8. doi:10.1109/TASC.2015.2510609
  26. Simulations of the Recovery Process of an Air-Coil SFCL
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Dicler, F. N. F.; Martins, F. G. dos R.
    2016. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 26 (1), 6 S. doi:10.1109/TASC.2015.2507128
  27. Projeto MagLev Cobra - Levitação Supercondutora para Transporte Urbano
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Stephan, R. M.; Costa, F. S.; Rodriguez, E. F.; Martins, F. G. R.; Oliveira, R. A. H. de; Andrade Jr., R. de
    2016. Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física, 38 (4), Article no: e4308. doi:10.1590/1806-9126-RBEF-2016-0123
  28. Application of the FDM-ADI Method for Simulating SFCL under Inrush Conditions
    De Sousa, W. T. B.; Polasek, A.; Dicler, F. N. F.; De Andrade, R.
    2016. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 26 (3), 7416209. doi:10.1109/TASC.2016.2532459
  29. Simulations of resistive and air coil SFCLs in a power grid
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Polasek, A.; Assis, T. M. L.; Andrade, R. de; Noe, M.
    2015. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 25 (3), 5601605/1–5. doi:10.1109/TASC.2014.2387311
  30. The ADI method for simulations of SFCL
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Noe, M.
    2015. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 25 (2), 5600309/1–9. doi:10.1109/TASC.2014.2368121
  31. Investigation of 2G coil SCFCL - Modeling and testing
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Polasek, A.; Dias, R.; Matt, C. F. T.; Silva, F. A. da; Andrade, R. de
    2014. Journal of physics / Conference Series, 507, 032005/1–4. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/507/3/032005
  32. Thermal-electrical analogy for simulations of superconducting fault current limiters
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Polasek, A.; Dias, R.; Matt, C. F. T.; Andrade, R. de
    2014. Cryogenics, 62, 97–109. doi:10.1016/j.cryogenics.2014.04.015
  33. Transient simulations of an air-coil SFCL
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Näckel, O.; Noe, M.
    2014. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 24, 5601807/1–7. doi:10.1109/TASC.2014.2311396
  34. Comparison Between the Fault Current Limiting Performance of Bi-2212 Bifilar Components and 2G YBCO Coils
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Dias, R.; Silva, F. A. da; Polasek, A.; de Andrade, R.
    2013. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 23 (3), Article no: 5602204. doi:10.1109/TASC.2013.2238275
  35. Recovery of Superconducting State in an R-SCFCL MCP-BSCCO-2212 Assembly
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Polasek, A.; Matt, C. F. T.; de Andrade, R.
    2013. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 23 (1), Article no: 5601407. doi:10.1109/TASC.2012.2232915
  36. Limitadores de Corrente de Curto-Circuito Supercondutores: Principais Conceitos e Testes
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Polasek, A.; Dias, R.; Andrade Jr., R. de
    2012. Revista Brasileira de ensino de física, 34 (4), 4313. doi:10.1590/S1806-11172012000400013
  37. Short-Circuit Tests and Simulations with a SFCL Modular Assembly
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Polasek, A.; Dias, R.; Silva, F. A. da; Lopes, F. C.; Filho, O.; Andrade Jr., R. de
    2012. Physics procedia, 36, 1242–1247. doi:10.1016/j.phpro.2012.06.283
  38. Simulations and Tests of MCP-BSCCO-2212 Superconducting Fault Current Limiters
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Polasek, A.; Silva, F. A.; Dias, R.; Jurelo, A. R.; Andrade Jr., R. de
    2012. IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity, 22 (2), 5600106. doi:10.1109/TASC.2012.2187189
  39. Critical and Gaussian Conductivity Fluctuations in Granular Ho₁₋ₓ Pr x Ba₂Cu₃O₇₋δ Superconductor
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Leite Gusmão Pinheiro, L. B. de; Jurelo, A. R.; Costa, R. M.; Rodrigues, P., Jr.; Cruz, G. K. da; Dias, F. T.
    2010. Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 23 (7), 1307–1312. doi:10.1007/s10948-010-0774-0
  40. Analysis of fluctuation conductivity of polycrystalline Er1-xPr xBa2Cu3O7-δsuperconductors
    Jurelo, A. R.; Menegotto Costa, R.; Andrade, A. V. C. de; Júnior, P. R.; Cruz, G. K. da; Lopes, C. S.; Santos, M. dos; Sousa, W. T. B. de
    2009. Brazilian Journal of Physics, 39 (4), 667–672. doi:10.1590/S0103-97332009000600009

Conferences Talks/Posters


  1. Development and Impacts of a Superconducting Power Cable in a 110kV Distribution Network
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Willén, D.; Noe, M.; Grohmann, S.; Boehm, F.; Alekseev, A.; Bach, R.; Mansheim, P.; Michalek, P.; Prinz, R.; Prusseit, W.
    2024, December 3. 37th International Symposium on Superconductivity (ISS 2024), Kanazawa, Japan, December 3–5, 2024
  2. SuperLink - Deployment of Superconducting Power Cables for Power Grid Enhancement
    De Sousa, W.; Noe, M.; Grohmann, S.; Boehm, F.; Willém, D.; Alekseev, A.; Bach, R.; Mansheim, P.; Michalek, P.; Prinz, R.; Prusseit, W.
    2024, September 13. Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC 2024), Salt Lake City, UT, USA, September 1–6, 2024
  3. Optimization of cryogenic mixed-refrigerant cascades for intermediate cooling stations of the long-distance superconducting power cable SuperLink
    Boehm, F.; Batista de Sousa, W.; Grohmann, S.
    2024, July 25. 29th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference (ICEC/ICMC 2024), Geneva, Switzerland, July 22–26, 2024
  4. Transient Simulations for HTS Cables - Development of a Lumped Thermal Model
    Batista de Sousa, W. T.
    2024, May 15. 9th International Workshop on Numerical Modelling of High Temperature Superconductors (HTS 2024), Bad Zurzach, Switzerland, June 10–13, 2024
  5. SuperLink - Development and Impacts of a Superconducting Power Cable in a 110kV Distribution Network
    Batista De Sousa, W. T.; Noe, M.; Grohmann, S.; Boehm, F.; Willén, D.; Alekseev, A.; Bach, R.; Hintze, C.; Mansheim, P.; Michalek, P.; Prinz, R.; Prusseit, W.
    2023, September 6. 16th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (EUCAS 2023), Bologna, Italy, September 3–7, 2023
  6. Modeling Superconducting Components of the Electric Aircraft
    Khonya, A.; Noe, M.; Sousa, W. T. B. De; Berg, F.; Cooper, M.
    2023, September 6. 16th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (EUCAS 2023), Bologna, Italy, September 3–7, 2023. doi:10.13140/rg.2.2.28997.01767
  7. SuperLink Development and Impacts of a Superconducting Power Cable in a 110kV Distribution Network
    Batista de Sousa, W. T.; Noe, M.; Grohmann, S.; Boehm, F.; Willén, D.; Alekseev, A.; Bach, R.; Hintze, C.; Mansheim, P.; Michalek, P.; Prinz, R.; Prusseit, W.
    2023, July 13. 25th Joint Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference (CEC/ICMC 2023), Honolulu, HI, USA, July 9–13, 2023
  8. Design of a 110 kV 2.0 kA SmartCoil SFCL
    Batista de Sousa, W. T.; Huwer, S.; Reiser, W.; Noe, M.
    2022, October 26. Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC 2022), Honolulu, HI, USA, October 23–28, 2022
  9. Power Hardware In the Loop infrastructure at KIT
    Hubschneider, S.; Waczowicz, S.; Wiegel, F.; Karrari, S.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Carne, G. de; Geisbüsch, J.; Hiller, M.; Leibfried, T.; Hagenmeyer, V.; Noe, M.
    2020, June 18. RT20: Opal-RT’s 12th Conference on Real-Time Simulation (2020), Online, June 18, 2020
  10. Project FASTGRID - Tests on 2G HTS for its Application in DC Resistive SC FCL
    Kudymow, A.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Elschner, S.; Palasz, S.; Noe, M.
    2019, September 3. 14th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (EUCAS 2019), Glasgow, United Kingdom, September 1–5, 2019
  11. Simulation of the Thermal Performance of HTS Coated Conductors for HVDC SFCL
    Batista de Sousa, W. T.; Kudymow, A.; Strauss, S.; Palasz, S.; Noe, M.
    2019, September. 14th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (EUCAS 2019), Glasgow, United Kingdom, September 1–5, 2019
  12. Real-Time Simulation and System Integration
    Geisbuesch, J.; Karrari, S.; Kottonau, D.; Batista de Sousa, W. T.; Kreideweis, P.; Lange, C.; Groener, F.; Noe, M.
    2019, June 5. 9th International Conference on Smart Grids, Green Communications and IT Energy-aware Technologies (ENERGY 2019), Athens, Greece, June 2–6, 2019
  13. Transient simulation and recovery time of a three-phase concentric HTS-cable
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Kottonau, D.; Noe, M.
    2018. Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC 2018), Seattle, WA, USA, October 28–November 2, 2018
  14. Power-hardware-in-the-loop operation of a purpose-built air-coil superconducting fault current limiter
    Geisbüsch, J.; Kaiser, F.; Sousa, W. .. B. de; Noe, M.
    2018. 6th International Workshop on Numerical Modelling of High Temperature Superconductors (HTS 2018), Caparica, Portugal, June 26–29, 2018
  15. Design comparisons of concentric three-phase HTS cables
    Kottonau, D.; Sousa, W. T. B. de; Bock, J.; Noe, M.
    2017, September 20. 13th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (2017), Geneva, Switzerland, September 17–21, 2017
  16. Status of energy Lab 2.0 and overview of power-hardware-in-the-loop activities
    Geisbüsch, J.; Batista de Sousa, W.; Kaiser, F.; Karrari, S.
    2017. RT17: OPAL-RT’s 9th International Conference on Real-Time Simulation (2017), Montreal, Canada, September 5–8, 2017
  17. Status of energy Lab 2.0 and overview of power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) activities
    Geisbüsch, J.; Batista de Sousa, W.; Kaiser, F.; Karrari, S.
    2017. 3.Wissenschaftliches SCI Treffen, Karlsruhe, 11.-12.September 2017
  18. Fault current investigations of a concentric three-phase HTS cable connected to a SFCL device
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Kottonau, D.; Bock, J.; Noe, M.
    2017. 13th European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (2017), Geneva, Switzerland, September 17–21, 2017
  19. Investigation of 2G coil SCFCL - Modeling and testing
    Sousa, W. T. B. de; Polasek, A.; Dias, R.; Matt, C. F. T.; Silva, F. A. da; Andrade, R. de
    2013. European Conference on Applied Superconductivity (EUCAS 2013), Genova, I, September 15-19, 2013
Books, Technical Reports and Studies
Author Title Year

Mathias Noe, Chistof Humpert,  W. T. B. de Sousa, Stefan Fink, Stefan Huwer, Stephan Pöhler, Tobias Rodler, André Schmid, Tabea Arndt, et. al.

 380 kV Superconducting Fault Current Limiter Feasibility Study 2023

M. Noe, W. Reiser, R. Steinhorst, M. Klatt, W. T. B. de Sousa, S. Huwer,  C. Hanebeck  et. al.

 Vergleichende Studie zwischen supraleitendem resistivem Strombegrenzer und supraleitendem Induktivem SmartCoil 2022

W. Reiser; M. Noe, W. T. B. de Sousa, S. Huwer,  C. Hanebeck  et. al.

 Studie über den Einsatz von DC Gigawatt Leitungen in der Mittelspannung mit Supraleitung 2021

D. Kottonau, E. Shabagin, W. T. B. de Sousa, M. Noe, H.Stagge, S. Fechner, H. Woiton, T. Küsters

 Evaluation of the Use of Superconducting 380 kV Cable 2020

D. Kottonau, E. Shabagin, W. T. B. de Sousa, M. Noe, H.Stagge, S. Fechner, H. Woiton, T. Küsters

 Bewertung des Einsatzes supraleitender 380-kV-Kabel 2019

M. Noe, J. Bock, W. T. B. de Sousa, D. Kottonau

 Machbarkeitsstudie für supraleitende Kabel im Netz der Rheinischen NETZGesellschaft mbH 2017