Jose Carmo

Jose Carmo

MSc, B.Eng, P.Eng (Brazil)

Affiliations

Alumnus

Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering

Contact information

Email

jose.carmo@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

LinkedIn

Preferred method of communication

jose.carmo@ucalgary.ca

Background

Credentials

Professional Engineer (Brazil), Federal Council of Engineering and Agronomy, 2018

Educational Background

MSc Electrical Engineering, University of Calgary, 2025

Postgraduate Diploma Financial Products and Risk Management, FIA - Foundation Institute of Administration (Brazil), 2022

B.Eng Electrical Engineering, Goias Federal University (Brazil), 2018

Biography

Jose Carmo has been in the power industry for the last 5 years. His journey has taken him mostly to power systems, energy trading, and risk management and energy analytics. In previous positions he worked for large Brazilian power utilities and renewable generators as energy and portfolio analyst, where he conducted fundamental analyses to improve trading returns and optimizing energy portfolios. 

He completed a Master of Science degree at the University of Calgary, focusing on the applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Electricity and Power Markets. He also holds B.Eng in Electrical Engineering with focus on power systems and a postgraduate degree in Financial Products and Risk Management.

Important: please note I do not hold any faculty position with the University of Calgary; therefore, I cannot supervise students. Please refer to this link to learn more about the research fields at Schulich School of Engineering. 

 

Research

Areas of Research

Electrical Power and Energy Systems

-Competitive Electricity Markets

-Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Electrical Grids

-Optimization Under Uncertainty for Power Systems

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Energy innovations for today and tomorrow

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
ENDG 233 Programming With Data Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
ENEL 674 Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Winter 2024
ENCM 501 Principles of Computer Architecture Winter 2024
ENEL 584 Electrical Power Systems in Commercial and Institutional Buildings Winter 2023

Projects

An Attention-Based Deep Learning Approach for Forecasting Electricity Prices in Real-Time Electricity Markets

Master thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies as part of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering: https://ucalgary.scholaris.ca/items/45c4ae1e-6e0a-4885-a46e-4a067854fcbf

Awards

  • Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) - Doctoral (PhD) Level, Government of Alberta . 2025
  • Graduate Conference Travel Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary. 2024
  • ESE Graduate Research Award 2023-2024, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. 2024
  • International Graduate Tuition Award, University of Calgary. 2022
  • Scholarship "Science Without Borders Scholarship", Government of Brazil. 2014
  • Scholarship "Young Talents to Science", Government of Brazil. 2013

Publications