nexIK: Exploring the Human-Water-Energy Nexus in Industrial Kitchens

Mar 1, 2024	New publication!! Our work on forecasting individual appliance device consumption was published in Elseviers’ Computers and Electrical Engineering. Link to the paper: Industrial kitchen appliance consumption forecasting: Hour-ahead and day-ahead perspectives with post-processing improvements
Dec 19, 2023	New master thesis! We are happy to announce that Ana Oliveira has successfully defended her Master’s thesis in the scope of the nexIK project. Ana made very important research contributions towards the development of data-driven control strategies to enhance the energy efficinecy of industrial kitchens. Check it out
Nov 24, 2023	New master thesis! We are happy to announce that Márcio Romero has successfully defended his Master’s thesis in the scope of the nexIK project. Márcio made some very important research contributions towards the development of data-driven representation of industrial kitchens. Check it out
Nov 21, 2023	The nexIK project was presented at the SMACUMED International Conference on Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus in the Mediterranean Region (WEFE 2023).
Nov 4, 2023	New publication!! The FIKElectricity dataset was published in Scientific Data. This dataset is collection of electricity data from three Portuguese restaurant kitchens during their daily operation. Link to the paper: FIKElectricity: A Electricity Consumption Dataset from Three Restaurant Kitchens in Portugal
Oct 13, 2023	New publication!! Part of our work on the flexibility potential of IK devices was published in the IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics. Link to the paper: On the Potential of Tertiary Espresso Machines to Provide Frequency Containment Reserves Services
Jul 29, 2023	New publication!! The nexIK project will be presented at ACM GoodIT 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Check it Out. Paper Title: Virtual Assistants for Energy Efficiency: Real World Tryouts. You can read the paper here.
Jul 24, 2023	During the week of July 16 to July 21, 2023 the nexIK project was presented in several national and international events.
Jun 28, 2023	New master thesis! We are happy to announce that Vasco Andrade has successfully defended his Master’s thesis in the scope of the nexIK project. Vasco made some very important research contributions to forecasting the consumption of individual appliances in industrial kitchens. Check it out
May 19, 2023	Check our latest video, where Ana and Miriam talk about the nexIK vision that will be presented in CIRED 2023.
Apr 15, 2023	We added a new section to the website with tips for promoting energy efficiency in Industrial Kitchens. Check it out. More to come on this soon… Stay tuned!
Apr 15, 2023	New publication!! The nexIK project will be presented at CIRED 2023 in Rome, Italy. Check it Out. Paper 10345: On The Role Of Industrial Kitchens In Sustainable Energy Systems: The nexIK Vision.
Jan 20, 2023	New Submission Deadline!! We are organizing a Special Session at IEEE INDIN 2023 on the topic of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Energy Resources in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Industry Applications. Check it out here.
Nov 30, 2022	New master thesis! We are happy to announce that Ricardo Martins has successfully defended his Master’s thesis in the scope of the nexIK project. Ricardo made some very important research contributions to understand the dynamics of electric device consumption in industrial kitchens. Check it out
Oct 17, 2022	CLOSED! Applications are open for a 6 months Scientific Initiation Studentship (deadline on 28-10-2022).
Sep 19, 2022	New master thesis! We are happy to announce that Jorge Amantegui has successfully defended his Master’s thesis in the scope of the nexIK project. Jorge made some very important research contributions to forecasting aggregated electricity demand in industrial kitchens. Check it out
Jul 30, 2022	CLOSED! Applications are open for a 6 months Scientific Initiation Studentship (deadline on 12-08-2022).
Jul 1, 2022	ONLINE SURVEY! Participate in the nexIK project by providing information about your Commercial and Industrial Kitchen (see http://shorturl.at/hPZ49).
Feb 2, 2022	CLOSED! Applications are open for a 9 months research studentship.
Dec 20, 2021	The nexIK project is set to start in January 2022. We will be recruiting first stage researchers soon.