Research Area
Active Research fields
The research is based on two key areas: the development of models to describe the physical phenomenon and energy management.
Among the recent research activities stand out:
- Management systems for recharging electric vehicles;
- Energy harvesting with piezoelectric elements;
- Models of HVAC and HVDC systems;
- Models of systems subject to partial discharge;
- Interaction between lightning and electrical systems;
- Models photovoltaic systems.
Research projects of the last 5 years
1) development of a research project funded by the European Committee of Manufacturers of Domestic Equipment - CECED: "Contracts for the support of household appliances control and monitoring application interworking specification".
2) participation in PRIN 2008: "Measurements of partial discharges in electronic converters of electric drives for traction."
3) Participating in PON 2010 (01_00700 Code) "Ambition Power" implementing body: ST Microeletronics concerning microelectronics and microsystems.
4) Participating in PON 2012 (Project i-NEXT eligible for funding under Axis II of the R & C 2007-2013 PON with the notice 'Smart Cities and Communities and Social Innovation (DD Prot. 84 / Ric. 2 March 2012).) t
5) Participation in PON 2012 (Ministerial Decree Prot. 629 Ric. Of 08/10/2012) "Energetic Technologies for Energy and Energy Efficiency" project supervisor: District Technology Sicily Micro and Nano Systems Scarl.
Collaborations
Collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano for the development of automotive systems
Active research
Head of the Laboratory of Applied Electrical Engineering - LEAP