THEMATIC AREAS
- SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION AND STORAGE
- Electrochemical Storage;
- APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGIES AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY – SMART ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
- FC Systems;
- Electrochemical storage systems;
- Smart Cities e Mobility;
- Sviluppo di sistemi di comunicazione V2V, V2I, V2X;
WORK EXPERIENCE
- November 2023: Fixed-term Researcher, CNR – Institute of Advanced Technologies for Energy (ITAE), Messina.
- April 2023 to October 2023: Fixed-term Technologist, CNR-ITAE, Messina.
- September 2022: Ph.D. in “Engineering and Materials Chemistry” at the University of Messina.
- May 2020 to January 2022: Fixed-term Technologist, CNR-ITAE, Messina.
- March 2014 to March 2020: Research Fellow, CNR-ITAE, Messina.
- December 2010 to February 2014: Consultant for automotive applications, Turin, Robert Bosch S.p.A., Altran S.p.A., Intecs S.p.A. at Bitron S.p.A.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
- Participation in and drafting of research projects in ERC sectors: PE7, PE8, SH7. Scientific project responsibility, WP coordination and activities, technical reports.
- Design and development of prototypes of electric vehicles (EVs) and electric hybrids (HEVs) based on Fuel Cells and Batteries. New system architectures, energy control and management solutions.
- Design, installation, verification, and management of technological systems, especially electronic and electrical systems, serving experimental electricity production systems
- Development and management of test benches for experimental testing of electronic control units, systems, generators, and electrochemical accumulators.
- Development, verification, and management of web platforms and relational databases for research activities.
- Management and development of the CNR ITAE website and digitalization efforts.
- Design of ITS solutions and development of V2x systems. Mobility as a Service (MaaS). Digital technologies and AI in the planning, management, and monitoring of transport systems. Diagnostics and predictive maintenance for zero-emission transport systems.
- Territorial analysis for the planning of mobility systems and energy infrastructures. City Logistics. Sustainable Logistics. Electric Vehicle Routing.