APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGIES AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY – SMART ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

(FER and their integration; FC systems; Electrochemical storage systems; Hydrogen generation and storage systems; Energy Management Systems; Hybrid systems; Smart Building; Smart and Micro Grid; Smart Cities and Mobility; Smart District; Development of communication and control systems for connected microgrids integrating storage and generation from renewables on both the distribution operator (DSO) and prosumer side; Development of off-grid microgrids with low environmental impact)

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY PRODUCTION AND STORAGE

(Fuel Cells (Materials, Components, Prototypes); Electrochemical Storage; Process and Technology Modelling)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

(Economic, environmental and social sustainability of energy technologies; Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA); Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); Life Cycle Costing (LCC) of energy technologies)

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

(Transversal activities of technology transfer of research results to industry; Training; Information; Support for national and European bodies for the definition of policies and standards in the energy sector)

TECHNOLOGIES FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND ACCUMULATION, ECOCOMPATIBLE ENERGY VECTORS AND CO2 RECYCLING

(Electrochemical conversion of renewable energy into hydrogen and alternative fuels; Electrolysis, Co- and Photo-electrolysis; Hydrogen storage systems; Power to gas (methanation))

EDUCATION

• 15.10.2015 – 04.03.2016 Project Management Executive

LUISS Business School (PMP® – Project Management Professional)

• 01.08.2003 – 31-07-2005 Scholarship

National Research Council of Italy – Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano” (CNR-ITAE)

• 18.04.2003 Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering – University of Palermo

WORK EXPERIENCE

• From 01.02.2021: Responsible of CNR Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano” – Palermo local operating unit;
• From 2021: CNR Representative at Mission Innovation “Hydrogen Mission” / CNR Dept. of Engineering, ICT and technologies for energy and transportation – ITALY;
• From 2016: CNR Representative at European Energy Research Alliance JP Energy Storage / CNR Dept. of Engineering, ICT and technologies for energy and transportation – ITALY;
• From 2017: Researcher at CNR Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano” (permanent staff);
• 2008-2016: Researcher at CNR Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano” (fixed term contract);
• 2005-2007: Research Grant at CNR  Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano”, Italy.

RESEARCh ACTIVITIES

The research activity is focused on the development of energy technologies with low environmental impact enabling the energy and ecological transition according to approaches inspired by Life Cycle Thinking and the concept of sustainable-by-design, contributing to the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The activity is focused on the following research areas: Development and characterization of FC, Batteries and hybrid systems; Development of electro-chemical systems for the interface between different energy networks (sector coupling); Development of low-cost batteries with reduced environmental impact and reduced use of Critical Raw Materials); Sustainability analysis and support for early design/Sustainable-by-design; Energy technologies and innovative energy processes enabling Smart Building.