Assistant Professor (RTDA - Ricercatore a tempo determinato di Tipo A)

• Jan 2022 - Present

Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: ING-IND/33 SISTEMI ELETTRICI PER L’ENERGIALa ricerca verte sullo studio dell’evoluzione dei sistemi energetici decentralizzati basati sull’utilizzo di generazione distribuita di energia elettrica da fonte solare in contesti urbani: tecnologie, architetture di sistema, e modelli sociali-gestionali per la diffusione di soluzioni integrate (e.g. smart grids, comunità energetiche, etc).

Research Fellowship

• Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

Settore scientifico-disciplinare: ING-IND/33 – “Sistemi elettrici per l'energia”Settore concorsuale: 09/E2 — “Ingegneria dell'energia elettrica” Titolo della ricerca: “Sviluppo di metodologie per la previsioni della produzione di energia elettrica da impianti fotovoltaici (FV) al fine della partecipazione degli stessi ai mercati dei servizi di dispacciamento”Progetto/Programma di ricerca: “Studi teorici e sperimentali su impianti solari innovativi (PV/T e PV flottanti) e loro impatto sul sistema di potenza nazionale” Show less

Docente di ruolo

• Sep 2018 - May 2019

Docente di ruolo

• Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

Functional Analyst & Reporting

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

Responsible for the functional design and development of reports using the Reporting Tool, based on Microsoft Excel, developed by BaxEnergy. Interpret renewable energy sources data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports. Develop and implement data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality. Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources. Identify, analyze and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets. Work with management to prioritize business and information needs. Show less

Service Operation Center and Technical Support

• Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

Receive, troubleshoot, process and resolve Support Requests and Incidents using support tools, and have direct access to 2nd level support for issues that require escalation. Repair of software configuration defects or malfunctions; Database maintenance; Troubleshooting of connectivity issues with servers or remote clients; Plan and undertake scheduled maintenance upgrades;Talk to customers to determine the nature of problems

Research Fellow

• Jul 2012 - Jun 2015

Research program: "Development of intelligent multisensory systems for monitoring and control of photovoltaic systems: models and experimental validation"​ Scientific disciplinary sector: ING-INF / 07 "Electrical and Electronic Measurements" Project: - SENTINELLA, Linea di intervento 4.1.1.1 del POR FESR Sicilia 2007-2013 - ICARO: Linea di intervento 4.1.1.1 del POR FESR Sicilia 2007-2013 Research activities: - Development of models for the monitoring and diagnosis of photovoltaic systems: online diagnostic and energy assessment analysis of PV power plants. - Development of mathematical models for the electric and thermal behavior of PV panels. - Development and study of a novel experimental photovoltaic-thermal power plant. - Modeling of photovoltaic systems: physical, circuit based and artificial neural networks approaches. - Low Concentration Photovoltaic Systems: study of an innovative solution for fixed LCPVs based on Distributed Maximum Power Point Tracking (DMPPT) at substring level. - Study of Distributed MPPT systems. - Development of mathematical models for analysis and forecasting of environmental data. - Development of small size stand-alone photovoltaic systems. - Low consumption energy conversion for photovoltaic systems. - MPPT algorithms. Show less

PhD

• Nov 2008 - Oct 2011

Thesis: "Theoretical and Experimental Development of a Photovoltaic Power System for Mobile Robot Applications" Thesis: "Theoretical and Experimental Development of a Photovoltaic Power System for Mobile Robot Applications"