Rome, Latium, Italy
• Doctorate in "Energy and Environment": development of predictive statistical models, analysis and characterization of innovative materials and energy optimization of the built environment • MSc and BSc in Mechanical Engineering • 2nd in the ranking of the top young European scientists in the field of Energy • 2nd in the ranking of the top young European scientists in the field of Environmental Engineering • 5th in the ranking of the top young European scientists in the field of Computer Sciences • Winner of the "Mauro Felli Award" in 2017 • Awarded as “expert in Applied Physics” (“Cultore della materia”, in Italian) by the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engi-neering of Sapienza University of Rome • 7-months research internship in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Granada (Spain) • 46 peer-reviewed papers published by international journals with impact factor, 898 citations and an H-index of 17 (based on the Google Scholar database) • National Scientific Qualification (“Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale”, in Italian) for the role of Associate Professor in the area of “Applied Physics and Nuclear Engineering” (2018-2024). • 4-years work experience • English >>> working knowledge / Spanish >>> working knowledge / Italian >>> mother tongue
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Energy and Buildings Management Area and in the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome. In the first area the activities carried out are related to the infrastructures of Sapienza University and the main tasks include: • Preliminary feasibility studies of plants installations (with particular reference to the lighting sector); • Design of the installations; • Evaluation of the installations’ environmental impact; • Optimization of the operative and maintenance costs; • Collection and preparation of technical and economical documents; • Coordination of the construction sites. In the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering the research activity focuses on the following topics: • Energy efficiency optimization of industrial plants and buildings; • Development of predictive statistical models in the field of energy and environment; • Reliability and maintenance optimization of complex systems; • Prototyping and testing of innovative materials for improving building indoor comfort, energy saving, and reducing CO2 emissions at urban scale.
With respect to the “Jubilee of Light”, member of a task force selected to plan the installations of important religious buildings such as cathedrals, monasteries, abbeys and so on. The main activities are: • Technical inspections in the various sites; • Preliminary feasibility studies; • Design of the lighting and electrical installations; • Analysis of the results deriving from the lighting calculations; • Analysis of maintenance, reliability and energy issues in order to minimize the general costs; • Preparation of the technical reports and specifications related to the lighting and electrical installations; • Preparation and organization of the time schedule; • Prices analysis and list; • Evaluation and preparation of the bill of quantities; • Maintenance planning and optimization of the deriving costs; • Characterization of technical and construction details; • Coordination of the construction sites.
Planning of the installations of Sapienza University’s Great Hall. The project was characterized by the following activities: • Evaluation of the possibility to combine natural and artificial light; • Implementation of a pre-programmed logic control systems based on the data obtained with numerical simulations; • Design of the lighting and electrical installations; • Characterization of different lighting scenarios based on the activity performed in the Great Hall; • Analysis of the results deriving from the lighting calculations; • Evaluation of the lighting installation’s thermal impact on the wall painting “L’Italia fra le Arti e le Scienze”, realized by Mario Sironi in 1935 for the inauguration of the University campus; • Analysis of maintenance, reliability and energy issues in order to minimize the general costs; • Preparation of the technical reports and specifications related to the lighting and electrical installations; • Preparation and organization of the time schedule; • Prices analysis and list; • Evaluation and preparation of the bill of quantities; • Maintenance planning and optimization of the deriving costs; • Characterization of technical and construction details; • Coordination of the construction site.
Evaluation of the glare effect on airplane pilots and control tower’s occupants deriving from the installation of PV panels on the roof of an Esselunga store located near the Sesto Fiorentino airport (Florence). The project was carried out based on the following activities: • Preliminary analysis of the area where the airport is located; • 3D reconstruction of the area and identification of the input parameters to perform the numerical simulations; • Evaluation of the glare effect related to the current airport configuration in terms of runway orientation; • Evaluation of the glare effects related to different runway orientations; • Elaboration of guidelines and recommendations to perform modifications in the airport configuration.
Environmental noise assessment related to the performed industrial activities according to the following methodology: • Acoustic characterisation of the study area; • Integration of the acoustic data with specific experimental measures carried out in the study area; • Identification of the receptors located in the surrounding area and definition of their acoustic category; • Acoustic characterisation of the noise sources and identification of their location and operating times; • Evaluation of the environmental noise deriving from the aforementioned sources and analysis of those mitigation strategies able to comply with regulations and to minimize the costs related to maintenance.