I am Postdoc Research Fellow in the field of Electric Power Systems at the Department of Electrical, Electronics, and Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University of Genoa, Italy. My research activity focuses on the development of optimization strategies for the mitigation of the impact of inverter-based resources on transmission and distribution networks. At the transmission network level, I address issues related to shortages of inertia and primary regulating energy, with a particular focus on the Italian transmission grid. At the distribution network level, I work on the development of optimization tools (energy management systems and optimal design) for microgrids, renewable energy communities, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, considering the application of Vehicle-to-Home (V2H), Vehicle-to-Building (V2B), and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technologies.
Best Paper Award
22nd IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON)
Winner of Best Paper Award at the 2024 IEEE 22nd IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON), Oporto, Portugal, 25-27 June 2024, with the paper: M. Fresia, M. Minetti, A. Bonfiglio, R. Procopio, G. Lisciandrello, and L. Orrù, “RoCoF Mitigation in the Italian Transmission Network: a Methodology for Inertia Optimization”, in 2024 IEEE 22nd Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON), Jun. 2024, pp. 424–429. doi: 10.1109/MELECON56669.2024.10608532.
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
01 Nov 2024 - present