Dr. Massimiliano Luna

Massimiliano Luna, Ph.D., is a permanent research scientist at the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). He obtained his Ph.D. in Energy Science (2009) and his MSc degree in Electrical Engineering (2003) from the University of Palermo, Italy. His research has been mostly focused on Power Electronics and electrical drives, static and dynamic modeling of renewable sources, FPGA- and DSP-based signal processing, and control and management of smart microgrids. He participated in ten research projects and is currently leading the following research projects for CNR: "Mission Innovation—MISSION (Smart, multi-vector and integrated microgrids to accelerate the energy transition)—LA1.7" and "NAUSICA (Efficient ships using innovative and low carbon technological solutions)—OR3". Furthermore, he holds two patents and has been the supervisor of the related technology transfer project. Dr. Luna co-authored more than 60 scientific papers in international journals and conferences, a book chapter, and two software applications. In addition, he serves as a reviewer for several journals and conferences and is a member of two Technical Committees of the IEEE and IMACS societies. Finally, he was called an expert peer reviewer for the evaluation of a research project funding on behalf of the Italian Ministry of University and Research.