Massimiliano Renzi is an Associate Professor in Fluid Machines and Energy Systems at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (unibz). He received his Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering magna cum laude in 2007, and his Ph.D. in Energy in 2011 from the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy. In 2009, he started a collaboration with a university spin-off, Strategie Srl, and owns two patents on a tracking device for solar concentration systems. He is in charge of several projects funded with competitive peer review processes, and he manages the research and didactic activities on fluid machines and energy systems at unibz. His main research topics include cogeneration systems fueled with alternative fuels; hydraulic machines for small hydropower; thermal management and batteries in hybrid/electric powertrains for automotive and industrial applications; and optimization algorithms of hybrid energy systems and storage systems.