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MASSIMO GUARNIERI

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Position

Professore Ordinario

Structure

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale - DII

Address

VIA G. GRADENIGO, 6/A - PADOVA

Telephone

0498277524

E-mail

massimo.guarnieri@unipd.it

DEGREES
Degree in Electrical Engineering cum laude at Padua University, 1979.
Master in Business Administration at CUOA, 1986.
PhD in Electrical Sciences in Rome, 1987.

POSITION
Professor of Electrical Engineering since October 2003 and of History of Technology since 2007 at Padua University.

APPOINTMENTS
He is a columnist and a member of the editorial board of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine.
He is associated editor of the Elsevier Encyclopedia on Energy Storage
He has been appointed to a number of positions within organizations working of the European Commission.
He started a number of collaborations with foreign institutions in Europe, Japan USA and Russia.

RESEARCH
He has worked to the Eta Beta II and RFX projects on controlled thermonuclear fusion in magnetic confinement, developed in Padua in collaboration with English, Irish, Swedish, US, and Japanese research centers. He was engaged in studying and designing the magnetic configurations of these devices, for which he conceived ad-hoc numerical tools, able to simulate the operation and performance of the magnetic systems. He was also committed at managing the contracts for the manufacture of the devices’ inductors. He also worked on the design and manufacturing of their power supplies, and of their measurement, monitoring and protection systems, conceiving and defining original solutions and technologies. He studied the magnetic configurations, which provide the plasma equilibrium and stability, in order to identify good plasma performance and confinement.
He has largely studied computational methods for electromagnetic coupled and myltiphysic problems, which are used in both the industrial and biomedical fields. A part of this research regards the development of formulations involving also fluid dynamics, which must be considered in a number a energy-related electromagnetic problems. He has studied numerical models for electrical systems based on fuel cells, developing procedure for simulating their multi-physical performance, which can be applied to the definition of optimized industrial solutions.
He directed a number of sub-programs within several National Interest Research Programs (PRINs) in the years 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 (in this case as the deputy-coordinator).
He has also been responsible for some projects funded by the University of Padua and Regione Veneto. He has led a research program of the Strategic Project 2011, the most funded and competitive research program issued by the University of Padua (€810,000).
He was appointment to teach in the Italian National Doctorate School in Electrical Engineering "F. Gasparini" in 2008.
He co-chaired a number of international congresses.

SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION
He authored over 290 scientific publications (162 indexed by Scopus), mostly papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings. They including over thirty books on electromagnetism, electrical networks, electrical technologies and history of technology, some being adopted in other Italian universities.
He is listed in the World’s Top 2% Scientists Ranking of the Stanford University (yearly and career).

Notices

TEACHING


ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING for the Undergraduate Degree Program in Information Engineering
Information and studying materials are available in Moodle: "Electrical Engineering even codes 20/21"


HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY for Graduate Degree Programs of Industrial Engineering
Information and studying materials are available in Moodle: "History of Technology 20/21"

Office hours

  • Wednesday from 12:00 to 13:00
    inviando una mail preventiva, è possibile concordare un appuntamento anche in altro orario

  • Thursday from 12:00 to 13:00
    inviando una mail preventiva, è possibile concordare un appuntamento anche in altro orario

  • at Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale
    senza restrizioni di orario, previo accordo via email, per evitare interferenze con altri impegni

Teachings

Publications

Publications in the last 3 years
1. M. Guarnieri, M. Morandin, P. Campostrini, A. Ferrari, S. Bolognani, “Electrifying Water Buses: A Case Study on Diesel-to-Electric Conversion in Venice”, IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, Vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 71-83, 2018. DOI: 10.1109/MIAS.2017.2739998.
2. M. Guarnieri, A. Trovò, A. D’Anzi, G. Marini, A. Sutto, P. Alotto, “The VRFB Industrial-Scale Experiment at University of Padua,” 2018 Annual Meeting-International Coalition for Energy Storage and Innovation (ICESI), Dalian, China, Jan. 16-19, 2018.
3. M. Guarnieri, “Why Vanadium will have a role?” Workshop Day @ SAET&Partners 2018, Padova 02-02-2018.
4. C. Sun, A. Zlotorowicz, G. Nawn, E. Negro, F. Bertasi, G. Pagot, K. Vezzù, G. Pace, M. Guarnieri, V. Di Noto, “[Nafion/(WO⁠3)⁠x] hybrid membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries,” Solid State Ionics, vol. 319, June 2018, pp. 110-116. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssi.2018.01.038.
5. M. Guarnieri: “Solidifying power electronics”, IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 36-40, March 2018. DOI 10.1109/MIE.2018.2791062.
6. D. Maggiolo, F. Zanini, F. Picano, A. Trovò, S. Carmignato, M. Guarnieri, “Particle based method and X-ray computed tomography for pore-scale flow characterization in VRFB electrodes” Energy Storage Materials, vol. 16, pp.91-96, Jan 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2018.04.021.
7. M. Guarnieri, “An historical survey on light technologies”, IEEE Access, Vol. 6, 8/05/2018, pp. 25881-25897. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2834432.
8. M. Guarnieri: “Matthew Fontaine Maury the 19th-Century Forerunner of Big Data”, IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 64-67, June 2018. DOI: 10.1109/MIE.2018.2827861.
9. A.M. Sempreviva, G. Burt, P. Hendrik, M. Guarnieri, M. Busuoli, “Report on available funding instruments at EU level for students/researchers mobility and results from a questionnaire about Mobility in Europe”, EERA European Energy Research Association, Zenodo, pp.1-33. 27 Feb. 2018. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1185146.
10. M. Guarnieri, A. Trovò, A. D’Anzi, P. Alotto, “Developing vanadium redox flow technology on a 9-kW 26-kWh industrial scale test facility: design review and early experiments”, Applied Energy, 230 (2018) 1425-1434. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.09.021.
11. M. Guarnieri, A. Trovò, A. D’Anzi, G. Marini, A. Sutto, P. Alotto, “The VRFB Industrial-Scale Experiment at University of Padua,” The International Flow Battery Forum IFBF 2018, Lausanne Switzerland, 10-12 July, 2018, pg. 50-51.
12. M. Guarnieri: “Revolving and Evolving – Early dc Machines”, IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 38-43, Sept. 2018. DOI: 10.1109/MIE.2018.2856546.
13. M. Guarnieri, A. Bovo, A. Giovannelli, P. Mattavelli, “A Real Multitechnology Microgrid in Venice: A Design Review,” IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 19-31, Sept. 2018. DOI: 10.1109/MIE.2018.2855735.
14. G. Chitarin, F. Gnesotto, M. Guarnieri, A. Maschio, A. Stella, Elettrotecnica – 2 Applicazioni, Società editrice Esculapio, Settembre 2018, pp. 238. ISBN: 978-88-9385-084-1.
15. A. Bovo, M. Guarnieri, “Technical Multi-drive Hybrid Electric Boat in Venice,” PlugBoat2018, Venice, 18-19 October, 2018.
16. M. Guarnieri: “The Development of ac Rotary Machines”, IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 28-32, Dec. 2018. DOI: 10.1109/MIE.2018.2874375.
17. M. Guarnieri, Elementi di elettromagnetismo per l’Elettrotecnica, Bologna: Società Editrice Esculapio, Marzo 2019, pp. 142. ISBN 97

Research Area

1) Experimental activities in the Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Laboratory (EESCoLab), founded by M. Guarnieri. They consist in technological developments carried out mainly on the 9 kW, 27 kWh vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB), a unique test facility of this size in Italy and with very few equivalent in Europe. Research is aimed at developing technologies for large-scale, internationally competitive energy storage.
2) Preliminary analysis and computer-assisted design of advanced devices for energy storage and energy conversion. These investigations involve electrical, electrochemical, fluid dynamic and mechanical aspects, which are implemented in numerical codes that describe the multiphysics behavior of devices such as fuel cells and redox flow batteries. The models are used in the definition and optimization of configurations that can be produced in the laboratory for research purposes aimed at industrialization.
3) Development and design of electric propulsion waterborne vessels intended to service in the Venice lagoon, in collaboration with Venetian companies.
4) Development, design and management of microgrids equipped with innovative renewable energy sourses (RES) units and energy storage, in collaboration with local companies.
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Thesis proposals

Thesis Topics (Triennial, Magistral, PhD):

1) ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR STATIONARY AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS
2) LITHIUM BATTERY SYSTEMS FOR MOBILITY
3) REDOX FLOW BATTERIES SYSTEMS
4) FUEL CELLS AND HYDROGEN GENERATION SYSTEMS
5) NAVAL ELECTRIC MOBILITY
6) MICROGRID

Thesis in UNIPD:
The Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Laboratory (EESCoLab) is devoted to study and develop advanced Li-ion systems, flow batteries, fuel cells and hydrogen.
Innovative technological and engineering solutions are developed and tested.
The EESCoLab has a 9 kW and 27 kWh redox laboratory battery, which has no equivalent in other Italian laboratories; it also has testing facilities for fuel cells and Li.ion batteries.
The theses can be carried out within national and international projects aimed at technology transfer, which may involve large industrial companies.
It is possible to develop thesis at universities, research centers and companies abroad.

virtual visit of EESCoLab: https://research.dii.unipd.it/eescolab/

Thesis abroad:
1) Cellcube (Wiener Neudorf, Austria) - Leading company in the production of vanadium flow batteries.
2) Christian-Albrechts-Universität (Kiel, Germany) - Leading laboratory in research on smart grids.
3 Fraunhofer-Institut für Chemische Technologie (Pfinztal, Germany) - Leading Research Institute on Flow batteries.
4) ZSW (Ulm, Germany) - Research center on electrochemical storage, fuel cells and solar energy. Topics:
- Development of a two-way cathode for rechargeable zinc-air batteries with the use of different material characterization techniques.
- Development of the container for a 200 WH/kg rechargeable zinc battery and optimized choice of materials with the use of CAD modeling software.
Scholarship of € 850 per month and possible ERASMUS+ scholarship. Information: Nicolò Zatta (nicolo.zatta@phd.unipd.it).