Curriculum

PERSONAL DATA AND CURRICULUM STUDIORUM

Place and date of birth: Bologna, 16 December 1970

Residence: piazza Giosuè Carducci 6, 40125 Bologna

Telephone numbers / fax 0532 974889 (tel.)

0532 974870 (fax)

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Web page http://docente.unife.it/michele.pinelli/

Mechanical Engineering Degree at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bologna, on March 19, 1997, discussing a thesis from title “Numerical analysis of three-dimensional flows in stationary ducts of turbomachines”. Qualified to practice as an engineer in May of the same year.

Doctoral degree (PhD) at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bologna, on February 18, 2001, discussing a thesis entitled “Numerical analysis of solid-liquid phase change systems for energy storage”.

Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ferrara, SSD ING-IND / 09 - Systems for Energy and the Environment (May 1999-May 2002). Confirmed starting from 1 May 2002 following the positive evaluation of the Confirmation Commission.

Associate Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, SSD ING-IND / 08 - Fluid Machines, from 31 December 2010. Confirmed starting from 31 December 2013 following the positive evaluation of the Confirmation Commission.

Full Professor at the Department of Engineering, SSD ING-IND / 08 - Fluid Machines, from 1 September 2021.

2. TEACHING ACTIVITIES

The teaching activity was carried out in the context of university courses relating to the scientific-disciplinary sector ING-IND / 08 and ING-IND / 09. At the top of the lists there is an indication of the level of the course, and in particular: Degree [D], Bachelor's Degree [B], Master's Degree [M].

2.1 Course ownership

The teaching activity has been carried out continuously since the academic year 2000/2001 (21 academic years). Overall, 54 courses have been provided over the years, for a total of about 3000 hours of lectures and laboratory exercises.

The courses held were:

[D] Testing and Regulations of Machines and Engine Systems (2000/2001).

[B] Measurements and Testing of Machines (from 2001/2002 to 2010/2011).

[B] Measurements and Testing of Energy Systems (from 2003/2004 to 2010/2011).

[B] Measurement techniques (from 2011/2012).

[M] Fluid Dynamics Design of Machines (from 2003/2004 to 2015/2016).

[M] Design of Combustion Machines and Systems B (from 2012/2013 to 2014/2015).

[M] Oil Hydraulic Systems (2016/2017).

[M] Numerical Fluid Dynamics Applied to Machines and Energy Systems (2017/2018).

[M] Fluid Dynamic Design of Turbomachines (from 2017/2018).

[M] Turbomachinery for Charging and Auxiliary in Automotive Applications (from 2018/2019).

All courses correspond to 6 CFUs and were all held for the University of Ferrara, apart from the course "Turbo- and Fluid-machinery for Charging and Auxiliary in Automotive Applications" belonging to the Interuniversity Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering “MUNER”, Advanced Powertrain curriculum, Bologna University.

2.1.1 Results of the student evaluations for the tenured courses

The student evaluations relating to the courses currently held by the writer for the University of Ferrara are reported for the Courses of BSc (Measurement Techniques, from AY 2011/2012 to today, composed of about 90 students / year) and MSc (Fluid Dynamics Design of Turbomachines, from AY 2017/2018 to date, composed of about 15 students / year) detected within the Statistical Information System Project for the Evaluation of University Teaching (SISValDidat) managed by Valmon Srl for the University of Ferrara and published on the website: https://sisvaldidat.it/AT-UNIFE/AA-2021/T-0 (open access).

On the other hand, student assessments are not available for the “Turbo- and Fluid-machinery for charging and auxiliary in automotive applications” course for the “MUNER” Interuniversity Master's Degree Course in Mechanical Engineering.

The following tables show the averages of the opinions expressed by the students compared to the averages of the entire study program (CDS) of reference, with marks between 0 and 10, relating to the questions:

− D7: The teacher stimulates / motivates the interest in discipline?

− Q8: Does the teacher explain the arguments clearly?

− Q11: Is the teacher actually available for clarifications and explanations?

Measurement techniques

Student reviews

AA 2021/22

AA 2020/21

AA 2019/20

AA 2018/19

AA 2017/18

AA 2016/17

CDS

8,49

8,03

8, 08

7.57

8.63

7.72

8.21

7.53

8.52

7.61

7.89

7.65

8.74

7.98

8.27

7.79

8.94

7.88

8.07

7.55

8.60

7.70

7.61

7.56

D11

8.89

8.51

8.45

8.26

8.94

8.43

8.24

8.31

8.78

8.36

8.24

8,26

Student reviews	AA 2015/16		AA 2014/15		AA 2013/14		AA 2012/13		AA 2011/12
Student reviews	TM	CDS	TM	CDS	TM	CDS	TM	CDS	TM	CDS
D7	8,85	7,66	8,67	7,69	8,48	7.70	8.41	7.53	8.13	7.59
D8	8.65	7.73	8.69	7.90	8.58	7.80	8.64	7.71	8.28	7.76
D11	8.19	8,18	8,73	8,10	7,84	8,09	7,80	8,16	8,28	8,20

Fluid-dynamic design of Turbomachines

Student reviews	AA 2020/21		AA 2019/20		AA 2018/19		AA 2017/18
Student reviews	PFT	CDS	PFT	CDS	PFT	CDS	PFT	CDS
D7	9.14	8.22	10.00	8.11	9.57	8.03	9.00	8.01
D8	8.71	8.31	10.00	8.20	9.14	8, 03	8.50	7.90
D11	8.71	8.79	10.00	8.57	9.14	8.44	8.50	8.49

2.1.2 Examination

Starting from the 1999/2000 academic year, the writer took part in the Examination Boards of their courses and those of other courses related to the same scientific-disciplinary sectors. For the latter, he was a member of the Examination Boards for the courses of:

[T] Energetic systems (Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Prof. Bettocchi).

[T] Fundamentals of machines (Bachelor's Degree in Materials Engineering - Prof. Bettocchi).

[T] Operating machines and internal combustion engines (Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Prof. Bettocchi).

[M] Turbomacchine (Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Prof. Bettocchi).

[M] Fluid machines (Master's Degree in Materials Engineering - Prof. Bettocchi).

2.1.3 Degree Commissions

Starting from the AY 2000/2001, the writer has been continuously part of the Bachelor's Degree Commissions (Mechanical and Materials Engineering), Specialist and Master's Degree (Mechanics and Materials), Old System (Engineering of Materials) at the Engineering Department of the University of Ferrara. The writer has assumed the functions of Member, Secretary and, recently, of President.

2.2 Teaching activity in other university courses

In addition to the assignments of ownership, over the years the writer has carried out lectures and exercises in the following courses:

2016-today [M] Fluid Dynamics of Machines - Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Prof. PR Spina. Lectures on the methods of calculation through weighted averages of the fluid dynamic properties of non-uniform flows.

2000-2010 [M] Turbomachines and Fluid Machines - Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master's Degree in Materials Engineering - Prof. R. Bettocchi. Lectures on specific topics and exercises lasting 10 hours / year on the design of a centrifugal pump and an axial pump.

2000-2003 [T] Energy Systems and Machine Foundations - Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Prof. R. Bettocchi. Lectures on specific topics and exercise lasting 12 hours / year on the computer-assisted calculation of thermodynamic cycles for energy generation.

1999-2003 [M] Machines - Old School Degree in Materials Engineering - Prof. R. Bettocchi. Lectures on specific topics and exercise lasting 12 hours / year concerning the computer-assisted calculation of thermodynamic cycles for energy generation

1999-2000 [M] Testing and regulations of machines and motor systems - Laura Vecchio Materials - Prof. PM Azzoni. Tutoring during laboratory exercises regarding the use and calibration of measuring instruments.

2.3 Thesis supervisor

Since the academic year 2000/2001, he has been supervisor of 262 theses mainly in the field of Fluid Machines, Energy Systems and Measurement Techniques, of which 115 Master's degree, Specialist and Old System degree theses and 147 degree theses Three-year for the following degree courses, all of the University of Ferrara:

[T] Three-year degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering.

[M] Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering.

[M] Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

In addition, he was co-supervisor of numerous theses for the degrees listed above and for the Old Order Degree in Materials Engineering of the University of Ferrara, for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering of the University of Bologna and for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering. of the University of Padua.

2.4 Internships and tutoring

The didactic activity in this area focused on the tutoring of students engaged in curricular internships in the context of university training projects and on the carrying out of laboratory exercises, also carried out through the funding of dedicated tutors.

In particular, he followed as a tutor about 112 curricular internships (each of 3, 6 or 8 CFU) within the Bachelor's and Master's Degree program. The internships mainly concerned laboratory experiences, design of test benches, development of models of machines and energy systems, literature surveys. In addition, many of the thesis both of the Bachelor's Degree and of the Specialistic, Master's or Old System Degree of which he was supervisor, as of industrial / applicative typology, were preceded, as training activity, by an internship period in companies in which the thesis was subsequently carried out. Also in this case these are internships of 3, 6 or 8 CFU, with a total number of around 40 units.

From AY 2005/2006 to AY 2021/2022, he was assignee and teacher responsible for the courses of Measurement Techniques and Fluid Machines (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering) of 16 tutoring projects announced by the University of Ferrara which have financed the activities of one or more tutors for carrying out individual exercises for students at the Measurement Techniques laboratory concerning the experimental determination of the performance of fluid machines and the calibration procedures of measuring instruments. The writer trained the tutors, monitored the activities, and over the years designed the following test benches on which the laboratory exercises were carried out: hydraulic pump performance circuit - since 2004; centrifugal fans performance circuit - since 2005; axial fan performance circuit - since 2010; gravimetric circuit for the calibration of flow meters - since 2008.

From the AY 2005/2006 to the AY 2010/2011, he was assignee and teacher responsible for the Fluid Dynamics Design of Machines course (Laura Magistrale in Mechanical Engineering) of 5 projects of tutoring announced by the University of Ferrara which financed the activities of a tutor who provided assistance and support to the writer for the laboratory exercises concerning: the description of numerical tools and the training of students; the drafting of a series of different projects for each group of students (max. 3); supporting students during project execution through regular weekly project review sessions; support for the drafting of the Power Point presentation to be produced for the exam.

2.5 Research Doctorates

Since 2004 he has been Tutor of 13 Research (of which 2 in co-tutorship and 1 pertaining to an Industrial Doctorate in collaboration with ZF Automotive Italia srl) and Co-Advisor of 1 Research Doctor in the field of Fluid and Systems for Energy and the Environment for the PhD in Engineering Sciences of the University of Ferrara. The topics of the thesis concerned:

Cycle	PhD	Thesis title
21	Ing. Cenci⁽ⁱ⁾	study of combustion in energy systems for micro-cogeneration
22	Ing. Cadorin	study of advanced energy systems fueled by fossil and renewable sources for the small and distributed micro-cogeneration
24	Ing. Ferrari	development of an integrated design methodology for the sizing of centrifugal flow operating machines
27	Ing. Pavan	advanced design of turbomachinery with an integrated methodology of reverse engineering, three-dimensional numerical analysis and rapid prototyping
27	Ing. Suman⁽ⁱⁱ⁾	an innovative methodology for the analysis of micro-particle deposits in transonic and subsonic blades for the assessment of compressor degradation
28	Ing. Aldi	an original approach for the numerical simulation of micro-particle deposition in multistage axial compressors
29	Ing. Buratto	a designed-oriented experimental and numerical analysis of the performance of centrifugal pumps for Non-Newtonian fluids
29	Ing. Munari⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾	instability phenomena in multistage compressors: experimental analysis and dynamic modeling
31	Ing. Casari	modeling approaches for gas turbine deterioration analysis
32	Ing. Dainese	thermofluid dynamics applied to industrial processes of pasteurization and cooling
32	Ing. Randi	numerical approaches to the study of organic rankine cycle systems for decentralized applications
33	Ing. Blum^(iv)	development of numerical and analytical tools for the design of a balanced vane pump for automotive applications
34	Ing. Vulpio	Wear assessment of heavy -duty centrifugal fans: Experimental and numerical analysis of particle erosion
34	Ing. Fadiga	An open-source framework for the numerical analysis of constant and variable thickness scroll compressors

⁽ⁱ⁾Correlator. Tutor of the PhD student: Prof. R. Bettocchi.

⁽ⁱⁱ⁾Co-tutorship with Prof. R. Bettocchi.

⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾Co-tutorship with Prof. M. Venturini.

^(iv)Industrial Doctorate in agreement with ZF Automotive of Ostellato (FE).

He is currently tutor of 4 PhD students (including a student belonging to an Industrial Doctorate in collaboration with ZF Automotive Italia srl) with topics concerning the numerical and experimental modeling of turbomachines in the presence of dirt and erosion, numerical modeling and the experimental verification of hydraulic volumetric machines in automotive applications, the study of modeling and control of multi-energy systems.

2.5.1 Affiliation to the Teaching Body

2019-today Member of the Teaching Body of the International, interdepartmental and interdisciplinary PhD program in Environmental Sustainability and Wellbeing at the University of Ferrara.

2002–2019 Member of the teaching staff of the PhD in Engineering Sciences of the University of Ferrara.

2000–2002 Member of the Board of Professors of the Research Doctorate in Civil and Industrial Engineering of the University of Ferrara.

2.6 Seminars

Since 2000, the writer has carried out seminars with continuity. The seminars were aimed at various audiences, both academic and non-academic, and were held both nationally and internationally.

In summary, 7 Invited Lectures at the invitation of institutions national and international, and more than 60 seminars, 11 of which are international. The seminars held as Invited Lecture are shown below, while the complete list of seminars is shown in Appendix B.

The writer has also received 2 international awards for seminars, also reported in this paragraph.

2.6.1 Seminars as Invited Lecture

2019 Seminar as Invited Lecture at the study day organized by the "PhD program in Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology (STEN)" of the Politecnico di Milano with a seminar entitled "Modeling of the effect of particle ingestion in gas turbines".

2019 Seminar as Invited Lecture at the University of Bath (UK) with a presentation entitled “Modeling of the effect of particle ingestion in gas turbine” within the weekly cycles of seminars for PhD students.

2017 Seminar as Invited Lecture at St. John's College of the University of Oxford (UK) with a presentation entitled “Modeling of particle ingestion in gas turbines” within the weekly cycles of seminars for PhD students.

2015 Seminar as Invited Lecture at Imperial College London (UK) with a presentation entitled “Mechanism and modeling of fouling in gas turbines” within the weekly cycles of seminars for PhD students.

2014 Seminars as Invited Lecturer at Ghent University where he proposed two presentations entitled “CFD analyzes of the performances in volumetric machines” and “Modeling and simulation of axial compressor degradation perfomances in industrial application”.

2007 Seminar as Invited Lecturer at Brunel University in London where he proposed a seminar within the Brunel Weekly Seminar entitled “1D-3D integrated procedures for fluid dynamic design of industrial turbomachinery”.

2006 Seminar as Invited lecture for the 1st^{International} School on Concentrated PV (2-6 September 2006), international course organized by the IUSS (University Institute of Higher School) of the University of Ferrara in collaboration with ENEA with a seminar entitled "Principles and applications of thermophotovoltaics (TPV)".

2.6.2 Awards received for seminars

The writer has been awarded two international awards for seminars held within the ASME IGTI TurboExpo:

2015 Best Tutorial Award of the Oil and Gas Applications Committee at the ASME IGTI Turbo Expo in Dusseldorf in 2014 for the seminar entitled

Allison, T., Pinelli, M., Wilkes, J., "Instrumentation, Components, Practices, and Uncertainty in Thermal and Fluid Dynamic Measurements in Turbomachinery".

2017 Best Tutorial Award of the Oil and Gas Applications Committee at the ASME IGTI Turbo Expo in Seoul in 2016 for the seminar entitled

Kurz, R., Brun, K., Pinelli, M., “Compressor Fouling Mechanisms and Modeling”.

2.7 Other didactic activities

In addition to the institutional didactic activity and seminars, the writer has been a teacher in various initiatives, including Masters, refresher courses (also at companies), training courses, high schools.

2022 Teacher in the IFTS course entitled "Junior Expert in Circular Economy - Technician for the sustainability and circular economy of industrial processes" funded by the Emilia Romagna Region with the operation RIF PA 2021-16004 / RER for a module lastingfor 52 hours ” moduleEnvironmental innovation in production processes

2021 Teacher within the training project "Training to innovate in Ducati Motor Holding Spa" funded by the Emilia Romagna Region on the PO-FSE 2014/2020 for a training course lasting 48 hours for the Ducati SpA company of Bologna from title "Guidelines for Calibration and Verification in the Company of Measurement Equipment".

2021 Teacher within the training project "Basic course on waste treatment technologiesrefresher course 8-hour for Eni Rewind SpA technicians concerning waste treatment technologies, entitled "Plant solutions: case studies"

2008-2020 Lecturer for UTEF - University for permanent education of the city of Ferrara, a cultural association recognized by the University of Ferrara, consisting in the carrying out of lessons equal to 2 hours / year at the UTEF offices of the Province of Ferrara on issues relating to energy and measurement techniques.

2005-2021 Teacher in higher education courses in collaboration with public and private training institutions (ECIPAR, IAL, Centoform, Sinergie, CE.SVI.P). To date, more than 200 hours of frontal teaching have been carried out. The subjects covered by the teaching are mainly measurement techniques in machines and energy systems, turbomachinery and energy systems, cogeneration, energy production with biomass.

2016 Teacher refresher course 4-hour for the TRW Automotive company in Ostellato (FE) with a lesson entitled "Measurement of thermofluidodynamic quantities".

2015 Teacher for a refresher course lasting 8 hours with two lessons for technicians and engineers at the Sanofi Aventis in Brindisi entitled "Measurement of thermofluidodynamic quantities" (4 hours) and "Introduction to hydraulics" (4 hours).

2014 Teacher of the 4-hour “The measurement of thermofluidodynamic quantities for cogeneration” within the 1st level University Master in Energy Management at the University of Bologna.

2013 Teacher of the 4-hour "Analysis of the reference standards and measurement requirements indicated by the CAR for thermo-fluid dynamics" within the training day on measuring instruments for engineers and technicians of the GSE - Energy Services Manager - of Rome.

2016 Teacher refresher course 8-hour for the company Mondial Forni of Verona with a lesson entitled "Sizing of heat exchangers".

2012 Lecturer for the “Unijunior” initiative, the University for children aged between 8 and 14, with a 2-hour entitled “Trash power: I reduce, reuse, recycle and…”.

2009-2011 Teacher and tutor university for the “Master PlayEnergy”, a nationwide contest aimed at high schools organized and financed by ENEL SpA. The project consisted of coaching of 30 hours / year between lectures, laboratory activities and elaboration of a thesis for a high school class (Viserba 2009, Suzzara, 2011) concerning a feasibility plan, relating to the technical and economic aspects in function obtaining electricity and thermal energy aimed at satisfying the needs of a single-family housing module by means of a cogeneration plant.

2010 Lecturer in the course "Distributed biomass co-generation", organized by CFR (Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche) in Ferrara, April 13-15, 2010, with a 2-hour entitled "Innovative energy systems for cogeneration".

2010 Teacher within the project "Reconversion of Finbieticola Bondeno srl staff" promoted by IAL Ferrara with a 20-hour entitled "Measurement techniques".

2007 Lecturer training course 30-hour for engineers at MZ Aspiratori SpA in Budrio (BO) on the methodologies and techniques of fluid dynamic design of centrifugal fans.

2006 Teacher as part of the training intervention for the conversion of the sugar beet industrial sector for energy purposes at the sugar refineries of Minerbio (BO) and Finale Emilia (MO) with lessons on Measurement Techniques.

2006 Teacher of the Master in “Automation Commissioning Engineer” carried out in collaboration with Festo SpA of Milan at the Engineering Department of Ferrara, with lessons on Measurement Techniques and Volumetric Machines in the Hydraulic field.

2004 Teacher of the course in “Economics of steam” on behalf of the COPRO B sugar factory in Ostellato (FE) with lessons on Measurement Techniques.

2001 Teacher of the course for "Plant management technician" on behalf of the biomass power plant of Bando d'Argenta (FE) with lessons on Measurement Techniques.

3. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

3.1 Membership in research groups

3.1.1 Organization, management and coordination of research

3.1 groups and Coordinator of a research group (for which the website www.turbofe.it) composed of a variable number (which has reached 12 units) of researchers, PhD students, research fellows, research fellows operating in the sectors of Fluid Machines and Energy Systems. To date, the staff for which he was responsible is equal to 21 Research Fellows (also with multi-year contracts), 16 PhD students and 15 Fellows (with duration varying from 3 to 10 months).

The research group carries out research in various fields of Fluid Machines and Energy Systems, and has numerous collaborations with companies, institutions and national and international research groups, documented by the exchange of teachers and researchers, by funding received, by research contracts and scientific publications, documented in the following paragraphs.

3.1.1 Participation in research groups

From 1999 to 2010 he participated as a component in the activities of a research group active in the field of Machines and Fluid and Energy Systems coordinated by Prof. Roberto Bettocchi, former Full Professor of Energy Systems at the Department of Engineering of Ferrara, which also included an Associate Professor (later Ordinary), a Researcher with a permanent contract, a Researcher with a fixed-term contract of type A, and a variable number of Research Fellows and PhD students.

Alongside the research activities, the group has participated in numerous research projects through competitive calls with peer review and has also had numerous activities to its credit in collaboration with companies and research institutions. Furthermore, he collaborated on a regular basis with various Italian universities.

3.2 Responsibility of research laboratories

Since 2011, the writer is first as Coordinator and then as Head of the research activities of the Fluid Machines and Measurement Techniques laboratory of the Engineering Department of Ferrara. Over the years, the writer has dealt with the design, implementation, exercise, experimentation and coordination of the activities of researchers, fellows, fellows, undergraduates and trainees of the following test benches, mainly used for research activities but also for collaborations with companies and research institutions (year of construction or start of activity in brackets):

− test bench for compressors (1999). The bench consists of an aeronautical-derived compressor (Allison 250-C18) driven by an electric motor controlled by an inverter with a power of 87 kW. Over the years the compressor has been fully instrumented for thermo-fluid dynamic, vibratory, acoustic and image acquisition measurements. It is also equipped with an acquisition system based on the National Instrument platform. To carry out the research activities, devices were therefore added to the test bench such as:

plenum downstream of the compressor to operate in stall and pumping conditions (surge);
system for the injection of demineralized water and washing fluids for wet compression and washing tests of the compressor;
solid particle injection system for axial compressor fouling tests.

− small hydraulic test bench for tests on centrifugal pumps (2013). The bench is mainly used for the study of pumps fed with unconventional fluids, such as those with high viscosity and with non-Newtonian behavior (such as, for example, mixtures of water / kaolin and pear juice);

− test bench for erosion tests (2019), used to evaluate the erosion behavior of coating materials of industrial fan blades subjected to the ingestion of solid particles according to the type of particles themselves;

− test conducted for the study of surface deposition phenomena (2018). The bench is powered by a fan and a powder generator, and uses coupons hit by jets of air at variable speed and contamination;

− test duct for testing the behavior of fan blades with insertions in shape memory materials (2016). This test bench, powered by a fan facing batteries of electric resistances for air heating, has also made it possible to develop innovative measurement techniques for the dynamic acquisition of deforming geometries;

− fan test bench, for determining the performance of small centrifugal fans (2011);

− microturbine of aeronautical origin converted to electricity generator (2012). The microturbine, powered by liquid fuel, is equipped with an electric generator and a resistance battery for load dissipation, and was used for experimentation on the problems of use with vegetable oils.

3.3 Research themes

As member of a research group first (as a researcher on permanent contract), and subsequently as head of his own research group (as an associate professor), the writer has continuously carried out research activities both numerical and experimental in the field of Fluid Machines and Energy Systems. Among these, there are activities resulting from collaborations with companies following the identification of problems not yet resolved and for which an exhaustive literature was lacking, and for some of which the writer was promoter and implementer. At the same time, the result of the research activities has been translated into technology transfer for companies, which have commissioned specific research activities after becoming aware of the skills acquired by the writer and by the group for which he is responsible during the conduct of the research. . The research topics carried out (the more detailed description of which is given in Appendix C of this document) are mainly:

Study of gas turbines and turbomachinery for the determination of behavior and performance when subject to deterioration phenomena (fouling, erosion ) and when operating in critical conditions (stall, pumping, water ingestion, dust ingestion).
Study of ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) systems and its components.
Development of variable geometry axial fans through the use of shape memory alloys (SMA).
Numerical and experimental analysis of centrifugal pumps for the processing of high viscosity and non-Newtonian fluids.
Performance analysis of thermal photovoltaic systems (TPV).
Energy production from biomass.
Numerical analysis of combustion in gas microturbine combustion chambers and energy systems.
Study of conventional and innovative energy systems.
Study and analysis of machines, energy systems and hydraulic circuits.

3.6 Publications relating to the research activity

The scientific production of the writer from 1999 to today consists of a total of 335 articles (of which 250 indexed Scopus). The complete list of publications, which are placed in the context of the themes of the competition sector 09 / C1 (SSD ING-IND / 08 and ING-IND / 09), is shown in Appendix D to this document. In summary, there are:

- 93 articles in an international journal;

- 149 articles in international conference proceedings with reviewers;

- 23 articles in conference proceedings in journals with reviewers;

- 8 articles in chapters or book articles;

- 15 articles in international conference proceedings without reviewers;

- 12 articles in national magazine;

- 24 articles in national conference proceedings with reviewers;

- 7 articles in national conference proceedings without reviewers;

- 3 abstracts in journals or in international conferences;

- 1 pre-print.

For the 80 international journals, at the top of the citation, the position in quartile of the reference journal is reported compared to the best category obtained from the Scimago Journal and Country Rank (SJR) database. The indices refer to the year of publication of the work, or, in the case of works published in 2020 and 2021, to the latest available data (2019). In summary, there are 69 journals in Q1, 15 journals in Q2, 2 journals in Q3 and 2 non-ranked journals.

3.6.1. Bibliometric indicators The bibliometric

indicators of scientific productivity are reported below, with particular reference to articles reported on the international Scopus and Google Scholar database, updated in April 2022. In the case of the Scopus database, the indices are compared to the thresholds for enabling the ASN of the relevant sector (09 / C1).

Scopus	# articles	h-index	h10-index	# citations
Career (since 1999)	93	27	87	2588
Five years	41	11	15	414
Ten years	66	21	50	1490
Fifteen years	80	25	69	2128

Thresholds Commissioners	13	10		270
Ordinary thresholds	13	11		348

Google Scholar	# articles	h-index	h10-index	# citations
Career (since 1999)	-	30	98	3197
Five years	-	24	73	2126

3.6.2. International awards and recognitions

For his scientific research activity, the writer has achieved 5 international awards and 1 national recognition, listed below:

2007 Best Paper Award of the Oil and Gas Application Committee among the works presented at the ASME IGTI Turbo Expo in Barcelona (Spain) in 2006 for the article

Morini, M., Pinelli, M., Venturini , M., “Development of a one-dimensional modular dynamic model for the simulation of surge in compression systems”.

2008 Best Paper Award of the Oil and Gas Application Committee among the works presented at the ASME IGTI Turbo Expo in Montreal (Canada) in 2007 for the article

Morini, M., Pinelli, M., Venturini, M., “Application of a one-dimensional modular dynamic model for compressor surge avoidance".

2010 Best Paper Award of the Oil and Gas Applications Committee among the works presented at the ASME IGTI Turbo Expo in Orlando in 2009 for the article

Morini, M., Pinelli, M., Spina, PR, Venturini, M., “CFD simulation of fouling on axial compressor stages".

2015 Best Paper Award of the Oil and Gas Applications Committee among the works presented at the ASME IGTI Turbo Expo in Dusseldorf in 2014 for the article

Suman, A., Morini, M., Kurz, R., Aldi, N., Brun, K., Pinelli, M., Spina, PR, “Quantitative computational fluid dynamic analyzes of particle deposition on a transonic axial compressor blade - Part II: Impact kinematics and particle sticking analysis”.

2020 Caputo Award for the best work presented on issues related to Fluid Machines and Systems for Energy and the Environment at the ATI 2020 Congress for the article

Casari, N., Pinelli, M., Spina, PR, Suman, A. , Vulpio, A., “Experimental assessment of fouling effects in a multistage axial compressor”.

2021 Best Paper Award of the Oil and Gas Applications Committee among the works presented at the Virtual ASME IGTI Turbo Expo in London in 2020 for the article

Suman, A., Vulpio, A., Casari, N., Pinelli, M., Kurz, R., Brun, K., “Deposition pattern analysis on a fouled multistage test compressor”.

3.7 Research projects

Since 1999, the writer has participated in numerous research projects, first as a member of the research group coordinated by Prof. R. Bettocchi, and subsequently as manager .

3.7.1 Responsibility for research programs admitted to funding on the basis of competitive calls that provide for peer review

The writer was Scientific Director of a competitive project at regional level (POR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2019) And one at the provincial level (Chamber of Commerce Announcement 2018), and was Head of Research Units of four projects at national level (Ricerca di Sistema 2017, Fabbrica del Futuro 2016 and 2014, PRIN 2008).

2019-2022 Scientific and Research Unit of the "EFFLICS - Eco Friendly Fluidics For Fluid Power" project. Project financed within the POR-FESR 2014-2020, Axis 1, Research and Innovation, Action 1.2.2, "Support for the implementation of complex research and development projects on a few relevant thematic areas and the application of solutions technologies functional to the implementation of the S3 strategy ”of the Emilia-Romagna Region. The task of the Ferrara RU, leader of the team through the MechLav Laboratory, mainly consists of: (i) the numerical simulation of volumetric machines operating with eco-friendly fluids; (ii) in the development of a numerical model for the simulation of the fluid dynamic behavior of oleophilic surfaces; (iii) in the development of a simplified model for the simulation of the head clearance of external gear pumps; (iv) in the scientific coordination of the entire project; (v) in the coordination, organization and implementation of dissemination activities.

2017-2021 Responsible of Research Units of the project “SYNBIOSE - Gasification of lignocellulosic biomass in small cogeneration systems (<200 kW) for applications in the tertiary sector” submitted to the “Call for tenders for research projects pursuant to art. 10, paragraph 2, letter b) of the decree of 26 January 2000, provided for by the 2012-2014 Research System (RDS) National ElectricityResolution of the Authority for Electricity, Gas and the Water System of February 18, 2016 n.56 / 2016 / rds and following Decree of the Director General for the electricity market, renewables and energy efficiency, nuclear of 21 April 2016). The Call provides for the assessment of the admissibility of the project proposal through a peer review by a Commission of Experts appointed by the Authority itself, based on the criteria of innovation in knowledge and technological development, expected benefits for the national electricity system , exploitation of results, scientific and technological quality of the proponents, coherence and quality of the project proposal.

2018-2019 Manager and Research Unit the project "Development of methodologies for the energy and environmental monitoring of combustion systems", admitted for funding on the competitive tender for research projects funded with the contribution of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture. Assignment (Call 2018), and carried out in collaboration with the Baltur company of Cento (FE).

2016 Head of Research Unit of program "Thermally improved Heat Exchangers prototypes with Super-hydrophobic Internal Surfaces: new assembly procedures and materials (THESIS)" coordinated by the CNR-IMAMOTER of Ferrara as part of the Prototype Realization Project, Subproject 2 of the National Research Plan 2011-2013, Flag Project "The Factory of the Future" approved by the Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning (CIPE) and by the Ministry of University Education and Research (MIUR).

2014-2016 Responsible of Research Units of program "Customized Heat exchanger with Improved Nano-coated surface for earth moving machines Applications (CHINA)" coordinated by the CNR-IMAMOTER of Ferrara and in partnership with the CNR-ISTEC of Faenza (RA) context of Sub-project 2 of the National Research Plan 2011-2013, Flag Project “The Factory of the Future” approved by the Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning (CIPE) and by the Ministry of University Education and Research (MIUR).

2008-2012 Responsible Research Unit of research program PRIN 2008: "Numerical and experimental analysis of the combustion of synthesis gas from biomass and waste in power cycles based on small internal combustion machines (<200 kW)" with the program of the Unit of local research entitled "Study and analysis of the combustion of synthesis gas from biomass in gas microturbines".

3.7.2 Participation as a component in research programs admitted to funding on the basis of competitive tenders that provide for peer review

From 1999 to 2011, as a member of the research group coordinated by Prof. Roberto Bettocchi, the writer has collaborated in numerous research activities financed on the basis of competitive tenders that provide for peer review.

2009 Member of the research group in the two-year research program "Research laboratories and technology transfer", PRRIITT - Measure 4.A: "Laboratory for Industrial Innovation and Environmental Energy Sustainability (LISEA)". Sub-project: “Use of renewable sources and energy planning”. Title of the Achievement Objective of the Research Unit of Ferrara (responsible Prof. R. Bettocchi): “Systems for the production of energy from agro-forestry biomass and agro-energy chains”.

2007 Member research program PRIN 2007: "Distributed cogeneration for civil-residential applications: development and testing of micro-cogenerators based on innovative technologies and an integrated methodology for forecasting energy needs, sizing and management optimized of micro-cogenerators ”, national coordinator Prof. PR Spina, with a research unit program (head of Prof. PR Spina) entitled"Study and development of thermal photovoltaic systems (TPV) for micro-cogeneration".

2006 Member research program PRIN : "Numerical and experimental study to optimize the use of gas deriving from the transformation of biomass and waste in small internal combustion machines (<200 kW)" with program of the research unit (coordinated by Prof. R. Bettocchi) entitled "Energy production with micro-turbines fed with biogas"

2005-2006 Member of the research group in the two-year research program “Research laboratories and technology transfer”, PRRIITT - Measure 3.4. A - Project n. 26: “Energy Laboratory (ERG)”. Sub-project 1: Micro and poly-generation. Energy cycles. Title of the Implementation Objective of the Research Unit of Ferrara (head of Prof. R. Bettocchi): “Integration of a microturbine with a biogas production plant”.

2000 Member research program MURST "Innovative methodologies for the optimized management of thermal and electrical production of a park of power plants in the new national energy context" with the research unit program (head of Prof. R. Bettocchi) entitled "Techniques for improving the reliability of turbogas diagnostic analyzes".

1999 Member research program MURST co-financed "Optimized Management, Monitoring and Diagnostics of Cogeneration Plants" with the research unit program (responsible Prof . R. Bettocchi) entitled "Diagnosis of the operating status of industrial turbogas".

3.7.3 Responsibility and participation in projects within projects financed without peer review

2008-today Manager and member of individual or collective research groups for the assignment of funding for scientific research to the University Fund for Research (FAR)

2007-2018 Responsible for the following research agreements of the Department of Engineering of Ferrara for the implementation in the Annual Implementation Plans (PAR) of the Program Agreements stipulated between the National Research Council and the Ministry of Economic Development within of System Research (RdS). Within the 5 projects described below, the writer coordinated the activities of numerous research fellows and fellows.

PAR 2007 - CNR-DET Department of Energy and Transport - Istituto Motori of Naples - “Evaluation and use of biofuels obtained from agricultural residues or waste of low intrinsic value and of algae for application in cogeneration plants based on microturbines”.

PAR 2010 - CNR-DET Department of Energy and Transport - Istituto Motori of Naples - “Evaluation and use of biofuels obtained from agricultural residues or waste of low intrinsic value and of algae for application in cogeneration plants based on microturbines”.

PAR 2011 - CNR-DIITET Department of Engineering, ICT and Technologies for Energy and Transport Istituto Motori of Naples - “Saving of electricity through the efficient use of diversified energy sources and the development of innovative technologies”.

PAR 2012-2014 - CNR-DIITET Department of Engineering, ICT and Technologies for Energy and Transport - Istituto Motori of Naples - "Exploitation of thermal energy from biomass combustion with small ORC cycles".

PAR 2015-2017 - CNR-DIITET Department of Engineering, ICT and Technologies for Energy and Transport - Istituto Motori of Naples - "Exploitation of thermal energy from biomass combustion with small ORC cycles".

2016-2018 Head of research activities entitled "Virtual Product and Production design" within the industrial research project, experimental development and training "Smart Manufacturing 2020" carried out within the "National Technological Cluster" intervention presented by the Cluster "CFI - Intelligent Factory" funded by MIUR. The Research Unit operated as a sub-contractor of the University of Bologna. Within this activity, the writer was coordinator of the activity of a Research Doctorate belonging to the University of Bologna and partially funded by IMA SpA, industrial partner of the Ferrara Engineering Department within the project.

2016-2017 Responsible of the Research Unit of the activities "Anaerobic digestion of organic waste" and "Fluid-dynamic design of grippers" within the research project "SORT - Development of innovative integrated technological systems for Unpacking, Stock Organization and Tracking of wasted food products aimed at their enhancement "funded within the Smart Cities and Community projects, Axis II - Support for innovation, Operational objective - Integrated actions for sustainable development and for the development of the information society funded by MIUR.

2016-2017 Head of a research agreement with the Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio (Texas, US) entitled "Dynamic lumped parameter model for centrifugal compressor surge forces calculation". The activity involved the development and supply of the source code of a calculation software developed in the Simulink environment for dynamic modeling with lumped parameters for the calculation of the stresses resulting from the pumping conditions in centrifugal compressors and was carried out in collaboration with the 'University of Parma.

2008-2015 Member of the research group (head of Prof. R. Bettocchi) and subsequently Head of the research activities concerning the value research and development program on the 2015 Made-in-Italy Industry Call funded by the Ministry of Economic Development entitled "New technologies for drying long and short pasta"in partnership with companies in the sector (led by Fava SpA) and national universities (University of Milan). The research group carried out thermo-fluid dynamics simulation activities concerning the optimization of the arrangement and operation of the fans used for drying the pasta.

2010-2012 Member of the research group (responsible Prof. R. Bettocchi) for the research activities commissioned within the "Two-year basic research program in the agricultural and agro-food sector for the qualification of lowland agriculture" financed within the Institutional Program Agreement between the Government and the Region, and carried out in collaboration with the Research Center for lowland agriculture of the University of Ferrara (Agri-Unife) for the realization of two objectives entitled "Global model for the transformation of biomass into fuel"and"Production of energy from vegetable oils with gas microturbine".

2000-2004 Member of the research group (head of Prof. R. Bettocchi) for the research activities "Fluid dynamic analysis aimed at the development of high performance self-priming centrifugal pumps" carried out with ministerial funding Rotary Fund for Technological Innovation (FIT) ex -Law 46 of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Crafts and in collaboration with Varisco SpA of Padua.

1999-2001 Member of the research group (head of Prof. R. Bettocchi) for the research activities "Study of combustion and forecast of emissions with a three-dimensional approach by means of a 3D thermo-fluid dynamic code" carried out with ministerial funding of the Rotary Fund for Technological Innovation (FIT ) pursuant to Law 46 of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Crafts and in collaboration with Baltur SpA of Cento (FE).

3.8 Participation as speaker at national and international scientific conferences

The participation in the most significant scientific conferences at which he was speaker of one or more works, at national and international level, are listed below. In summary, the writer was speaker of 33 papers at an international conference and 12 papers at a national conference. The complete list of papers with their titles is given in Appendix E.

3.8.1 Reports at international conferences

ASME IGTI Turbo Expo (18 papers)

2000 (Monaco) - 1 report

2001 (New Orleans) - 1 report

2002 (Amsterdam) - 1 report

2003 (Atlanta) - 3 reports

2004 (Vienna) - 1 report

2005 (Reno) - 1 report

2006 (Barcelona) - 1 report

2007 (Montreal) - 2 reports

2009 (Orlando) - 1 report

2010 (Glasgow) - 1report

(Vancouver) - 2 reports

2012 (Copenhagen) - 2 reports

2018 (Oslo) - 1 report

ETC European Conference on Turbomachinery (5 reports)

2003 (Prague) - 1 report

2005 (Lyon) - 1 report

2011 (Istanbul) - 1 report

2015 (Madrid) - 1 report

2017 (Stockholm) - 1 report

FAN - International Conference on Fan Noise, Aerodynamics, Applications and Systems (2 reports)

2012 (Senlis) - 1 report

2018 (Darmstadt) - 1 report

ASME-JSME -KSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference (2 papers)

2019 (San Francisco) - 2

International Seminar on ORC Power Systems (2 reports)

2013 (Rotterdam) - 1 report

2015 (Brussels) - 1 report

Conference on Modeling Fluid Flow (CMFF'06) (1 report)

2006 (Budapest) - 1 report

IMECHE - International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (3 reports)

2000 (Orlando) - 1 report

2001 (New York) - 2 reports

3.8.2 Reports at national conferences

ATI Congresses (7 reports)

2000 (Matera) - 1 report

2001 (Naples) - 1 report

2002 (Pisa) - 1 report

2003 (Padua) - 1 report

2007 (Salerno) - 1 report

2010 (Cagliari) - 1 report

2013 (Bologna) - 1 report

AIMSEA study days on Fluid Machines and Energy Systems (3 reports)

2016 (Bergamo) - 1 report

2018 (Florence) - 1 report

2019 (Bergamo) - 1 report

ITU Congress (1 report)

1999 (Florence) - 1 report

AIMAN Conference "Production Maintenance and Global Service" (1 report)

2000 (Ferrara) - 1 report

3.9 Organization of conferences / workshops / study days dio, chair of sessions and participation in scientific committees

3.9.1 Organization of conferences / workshops / study days of a scientific nature and chairman of sessions

The writer has been the promoter and organizer of the following workshops, study days and congresses:

2000today Session Organizer, Chair and Vice-Chair of thematic sessions at the ASME IGTI TurboExpo congresses starting from 2002 continuously until 2020, for the Committees:

− Oil and Gas - since 2000

− Industrial and Cogeneration - since 2000

− Fans and Blowers - since 2015

− Turbomachinery: Deposition, Erosion, Fouling, and Icing, from 2017.

The task consists, before the congress, in organizing the sessions and managing the reviews of the articles presented and, during the congress, in presiding and coordinating the presentation sessions.

For this activity the writer received the “Outstanding Service Award” of the ASME IGTI for the excellent contribution, commitment and service to the Oil and Gas Applications Committee.

2013-2019 Chairman and organizer of thematic sessions at ATI congresses, including Turbomacchine (Modena, 2019), Advanced energy conversion, storage and recovery systems (Pisa, 2018), Turbomacchine I (Turin, 2016), Turbomacchine (Rome, 2015) , Turbomachinery I (Bologna, 2013).

2018 Member of the organizing committee and Vice-Chairman of a study day session organized by the University of Ferrara "Energy efficiency in industrial processes and in the tertiary sector", within the program of study days promoted by AIMSEA, Ferrara, 7 February 2018.

2013 Member and promoter of the organizing committee of the study day organized by the University of Ferrara "Second Study Day in memory of Prof. Roberto Bettocchi - Research in the Field of Energy Systems and Machines in Universities Emilia-Romagna"held in Cento (FE) on 16 September 2013.

2012 Session Organizer of a thematic session at the 2015 FAN Congress, held in Lyon (France), 15 - 17 April 2015.

2012 Member and promoter of the organizing committee of the study day organized by the University of Ferrara "First Study Day in memory of Prof. Roberto Bettocchi - Research in the Field of emi Energetici e delle Macchine in the Universities of Emilia-Romagna"held in Cento (FE) on 19 September 2012.

2010 Member and promoter of the organizing committee of the course"The co-generation distributed by biomass", organized by CFR (Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche ) with the patronage of the University of Ferrara, LISEA (Laboratory for Industrial Innovation and Energy-Environmental Sustainability) and CTI (Italian Thermotechnical Committee), Ferrara, April 13-15, 2010.

2007 Member and promoter of the organizing committee of the study day organized by the University of Ferrara with the patronage of the CTI (Italian Energy and Environment Thermotechnical Committee) "Distributed cogeneration for civil and residential applications", Ferrara, December 5, 2007.

2006 Member, promoter, organizer and Chairman of two sessions at the International Joint Seminar between Solar Turbines and the University of Ferrara "Operation and Maintenance of Gas Turbines in Oil & Gas Applications", heldFaculty of Engineering of Ferrara, 16 May 2006.

3.9.2 Participation in scientific committees

2018-2021Responsible the and member of the Technical Scientific Committee (CTS) for the Department of Engineering of Ferrara of the agreement with the Aldini Valeriani Foundation for carrying out the operation "Training to innovate in Ducati Motor Holding Spa" funded by the Emilia Romagna Region on the PO-FSE 2014 / 2020 with the tasks of assuming the direction, scientific coordination and didactic and methodological planning. The operation consists in the provision of 2,300 frontal hours to company employees and technicians (amount of the agreement: € 143,000).

2009-today Coordinator and member for the Engineering Department of the Technical Scientific Committee (CTS) and of the Project Operational Committee (COP) - in charge of carrying out the executive planning and organizational supervision of the course - for the Higher Technical Education and Training course (IFTS) "Technician for mechanical design and industrial design", belonging to the Polytechnic Network of the Emilia-Romagna Region and carried out at the Cento headquarters of the Ferrara Department of Engineering in partnership with the training institution Centoform srl. Internal member of the Selection Committee for the final exams for obtaining the regional qualification.

2011-2019 Expert member of the Scientific Technical Committee in the collaboration with the Comunicamente di Bologna in the context of the activities of "Un Pozzo di Scienza", an annual scientific dissemination initiative funded by Hera SpA, with tasks of scientific development and coordination of the project .

2019 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 74th ATI National Congress held in Modena, 11-13 September 2019.

2016 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 71st ATI National Congress Turin, 14-16 September 2016.

2015 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 70th ATI National Congress Rome, 9-11 September 2015.

3.10 Links with the national and international scientific world

3.10.1 collaborations

2015-today Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with:

− Imperial college of London (UK) - since 2015,

− St. John's College of Oxford (UK) - since 2015,

− University of Bath (UK) - since 2018,

− Institut für Luftfahrtantriebe (ILA) - Universität Stuttgart (D) - since 2019

for the study of fouling and erosion in compressors and turbines for aeronautical and power generation. On this activity there were exchanges of teachers and researchers, and he was supervisor of 2 graduate theses carried out in collaboration.

He was responsible for 3 research periods: (i) lasting 5 months for a PhD student at the ILA (winner of a scholarship from the University of Ferrara through the competitive call "Call for Young Researchers 2019 - Funds 5 x 1000 year 2017 "); (ii) of a 6-month duration by a doctoral student at Imperial College (winner of a scholarship from the University of Ferrara through the competitive call "Call for Young Researchers 2016 - Funds 5x1000 year 2014"), (iii) of the duration of 4 months of a doctoral student at the University of Bath (winner of a scholarship from the University of Ferrara) and of 2 undergraduates at the Imperial College ..

He was the winner of competitive calls from the University for the assignment of 3 mobility scholarships within the ERASMUS + program for visiting periods at Imperial College London (2017 and 2020) and at the University of Bath (2019).

He is co-author (cumulatively with the four Universities) of 4 articles in an international journal with reviewers and 10 articles in an international congress with reviewers.

2014-present Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) (US) research center where the collaboration focuses on issues concerning the dynamic analysis of compressors and fouling in gas turbines. On this activity he was responsible for 1 research contract.

He is co-author of 9 articles in international journal with reviewers and 11 articles in international congress with reviewers.

2018-present Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with:

- Purdue University (US) - from 2018

- City University of London (UK) - from 2019

on topics concerning the modeling and simulation of volumetric machines used as expanders in ORC cycles.

He was responsible for a 6-month research period as a PhD student at Purdue's School of Mechanical Engineering.

He is co-author (cumulatively with the two partners) of 2 articles in international journal with reviewers, 2 articles in international congress with reviewers, 3 articles in conference proceedings with reviewers in journals, 3 articles in international conference proceedings without reviewers.

2014-2017 Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with Ghent University (Belgium) with which joint studies on the application of volumetric expanders in ORC cycles were carried out.

He is co-author of 3 articles in conference proceedings with journal reviewers.

2010-2015 Scientific coordinator of the collaboration activities with Shanghai Jiao Tong University of Shanghai (China) for the study of cogeneration applications on the GEL (Green Energy Laboratory) of Shanghai.

He was co-tutor of a doctoral student who spent a period of 6 months at the GEL (winner of a scholarship from the University of Ferrara through the competitive call "Call for Young Researchers 2012 - 5x1000 Funds") and was speaker of 1 degree thesis with a period of 6 months at the SJTU.

He was awarded a competitive grant through the call of the University of Ferrara "Internationalization initiatives 2010" and spent a period of activity at the Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics.

He is co-author of 1 article in an international journal with reviewers.

2006-2013 Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with Brunel University of London (UK) for activities related to the three-dimensional fluid dynamics study with fluid-structure interaction of the flow inside blood vessels. Within this collaboration he was also responsible for 2 Erasmus grants per year for the development of theses at Brunel itself (for a total of 12 degree theses).

He was the winner of competitive University calls for the assignment of 3 teacher mobility grants within the ERASMUS + program for visiting periods at Brunel (2006, 2007 and 2008).

He is co-author of 1 article in an international journal with reviewers, 4 articles in an international congress with reviewers and 2 abstracts in an international journal.

2017-2019 and Committee Chair of theOil and Gas Applications Committee

2007-2009 International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of ASME. The figure is the coordinator and manager at the international level of the activities related to the conduct of the ASME Turbo Expo congress by the Committee, with the functions of organizing the sessions, supervising the review processes, point of contact with ASME for all scientific and organizational, conducting the annual meeting of the Committee at the venue of the ASME IGTI Turbo Expo congress.

For this activity, the writer received an Award of Appreciation from the ASME IGTI in 2020.

2000-today Member and reviewer of the Industrial and Cogeneration, Oil and Gas Applications, of the Fans and Blower and of the Turbomachinery Committees of the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of ASME at the Turbo Expo congresses.

2000-present Reviewer for top ranking international magazines in the Fluid Machinery and Energy Systems sector, and in particular: Energy, Applied Thermal Engineering, Applied Energy, ASME Journal for Gas Turbine and Power, ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Fuel, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Building and Environment, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Frontiers in Energy, Applied Mathematical Modeling.

2018-2021 National collaborations

Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with the Department of Industrial Engineering ofthe University of Padua. The collaboration focuses on the development of numerical models for the optimization of cycles and components of ORC.

The collaboration is documented by 1 article in an international journal with reviewers and 1 article in an international congress with reviewers.

2015-present Scientific manager of the collaboration with the Department of Engineering and Architecture of theUniversity of Parma concerning the development of funded projects and research activities (i) on dynamic modeling and in wet conditions of axial compressors, (ii ) on the development of numerical models and the optimization of multi-energy systems, (iii) on fouling in gas turbines, (iv) on the modeling of ORC cycles, (v) on the study and modeling of gasifiers for distributed cogeneration.

The collaboration is documented by 21 articles in international journals with reviewers, 24 articles in international conferences with reviewers and 4 articles in conference proceedings with reviewers in the journal.

2012-today Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with the Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN) of theUniversity of Bologna, which has as its topic: (i) the development of a small size test bench (<5 kW) installed at the Energy Systems Laboratory of Bologna for the study of the performance of ORC cycles for domestic applications. On this activity, the writer was responsible for 2 research grants; (ii) the modeling of innovative small-scale cogeneration plants (TPV); (iii) fouling inside gas turbines.

The collaboration is documented by 4 articles in international journals, 4 articles in international conferences with reviewers, 3 articles in conference proceedings in journals, 1 article in book (chapter), 1 article in international conference proceedings without reviewers and 1 article in journal national.

2016-2020 Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM) of theUniversity of Bologna for research support activities under the Collaboration Agreement in the project "SMART MANUFACTURING 2020 ", Concerning the development of virtual models (CFD) for the optimization of industrial plants.

2009-2019 Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with the Department of Energy and Transport (DET) and the Department of Engineering, ICT and Technologies for Energy and Transport (DIITET) of the National Research Council (CNR) within the Research Conventions related to System Research (RdS) and concerning the study of energy generation systems based on micro-turbines fueled by biofuels and on ORC cycles and for which 6 research agreements have been stipulated.

The collaboration is documented by 1 article in an international journal with reviewers and 1 article in an international congress with reviewers.

2012-2018 Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with the CNR Imamoter (now CNR STEMS) of Ferrara in the framework of the Flag projects "The Factory of the Future" concerning the numerical modeling (CFD) of heat exchangers with superhydrophobic coatings, for which two research agreements have been signed.

The collaboration is documented by 1 book article (chapter).

2011-2014 Scientific manager of the collaboration activities with the CNR Imem of Parma. The research activities were focused on the study, analysis and numerical modeling of thermal photovoltaic (TPV) systems for domestic and cogeneration applications.

The collaboration is documented by 2 articles in international journal with reviewers, 6 articles in international congress with reviewers, 1 article in conference proceedings in journal, 1 article in book (chapter), 1 article in international conference proceedings without reviewers.

2010 Scientific coordinator of the collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Economics and Engineering (DEIAGRA) of theUniversity of Bologna for the study of both economic and energy costs of the main cultivation processes of dedicated crops and crop residues usable for energy conversion purposes, carried out within the “Two-year basic research program in the agricultural and agro-food sector for the qualification of lowland agriculture - Agri-Unife” (Resp. Prof. R. Bettocchi).

The collaboration is documented by 1 article in an international congress with reviewers and by 1 article in a national congress with reviewers.

3.11 Direction or participation in editorial committees of journals

2021-today Guest Editor of the Energies journal (IF: 2.702) for the Special Issue called "Mathematical Modeling of Energy Systems and Fluid Machinery II" included in the "Thermal Management" section, currently open for submission of articles.

2019-present Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power (indexed Scopus, Cite Score: 1.5, Q2 quartile in the Energy Engineering and Power Technology Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering sections), open access magazine published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).

2019-2020 Guest Editor of Energies magazine (IF: 2.702) for the Special Issue called "Mathematical Modeling of Energy Systems and Fluid Machinery" included in the "Thermal Management" section. In this SI 12 articles have been published on topics mainly concerning centrifugal pumps and hydraulic turbines.

3.12 Technology transfer, contracts and collaborations with companies

3.12.1 Responsibility for the management and coordination activities of the Laboratory for the technological transfer of the MechLav Technopole in Ferrara, Cento headquarters

MechLav member Advanced Mechanics Laboratory of the Ferrara Technopole and is Responsible for the activities of the Fluid Machinery and Energy Systems area of the Cento site, called CenTec, as part of the ERDF Operational Program 2007-2013 of the Emilia-Romagna Region - Activity I.1.1 "Creation of technopoles for industrial research and technology transfer "- Mechanical Materials Platform). The Tecnopolo project is a project of the Emilia-Romagna Region to promote industrial research, experimental development and technology transfer involving universities, research bodies and local institutions. The objectives of the program are to support research demand, promote research supply and create new businesses.

In his duties as Head of the activities of the Fluid Machines and Energy Systems area for the Cento del Tecnopolo headquarters in Ferrara:

− he manages a dedicated office (consisting of about 1000 m² between offices, teaching rooms, light laboratories) located at the third floor of the building of the Liceo Cevolani in Cento. The office was made available on free loan by the Cassa di Risparmio di Cento Foundation;

− he was responsible for an agreement stipulated with the Cassa di Risparmio di Cento Foundation in the three-year period 2010-2013 (total value € 630,000) for the start-up and support of the technology transfer activities of the Cento Technopole;

− he managed the light laboratory of Measurements present at the Cento headquarters. The laboratory is equipped with a 3D laser scanner for the relief of three-dimensional geometries and a 3D printer for rapid prototyping. The laboratory has carried out activities on behalf of third parties in the field of Fluid Machines for companies in the sector. The laboratory's third-party activities resulted in revenues of approximately € 250,000.

In the field of Reverse Engineering, the laboratory specializes in the survey and reconstruction of geometries of fluid machines and turbomachines. Among the main orders we can mention, at national level:

(i) multistage axial compressors for industrial applications (De Pretto Srl),

(ii) a volute for centrifugal compressors for microturbines (Turbec Spa),

(iii) a peristaltic pump for ice cream (Carpigiani SpA),

(iv) an industrial fan located at the ILVA in Taranto (Hexagon),

(v) inlet ducts of cars (Lamborghini Auto),

(vi) a propeller for touring aircraft (FP Propeller),

(vii) pistons of a cogenerator (Ceramiche Sant'Agostino).

while on an international level:

(i) a complete turbine at Rheden in the Netherlands (Mjorud);

(ii) a single screw volumetric expander from Ghent in Belgium (Ghent University).

− he was responsible, within the funding for the operation of the Technopole in the three-year period 2010-2013, of 5 research fellows exclusively dedicated to technology transfer and relations with businesses;

− he was the promoter of the start-up of two start-ups were budded by the results achieved in terms of development of innovative methodologies and founded by two fellows of which the writer was responsible for 3 years (from 2010 to 2013):

Fluid-A srl (CEO : Ing. Alessandro Carandina), active (i) in the design, development and implementation of acquisition, control and automation systems for industrial test benches, (ii) in the design and fluid dynamic simulation of machines, turbomachinery and pneumatic systems and plumbers;
Solid Energy srl (CEO: Eng. Claudio Pavan) active (i) in the Reverse Engineering of fluid machines and turbomachinery with international customers and (ii) in advanced services and consultancy in the field of Additive Manufacturing.

− is responsible for the activities of the CenTec Open Living Lab, a laboratory open to all to disseminate scientific and technological culture, especially in the digital field. This structure offers free activities in the fields of information technology, electronics, robotics and 3D printing, and is aimed at all schools of all levels, as well as citizens of Cento and the surrounding area. The laboratory is entirely financed by the Cassa di Risparmio di Cento Foundation through agreements with the Ferrara Engineering Department, for which the candidate is responsible;

In his duties as a member of the MechLav Laboratory of the Ferrara Technopole:

− he is coordinator , with the task of assisting the Scientific Manager on organizational and managerial aspects;

− is manager sales and marketingthe skills necessary to carry out the activity itself;

− he is a member of the Scientific Committee, which: (i) carries out functions of direction, planning and coordination of the Laboratory's activities; (ii) defines the executive plan; (iii) prepares the structure budget within the single University budget; (iv) proposes the activation of the procedure for the recruitment of personnel dedicated to the laboratory's industrial research activity; (v) proposes the stipulation of contracts and conventions and the acceptance of contributions, as well as the inclusion of items in the fee schedule for paid services on behalf of third parties of the University of Ferrara; (vi) proposes the activation of new research areas within the Laboratory.

3.12.2 Responsibility for industrial research projects

In parallel with basic scientific research, since 2005 he is or has been responsible scientific research of more than 115 research contracts and conventions in collaboration with companies, dealing with typical topics of the Fluid Machinery and Systems for Energy and Environment sector. These conventions resulted from:

− the fallout from the research activities carried out and from the skills acquired by the writer, first as a member and then as head of a research group;

− of the technology transfer activities related to the MechLav Laboratory of the Ferrara Technopole and the CenTec Laboratory of Cento;

− of the activities carried out in collaboration with the Ferrara Ricerche Consortium, a non-profit organization with public and private participation, whose main objectives are the promotion, development and enhancement of the human, scientific, technological and economic resources of the Ferrara area by supporting and promoting research, innovation and technology transfer, whose president is, by statute, the Rector of the University of Ferrara or his delegate.

The amount of the research agreements, only with companies, has exceeded € 1,800,000, equal to about € 125,000 / year starting from 2005. To carry out the agreements, the writer coordinated the activities of numerous research fellows, fellows, trainees and undergraduates. The resources found were mainly used to support research activities, for staff recruitment, for the purchase of laboratory equipment, for registration and attendance at national and international conferences, for carrying out missions at Universities with which the group collaborates.

The main topics of collaboration were:

− fluid dynamic design, three-dimensional numerical analysis and experimental analysis of operating machines with incompressible fluid aimed at optimizing performance and use in critical conditions. Among these, centrifugal fans (industrial, for cement factories, for agricultural sprayers, for industrial burners, for the ceramic industry), axial fans (snow guns, for automotive applications), centrifugal pumps (self-priming with suspended solids, for contaminated fluids, for handling tomato paste, in automotive applications), axial pumps (to process liquid hexane).

In the most interesting cases, these activities have led to the drafting of articles, in which they are corporate technical co-authors, placed in international journals with reviewers, in international congresses with reviewers, in national reviews, in national conference proceedings with reviewers;

− three-dimensional thermo-fluid dynamics analysis aimed at the fluid dynamics optimization of machine components, hydraulic, pneumatic and hydraulic components, energy systems and plants (valves, burners, boilers, ovens, dryers, machines for the pharmaceutical industry, ice cream machines, ducts for solid transport, systems for the Oil & Gas industry).

In the most interesting cases, these activities have led to the drafting of articles in which company technical co-authors appear, placed in international journals with reviewers, in international congresses with reviewers, in conference proceedings with reviewers (in magazine), in national magazine, in national conference proceedings with reviewers;

− three-dimensional thermo-fluid dynamics analysis of hydraulic volumetric pumps in automotive applications.

This collaborative activity, carried out with ZF Automotive Italia, led to the writing of an article in an international magazine with reviewers;

− study, development, design, fine-tuning and uncertainty analysis of the measurement chains of customized test benches for thermo-fluid dynamics measurements based on National Instruments platform and Labview development environment (test benches for burners and boilers, test tubes for centrifugal fans, solar tracking);

The clients of the activities were companies of various sizes (from SMEs to large industrial groups) at a regional and national level and for an average amount of the agreements of about € 30,000 (from a minimum of about € 3,000 to a maximum of about 80,000 €). In addition, research contracts have been signed with three important international companies and in particular:

− 2020 - ZOK International Group, a world leader in the production and sale of fluids for washing gas turbines. The activity involved evaluation tests of the cleaning effectiveness of ZOK products, in particular of a standard detergent and an eco-friendly detergent, on the centrifugal compressor test bench of the research group, for which an apparatus was built. ad hoc for the injection of the cleaning fluid (total amount of the agreement: £ 5,000).

The activity also produced the drafting of two articles, one in an international journal, and one in an international congress with reviewers. In addition, he also produced the draft of an international congress article with reviewers accepted for publication.

− 2019 - Elliott Group (Jeannette, US), a world leader in the design, manufacture, installation and service of turbomachinery for prime mover and rotating machinery. The activity, in collaboration with the University of Parma, involved the development of a software for modeling the dynamic behavior of multistage centrifugal compressors for the optimization of recovery operations in pumping conditions (total amount of the agreement: $ 35,000 ).

The activity also produced the drafting of an article in an international congress with reviewers accepted for publication.

− 2018 - Solar Turbines (San Diego, US), a world leader in the production of gas turbines for Oil and Gas applications. The activity involved on-site support, processing and analysis of data from testing and acceptance of gas turbines serviced by centrifugal compressors installed on the Snam Rete Gas distribution network at Sergnano (PV) and Minerbio ( BO) and saw the participation of a researcher, a research fellow and a doctoral student (total amount of the agreement: € 24,000).

The activity also produced the drafting of an article in an international congress with reviewers accepted for publication.

3.13 Third mission, organizational activity and service activity

3.13.1 Academic

2021-today Delegate to the professional degrees of the University of Ferrara. The appointment took place with DR no. , of which some significant passages are reported:

"[...] CONSIDERING it appropriate to delegate the above-mentioned activities to Prof. Michele Pinelli, full professor for the scientific disciplinary sector ING-IND / 08 - Fluid machinery , belonging to the Department of Engineering, in consideration of the high professionalism and experience gained by the same"

[...] DECREES [...]

Art. 2 - Prof. Michele Pinelli, representing the Rector and in coordination with the Vice Rector for teaching and right to study Prof. Paolo Tanganelli, is authorized to exercise the functions of direction and initiative relating to professional degrees, aimed at pursuing objectives and programs previously approved by the governing bodies. "

2018-2021 Pro-Rector Delegate to the Third Mission of the University of Ferrara. The appointment took place with DR no. 473/2018, of which some significant passages are reported:

“[…] CONSIDERING that the areas of particular strategic importance for the development of the University include those connected to the activities linked to the third mission and to relations with the territory;

[...] CONSIDERING it appropriate to delegate the functions relating to the above-mentioned activities related to the third mission to Prof. Michele Pinelli, associate for the scientific disciplinary sector ING-IND / 08 - Fluid machinery, in service at the Engineering Department, in consideration of the high professionalism and experience gained by the same;

[...] DECREES [...]

Art. 2 - Prof. Michele Pinelli, representing the Rector, is authorized to exercise the functions of direction, initiative and coordination of the activities referred to in the aforementioned article 1, aimed at pursuing objectives and programs previously approved by the governing bodies. "

Furthermore, in his functions as Delegate, the writer:

− reports directly to the Rector on his work, in particular on the monitoring and effectiveness of the Third Mission activities carried out by the Third Mission Division and by the Third Mission commissions of the 12 Departments of which he is constituted the University;

− works closely with the head of the Third Mission Division for the management and coordination of the personnel of the division itself;

− elaborates the Strategic Plan of the Third Mission in terms of proposals for strategic directions, definition of objectives, determination of indicators and the relative values to be achieved. Furthermore, it elaborates the strategic budget to be allocated to each proposal, subject to subsequent discussion and negotiation with the Rector and the Deputy Pro-Rector;

− manages and coordinates the activities relating to the VQR Third Mission 2015-2019, participating in the selection of case studies and supervising the conferral of products by the Departments;

− coordinates the work table for the development and monitoring of the activities of the Ferrara Technopole. The table is made up of the Technopole Managers, the Scientific Managers of the four Technopole Laboratories (MechLav, LTTA, TekneHub and Terra & AcquaTech) and the Head of the Third Mission Division;

− he is in charge of monitoring and participates in the shareholders' meetings as a representative of the University of Ferrara of all the spin-offs of the University. Recently he has also been involved in directing, in close collaboration with the head of the Technology Transfer Office, the exit actions of the University from shareholdings in spin-offs, coordinating the evaluation activities carried out by third parties of the sale value of the shares held. from the University of Ferrara within the spin-offs themselves;

− he is responsible for the crowdfunding activities implemented by the University of Ferrara starting from 2019. He deals with the development of the project and its monitoring. Coordinates a work table composed, in addition to the writer, of the Delegates for Research and Communication, and the relative division heads. He plays the role of Director of the execution of the contract with the company Dinamica Media, the contractor company for the design and implementation of the crowdfunding platform and the six crowdfunding campaigns, and coordinates, directs and carries out the technical-accounting checks of the execution of the contract in coordination with the sole person in charge of the procedure;

− replaces the Rector in case of his unavailability for events, meetings, round tables. Among these, the writer participated as substitute for the Rector in various meetings of the CRU (Region-University Conference), composed of the Councilor for School, University and Work in the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Rectors of the Universities present in Emilia Romagna ( Modena and Reggio Emilia, Parma, Bologna and Ferrara).

2017-today Member of the Third Mission Commission (CTM) of the University of Ferrara. The Commission is an advisory body of the University composed of 5 to 11 members designated by the Academic Senate on the proposal of the Rector. The Commission exercises consultative powers with the expression of non-binding mandatory opinions on the activities of the Third Mission and Structural Funds Coordination Office and the Technology Transfer Office. In particular, it expresses itself in the field of spin-offs and business creation, industrial and intellectual property, carries out monitoring functions of the University's third-party activities, expresses itself in relation to relations with local, national and international actors, aimed at starting of collaborations in the sphere of Third Mission activities, contributes to the definition of strategic choices regarding the development of the University's Third Mission, to the identification of quality policies in the Third Mission and to their monitoring during implementation.

2012-today Responsible for the collaboration between the University of Ferrara with the Cento Cultura Consortium (CCC), an association between companies and entities (including the Municipality) of the Cento area for the development of collaborations between universities and companies and for the promotion of scientific technical culture. Among the main collaborations there is the financial support of the Master's Degree Course in Industrial Management and the Master's Degree Course in Web Engineering, carried out at the Cento headquarters of the Engineering Department. The agreement stipulated has an amount equal to approximately € 30,000 per year.

2019-2021 Member of the University Quality Presidium (PQA) (with Rector's Decree) of the University of Ferrara with duties of supervising the adequate and uniform performance of the Quality Assurance procedures of the entire University. The PQA is made up of both members of the teaching staff and members of the administrative and technical staff. The members of the PQA are appointed by the Academic Senate on the proposal of the Rector. He was also a member of the PQA-TM - Third Mission Working Group.

2013-2017 Member of the Board of the Department of Engineering of Ferrara.

2011-2017 Delegate of the Director of the Ferrara Department of Engineering for Entrance Orientation activities, with tasks of coordination and implementation of the activities, including the planning and coordination of the Department's participation in the “Student Hall” and in the “Open Days”. In addition, there was a representative of the Department in the Commission of the University of Ferrara "Orientation in Entry".

2011-2017 Head of the Incoming Orientation Team of the Engineering Department of the University of Ferrara, composed of the writer, three professors from the Department and two Didactic Managers. The writer's activity consisted in the planning and coordination of all entrance orientation activities and relations with high schools in the area.

2013-2017 Responsible for the Engineering Department of Ferrara of the activities related to the "Cometa Project (Orientation Courses - Excellence Modules and Transversal Insights)" which was born on the initiative of the MIUR to promote excellence through collaborative programs of continuity between Higher Education Institutes and the University to foster orientation in the last two years of higher education. The writer's activity consisted in the planning and coordination of didactic modules lasting 5 days for fourth and fifth grades of high school.

2015 Head and designer for the Engineering Department of the "Tech Lab" project, presented under a competitive call issued by MIUR for the granting of funding for "Initiatives for the dissemination of scientific culture". The project was in first place overall in Italy for score and overall funding out of more than 800 projects presented, of which only 56 were funded. The project, carried out in collaboration with training institutions and numerous high schools in the area, consisted in the design, preparation and implementation of scientific robotics laboratories for high school pupils.

2014-2015 Member of the Commission for the assignment of the "University and Sustainability Award" announced by the University of Ferrara (call 2014/2015).

2001-2011 Member of the team for orientation activities in high schools with participation in numerous initiatives such as: seminars and presentation of the training offer at high schools and institutes, collaboration activities with schools, welcoming school groups for educational visits to the Faculty, participation in " Salone dello Studente ”and“ Open Days ”.

3.13.2 Other duties

2018-2021 Representative of the University of Ferrara within the bodies of the consortium company ART-ER (Attractiveness Research Territory, agency for technological development of Emilia-Romagna, created to promote the sustainable growth of region through the development of innovation and knowledge, the attractiveness and internationalization of the territorial system) of which the University is an effective member. The bodies in which the writer participated are:

− Assembly of the Consortium Company;

− Analogous Control Coordination Committee;

− Industrial and Scientific Consultation Council.

2016-2020 Representative of the University of Ferrara in the Board of Directors of the Interuniversity Consortium of Machines, Plants and Systems for Energy, Industry and the Environment (CIMIS). The Consortium is made up of the Universities of Perugia, Bologna and Ferrara and operates as a liaison structure for the collaboration between the consortium universities and other actors in the production and research system.

2015-2022 Representative of the University of Ferrara in the Steering Committee of the Cassa di Risparmio di Cento Foundation as a provider of skills in the field of training and research. In addition to the ordinary duties relating to participation in the Board, the writer is also President of the Foundation's School Commission.

2019-2022 Member of the Organizing Committee of the Children's Literature Award, a national award announced by the Cassa di Risparmio di Cento Foundation and by the Cassa di Risparmio di Cento SpA reserved for books in Italian - original or translated - intended for children between 6 and 15 years

3.13.3 Participation in Evaluation Boards

2010-present Member external in 12 Evaluation Committees for the award of the title of PhD in the field of Energy Machines and Systems at:

− University of Bergamo - 2010,

− University of Perugia - 2012,

− University of Bologna - 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021

− University of Padua - 2013,

− University of Florence - 2014,

− University of Udine - 2015,

− Polytechnic of Milan - 2019,

− University of Modena - 2020,

− University of Pisa - 2021.

2004-today Member external in 8 Selection Boards of the following comparative assessment procedures:

− Politecnico di Milano, University Researcher with permanent contract, SSD ING-IND / 09 - 2004;

− University of Lecce, Permanent Researcher, SSD ING-IND / 09 - 2005;

− Politecnico di Milano, University Researcher on permanent contract, SSD ING-IND / 09 - 2008;

− University of Genoa, Fixed-term researcher type A, SSD ING-IND / 09 - 2016;

− University of Bologna, Fixed-term researcher type A, SSD ING-IND / 08 - 2018;

− University of Rome La Sapienza, Fixed-term researcher type B, SSD ING-IND / 09 - 2021;

− University of Genoa, Researcher with fixed-term contract of type A, SSD ING-IND / 09 - 2021

− University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Second Level Professor, SSD ING-IND / 08 - 2022;

2021 External examiner for the defense of the PhD thesis of a candidate of the School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, City, University of London.

2017-2020 Member internal for the conferral of the title of Doctor of Research at the University of Ferrara, Doctorate in Engineering Sciences (2017, 2020).

2012-2019 External reviewer for the evaluation of admission to the final exam of 16 PhD theses in the field of Fluid Machines and Energy Systems for the following PhD Schools:

− University of Ferrara - PhD in Architecture - 2012 (1 thesis) ;

− University of Udine - PhD in Environmental and Energy Engineering Science - 2015 (1 thesis);

− University of Rome La Sapienza - PhD in Industrial Production Engineering - 2016 (1 thesis);

− University of Udine - PhD Environmental and Energy Engineering Sciences - 2016 (1 thesis);

− University of Florence - PhD in Energy and Innovative Industrial and Environmental Technologies - 2016 (1 thesis);

− University of Rome La Sapienza - PhD in Industrial Production Engineering - 2016 (2 theses);

− University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - PhD in Industrial Innovation Engineering - 2017 (2 theses);

− University of Rome La Sapienza - PhD in Energy and Environment - 2017 (1 thesis);

− University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - PhD in Industrial and Territory Engineering - 2018 (2 theses);

− University of Florence - PhD in Energy and Innovative Industrial and Environmental Technologies - 2019 (1 thesis);

− University of Padua - PhD in Energy Engineering - 2019 (1 thesis);

− University of Parma - PhD in Industrial Engineering - 2019 (1 thesis);

− University of Florence - PhD in Energy and Innovative Industrial and Environmental Technologies - 2022 (1 thesis);

2005-2019 Internal member of the Admission Commissions to the Research Doctorate in Engineering Sciences, Industrial Curriculum, for the University of Ferrara (2005, 2015, 2016, 2019).

2019 External member of the Evaluation Commission of the activities carried out for the two-year extension of a two-year contract as a Fixed-term Researcher type A, SSD ING-IND / 08 (Candidate. Ing. Ravaglioli).

2019 Member of the University Commission for the evaluation of the requests for the assignment of the three-year positions of professors and researchers with permanent contracts.

3.14 Patents

He is the owner, together with 3 other colleagues, of an Italian patent application entitled "Method for estimating the accumulated mass of solid microparticles on a surface" with no. 102020000020758.

The patent relates to the realization of a method for estimating the accumulated mass of solid microparticles on a surface, in which the surface is subjected to a flow of a fluid comprising the microparticles. Within this aim, a further object is to provide a method for estimating the mass of solid microparticles accumulated on a surface which is versatile or which can be applied in different operating conditions. A further object is to provide a method which allows to study the phenomenon of deposition of solid microparticles on a surface subjected to a flow comprising such microparticles.

3.15 Inclusion in expert registers and participation in evaluation and referral commissions

2021-today Expert (AVA) Disciplinary Expert Profile, intended for the evaluation activities of the Evaluation Expert Panels (ENP) and the Expert Commissions of the Evaluation (CEV) for the Quality Assurance of Campuses and Study Programs (Initial and Periodic Accreditation)

2021-today Expert in the Expert Profile of the Evaluation of High Schools with Special Regulations.

2017-today Expert registered on the REPRISE platform, digital register of independent scientific experts for the scientific evaluation of Italian MIUR research. The platform collects the registrations of Italian and foreign experts in all fields of knowledge and ensures the availability of the best reviewers for the technical-scientific evaluations of the research projects under the Ministry's competence.

2016 – today expert for the evaluation of proposals, project monitoring, and evaluation of research and innovation programs for the European Commission (EU).

2016 - today Business Coach within the European funding programs for Small and Medium Enterprises (Small and Medium Enterprise) for the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) with the task of studying and implementing, in close interaction with the management and staff of the company, actions aimed at enhancing innovation within SMEs. Person in charge of coaching at 3 SMEs in the Emilia-Romagna area.

2014-present Auditor and expert evaluator for the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) of ministerial funding projects such as PRIN programs (Research Projects of National Interest), FIRB (Fund for Basic Research Investments) with 1 project evaluated, SIR (Scientific Independence of young Researchers) with 1 project evaluated.

2009 – today Expert within Commissions appointed by the Ministry of Economic Development for the evaluation of System Research projects in the electricity sector pursuant to art. 11, paragraph 1, Ministerial Decree of 8 March 2006 (Experts inserted by the Authority's resolution of 26 June 2009 RDS 6/09) for the Cassa per i Servizi Energetici e Ambientali (CSEA). Posted in 18 commissions evaluation of ENEA and RSE research activities.

− ENEA - PTR 2019/2021 - I SAL - Technologies, techniques and materials for energy efficiency and energy saving in the electrical end uses of new and existing buildings.

− ENEA and RSE - PTR 2019/2021 - Eligibility - Technologies for efficient penetration of the electricity vector.

− RSE - PAR 2018 - Eligibility - Bioenergy, Small Energy Conversion Plants, Industrial Processes and Machinery.

− ENEA - PAR 2018 - Eligibility - Bioenergy, Small Energy Conversion Plants, Industrial Processes and Machinery.

− RSE - PAR 2017 - Eligibility - Energy from biomass, solar and sea.

− RSE - PAR 2017 - Final balance - Energy from biomass, solar and sea.

− RSE - PAR 2016 - Eligibility - Energy from biomass, solar and sea

− RSE - PAR 2016 - Final balance - Energy from biomass, solar and sea.

− RSE - PAR 2015 - Eligibility - Bioenergy, Small Energy Conversion Plants, Industrial Processes and Machinery.

− ENEA - PAR 2015 - Final balance - Bioenergy, CO₂, Small energy conversion plants, Industrial processes and machinery.

− RSE - PAR 2015 - Final balance - Bioenergy, Small-scale energy conversion plants, Processes and industrial machinery.

− capture and sequestration₂, Small energy conversion plants, Industrial processes and machinery.

− RSE - PAR 2014 - Eligibility - Electricity from renewable sources, CO₂.

− ENEA - PAR 2014 - Eligibility - Electricity from renewable sources, CO₂.

− RSE - PAR 2014 - Final balance - Energy from biomass, wind, solar and sea.

− ENEA - PAR 2014 - Final balance - Electricity from renewable sources, CO₂.

− ENEA - PAR 2013 - Final balance - Energy from biomass and from the sea, CO₂.

− RSE - PAR 2013 - Final balance - Energy from biomass, geothermal, solar and sea.

− ENEA - PAR 2012 - Final balance - Energy from biomass, solar and sea, CO₂.

2013–2014 Expert for the evaluation of industrial research projects for the Autonomous Province of Trento. Evaluator of 1 project .

2011–2018 Expert included in the Register of members of the inspection teams at the Energy Service Manager Company (GSE) pursuant to art. 2 of the resolution of the Authority for Electricity and Gas July 16, 2010 GOP 43. Appointed for 5 inspections on plants for the production of electricity and cogeneration plants.

2007–2010 expert in the evaluation activities of projects presented to the Ferrara Chamber of Commerce for the start-up of new companies that develop Technological Innovation projects.

3.16 Professional experiences and scientific consultancy

2015-today Consultancy for Futuro in Ricerca Consortium (formerly Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche). The consultancy involved:

- the design and development of research, applied research, training and technology transfer plans;

- the development of dynamic models of centrifugal compressors;

- analysis and interpretation of acceptance tests of turbochargers with reference to SNAM specifications and ASME regulations;

- coordination of the Centec Open Living Lab;

- coordination of activities relating to the design, construction and use of a wind tunnel;

- activity relating to the numerical and experimental study of machines and plants for the food, automotive and manufacturing industries.

2018 Consulting . for Solar Turbines (San Diego, US)The activity consisted in participating in a day in the presence of Solar technicians and SNAM Rete Gas technicians for mediation in relation to the acceptance and testing of turbochargers installed at the Snam Rete Gas sites in Sergnano (PV) and Minerbio (BO ).

2017 Consulting scientific for Fossano srl and Solener srl for the analysis and critical evaluation of documentation relating to the facility referred to in art. 6 cc. 13-19 of Law 388/200 (Tremonti Ambientale) for photovoltaic systems owned by the two companies.

2014 Partial Technical Consultant (CTP) for a lawsuit concerning the malfunctions and loss of production of a 1 MW biogas plant located in the province of Rovigo.

2013-2014 Consulting Energy Services Manager - GSE SpA concerning the following points:

Procedure for the verification of measurements on energy production plants.

This activity was carried out by developing and drafting a document that highlights the main activities to be performed in the field to verify compliance with the requirements of Appendix C "Necessary equipment and relative accuracy" of the "Guidelines for the application of the Ministry Decree Economic Development September 5, 2011 - High Efficiency Cogeneration (CAR) ".

Analysis of the propagation of measurement uncertainties on the determination of the PES.

In the light of some considerations that emerged from the analysis of Appendix C, an analysis of the calculation uncertainty of the PES coefficient was carried out through an analysis of its sensitivity to the uncertainty of the measures that contribute to its calculation. The analysis was applied to 4 system configurations decided in agreement with the GSE technicians.

Analysis and proposal for revision of Appendix C.

This final activity resulted in the revision of the current prescriptions proposed by Appendix C to arrive at a modified version through the following steps: (i) analysis of the current method of indicating uncertainties to evaluate the advisability of using different prescription modalities; (ii) current Appendix C requirements for revising current values, new requirements and new measurement uncertainty (or instrumental accuracy) thresholds; (iii) analysis and evaluation of useful information from the Regulations currently indicated in Appendix C and proposal of references to other Regulations that can integrate and expand the information currently present.

Requirements for thermal energy meters installed on thermodynamic solar systems.

The required activity was the identification of the specifications that the meters must possess in order to determine the quantities of thermal energy on thermodynamic solar systems built in accordance with the provisions of the Ministerial Decree of 11 April 2008 modified and integrated by the Ministerial Decree of 6 July 2012. In particular, the aim was to indicate the technical characteristics, accuracy and measurement uncertainty thresholds (or instrumental accuracy) of the measuring devices.

2010 Scientific consultancy for the company GMB srl of Bologna concerning the technical-scientific support for the technical-economic evaluation of the installation of an ORC in a combined cycle with internal combustion engines fueled by palm oil.

2010 Scientific consultancy for the company GE srl of Castenaso (BO) concerning the technical-scientific support aimed at the analysis of cogeneration systems integrated in the production process of frozen meat preparations.

2010 Scientific advice for TM.E. SpA of La Spezia concerning technical-scientific support in initiatives developed in the sector of production from renewable sources and aimed at improving communication and dissemination in the reference sector.

2010 Scientific consultancy for Energy Tre Srl - Agricultural Company for assistance in the preparation of the application for participation in the "Call for the disbursement of the contribution aimed at the construction of plants connected to the production of energy from biomass" issued by the National Agency for Agricultural Mechanization, through the analysis and identification of innovations to the anaerobic digestion plant object of the loan application.

2009 Scientific consultancy for the company SIMA SpA for a calculation related to the evaluation of the thermal energy diffused in the environment inside industrial buildings containing machines for the production of polymeric material aimed at determining the rise in temperature of the environment.

2004 Partisan Technical Consultant (CTP) for a lawsuit concerning the relevance of research activities carried out by the Technical Director of Rossignol concerning a study of the aerodynamic performance of ski boots.

2000-2004 Consulting scientific for the activity concerning the assignment "Performance testing and analysis of the operating conditions over time of the cogeneration plant and the heating and cooling plant of the Bologna exhibition complex" (head of Prof. R. Bettocchi) on behalf of the Bologna Metropolitan Finance Bank of Bologna.

APPENDICE A

Metropolitan Finance Bank of Bologna .

APPENDIX A

At the top of the lists there is an indication of the level of the course, and in particular: Bachelor's Degree [D], Bachelor's Degree [T], Master's Degree, Specialized or Old System [M].

ay 2000/2001

[D] Testing and Regulations of Machines and Engine Systems for the Degree in Mechanical Engineering of the University of Ferrara (6 CFU).

ay 2001/2002

[T] Measurements and Testing of Machines for the Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering of the University of Ferrara (6 CFU).

ay 2002/2003

[T] Measurements and Testing of Machines for the Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering at the Ferrara office and for the Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Technological-Management) at the headquarters of Cento (FE) of the University of Ferrara (6 CFU).

ay 2003/2004

[T] Measurements and Testing of Machines for the Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Industrial and Materials) of the University of Ferrara (6 CFU).

[T] Measurements and Testing of Energy Systems for the Bachelor's Degree Course in Mechanical Engineering (Technological-Management Address) at the Cento (FE) branch of the University of Ferrara (6 CFU).