Description of the research group

The activity is focused on photovoltaic systems, electric mobility, storage systems, smart grids and renewable energy communities.

In the field of photovoltaics, research studies focus on power forecasting and on monitoring and diagnosing tools.

With reference to the integration of electric mobility with electric grids, predictive control techniques have been developed to consider uncertainties in the real-time management of energy flows within charging stations powered by photovoltaic generators and storage systems, as well as the study of vehicle-to-grid systems.

A further line of research concerns the techno-economic and environmental analysis of renewable energy communities, one of the emerging solutions to reduce energy poverty and spread the use of renewable energy sources.

Another field of research regards the Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) that is an effective treatment for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The analysis of the local field potentials (LFP) demonstrates the advantages of this technique.

Keyword 1: Photovoltaics

Keyword 2: e-mobility

Keyword 3: smart grids

Keyword 4: battery energy storage systems

Keyword 5: renewable energy communities

Head of the research group

Alessandro Massi Pavan

List of members in the research group

- Alessandro Massi Pavan – PA – ING/IND-31
- Stefano Pastore – PA - ING/IND-31

Research projects

- MUSE - Collaborazione transfrontaliera per la Mobilità Universitaria Sostenibile Energeticamente efficiente
- DEEPSEA - Development of Energy Efficiency mobility services for the Adriatic marinas
- HOTSPOT - A holistic monitoring and diagnostic tool for photovoltaic generators

Name of the laboratories

- Photovoltaic laboratory – PV modules, converters, environmental data logging system, energy meters
- Smart e-mobility laboratory – PV system, inverter, battery energy storage system, controllable charging station,
- ELISA - Energy Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Storage Applications (under construction) – Single cell, modules and pack cyclers, climatic chamber, potentiostat/galvanostat/EIS analyzer