Preliminary Program Schedule

Monday September 9

Time Foyer
Aula Magna Aula X Aula Y Aula Z Aula Side
9:45 - 10:45 Exhibition
&
YP Demo Competition


Welcome Keynote

Sophie Tarbouriech

Some ingredients on dynamical systems subject to constraints

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee Break

11.15 – 12.30

Tutorial 1

Impact of Equipment and System Reliability on Project
Economic Optimization

Dr. Giancarlo Guenzi
Managing Director of Energoconsult, Novara – Italy

Power System and Smart Grids (Part 1)

Special Session

Remote sensing methods and applications for a sustainable development
(Part 1)

Automation, Robotics and Smart Factories

12:30 - 13:00

Exhibition & WIE poster & YP Demo Competition Time only

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 16:00

Panel 3
Industry 4.0:
digital products
&
processes


16:00 - 16:30
Coffee Break
16:30 - 17:45

Power Systems and Smart Grids (Part 2)

Special Session

Remote sensing methods and applications for a sustainable development
(Part 2)

Big Data, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Human Mobility


Tuesday September 10

Time Foyer
Aula Magna Aula X Aula Y Aula Z Aula Side
9:00 - 11:00 Exhibition & WIE poster section & YP Demo Competition Tutorial

Unlocking new Dimensions in Radio-based Positioning
“5G Localization”

Prof. Henk Wymeersch
University of Technology,
Sweden
SS Advances in Soft Computing and Numerical Techniques for Optimization, Inverse Problems
and
Non-Destructive
Testing
Renewable Energy
and
Energy Storage
Systems
Special Session
Enhanced modeling, simulation, design and testing of magnetic components and innovative architectures for power converters
(Part 1)
Meeting with Officers of Student Branches
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00 Special session competence center

Student & YP event
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:30
Exhibition & WIE poster & YP Demo Competition Time only
14:30 - 16:30 Panel 2
Smart Smart Building and Grids
&
Smart Mobility and Logistics
Panel 2
Student & YP event
16:30 - 17:00
Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:15
Tutorial

Complex-valued neural networks and their applications to smart technologies for industry

Prof. Aizenberg
 Manhattan College (Riverdale, NY)


Complex Systems Modeling Energy Harvesting, Wireless Power Transfer and Power Electronics

19:45 - 21:30
Welcome Cocktail

Wednesday September 11

Time Foyer
Aula Magna Aula X Aula Y Aula Z Aula Side
9:00 - 10:30 Exhibition & WIE Exhibition &YP Demo Competition Time

Tutorial

Reliability Assessment of Renewable Energy Based
Generation Systems

Prof. Yasser G. Hegazy

German University in Cairo

Power Management and Smart Building Technologies, Neural networks, Linear and Non-Linear Modeling Wireless Sensor Networks, RFID Localization Technologies, Nanotechnologies, Photonic technologies SS Enhanced modeling, simulation, design and testing of magnetic components and innovative architectures for power converters
(Part 2)
WIE event
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00 Special Event with Industries-Leonardo 500
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:30 Exhibition Time Only
14:30 - 16:30 Special Meeting on Innovative Startups and Enterpreneurs
16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:30 Special Meeting on Innovative Startups and Enterpreneurs
20:15 - 21:30 Social Dinner and Award Ceremony

Thursday September 12

Time Foyer
Aula Magna Aula X Aula Y Aula Z Aula Side
9:00 - 10:30 Exhibition & WIE Poster Tutorial

Spintronic Sensors for Medical and Industrial Applications

Prof. Hadi Heidar
University of Glasgow,
Scotland.

Sensors and transducers, integration of sensors, active and passive sensors, sensor modeling and analysis, environmental sensing Automotive technologies, electric vehicle transportation systems, environmental impact of electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, road user safety
Chapter Meeting
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00 Panel 1 Boosting Renewables towards 100%
13:00 - 13:15 Closing Section
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch
14:15 - 16:00
EXCO Italy Section

Monday September 9


9:45 - 10:45 Welcome Keynote - Sophie Tarbouriech, “Some ingredients on dynamical systems subject to constraints"

Sophie Tarbouriech is full-time researcher (Directeur de Recherche) in LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France. Her main research interests include analysis and control of linear and nonlinear systems with constraints (limited information), hybrid dynamical systems. She is currently Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Automatica, European Journal of Control and at the Conference Editorial Board of the EUCA Conference Editorial Board for ECC. She is also Senior Editor for IEEE Control Systems Letters and member of IFAC and IEEE Technical Committees.

9:45 - 14:00 Exhibition & WIE poster section & YP Demo Competition

11.15 – 12.30 Tutorial Impact of Equipment and System Reliability on Project Economic Optimization Giancarlo Guenzi

11.15 – 12.30 Power Systems and Smart Grids, Part 1

  • Session Chair: Sasa Djokic, University of Edinburgh
  • #12 D. Belega; D. Petri, “Fast Taylor Weighted Least Squares Algorithm for Synchrolihasor Estimation”
  • #50 J.Ali; F. Silvestro, Conventional Power Plants to TSO Frequency Containment Reserves - A Competitive Analysis for Virtual Power Plant's Role”
  • #110 H. Shabani; M. Kalantar, “On-line Transient Stability Detection Using Intelligent Systems with Energy Functions Based Inputs”
  • #66 S. Smaka; R.Aličić, “A New Approach to Determine the Optimal Number and Arrangement of Power Quality Monitors for Voltage Sag Detection”
  • #36 A. Andreotti; F. Mottola; A. Pierno; D. Proto, “Statistical Analysis of Lightning-Induced Voltages in Case of Linearly-Rising Channel-Base Currents and Lossy Ground


  • 11.15 – 12.30 Special Session Remote sensing methods and applications for a sustainable development (Part 1)

  • #17 F. Nunziata; E. Ferrentino; H.g Zhang; M.Migliaccio, “PolSAR observation of mangroves using the polarimetric matched filter
  • #42 A. Urciuoli; A. Buono; F. Nunziata; M. Migliaccio, “Analysis of local- and non-local filters for multi-polarization SAR coastline extraction applications”
  • #65 G. Di Martino; A. Di Simone; A. Iodice; D. Riccio, “Closed-form polarimetric Two-Scale Model for sea scattering evaluation”
  • #01 D. Pietro Pau; M. Rescati; E. Scaliini; M. DeMatteis; R. Schettini; M. Paganoni; A. Baschirotto, “HAEMS: Implementation of an Intelligent Event-Driven Edge Mesh IoT Architecture”
  • #21 P. Montino; D. Pietro Pau, “Environmental Intelligence for Embedded Real-time Traffic Sound Classification”


  • 11.15 – 12.30 Automation, Robotics and Smart Factories

  • #03 A. Luchetti; P. Tomasin; A. Fornaser; P. Tallarico; P. Bosetti; M. De Cecco, “The Human Being at the Center of Smart Factories Thanks to Augmented Reality”
  • #27 V. Lohweg; K. F. Henning; E. Gillich; H. Dörksen; A. Fritze; A.Pfeifer, “Camera-based Occlusion Detection for Banknote Sorting”
  • #44 V. Grassi; D.Frigerio, “The Unmanned Chemical Lab (UCL)
  • #68 P. Nelia; A. Motroni; A. Buffi; M.Frosolini et al. “I-READ 4.0: Internet-of-READers for an efficient asset management in large warehouses with high stock rotation index”
  • #92 P. Torres; R. Dionisio; S.Malhão; L. Neto; R. Ferreira; H. Gouveia; et al. Cyber-physical production Systems supliorted by Intelligent Devices (SmartBoxes) for Industrial processes Digitalization

    10.45 – 11.15 Coffee Break

    12.30 – 13.00 Exhibition & WIE poster & YP Demo Competition Time only

    13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

    14.00 – 16.00 Panel 3 Industry 4.0: digital products & processes

    The panel on Industry 4.0 at IEEE RTSI 2019 will discuss recent trends in digitization of products and industrial processes in both international companies and Small Medium Enterprises. The opportunities and challenges of industry 4.0 will be addressed taking care of several perspectives: education in the (Science Technology Engineering and Management) fields, academic and industrial research and technology transfer, new products and new production processes. To this aim the panel will involve experts from Universities of Pisa and Firenze, and Managers from Magneti Marelli, MAGNA Mechatronics, Pure Power Control, VarGroup, and TT Tecnosistemi.

    Chairs: Sergio Saponara, University of Pisa, Lorenzo Mucchi, University of Firenze

    • Industry 4.0 opportunities and challenges: education, research and technology transfer perspective
    • Sergio Saponara, University of Pisa
    • Lorenzo Mucchi, University of Firenze
    • Industry 4.0 opportunities and challenges:the industrial perspective on digital products &processes
    • Walter Nesci, Magneti Marelli
    • Franco Ottino, MAGNA Mechatronics
    • Andrea Balluchi, Pure Power Control
    • Andrea Checchi, VarGroup
    • Federico Gufoni, TT Tecnosistemi
    • Open Discussions and Conclusions

    16.00 – 16.30 Coffee Break


    16.30 – 17.45 Power Systems and Smart Grids, Part 2

  • Session Chair: Samuele Grillo – Polytechnic University of Milan
  • #24 G. Zizzo; M. Ippolito; R.Musca; M. Bonomolo; G. Leone et al. “Impact of demand response control logic on isolated island's distribution networks”
  • #34 L. Ciani; G. Guidi; G. Patrizi “Condition-based Maintenance for Oil&Gas system basing on Failure Modes and Effects Analysis”
  • #57 T. Bacci; A. Picchi; F.Grasso; G. Castelli; F. Stortiero; B. Facchini “Experimental characterization of a micro-turbine generator for energy recovery applications”
  • #53 M. Saviozzi; S. Massucco; P. Pongiglione; F. Silvestro; at al. “Algorithm for Optimal Microgrid Operation and Control with Adaptable Constraints and Flexible Objective Function”
  • #109 M. Merlo; M. Delfanti; A.o Blaco; F. Bovera; M. Pozzi; et al. “Grid-tie and off-grid operations of an innovative microgrid realized in leonardo campus of Politecnico di Milano”



  • 16.30 – 17.45 Special Session, Remote sensing methods and applications for a sustainable development (Part 2)

  • #82 A. Di Simone; A. Iodice; D. Riccio; T. Beltramonte et al. “Ship Detection using GNSS-R delay-Doppler Maps via simulation tools”
  • #103 C. Galdi; T. Beltramonte; M. Di Bisceglie; I. M.Russo, “Remote sensing of inland waters with signals of opportunity from Global Navigation Satellite Systems”
  • #95 G. Ferraioli; B. Kanoun; H. Aghababaee; S. Vitale, “The use of NL paradigm in SAR application”
  • #88 D. Dell'Aglio; M. Gargiulo; A. Iodice; D. Riccio; G. Ruello, “Active fire detection in multispectral super-resolved Sentinel-2 images by means of SAM-based approach”
  • #84 M. Alparone; F. Nunziata; C. Estatico; M. Migliaccio, “A novel method to improve the spatial resolution of microwave radiometer measurements using variable exponent Lebesgue space”


  • 16.30 – 17.45 Big Data, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Human Mobility

  • #72 S. Morosi; L. Mucchi; D. Marabissi; M. Dolfi et al. “On the trade-off between Secrecy and Energy-Efficiency in Multi-Layer Cellular Networks
  • #89 S. Barbieri; F. Casasolira; R. Brondolin; M. Di Santambrogio, “Fog Acceleration through Reconfigurable Devices”
  • #91 D. Piccinotti; E. Ramalli; A. Parravicini; R. Brondolin et al.; “Solving write conflicts in GPU-accelerated graph computation: a pageRank case-study”
  • #45 L. F. Tiotsoli; A. Servetti; E. Masala; “Optimally Scheduling Complex Logistics Operations Involving Acquisition, Elaboration and Action Tasks”
  • #28 A. De Paola; A. Giammanco; G. Lo Re; G. Anastasi, “Detection of points of Interest in a Smart Campus”


  • Tuesday September 10


    9.00 – 11.00 Exhibition & WIE poster section & YP Demo Competition

    9.00 – 11.00 Tutorial: Unlocking new Dimensions in Radio-based Positioning “5G Localization”, Henk Wymeersch


    9.00 – 11.00 Special Session, Advances in Soft Computing and Numerical Techniques for Optimization, Inverse Problems and Non-Destructive Testing

  • #13 J. Svatos; J. Holub “ Smart Acoustic Sensor”
  • #07 G. Giglia; G. Ala; V. Castiglia; A. Imburgia; R. Miceli et al. “Electromagnetic full-wave simulation of Partial discharge detection in high voltage AC cables”
  • #08 A. Maffucci; A. Tamburrino; S. Ventre “Optimal Homogeneous Transmission Line Model for Graphene Interconnects
  • #22 A. Laudani; S. Coco “A neural-FEM approach for the effective permeability estimation of a composite magnetic shielding mortar”
  • #31 S. Quondam Antonio “ Optimum Identification of Iron Loss Models in NGO Electrical Steel for Power Electronics”
  • #43 M. Gregorio; F. Mandrile; S. Musumeci “Comparative Evaluation and Simulation of Current Control Methods of LLC Converters in EV Battery Chargers”
  • #63 H. P. Rimal; A. Mohamed Ghanim; S. Quondam Antonio “Preisach model identification for the prediction of static hysteresis loops in ferrite cores”
  • #75 V. Bonaiuto; F. Sargeni “Convolutional Neural Networks architecture for complex simulations: a mixed analogue-digital approach”


  • 9.00 – 11.00 Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Systems

  • Session Chair: Gaetano Zizzo, University of Palermo
  • #09 D. Fioriti; G. Lutzemberger; D. Poli; A. Micangeli; P. Duenas-Martinez “Optimal design of off-grid power systems operated by a rolling-horizon strategy: a method to reduce computational requirements”
  • #35 A. Bertei; R. Mauri; C. C. Chueh, “Advanced microstructures for electrochemical energy systems: a modelling perspective”
  • #47 G. Carliinelli; F. Mottola; D. Proto, “Planning of Battery Energy Storage Systems accounting for Uncertainties and Degradation”
  • #49 S. Ciorba; C. Antonetti; A. M. Raspolli Galletti; M. Martinelli et al. “Overcharged Li-polymer batteries: a post-mortem analysis”
  • #58 E. Locorotondo; A.Ferraris; A. Airale; L. Berzi; L.Pugi; et al. “Modeling and simulation of Constant phase Element for battery Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy”
  • #85 E. Boni; M.o Montagni; A. Moreschi; L. Pugi “Energy storage system optimization for an autonomous sailboat”
  • #96 F. Pacini; B. Tevenè “PROT-ONE project: a passive solution to increase Li-Ion batteries safety”


  • 9.00 – 11.00 Special Session Enhanced modeling, simulation, design and testing of magnetic components and innovative architectures for power converters (Part 1)

  • #37 M. Lodi; A. Oliveri; M. Storace “Behavioral models for ferrite-core inductors in switch-mode DC-DC power supplies: a survey
  • #101 F. Grasso; A. Luchetta; S. Manetti; M. C. Piccirilli “Symbolic Techniques in DC-DC Converter Simulation”
  • #62 G. Di Caliua; F. Nicola; K. Stoyka “Impact of Inductors Saturation on DC-DC Switching Regulators”
  • #16 G. Gruosso “Modelling of magnetic components for power electronics: a circuit equivalent approach”
  • #74 A. Luchetta; M. Bindi; I. Aizenberg; F. Grasso; S. Manetti; M. Cristina Piccirilli “Testability Analysis in Neural Network Based Fault Diagnosis of DC-DC Converter”
  • #61 S. Musumeci “Inductor Constraints on LLC Converter Design in Battery Charger Applications”
  • #76 A. Musolino; S. Barmada; L. Sani; M. Tucci; R. Rizzo; V. Consolo; P. Bolognesi “Power regulation in Inductive Power Transfer via Power Line Communication”
  • #52 F. Grasso; F. Corti; L. Paolucci; L.Pugi; L. Luchetti “Circular Coil for EV Wireless Charging Design and Optimization Considering Ferrite Saturation”


  • 9.00 – 11.00 Meeting with Officers of Student Branches

    9:00 – 9:05 Bernardo Tellini (IEEE Italy Section Chair) Introduction

    9:05 – 9:20 Paolo Maresca (IEEE Italy Section Student Activities and Educational Committee Coordinator) SBs in Italy and Program 2020-2021

    9:20 – 9:35 Ferdinando Nunziata (IEEE Italy Section YP Coordinator) YP in Italy and Program 2020-2021

    9:35 – 10:15 Presentation of SBs (5 to 10 minutes max for each SB)

    10:15 – 10:30 Open discussion

    11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break

    11.30 – 13.00 Special Session Competence Center


    The Competence Centers, conceived as part of the Industry 4.0 Plan launched by the Renzi Government, are realities that refer to some Italian universities with the aim of intensifying the relations between research and industry.

    Universities and companies are little used to interacting and the Competence Centers aim at encouraging this type of collaboration: selected on a national level, they involve excellent university centers and large private players, with the contribution of key stakeholders (research centers, startups etc.) and can rely on government funding.

    The 8 selected Competence Centers have as objectives: training and awareness on Industry 4.0, live demos on new technologies and access to best practices always within the fourth industrial revolution; offer technological advisory for small and medium enterprises on Industry 4.0; launch and accelerate innovative and technological development projects; support experimentation and the production of new technologies; collaborate with competence centers at European level.

    The first steps are being taken in these days, and the objective of the Panel is to present the current state of progress of the activities of some Competence Centers and the main operative actions being defined, highlighting in particular the positive effects that the close interaction between the academic world and the industrial world can guarantee both on fundamental and applied scientific research.

    The Panel is organized as follows:

    Chair: Prof. Leopoldo Angrisani, University of Napoli Federico II

    Contributions

  • Prof. Paola Girdinio - Competence Center START 4.0
  • Prof. Maurizio Talamo – Competence Center CYBER 4.0
  • Prof. Fabrizio Dughiero – Competence Center SMACT
  • Prof. Massimo Bergamasco – Competence Center ARTES 4.0
  • Prof. Leopoldo Angrisani – Competence Center MedITech

11.30 – 13.00 Student & YP Event

11.30-12.00 Paolo Maresca (IEEE Italy Section Student Activities and Educational Committee Coordinator) The rhetoric to effectively present a research activity

12.00-12.30 Filomena Ferrara (director of IBM Foundation) cognitive computing state of the art and new skills

12.30-13.00 workshop:“3 minutes form my research”

1. The students will prepare a streaming, the streaming will be put on a youtube channel and made available to the students of other branches on IEEE official web site

2. A certificate of participation will be assigned to the presentations.

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 14.30 Exhibition & WIE poster & YP Demo Competition Time only

14.30 – 16.30 Panel 2 Smart Smart Building and Grids Smart Mobility and Logistics

  • Carlo Cecati - Università dell'Aquila, "Analytical methods for modulation of multilevel converters"

  • Carlo Cecati, IEEE Fellow, received the Dr. Ing. Degree in Electrotechnical Engineering from the University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy in 1983. Since then he has been with the same university becoming full professor in 2006 and a rector’s delegate from 2005 till 2013. From September 2015 till September 2017, he has been a Qianren Talents Professor (1000 Talents Program distinguished professor) with the Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China. In 2007 he has been a co-founder and the CEO of DigiPower srl., a University of L'Aquila spin-off and since 2012 is has been its CTO. Prof. Cecati’s main research interests include power electronics, distributed generation, smart grids and e-transportation. In these fields he authored more than 200 journal and conference papers. From 2013 to 2015 he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS. Prof. Cecati has been a corecipient of the 2012 and the 2013 Best Paper Award from the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL INFORMATICS and of the 2012 Best Paper Award from the IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine; in 2017 he has received the Antony J. Hornfeck Award for his contributions to the IEEE Indutrial Electronics Society. Carlo Cecati has been included in the Highly Cited Researchers 2018 list by Clarivate Analytics. He is a member of “Gruppo 2003 per la ricerca scientifica”.

    Abstract - During the last two decades, power electronics has gained applications in many important areas: energy, transportation, industry, consumer electronics, just to cite the most important, becoming a key enabling technology. Whatever their power level, current and upcoming power electronic converters are complex systems that combine many distinct hardware and software subsystems, which are becoming more and more intelligent and interconnected to meet the announced Internet of Things world, which, without massive use of power electronics devices, remains just a paradigm. There are many demanding tasks to be fulfilled in power electronics converters, but all of them share three basic requirements: optimization of the energy conversion process, high flexibility and low costs. Multilevel Converters (MLC) are gaining popularity in many areas including Renewable Energy Systems, Distributed Generation, Smart Grids, E-Transportation, Electrical Drives for industry. Their power and voltage level are growing up or going down due to the specific application, demonstrating unusual flexibility even at low power. A distinctive feature of multilevel converters is their capability to reduce voltage and current harmonics. Particularly at high power levels, their modulation patterns are often generated adopting procedures and algorithms consisting of preliminary off-line computations based on complex methods returning large sets of switching angles stored in look up tables and their subsequent real-time application. These approaches require large amounts of memory space, present resolution issues in commutation angles and are not flexible with closed loop operations. Analytical methods, instead, offer significant advances, including the exact problem formulation, easy and effective real-time implementations, selective harmonic elimination or mitigation capabilities, possibility to cascade modulator and outer control loops. The speech after a survey on some recently proposed analytical methods for modulation of MLC will present and discuss some experimental results and implementation issues.


  • Fernando Ortenzi: ENEA – STMA Laboratory: “Changing stations and Infrastructure for automotive applications”

  • Fernando Ortenzi is a mechanical engineer (2003) and Ph.D in energetics (2008) ; works as a researcher at ENEA Research Centre in the Eco-friendly Vehicles Laboratory (DTE-PCU-STMA) from 2012 and as research fellow in Sapienza University of Rome from 2004. Author of more than 60 technical papers. he participated in many research projects on real word vehicles consumption and emissions, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

  • Abstract - Over the last few decades have seen a significant increase in the number of for electric vehicles (EVs) for private and public transportation, being used around the world. This involves the realization of an infrastructure able to supply charging energy for these vehicles according to the type and mission that is carried out. In the case of Public transport, the high-power demand (up to 600 kW) to the electrical grid, especially when fast and ultra-fast or flash (at the bus-stop) charging are required, play a critical role and consequently, a ground storage should be used in order to mitigate the peak power request. Not only Li-Ion batteries can be used for this purpose, but also non-conventional (supercapacitors or flywheels) can be applied to level the electrical grid power request. High specific power storages are also required onboard to accept such high values of power, for example LTO batteries or Supercapacitors, depending to the charging typology chosen. Due to the increased storage onboard the electric vehicles (up to 60-100 kWh) and the need to reduce the charging time, the charging power is increased also up to 150 kW and more, so the charging infrastructure too requires load leveling, especially where such power is not available. Also, other technologies are object of interest, like wireless charging, (static and dynamic) where cost, efficiency and electromagnetic emissions play a fundamental role in its diffusion.


  • Damijan Miljavec - University of Ljubljana: “Evolution of automotive electric machines and future modus operandi ”,

  • Damijan Miljavec is a full Professor within the Department of Mechatronics and is the Head of Laboratory for electrical machines at Faculty of electrical engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. His research interests include analysis, modeling, design and optimization of conventional and unconventional electric machines, design of actuators, introduction of new materials and coupled analyses in electrical machines. He has co-authored several papers published in SCI indexed scientific journals, several papers in conference proceedings and international patent. Currently, he is deeply involved in modeling and designing of electric machines in automotive area.

  • Abstract - Nowadays, electric machines used in automotive applications must be as small as possible and their power density must be increased to the impressionable values, i.e. more than 10 kW/kg. How to achieve this and what a price we must pay for? Through the equations we are going to understand, where the limits for the e-machines improvements are. The electric machines torque production will be presented through different physical points of view, forming the basic operational modes and further on machine geometries and sizes. Understanding the basis of e-machine power conversion principles will lead us to the most promising types of automotive main power train electric machines. The design and evolution of commercially available electric machines will be discussed and what a price the nature must pay for this. The proposal for near future modus operandi in design and implementation of electrical machines will be given, seen by the author.


  • Alessandro Gandelli- Politecnico di Milano

  • Elcin Sungur -Politecnico di Milano

  • Elcin Sungur is a full time Ph.D. doctorate researcher at Politecnico di Milano in Milan-Italy. She has 2 Bachelor degree on Engineering (BSc.), and Architecture (BSc.) respectively, with the honor degree graduated GPA for both of the two departments. She has a PhD research doctorate study on Cardivascular Tissue Engineering after her first BSc. on Engineering, and a master degree on Architecture with the thesis patented officially “Nanotechnology in Architecture” MSc. at ITU Istanbul Technical University. She has been taught by Prof Andrea Canziani, in the Athens Programme at Politecnico di Milano in Milan, at her master years then she has been selected for being a Ph.D. doctorate researcher at Department of Architecture at Politecnico di Milano where she continue her research study since October 2016. Her expertise has been focused on finding innovative methods and engineering solutions in architecture by using the advanced technology systems: nano-tech and hybrid nano-composites. She is the writer of the two published papers at ICESBE International Conference in June 2019, with the paper names called: “Hybrid NanoComposite Design for Nano-Architecture” and “ Nano-Century & Nano-World: Dreams and Limits for NanoArchitecture“. Related to IEEE, Selale Sungur had the Kartal Industrial Region Urban Transformation Project for the “Sustainable Architecture” approach, using the solar panel advanced concentrators systems. She has international experience in many studies, conferences and workshops in Dresden-Germany; Milan and Urbino – Italy and IstanbulTurkey where is her hometown.
  • Open Disussion

14.30 – 16.30 Meeting with Officers of Student Branches

  • 14:30 – 14:55 Viviana D’Alto (STMicroelectronics, Italy) Artificial intelligence: from research to product, what skills?
  • 14:55 – 15:20 Stefano Selleri (IEEE Italy Section treasurer of the Historical Activities Committee of the IEEE Italy Section) IEEE: a long-running engine for creativity and innovation
  • 15:20 – 15:55 Gianbattista Gruosso (IEEE Italy Section YP Coordinator): The humanitarian activities of the IEEE and the IEEE Italy Section.
  • 15:55 – 16:20 Dajana Cassioli (Chair of the WIE AG IEEE ITALY SECTION), and Patrizia Lamberti, (Vice-Chair of the WIE AG IEEE ITALY SECTION) Steering girls to STEM: the commitment chart  
  • 16:20 – 16:30 Open discussion

16.30 – 17.00 Coffee Break

17.00 – 18.15 Tutorial, Complex-valued neural networks and their applications, Prof. Aizenberg

17.00 – 18.15 Complex Systems Modeling

  • #98 M. A Bertoldi; L. Cellamare; A. Parravicini; M. D Santambrogio “Exploring transductive and inductive methods for vertex embedding in biological networks”
  • #30 L. Carnevali; L. Ciani; A. Fantechi; M. Papini “A novel layered approach to evaluate reliability of complex systems”
  • #87 M. Schnieder; A. West “Evaluation of alternative battery charging schemes for one-way electric vehicle smart mobility sharing systems based on real urban trip data”
  • #79 M. H. Khooban; J. Boudjadar; M. Gheisarnejad “Adaptive Network Based Fuzzy Inference System for Frequency Regulation in Modern Maritime power Systems
  • #59 T.Favilli; L. Pugi; L.Berzi; M.Pierini; N.Tobia; G. Weiß et al. “Brake Blending Strategy on Electric Vehicle: co-simulation between MATLAB Simulink and Simcenter Amesim”
  • 17.00 – 18.15 Energy Harvesting, Wireless Power Transfer and Power Electronics

  • Session Chair: Alice Buffi, University of Pisa
  • #14 A. Genovese; S. Strano; M. Terzo “Study of a vibration-based Piezoelectric energy harvester embedded in an air spring”
  • #73 A. Genovese; F. D’Aniello; S.Strano; M. Terzo; M.Riccio; L. Maresca et al. “Development and optimization of an energy harvesting circuit for multiple piezoelectric elements integrated into a smart air spring”
  • #93 M. Macucci; E. Paglialunga; P. Marconcini “Wireless charging of batteries for electric boats”
  • #60 E. Locorotondo; F. Corti; L. Pugi; L.Becchi; F. Grasso, “Analytical Model of power MOSFET Switching Losses due to parasitic Components”

  • 19.45 – 21.30 Welcome Cocktail


    Wednesday September 11


    9.00 – 10.30 WIE event

    9.00 –13.00 Exhibition & WIE exhibition YP Demo Competition Time

    9.00 –10.30 Tutorial Reliability Assessment of Renewable Energy Based Generation Systems. Yasser G. Hegazy

    9.00 –10.30 Power Management and Smart Building Technologies, Neural networks, Linear and Non-Linear Modeling

  • Session Chair: Luigi Martirano, University of Rome-La Sapienza
  • #11 G. Chesi; T. Shen “On the peak of the Impulse Response of polytolic LTV Systems”
  • #56 Y. Maccarana; A. Panza; G. Maroni; L. Sarto; M. Francesco at al. “Comparison of model-based and data-driven approaches for modeling energy and comfort management systems, with a case study”
  • #105 S. Djokic; G. P. Harrison; M. Zou; D. Fang “Weather Based Day-Ahead and Week-Ahead Load Forecasting using Deep Recurrent Neural Network”
  • #19 M. Corrà; E. Fusari; A. Ferrari; D.Macii “A System based on IoT platforms and Occupancy Monitoring for Energy-efficient HVAC Management”
  • #41 M. Saviozzi; G. Mosaico; F. Silvestro; A. Bagnasco; A.Vinci “Simplified State Space Building Energy Model and Transfer Learning Based Occupancy Estimation for HVAC Optimal Control”
  • #102 F. Grasso; L. Paolucci; T. Bacci; G. Talluri; F. Cenghialta; et al. “Simulation Model and Experimental Setup for power Quality Disturbances Methodologies Testing and Validation”
  • #41 M. Saviozzi; G. Mosaico; F. Silvestro; A. Bagnasco; A.Vinci “Simplified State Space Building Energy Model and Transfer Learning Based Occupancy Estimation for HVAC Optimal Control”



  • 9.00 –10.30 Wireless Sensor Networks, RFID Localization Technologies, Nanotechnologies, Photonic technologies

  • #32 M. Catelani; L. Ciani; G. Patrizi; G. Guidi; A. Bartolini “Standby redundancy for reliability improvement of wireless sensor network”
  • #80 A. Buffi; B. Tellini “A Novel phase-based Method for UHF-RFID Tag Localization via UAV”
  • #111 P. Savi; D. Cirielli; D. di Summa; G. Ruscica; I. Natali Sora “Analysis of shielding effectiveness of cement composites filled with pyrolyzed biochar”
  • #81 S. Mckee; F. Poli; S. Selleri; A. Cucinotta; L. Rosa; L. Vincetti “Guidance properties and thermal effects in 9-core Yb-doped fiber for high power applications”
  • #97 C. A. Holst; V. Lohweg; K. Röckemann; A. Steinmetz “Lamb wave-based Cure Monitoring of Carbon Fibre Reinforced polymers for On-site Aircraft Repairs”



  • 9.00 –10.30 SS Enhanced modeling, simulation, design and testing of magnetic components and innovative architectures for power converters (Part 2)

  • #26 A. Laudani; G. Maria Lozito; F. Riganti Fulginei; A. Salvini “Numerical Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of DC-DC Converters for photovoltaic Applications”
  • #06 G. Ala; G. Giglia; A. Imburgia; R. Miceli; P. Romano; F. Viola; at al. “Design of Soft Ferrite filters for EMI reduction in Power Conversion Systems”
  • #05 V. Castiglia; R. Miceli; G. Ala; P. Romano; F. Viola; G. Giglia; et al. “Modelling, simulation and characterization of Li-Ion battery cell”.
  • #51 A. Laudani; G. Maria Lozito “Equivalent lumped parameters model for parasitic elements in inductances for power applications”
  • #23 H. P. Rimal; A. M. Ghanim; S. Quondam Antonio; Francesco Cutugno “Characterization of Soft Ferrite Cores in power Electronic Applications
  • #20 A. M. Ghanim; H. P. Rimal; F. Cutugno “Dynamic Losses prediction in NOG Electrical Steels for Electrical Machines


  • 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break

    11.00 – 13.00 Special Event with Industries - Leonardo 500

    11.00 – 11.30 Prof. Francesco P. Di Teodoro (Politecnico di Torino)- Leonardo: the power of water and wind


    Francesco P. Di Teodoro, PhD, is Full Professor of History of Architecture at the Polytechnic of Turin. He graduated in Architecture in Florence (with S. Di Pasquale) and was a fellow of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He is an academician of the Accademia Clementina (Bologna) and of the Accademia Raffaello-Urbino, and he is a member of the Commissione Nazionale Vinciana. He deals with philology of historical-architectural texts, and with links between the history of art and the history of science. He is in the scientific committees of many scientific journals on the history of art and architecture; he has organized conferences and exhibitions on Piero della Francesca, Leonardo, and Raphael. He is currently editing all the writings by and for Raphael and the new critical edition of the treatise On motion and measurement of water by Leonardo. He is the author of the most famous art history handbook for the secondary school and for the early years of colleges.


    Abstract - The intervention will focus on Leonardo's notes and drawings about water (rivers, waves, tides, "floods") and the wind, the two forces of nature that continually shape the face of the earth. Leonardo's interest in water is continuous, starting from the early years in Florence (with observations on the Arno basin), to the time when he was in the service of Cesare Borgia (observations on the tides in Piombino), to the French last years (with the project of a royal palace in Romorantin bathed by the waters of the Saudre).


    11.30 – 12.40 Panel (Chair Tiziana Tambosso)

    Panel Participants:

    • R8 Action For Industry Committee Chair - Marios Antoniou; Croatia Section
    • Croatian Transmission System Operator Compliance Officer - Dubravko Sabolic;
    • Leonardo Company Representative Officer;
    • Italcertifer Company CEO – Carmine Zappacosta;
    • Snam Rete Gas Head Operation & Maintenance Operation – Carlo Draghi;
    • Terna Dispatching and Operation Director – Enrico Carlini


    12.40 – 13.00 Open discussion and conclusions

    13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

    14.00 – 14.30 Exhibition time only

    14.30– 16.30 Special Meeting on Innovative Startups and Entrepreneurs

    Be an entrepreneur in hot technological areas

    The panel will focus on the hot technological areas for entrepreneurs. An introduction will offer an overview of the technological areas, the future technological directions and application trends, the worldwide scientific and professional communities interested in these areas, and the support offered by a scientific and professional association like IEEE. Then more specific presentations will address some technological areas in which efforts are expected to result in opportunity for economic growth.

    • Moderator: Vincenzo Piuri, University of Milan
    • Technology overview and trends, Roberto Saracco, IEEE FDC
    • Robotics: Lucia Pallottino, University of Pisa
    • Bioengineering: Silvia Civardi, Fresenius Medical Care Italia
    • Hardware Information Processing Systems: Cecilia Metra, University of Bologna
    • Telecom: Antonio Manzalini, TIM S.p.A.
    • Security and Privacy: Stefano Paraboschi, University of Bergamo
    • Bid Data: Sonia Bergamaschi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
    • Industry Automation: Enrico Ragaini, ABB & lecturer at Politecnico di Milano
    • Industry Automation, ABB
    • Artificial intelligence: Marco Gori, University of Siena

    16.30– 17.00 Coffee Break

    17:00 – 18.30 Special Meeting on Innovative Startups and Entrepreneurs

    Overview of supports and opportunities and Institutional supports

    The panel will focus on entrepreneurship supports for success. Funding, organization, management, business strategies and planning, incubators, guidance, mentorship, and institutional supports will be discussed for sustainable and ethic entrepreneurship in the worldwide scenario.

    Be entrepreneur: create the future today

    • Moderator: Tiziana Tambosso, IEEE Italy Section
    • Entrepreneurship education: Mario Rapaccini, University of Florence
    • Investment fund: Roberto della Marina, Venture Factory
    • Institutional supports: Alessia Rotolo, APRE
    • Incubators: Chiara Mazzi, University of Florence
    • Ethics: TBA
    • Ingredients for a successful start-up: Claudio Annicchiarico – Meccanica 42
    • Start up 2
    • Exhibition with start ups

    20.15 – 21.30 Social Dinner & Award ceremony


    Thursday September 12

    9.00 –13.00 Exhibition & WIE exhibition

    9.00 –10.30 Tutorial Spintronic Sensors for Medical and Industrial Applications. Hadi Heidari

    9.00 –10.30 Sensors and transducers, integration of sensors, active and passive sensors, sensor modeling and analysis, environmental sensing

  • #90 A. Pozzebon; A.Fort; M. Mugnaini; V. Vignoli; at al. “ Smart Sensing in Mobility: a LoRaWAN Architecture for pervasive Environmental Monitoring”
  • #02 S. Akhtari; F. Pickhardt; D. P. Pau; A. Di Pietro; G. Tomarchio “ Intelligent Embedded Load Detection at the Edge on Industry 4.0 powertrains Applications”
  • #48 V. Niola; G. Quaremba; C. Cosenza; L. Russo; S. Savino “ Identification of tribological regimes trough vibration analysis in an unloaded helical gear pair”
  • #54 D. Bertolotti; D. V. De Vincenti; M. A Bertoldi; at al. “ AIRBOX: a monitoring system of physiological parameters and mind performance in microclimate-controlled environment
  • #83 E. Landi; R. Moretti; L. Parri; A. Fort; T. Addabbo; at al. “ A wearable Low-cost Measurement System for Estimation of Human Exposure to Vibration



  • 9.00 –10.30 Automotive technologies, electric vehicle transportation systems, environmental impact of electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, road user safety

  • #38 L. Romano; S.Strano; M. Terzo “ A Model-Based Observer for Intelligent Tire Concepts”
  • #39 L. Romano; S. Strano; M. Terzo; G. Breglio; A. Irace; at al. “ Feel-tire Unina: Development and Modeling of a Sensing System for Intelligent Tires”
  • #77 P. Righettini; R. Strada; A. Gosatti; S. Togni; at al. “ Smart Mobility: a modern approach to automotive product development for vehicle electrification”
  • #78 M. Laurenza; G. Pelie; D. Antonelli; A. Carcaterra “ Car collision avoidance with velocity obstacle approach”
  • #86 S. Hulagu; G.Atasayar; H. B. Celikoglu, “ Green Routing plan for University Shuttle Services Using Mixed Integer Linear programming”
  • #99 C. Lucci; L. Berzi; N. Baldanzini; G.Savino “ Remote controlled braking actuation for motorcycle safety system development


  • 9.00 –10.30 Chapter Meeting

    10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break

    11.00 – 13.00 Panel 1 Boosting Renewables towards 100%

    13.00 – 13.15 Closing Section

    13.15 – 14.15 Lunch

    14.15– 16.00 EXCO Italy Section