Phd in ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE FOR ENERGY
AND INDUSTRY

email: alessandro.ruvio@uniroma1.it
phone: 3471150608

Aggregate professor of "Power systems for electrical transportation" at Sapienza University of Rome.
Research activities are mainly focused on topics related to electric mobility: railway systems, naval systems, electric vehicles, and topic related to medium and low voltage electrical distribution systems. An expert in direct and alternating current railway systems. Over the years, he has conducted numerous activities related to electromechanical simulations of rolling stock, sizing of fixed installations, technical-economic feasibility studies, energy assessments also for renewable energy plants, sizing of both stationary and onboard train storage systems, and assessments of power quality in railway junctions. Numerous experimental measurement campaigns have been carried out in support of research activities.

Milestones
National scientific qualification as an Associate Professor in 09/E2 - Scientific-disciplinary sector ING-IND/33.
Member of the Permanent Technical Committee for the safety of transportation systems for fixed installations of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
Member of the Board of Directors of the National Interuniversity Consortium for Energy and Electrical Systems (ENSIEL), appointed by the Ministry of University and Research.
In 2022, was part of the technical commission appointed by the Department of Sustainable Mobility and Transport as per decree-law of June 16, 2022, no. 68 "Urgent provisions for the safety and development of Infrastructure, transportation, and sustainable mobility, as well as on major events and for the functionality of MIMS".

Work experiences
He worked as a research fellow at the Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering of the 'Sapienza' University of Rome from 01/2013 to 3/2015 with a research entitled 'New types of power systems architecture on board large vessels' and from 4/2015 to 3/2016 with a research entitled 'Power quality in distribution networks'.
He received four professional assignments from Sapienza University of Rome: From 1 December 2018 to 30 April 2019, from 26 March 2018 to 26 June 2018, from 1 April 2017 to 31 May 2017 and from 1 July 2016 to 31 July 2016.
Tasks entitled "Monitoring at University buildings for the purpose of defining electrical consumption".
From 11/2015 to 10/2018 he is a PhD student in Electrical Engineering with a scholarship from the La Sapienza University with research entitled: "Distortion and faults detection in shipboard AC/DC power distribution system". On 22/02/2019 he obtained the title of PhD in Electrical Engineering.
From 04/11/2019 to 28/02/2022 he is assistant professor type “A”, with the following topic: "Definition of requirements for the design of new electrically propelled naval units with an integrated electrical distribution system both a.c. and d.c." for the sector 09/E2 - Scientific-disciplinary sector ING–IND/33, at the Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE) of the University of Rome "La Sapienza".
On 11/12/2020 he obtained the national scientific qualification as associate professor for the competition sector 09/E2 - Scientific-disciplinary sector ING–IND/33.
Since 01/03/2022 he is Assistant Professor type "B" for the competitive sector 09/E2 - Scientific-disciplinary sector ING–IND/33, at the Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering (DIAEE) of the University of Studies in Rome "La Sapienza".

Scientific Activities
The research activities are focused on issues related electric mobility topics: railway systems, naval systems, electric vehicles, and topics related to MV-LV distribution systems, demotics and building automation. The activities are often supported by experimental measurement campaigns.
Numerous studies have been conducted on energy saving in electrical systems for transportation, both in direct and alternating current, mainly on energy recovery and storage in railway systems. There are numerous studies that have concerned the electromechanical simulations of rolling stock on railway lines with a particular focus on the sizing of fixed power systems.
Particular interest also on Smart Grids in the field of energy efficiency and Power Quality. Various research activities were carried out on: new architectures of integrated naval power supply systems both AC/DC which adopt methodologies and solutions capable of improving the quality of on-board energy; on the penetration of electric vehicles in Smart Grids with hosting capacity studies and evaluations of harmonic disturbances, focusing on the modeling of non-linear, time-varying loads. Development of models and simulation activities.

Research contracts as scientific responsible:
•Sapienza University Research Projects Grant titled "New methods and innovative optimization techniques for the sizing and positioning of storage systems in support of mobility".
•Research Contract with Bonifica S.p.A titled: "Electrolytic corrosion in reinforced concrete structures (r.c) due to stray traction currents in direct current. The case study of the artificial tunnel "San Martino" and related trench sections for the AV/AC Torino-Venezia line, Verona-Padova section".
•Research Contract with ATAC S.p.A titled: "Simulation and/or electrical calculations of the tramway network in Rome – Atac".
• Research Contract with the IRCAV DUE consortium entitled: mitigation measures to be implemented in order to avoid corrosion phenomena in minor reinforced concrete structures divided by typology such as: noise barriers, mitigation walls, retaining walls, bulkheads with tangent piles, spigots founded on piles or micropiles to support noise barriers, present on the AV/AC Verona-Padua railway line, first functional lot Verona – Vicenza junction.

Research contracts as participant:
•Sapienza University Research Projects Grant Grand titled "Automatic electrical microgrid management system through machine learning techniques".
•Critical Mass Unit for CN4 - Spoke 4 titled "Rail Transportation", WP2 – "Decarbonisation and energy efficiency".
•Participation in Extended Partnership 2 – Spoke 8 titled "Final use optimization, sustainability & resilience in energy supply chain".
•Participation in "support activities for the implementation of charging infrastructure to support public transport services in the Lazio Region" in the Regione Lazio project with DIAG.

PRINN
•CO-PI for the Prin 2022 Grant won with a project titled "Integrated procedures for FAST ChARging with online state-of-health evaluation of lithium-ion batteries (FASTCAR)".

Completed Research Projects as a Research Participant:

•“SIRCE - Sistema per la Razionalizzazione energetica Residenziale con integrazione del Condizionamento Estivo” finanziato dal Ministero Dello Sviluppo Economico;
•“Naval Smart Grid - NaSG – sistema elettrico integrato con caratteristiche di controllo ed affidabilità per unità navali militari a propulsione elettrica” finanziato dalla Marina Militare Italiana;
•“SMILE - Smart MIcrogrid of eLectric Energy” - Progetto d'Ateneo finanziato dalla Sapienza Università di Roma;
•“Analisi e progettazione di nuove architetture impiantistiche in edifici di tipo residenziale e integrazione di impianti a fonte rinnovabile e sistemi di building automation con implementazione di modelli e logiche gestionali avanzate” finanziato da ENEA;
•“Modelli di aggregazione di utenze in edifici di tipo residenziale con gestione energetica ottimizzata mediante sistemi di controllo avanzati e sistemi di building automation” finanziato da ENEA;
•“Monitoraggio energetico degli impianti tecnici in edifici di tipo residenziale multifamiliare con impianti tecnici e gestione energetica avanzata attuata tramite sistemi di building automation” finanziato da ENEA;
•"Muovi Sapienza: mobilità elettrica al servizio dei disabili". Progetto di ricerca di Ateneo dal titolo;
•“Trasporto Ferroviario” all’interno del Progetto di ricerca “SIMTE” finanziato da ENEA;
•“Studi per la valutazione dell'impatto sulla rete di distribuzione MT/BT dell'ASM Terni degli interventi previsti dal 'Progetto pilota Smart Grids' ammesso a trattamento incentivante dall'Autorità per l'Energia Elettrica e il Gas”, ricerca che ha ricevuto il supporto finanziario dal progetto “Mobilità Urbana ed Infraurbana Sostenibile e Sicura (MUSS)” del Ministero Italiano dello Sviluppo Economico;
•“Realizzazione di una serie di studi elettrici specialistici per la valutazione del comportamento di elementi di rete innovativi”, - TERNA Rete Italia S.p.A;
•“Analisi di Power quality e Smart Grid”, - Unifei – Universidade Federal De Itajubà, ISEE – Instituto De Sistemas Elèctricos E Energia;
•“Indagini sperimentali sul comportamento alle alte frequenze dei trasformatori di misura in media tensione (TV in MT)";
•“Sistemi di storage stazionari per le sottostazioni elettriche ferroviarie in corrente continua" - Università di Salerno Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale/DIIN, Italferr - FS Italiane, RFI -FS Italiane, Mermec S.pa;
•“Modelli di simulazione per reti ferroviarie in DC e AC" - Università di Pisa - DESTEC (Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Construction Engineering);
•"Smart mobility: nuove tecnologie per l’incremento dell’efficienza energetica nei sistemi di trasporto" - Italferr, RFI Gruppo FS Italiane;
•"installazione di fonti rinnovabili al servizio di grandi depositi ferroviari” - ATAC Azienda per la mobilità di Roma, University Politehnica of Bucharest.

He also spent a period abroad, from 20/10/2016 to 20/11/2016, at CERIn - Centro de Excelência em Redes Elétricas Inteligentes UNIFEI - Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Brazil, to carry out research on the quality of power in Smart Grids.

Lectures and Courses
Since 2022 he has held the course of "Electrical systems for mobility" in the degree course in Electrotechnical Engineering (9 CFU) at Sapienza University of Rome
Since 2021 he has held the "Power Systems For Electrical Transportation" course within the English-language degree in electrical engineering and within the international Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree on Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (EMJMD STEPS), 6 credits.
From 2020 to 2021 he held the "Electric mobility" course for 6/9 credits within the English-language degree in electrical engineering and within the international Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree on Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (EMJMD STEPS).
In 2020 and 2021 he held lessons entitled "Harmonic distortions in electrical systems: from theory to practice. Evaluations and solutions for MV/LV distribution networks” at the University of Trieste, Department of Engineering and Architecture.
From 2019 to 2020 he held the "Electric Mobility" course for 3/9 credits within the English-language degree of Electrical Engineering and the "Power Systems for Electrical Transportation" course of 3/6 credits within the international degree Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree on Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (EMJMD STEPS).
From 2018 to 2019 he collaborated in the teaching held by Prof. Regina Lamedica at the University of Rome ''La Sapienza'' in the course of "Power Systems for Electrical Transportation" in the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree on Sustainable international degree course Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (EMJMD STEPS).
From 06/10/2019 to 08/10/2019 he held a cycle of lessons entitled "Smart Mobility: What challenges for the future?" at the Warsaw Polytechnic.
In 2017 he carried out frontal teaching activities for the training course "Electric traction workers" on behalf of the companies Randstad / Planet Srl.
From 2015 to today he has carried out frontal teaching activities in the II level Master in "engineering of railway system infrastructures". And from 2022 also coordination activities. The Master is promoted by the University of Rome "La Sapienza" in collaboration with the main companies in the railway sector.
From 2013 to 2014 he carried out frontal teaching activities at the specialization course "Smart Cities and Communities", established by the University of Rome ''La Sapienza''.
From 2012 to 2019 he collaborated for an exercise with Prof. Salvatore Celozzi at the University of Rome ''La Sapienza'' in the course of "Electrotechnics II" in the degree course in Electrical Engineering.

Institutional Roles
Since 2024, member of the Board of Directors of the National Interuniversity Consortium for Energy and Electrical Systems (ENSIEL), appointed by the Ministry of University and Research.
Since 2023, member of the Permanent Technical Committee for the safety of transportation systems for fixed installations of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
In 2022, was part of the technical commission appointed by the Department of Sustainable Mobility and Transport as per decree-law of June 16, 2022, no. 68 "Urgent provisions for the safety and development of Infrastructure, transportation, and sustainable mobility, as well as on major events and for the functionality of MIMS".
Since 2021, member of the scientific committee of the PhD in Engineering and Applied Sciences for Energy and Industry (XXXVII Cycle) at the University of Rome "La Sapienza".
Since 2020, representative of the University of Rome "La Sapienza" for selection interviews and consortium meetings related to the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (EMJMD STEPS). Partner universities participating in the program are: Universidad de Oviedo, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Sapienza University of Rome, and The University of Nottingham.
Since 2019, member of the Didactic Area Council of Electrical Engineering, the Doctoral College in Engineering and Applied Science for Energy and Industry, the Electrical Engineering Section of DIAEE, and the Board in the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering.

Patent
20/07/2020. Industrial patent entitled “Dispositivo di prevenzione del distacco per sovraccarico di potenza elettrica” - n. 102018000007059 - Classifica: H01H71.

Guest Editor e Editorial Board
2020 - "Modeling and Simulation of Electricity Systems for Transport and Energy Storage" per le special issue della rivista Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
2021 - "Modeling and Simulation of Electricity Systems for Transport and Energy Storage".
2020 - "Electric Systems for Transportation" special issue della rivista Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
2021 - "Electric Systems for Transportation" special issue della rivista Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
2020 - "Building Automation and Special Electrical Systems" special issue della rivista Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
From 2020 - Editorial board and section board member of “Electronics” journal (ISSN 2079-9292; CODEN: ELECGJ) - MDPI.
From 2020 - Topic Editor “Electricity” journal (ISSN 2673-4826) – MDPI.
From 2022 - “Power Electronics in Italy—Emerging Electronic Power Technologies and Electronic Devices in the Industrial 4.0 Era”, Electronics journal (ISSN 2079-9292; CODEN: ELECGJ) - MDPI

Book
Author of chapter “Sistemi di trasporto urbano” for the book “La trazione ferroviaria - i sistemi a guida vincolata” a cura di F. Marignetti; società editrice Esculapio, Giugno 2018, ISBN: 9788874888597.
Author of chapter “Electric transportation”, Editor(s): Jorge García, on Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronic Power Engineering, Elsevier, 2023, Pages 337-349, ISBN 9780128232118.

CEI technical committees
He is a member of CEI regulatory committees: Tdc 1 - e-mobility and ct 9 - electrical and electronic systems and components for traction.