Research and professional activities• Investigation in 4th Generation District Heating• Renewable energy and integration of electrical, heating and cooling network• Digitalization of demand side. Use of large data for optimized control and operation of heating and cooling systems• Low temperature operations of space heating and domestic hot water systems for comfort and hygiene (no risk of Legionella proliferation) • Next DHC generation: modelling and development of an innovative combined district heating and cooling concepts for new and existing urban areas. • Heat recovery and integration of local low-temperature heat and cool sources • Transition from natural gas grid to district energy systems On-going Projects• Principal investigator in the EUDP project with Brunata A/S, Grundfos and Viborg Fjernvarme "Improved operation of heating systems in multi-storey buildings to realize low temperatures in district heating networks" (2020-2023) • Member of the international panel developing the new TS3 Annex “Hybrid Energy Networks” (2017-2022) for the IEA (International Energy Agency) • Task leader of the new TS4 Annex “Digitalisation of District Heating: Optimised Operation (and Maintenance) of District Heating and Cooling Schemes via Digital Processes Management” (2019-2024) for the IEA (International Energy Agency)• Principal investigator (PI) of Annex XIII “Optimized transition towards low-temperature and low-carbon DH systems” (2020-2022) funded by the IEA (International Energy Agency).• Member of the international panel developing the Annex 84 “Demand Management of Building in Thermal Networks” (2021-2025) for the IEA (International Energy Agency)Teaching activities• Course Responsible for M.Sc module 11129 "Sustainable District Heating"

Research and professional activities• Research in 4th Generation District Heating• New methods and digital control for optimal design and operation of HVAC systems • Digitalization of demand side. Innovative ‘building service package’ using data from digital meters and sub-meters in buildings• Low temperature operations of space heating and domestic hot water systems for comfort and hygiene (no risk of Legionella proliferation) • Next DHC generation: modelling and development of an innovative combined district heating and cooling concepts for new and existing urban areas. • Heat recovery and integration of local low-temperature heat and cool sources • Transition of natural gas grid to district energy systems On-going Projects• Member of the international panel developing the TS2 Annex “Implementation of low temperature district heating systems” (2018-2020) for the IEA (International Energy Agency)• Principal investigator (PI) of EUDP project in collaboration with Brunata A/S, Grundfos and Viborg Fjernvarme "Improved operation of heating systems in multi-storey buildings to realize low temperatures in district heating networks" (2020-2022) • Member of the international panel developing the new TS3 Annex “Hybrid Energy Networks” (2017-2021) for the IEA (International Energy Agency) • Task leader of the new TS4 Annex “Digitalisation of District Heating: Optimised Operation (and Maintenance) of District Heating and Cooling Schemes via Digital Processes Management” (2019-2024) for the IEA (International Energy Agency)• Principal investigator (PI) of Annex XIII “Optimized transition towards low-temperature and low-carbon DH systems” (2020-2022) funded by the IEA (International Energy Agency).• Member of the international panel developing the Annex 84 “Demand Management of Building in Thermal Networks” (2021-2025) for the IEA (International Energy Agency)Teaching activities• Course Responsible for M.Sc module 11129 "Sustainable District Heating"

• Lecturer for the M.Sc module 11129 "Sustainable District Heating"• Member of the international panel developing the new TS2 Annex “Implementation of low temperature district heating systems” (2018-2020) for the IEA (International Energy Agency) • Member of the international panel developing the new TS3 Annex “Hybrid Energy Networks” (2017-2021) for the IEA (International Energy Agency) • Modelling and development of an innovative combined district heating and cooling concept for new urban areas. Integration of local low-temperature heat and cool sources and distribution through an ULTDH loop network• Investigation of new methods for optimal design and operation of HVAC systems for the implementation of LTDH• Modelling and development of a new ventilated façade element concept for renovating multi-storey apartment buildings

My work focuses on the investigation about a smart heat and power network based on a new development in Nottingham. The role can be summarised as follow: • To set up models of the community scale heat and electricity generation, distribution, storage and demand. • To model the range of technologies used in community heat and power systems. Extensive use of EnergyPro and Matlab to simulate the system and assist in the design.• To predict the energy flow within the network at different time steps and the net import and export of power.• Using data collected from the site, and working with the energy demand modeller, to verify the predictions of the heat and power model.• To frame the model such that it could be deployed by others wishing to establish community heat and power networks. This includes detailed financial analyses.• To assist the design of the heat network in accordance to UK policy. • To assist in developing and refining ethics, health and safety, and data protection processes

• Design and simulation of a smart heat and power network connecting the “Creative Energy Homes” built in the department of architecture and built environment at the University of Nottingham. • Simulation of “Creative Energy Homes” using IDA-ICE and IES to forecast the dynamic aggregated heat demand for the site• Key aspect of the project was the design of the “prosumer” concept, defining the strategy to control the interaction between the heat and power network and the end-users, optimising the exchange of energy generated and consumed locally• Project management: agreeing on project objectives, overseeing the costing and billing, relations with manufacturers and contractors, ensuring the quality standards are met, checking H&S plan and UK CDM regulation, organising on-site works

The research objective of this industrial PhD was focused on developing an alternative method to assess the capability of existing buildings to be connected to low-temperature district heating networks• Project co-founded by Sasie Ltd; fruitful collaboration to develop strong link between academia and industry. The research project focused on a small scale heat network located in Nottingham• Detailed energy modelling of buildings using both DesignBuilder and IDA-ICE to simulate dynamic heat demands• Detailed modelling of heat network. Advanced use of TERMIS and MATLAB for dynamic simulation of operating parameters • Thermal imagining and heat transfer analysis using Flir thermal camera• On field surveys and energy data analysis for energy generated, distributed and consumed• Teaching and support to M.Sc and BEng students to develop their dissertation and running renewable lab sections for the Module K14 RE1 • Member of Sustainability Research Network (SRN), an informal network of postgraduate and early career researchers, aiming to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and discussion, facilitate knowledge exchange, and raise awareness of the many opportunities available within the University and between academics and industries

• Renewable Installations Design Process• Feasibility Study • FiT and SmartNet Project

• Internship: M.Sc. dissertation project based on the analysis of two PV arrays• On-field PV analysis • PVSyst Analysis

• On field engineer, allocation of resources and manpower• Budget Management• Technical, health and safety issues • Relation with the clients.• Mix-Design ad hoc for the different concrete solutions required• Internal Testing Manager for the certification of the materials utilised

• Internship: B.Sc. dissertation project on Energy generation from Bio-Gas extracted from a RSU landfill• Experience in the environmental engineering department• On-field analysis to the RSU landfill located in Altamura