Gianfranco Rizzo

Gianfranco Rizzo
Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Salerno, Italy

Biography

Gianfranco Rizzo born in Naples,1952.Received in 1975 a laurea degree "cum laude" in Mechanical Engineering at University of Naples. He worked at FIAT in Turin, at Research National Council of Italy, at University of Naples and at University of Salerno (since 1992), where he is Full Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Teaching Council (2011-). Vice-President of SAE Naples Group (2001-2005), Chair of the IFAC TC “Automotive Control” (2008-). Associate Editor of Control Engineering Practice. Congress Associate Editor of World Congress IFAC2011. Member of Advisory Board of International Journal of Energy Optimization and Engineering (IJEOE). Member of Editorial Board of International Journal of Powertrains. Member of Detao Masters Academy, China. Member of International Advisory Board of Combustion Engine Research Center (CERC), Chalmers University of Technology (Goteborg) (2011, 2012). Author of over 150 papers on: Modeling and Control of Automotive Engines, Hybrid and Solar Vehicles, Modeling and Optimization of Conventional and Hybrid Power Plants, Renewable Energy, Cogeneration, Turbomachines, Optimal Management of Bio-Economic Systems. Detailed CV available here. Further details on the eProLab website about Research, Awards and Offices, Patents.

Research Interest

Modeling and Control of Automotive Engines, Hybrid and Solar Vehicles, Modeling and Optimization of Conventional and Hybrid Power Plants, Renewable Energy, Cogeneration, Turbomachines, Optimal Management of Bio-Economic Systems.