Giuseppe Graber Electronic Engineer Via Michele Conforti, 04-84124 Salerno (Italy) ggraber@unisa.it (+39) 329 4418638 - (+39) 089 226858 https://it.linkedin.com/pub/giuseppe-graber/88/349/b44 Sex: Male Place and date of birth: Salerno, 05/12/1983 Nationality: Italian W O R K E X P E R I E N C E 04/2014 03/2015 Research Contract Main activities: Implementation of a software simulator (in Matlab environment) to evaluate the impact of electric vehicles charging station on the distribution network. Implementation of an algorithm to schedule the electric vehicles charging time and benefits assessement on the distribution network in terms of peak shaving and valley filling. 09/2012-08/2013 Research Contract Main activities: Design, implementation and testing of a DC/DC bidirectional converter for charging and discharging a supercapacitor module. Implementation of a software simulator (in Matlab environment) for the joint sizing and of supercapacitor based energy storage systems in metro railway networks. E D U C A T I O N A N D T R A I N I N G 02/2013 - Present PhD in Information Engineering (Expected graduation March 2016) Title of the research project: Energy efficiency in electrified transport systems and impact of e-mobility on the distribution networks PhD Supervisor: Prof. Vincenzo Galdi 07/2015 Summer School: Microgrids and Smart Energy Districts: Effective Integration of Renewable Energy, Polygeneration, Demand Response and Energy Storage Mark : Certificate of Attendance and Examination (5 ETCS credits) National Instruments Customer Education 06/2015 LabVIEW Certified Associate Developer
G i u s e p p e G r a b e r P a g e 2 IEEE Educational Activities 06/2015 IEEE Continuing Education: Transportation Electrification: Applications of Electric Drive Trains Mark : Certificate of Completion University of Michigan 11/2014-01/2015 Coursera on-line Course: Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy to Here to There (based on University of Michigan ME 235) Lecturer: prof. M. Wooldridge Mark: Statement of accomplishment Polytechnic of Turin 09/2014 Third Level Course: Electrical Load Management, Forecasting and Control Lecturer: prof. G. Chicco Mark: Certificate of Attendance and Examination (5 ETCS credits) 07/2014 Summer School: Realizing the Full Value of Centralized and Distributed Energy Resources in Microgrids Mark : Certificate of Attendance and Examination (5 ETCS credits) University of Colorado 10/2013-12/2013 Coursera on-line Course: Introduction to Power Electronics (based on University of Colorado ECEN 4797/5797) Lecturer: prof. R. Erickson Mark: Statement of accomplishment with distinction Polytechnic of Turin 09/2013 Third Level Course: Characterization and Planning of Small-Scale Multigeneration Systems Lecturer: prof. G. Chicco, prof. P. Mancarella Mark: Certificate of Attendance and Examination (5 ETCS credits) Association of Engineers in Salerno 02/2013 License to practice as an engineer IEEE ENERGYCON 2012 09/2012 Tutorial: Ultra Capacitors as Energy Storage for Power Conversion Applications: from Theory to Practice Lecturer: Petar Grbovic Mark: Certificate of Attendance University of Stanford 03/2012-05/2012 Coursera on-line Course: Machine Learning (based on Stanford University CS229) Lecturer: prof. Andrew Ng Mark: Statement of accomplishment with distinction 09/2007-12/2011 M.Sc. in Electronics Engineering Thesis subject: Design of an electric vehicle powertrain and energy saving strategies for the management of hybrid energy storage systems
G i u s e p p e G r a b e r P a g e 3 Supervisor: Prof. Vincenzo Galdi Degree Mark: 110/110 University of Stanford 09/2011-12/2011 Coursera on-line Course: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (based on Stanford University CS221) Lecturers: prof. P Norvig, prof. S. Thrun Mark: Statement of accomplishment 09/2002-06/2007 B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering Thesis subject: Numerical comparison between deterministic and random scheduling algorithms Supervisor: Prof. Rocco Restaino High School Gymnasium T. Tasso (Salerno) 09/1997-07/2002 High school leaving qualification in classical studies Degree mark: 100/100 P E R S O N A L S K I L L S Languages Mother tongue: Italian Other language: English Listening UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Technical Skills Detailed knowledge in power and energy systems applied to transportation sector. In particular, concerning impact assessment of a deep penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) on distribution networks, benefits introduced by optimized management of EV charging stations in smartgrids and innovative solutions for increasing energy efficiency in railway systems. Good knowledge in energy storage systems (ESSs) to recover braking energy in railway systems infrastructure (metro, tram, and light rail) based on supercapacitors and hybrid (batteries + supercapacitors) technologies. Detailed knowledge in modelling and design of ESSs in smart grid applications. Detailed knowledge in deterministic and heuristic optimization algorithms focused in design solution concerning, in particular, power systems management in outages situation, design and control of ESSs in smartgrids and railway systems, and plan of metro vehicles for increasing energy saving.
G i u s e p p e G r a b e r P a g e 4 Teaching Skills Assistant supervisor for class teaching activities and laboratory activities of Electronic Engineering M. Sc. students regarding the course Power Electronics for Energy Conversion at. Assistant supervisor for M.Sc. thesis in Electronic Engineering concerning electric vehicles power and energy management. Supervisor for the Course Controllo dei Sistemi di Accumulo related to the PON 01_02582/F2 2007/2013, Sistemi SCADA per conduzione, controllo e monitoraggio di processi di produzione, trasmissione e distribuzione dell energia elettrica in SmartGrids at the EnSiEL (Consorzio Interuniversitario nazionale per Energia e Sistemi Elettrici), Rende (Cosenza), March 2014. A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N Publications V. Calderaro, V. Galdi, G. Graber, A. Piccolo Siting and Sizing of Stationary Supercapacitors in a Metro Network, in AEIT Convegno Annuale 2013 - Innovazione e cultura scientifica e tecnica per lo sviluppo, 3-5 October, 2013, pp.1-5. V. Calderaro,V. Galdi, G. Graber, A. Piccolo Optimal Generation Rescheduling in Microgrids under Uncertainty, in International Review of Electrical Engineering Num. 5 (October 2013), Vol. 8. V. Calderaro, V. Galdi, G. Graber, G. Graditi, F. Lamberti Impact assessment of energy storage and electric vehicles on smart grids, in Electric Power Quality and Supply Reliability Conference (PQ), 2014, pp. 15-18. V. Calderaro, D. Cogliano, V. Galdi, G. Graber, A. Piccolo An Algorithm to Optimize Speed Profiles of the Metro Vehicles for Minimizing Energy Consumption, in Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), International Symposium on, 2014, pp. 813-819. V. Calderaro, V. Galdi, G. Graber, G. Massa, A. Piccolo Plug-in EV Charging Impact on Grid Based on Vehicles Usage Data, in International Electric Vehicle Conference (IEVC), 2014, pp. 1-7. V. Calderaro, V. Galdi, G. Graber, A. Piccolo Deterministic vs Heuristic Algorithms for Eco-Driving Application in Metro Network, in Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles (ESARS), International Conference on, 2015. V. Calderaro, V. Galdi, G. Graber, A. Piccolo Optimal Siting and Sizing of Stationary Supercapacitors in a Metro Network using PSO, in International Conference on Industrial Technologies (ICIT), 2015. Research Projects Research activities carried out in the following projects: SFERE (Sistemi Ferroviari: Ecosostenibilita e Risparmio Energetico) developed with the financial support of National Operative Program PON Research & Competitiveness 2007-2013. The research project concerning energy efficiency in railway systems and involves AnsaldoBreda and Ansaldo STS.
G i u s e p p e G r a b e r P a g e 5 Conferences AEIT Annual Conference, 2013 - Mondello (Italy), 3-5 October 2013. PQ 2014 - Electric Power Quality and Supply Reliability Conference, Rakvere (Estonia), 11-13 June 2014. SPEDAAM 2014-22 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, Ischia (Italy), 18-20 June 2014. IEVC 2014 - International Electrical Vehicle Conference, Florence (Italy), 17-19 December 2014. ESARS 2015 - International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles, Aachen (Germany), 03-05 March 2015. ICIT 2015 - International Conference on Industrial Technologies, Seville (Spain), 17-19 March 2015. Memberships IEEE Member- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE PES Member - Power and Energy Society. AEIT Member - Italian Association of Electrical, Electronics, Automation, Information and Communication Technology. GUSEE Member - Italian Power Systems Academic Research Group. Il sottoscritto dichiara che le informazioni fornite nel presente Curriculum Vitae corrispondono a verità ai sensi delle norme in materia di dichiarazioni sostitutive di cui all art.46 e seguenti del DPR n. 445/2000. Il sottoscritto, in ottemperanza alle prescrizioni del D.lgs. n.196/2003 in materia di Privacy, attesta il proprio libero consenso al trattamento dei dati personali. Salerno, 24/07/2015 Signature Giuseppe Graber