Tenured associate professors | Fluid machines and energy systems
Massimiliano Renzi
Short bio
Massimiliano Renzi is Associate Professor in Fluid Machines and Energy Systems and director of the Bachelor in Industrial Mechanical Engineering.
He received his Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering magna cum laude and his PhD in Energy from the Polytechnic University of Marche. He owns two patents on a tracking device for solar concentration systems. He is in charge of several projects funded with competitive peer review processes and he manages the research and didactic activities of the group of fluid machines.
The main research topics include: cogeneration systems; hydraulic machines for small hydropower; thermal management and batteries in hybrid/electric powertrains for automotive and industrial applications; optimization algorithms of hybrid energy systems and storage systems.
Courses
Fluid Machines
42177 · ING-IND/08 · Bachelor in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering · EN
Thermal Engines
45510A · ING-IND/08 · Master in Energy Engineering · EN
Main Research Areas
The main areas of research are:
- Fluid machines, energy systems
- Hydroelectric and pump-as-turbines for hidden hydropower, also for energy recovery and pumped storage
- Thermal management in electric/hybrid powertrains
- Vehicle electrification
- Combustion of alternative fuels and hydrogenated fuels
- Energy systems optimisation and machine learning
Info
Massimiliano Renzi is author of 151 scientific works (as of May 2023): 92 articles in international journals; 50 International Conferences; 7 national conferences; 2 Techinical Reports (International Energy Agency Annexes)
Database Scopus: Number of records: 113; numero di citazioni: 2064; h-index: 28.
Scopus ID: 49962217600
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2768-3692
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=sEJBl84AAAAJ&hl=it