Michele Cucuzzella, PhD
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I define myself as a team-worker, I like challenges, I'm curious about novelty and I'm constantly looking for scientific discussions and exchange of ideas.
My research activities are mainly in the area of Systems & Control, focusing on nonlinear control with application to the energy domain and smart systems.
I am Associate Professor of Energy Systems and Nonlinear Control at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and Visiting Professor at the Hiroshima University, Japan. I am also the Twin Transition Coordinator at the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology and AI, and the Wubbo Ockels School for Energy and Climate.
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1 Nov. 2024, Groningen: I will contribute will contribute to the new ChangeAble research consortium, awarded €2.9 million by NWO (Dutch Research Council). [link]
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15 Oct. 2024, Groningen: I joined as Twin Transition Coordinator the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology and AI, and the Wubbo Ockels School for Energy and Climate. [link]
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1 Feb. 2024, Groningen: I have been appointed as Associate Professor of Energy Systems and Nonlinear Control at the University of Groningen.
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23 Aug. 2024, Yogyakarta: I gave a lecture on Energy Integration through Smart Grid Technology in the Summer Course on Hydrogen’s Role in Energy Transition at the Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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15 Aug. 2024, Bandung: I gave a public lecture on Modeling and Control of Energy Networks at the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics of the Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.
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16 July 2024, Toronto: I gave a seminar on Krasovskii passivity based control and output consensus at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Toronto.
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21 July 2024, Varenna: I gave a lecture on Modeling and Control of Energy Networks in the Joint EPS-SIF International School on Energy at Villa Monastero, Varenna, Italy.
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6 July. 2023, Hiroshima: I gave a talk on Passivity-based consensus protocols in the DDSS International Workshop in Hiroshima, Japan.
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My latest Research & Projects
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Output agreement for nonlinear systems
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Modelling, properties and (optimal) control of District Heating systems
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Smart Mobility for traffic control
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Time-varying power demand in power networks
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Smart charge scheduling of plug-in electric vehicles
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Integrating social aspects, prosumers' motives and opinion dynamics in power networks
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Constant power loads in DC microgrids and ROA
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Krasovskii passivity and Brayton-Moser systems
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ChangAble: Accelerating climate action by leveraging behavioural change
ChangeAble seeks to empower policymakers to drive behavioral change for climate action by bridging gaps between policy, behavior, and society’s capacity for transformation, using interdisciplinary research to develop effective, just, and behavior-sensitive climate policies.
Sustainable Mobility Control Strategies for Urban and Extra-Urban Traffic via Electric Connected and Automated Vehicles and Buses
This project provides a roadmap for innovative, sustainable, and resilient traffic control strategies that adapt to the growing prevalence of electric and automated vehicles, aiming to reduce vehicular carbon footprints using current and emerging technologies.
IMMINENT: Integration of smart multi-energy networks
IMMINENT addresses energy system gaps by integrating energy vector, system component, and network level interactions, aiming to enhance renewable energy use, reduce fossil dependence, and increase grid flexibility through robust control algorithms.
TeSoPs: Technologically and socially feasible transition pathways for local energy system integration
TeSoPs uses an integrative approach to assess, identify and develop technically, economically and socially feasible transition options and pathways in the heat system (e.g., including technological, behavioural and policy change), which will increase the share of renewables in, and reliability of, the wider integrated energy system.
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