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Photo-Set: A Proposed Dataset and Benchmark for Physics-Based Cybersecurity Monitoring in Photovoltaic Systems Open

Afroz mokarim, Giovanni Battista Gaggero, Giulio Ferro, Michela Robba, P. Girdinio , et al. · 2025

Modern photovoltaic (PV) systems face increasing cybersecurity threats due to their integration with smart grid infrastructure. While previous research has identified vulnerabilities, the lack of standardized datasets has hindered the deve…

Mixed-Fleet Goods-Distribution Route Optimization Minimizing Transportation Cost, Emissions, and Energy Consumption Open

Mohammad Javad Jafari, Luca Parodi, Giulio Ferro, R. Minciardi, Massimo Paolucci , et al. · 2025

At the international level, new measures, policies, and technologies are being developed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, more broadly, air pollutants. Road transportation is one of the main contributors to such emissions, as vehicl…

Operational management of multiple energy communities in the energy market: a bilevel optimization-based approach Open

Virginia Casella, Lorenzo Farina, Giulio Ferro, Luca Parodi, Michela Robba · 2025

Optimal Siting and Sizing of Electric Vehicles Charging Stations in a Logistic Network Open

Lorenzo Farina, Giulio Ferro, Mohammad Javad Jafari, Luca Parodi, Michela Robba · 2025

Photo-Set: A Dataset for Physics-Based Cybersecurity Monitoring in Photovoltaic Systems Open

Afroz Mokarim, Giovanni Battista Gaggero, Giulio Ferro, Michela Robba, Mario Marchese · 2025

Energy Management System for Polygeneration Microgrids, Including Battery Degradation and Curtailment Costs Open

Yassine Ennassiri, Miguel de Simón‐Martín, Stefano Bracco, Michela Robba · 2024

Recent advancements in sensor technologies have significantly improved the monitoring and control of various energy parameters, enabling more precise and adaptive management strategies for smart microgrids. This work presents a novel model…

Scenario Generation Based on Ant Colony Optimization for Modelling Stochastic Variables in Power Systems Open

Daniel Fernández Valderrama, Juan Ignacio Guerrero, Carlos León, Michela Robba · 2024

Uncertainty is an important subject in optimization problems due to the unpredictable nature of real variables in the power system area, which can condition the solution’s accuracy. The effective modelling of stochastic variables can contr…

Maximizing Shared Benefits in Renewable Energy Communities: A Bilevel Optimization Model Open

Virginia Casella, Giulio Ferro, Luca Parodi, Michela Robba · 2024

An Optimization Model for the Optimal Control of the Oxygen Excess Ratio in a Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Open

Yassine Ennassiri, Giulio Ferro, Loredana Magistri, Michela Robba · 2024

Optimizing a Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with Scheduled Arrival, Split Deliveries within Time Windows and Emission Consideration Open

Mohammad Javad Jafari, Giulio Ferro, Alessandro Magni, A. Mereu, R. Minciardi , et al. · 2024

BESS-Set: A Dataset for Cybersecurity Monitoring in a Battery Energy Storage System Open

Giovanni Battista Gaggero, Alessandro Armellin, Giulio Ferro, Michela Robba, P. Girdinio , et al. · 2024

Smart grids are nowadays featured by distributed energy resources, both renewables, traditional sources and storage systems. Generally, these components are characterized by different control technologies that interact with the generators …

Smart Grid Stochastic Optimization with Ant Colony-based Scenario Generation Open

Daniel Fernández Valderrama, Giulio Ferro, Juan Ignacio Guerrero, Carlos León de Mora, Luca Parodi , et al. · 2024

Control of the Oxygen Excess Ratio in a Pem Fuel Cell Using an Optimization-Based Approach Open

Yassine Ennassiri, Giulio Ferro, Loredana Magistri, Michela Robba · 2024

Techno-Economic Assessment of a Large-Scale Electrolysis Plant in Hydrogen and Ancillary Service Markets Open

Yassine Ennassiri, Giulio Ferro, Michela Robba, Gilney Damm, Edemar O. Prado · 2024

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Sustainable district optimization with coupled power and district heating networks Open

Masoud Davari, Giulio Ferro, Luca Parodi, A. Priarone, Michela Robba , et al. · 2024

In a framework where the integration of renewable energy sources has a crucial role for addressing global energy challenges, optimal operations of the heating must be correctly addressed. This paper addresses the optimization of integrated…

A platform for demand response and intentional islanding in distribution grids: The LIVING GRID demonstration project Open

Remon Bekhit, Giovanni Bianco, Federico Delfino, Giulio Ferro, C. Noce , et al. · 2023

An optimization-based platform is presented to request ancillary services and perform demand response. The work has seen a joint effort of the Italian TSO and DSO (Transmission and Distribution System Operators) and active local prosumers …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in neurocritically ill patients: insights from the ENIO international prospective observational study Open

Denise Battaglini, Luca Parodi, Raphaël Cinotti, Karim Asehnoune, Fabio Silvio Taccone , et al. · 2023

Computational Tradeoff in Minimum Obstacle Displacement Planning for Robot Navigation Open

Antony Thomas, Giulio Ferro, Fulvio Mastrogiovanni, Michela Robba · 2023

In this paper, we look into the minimum obstacle displacement (MOD) planning problem from a mobile robot motion planning perspective. This problem finds an optimal path to goal by displacing movable obstacles when no path exists due to col…

A Bi-level Optimization-based Architecture for the Scheduling and Real-Time Control of Microgrids With Hydrogen Production System Open

Daria Bellotti, Yassine Ennassiri, Giulio Ferro, Loredana Magistri, Michela Robba · 2023

This paper proposes a novel bi-level architecture for the scheduling and real-time control of a microgrid with a hydrogen production system. It consists of an economic optimization that performs the operational management of the microgrid …

Stochastic Traffic assignment with Electric Vehicles: a convex optimization approach Open

M. Aicardi, Giulio Ferro, R. Minciardi, Michela Robba · 2023

Electric vehicles and charging stations are increasing worldwide to reduce emissions at the city level. In order to analyze traffic flows and quantify the demand for energy recharge, it is necessary to model users' choices considering diff…

Distributed operational management of microgrids: a second order dual update approach Open

Giulio Ferro, Michela Robba, Federico Delfino, Rabab Haider, Anuradha M. Annaswamy · 2023

This paper develops a Distributed Energy Management System (EMS) to optimally allocate electric and thermal power production in a polygenerative microgrid. The EMS problem is formulated as a multiperiod convex optimization problem and solv…

Optimization of electric buses charging station with multiple sockets: The case of Genoa Municipality Open

Virginia Casella, Giulio Ferro, R. Minciardi, Luca Parodi, Michela Robba · 2023

Our planet is suffering from pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, especially in urban areas, in which the traditional transport based on private vehicles and fossil fuels has failed from the sustainability point of view. There is the ne…

A hierarchical Building Management System for temperature’s optimal control and electric vehicles' integration Open

Giovanni Bianco, Federico Delfino, Giulio Ferro, Michela Robba, Mansueto Rossi · 2022

A bi-level building management system for optimal temperature control and scheduling of electric vehicles in a smart building is proposed. The architecture allows considering automated decisions, both for operational management and real-ti…

A reactive power market for the future grid Open

Adam Potter, Rabab Haider, Giulio Ferro, Michela Robba, Anuradha M. Annaswamy · 2022

Guest Editorial Special Issue on Smart City-Networks Open

Michela Robba, Giulio Ferro, Rong Su, Christos G. Cassandras, Karl Henrik Johansson , et al. · 2022

The papers in this special section focus on the development of smart city networks. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in sustainable and smart cities. Increasingly, cities need more efficient water, transportation, and ene…

Towards the Integration of Sustainable Transportation and Smart Grids: A Review on Electric Vehicles’ Management Open

Virginia Casella, Daniel Fernandez Valderrama, Giulio Ferro, R. Minciardi, Massimo Paolucci , et al. · 2022

In this paper, a survey is presented on the use of optimization models for the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging stations (CSs) in the energy system, paying particular attention both to planning problems (i.e., those prob…

Optimal control of electric vehicles charging in a smart parking Open

M. Aicardi, Virginia Casella, Giulio Ferro, R. Minciardi, Luca Parodi , et al. · 2022

The presence of electric vehicles (EVs) in the transportation systems has faced an outstanding increase in the last years and is expected to grow more and more thanks to the large number of incentives promoted by the different countries. T…

Guest Editorial Special Section on Advances in Automation and Optimization for Sustainable Transportation and Energy Systems Open

Michela Robba, Mariagrazia Dotoli, Massimo Paolucci · 2022

This special section of the IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE) focuses on new models, methods, and technologies for energy efficiency and sustainability in transportation and energy systems. In this section, th…

Modelling and optimization of emissions in steady state urban traffic networks Open

M. Aicardi, Giulio Ferro, R. Minciardi, Luca Parodi, Michela Robba · 2022

Nowadays, to manage the increasing traffic demands, it is necessary to define methods and tools to manage traffic flows, taking into account dynamic models over a network and network-wide emissions. The paper presents an optimization model…

Optimal Control of Hybrid Systems and Renewable Energies Open

Michela Robba, Mansueto Rossi · 2021

International policies for sustainable development have led to an increase in distributed power production based on renewable resources [...]

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