Best Thesis Awards

IEEE Italy PES Chapter Best Thesis Award in Power Engineering recipients

• For year 2020 – Award recipient: Alessandro Rosini (XXXIII Ciclo, University of Genova) for the Phd thesis: “Battery Energy Storage System converter control: Virtual Generator application for fault conditions”.
• For year 2019 – Award recipient: Muhammad Usman (XXXII Ciclo, University of Padova) for the PhD thesis “Novel Methodologies for the Analysis and Management of Low Voltage Active Distribution Networks“.
• For year 2018 – Award recipient: Sandro Rubino (XXXI Ciclo, Torino Polytechnic) for the PhD thesis “High Performance Control Techniques for Multiphase eDrives“.
• For year 2017 – Award recipient: Pasquale De Falco (XXX Ciclo, University of Naples “Federico II”) for the PhD thesis “Advanced forecasting methods for renewable generation and loads in modern power systems“.
• For year 2016 – Award recipient: Francesco Lamberti (XIV Ciclo – Nuova Serie, University of Salerno) for the PhD thesis “Ancillary services in Smart Grids to support distribution networks in the integration of renewable energy resources“.
• For year 2015 – Award recipients:
  • Tommaso Caldognetto (XXVIII Ciclo, University of Padua) for the PhD thesis “Control of electronic power converters for low-voltage microgrids“;
  • Massimiliano Coppo (XXVIII Ciclo, University of Padua) for the PhD thesis “Modeling and management of active electric distribution networks“.
• For year 2014 – Award recipient: Andrea Mazza (XXVII Ciclo, Torino Polytechnic) for the PhD thesis “Innovative approaches for optimization of the distribution system operation“.
• For year 2013 – Award recipient: Francesco Baccino (XXVI Ciclo, University of Genova) for the PhD thesis “SmartGrids applications: examples in distribution and transmission electrical networks“.
• For year 2012 – Award recipient: Claudia Battistelli (XXII Ciclo, University of Naples “Federico II”) for the PhD thesis “Advanced Aspects on Power Systems Security Including New Deterministic Techniques and Risk Analysis Based Methodologies“.
• For year 2011- Award recipient: Alessandro Serpi (XXI Ciclo, University of Cagliari) for the PhD thesis “Predictive Control Of Electrical Drives“.
• For year 2010 – Award recipient: Jean Sumaili Akilimali (XX Ciclo, Torino Polytechnic) for the PhD thesis “Current Decomposition-Based Loss Partitioning and Loss Allocation in Distribution Systems“.
• For year 2009 – Award recipient: Samuele Grillo (XX Ciclo, University of Genova) for the PhD thesis “Interaction between Economics and Security in Power Systems: Application of Neural Networks to Security Assessment“.
• For year 2008 – Award recipient: Marco Savino Pasquadibisceglie (XVIII Ciclo, Milan Polytechnic) for the PhD thesis “Monte Carlo methods in a deregulated market: transit limits and bilateral contracts“.
• For year 2005 – Award recipient: Anna Minoia (XVII Ciclo, Bari Polytechnic) for the PhD thesis “Reference Transmission Network Concept in an oligopolistic Electricity market: a game theory approach“.
• For year 2004 – Award recipients: 
  • Sergio Bruno (XVI Ciclo, Bari Polytechnic) for the PhD thesis “Security Monitoring and Control in Restructured Power Systems“;
  • Daniele Gallo (XV Ciclo, 2nd Univerity of Naples) for the PhD thesis “Processing of Electrical Signals for Harmonic and Interarmonic Analysis“.