Professional Profile
Senior research director and institutional leader with extensive experience in energy technologies, fuel cells, hydrogen, and electrochemical energy conversion. Proven track record in European research coordination, policy advisory roles, and leadership of large multidisciplinary research teams.
Current Position
Director
Institute of Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano” (CNR–ITAE), Messina, Italy
September 2020 – Present
Previous Appointments
• Research Director (Level I), National Research Council (CNR) – 2007–2020
• Principal Researcher (Level II), CNR – 2001–2006
• Permanent Researcher (Level III), CNR – 1998–2001
• Fixed-Term Researcher (Level III), CNR – 1994–1998
Institutional and European Roles
• Italian Representative, State Representative Group (SRG), Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), European Commission – 2014–Present
• National Representative for CNR, European Energy Research Alliance (EERA), Joint Programme on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen – since 2012
• CNR Representative – Energy Storage, Interdepartmental Foresight Project – 2014–Present
• Member, MIUR Expert Panel for the National Research Programme (PNR 2021–2027), Climate & Energy
• CNR Representative, Mission Innovation – Challenge IC8 (Renewable and Clean Hydrogen) – until 2020
Scientific Leadership
• Scientific Coordinator, Electrochemical Processes for Energy Conversion (PCE), CNR–ITAE – 2013–Present
• Former Coordinator, SOFC/DMFC Research Group, CNR–ITAE – 2001–2012
Research Output (Key Indicators)
• Peer-reviewed publications (Scopus): 357
• H-index: 60 (Scopus), 69 (Google Scholar)
• Total citations: >25,000
• Patents: 8
• Invited, keynote & plenary lectures: 35
Project Coordination
• Projects coordinated / managed: 38
o European Projects (Coordinator): 4
o International Bilateral Projects: 3
o National Projects: 1
o Industrial / Third-party Contracts (PI): 16
• Additional collaborative projects: 31
Identifiers
• Scopus Author ID: 7004417558
• ORCID: 0000-0001-8975-6215
• Google Scholar ID: GVZVdM0AAAAJ