Curriculum vitae
Current position
Researcher at Statistical Science (rtdA on PRIN project GRINS).
Previous positions
Research fellow at Università degli Studi di Padova, Department of Economics and Management and CRIEP – Interuniversity Research Centre on Public Economics, granted by Interdepartmental Centre “Giorgio Levi Cases” for Energy Economics and Technology for the project “The future of energy: institutions, regulation and enabling factors”.
Research fellow at Università degli Studi di Padova, granted by the Department of Economics and Management and CRIEP – Interuniversity Research Centre on Public Economics. Research project: “Economic analysis of the integration of Renewable Energy Sources in Smart Grid”
Research fellow at Università degli Studi di Padova, Department of Economics and Management and CRIEP – Interuniversity Research Centre on Public Economics, granted by Interdepartmental Centre “Giorgio Levi Cases” for Energy Economics and Technology for the project “The economic assessment of public-private-partnership and market design for the efficiency of the electric sector”.
Research interests
Energy economics, energy markets, environmental economics, economic evaluation of investments projects, real option evaluation, public economics and utility regulation.
Education
2012-2015, Università degli Studi di Padova. PhD in Managerial Engineering and Land Economics (full scholarship granted by University of Padova). Thesis “Smart grids, energy production and private investments. A real option approach”. Supervisor: prof. Michele Moretto.
2009-2011, Università degli Studi di Padova. Master Degree in Economics and Finance Public Finance. Thesis “Civicness revealed”. An econometric analysis of public contributions effects on the Friuli area after 1976 earthquakes. Supervisor: prof. Erich Battistin.
2006-2009, Università degli Studi di Padova. Bachelor Degree in Economics and Business. Thesis “Busy as a bee” - Econometric analysis of researchers' scientific production. Supervisor: prof. Erich Battistin.
Additional education
2018, 3rd IAERE Summer School “Experimental Methods in Environmental and Resource Economics”, hosted by the University of Bologna (September 24-28th)
2018, Online Florence school of Regulation. “The regulation of the gas markets” (November 2017 – April 2018, 6 months)
2015, Online Florence school of Regulation. “The regulation of the power sector” (February-June, 5 months)
2014, University of Gand, “Summer School on Economics of Electricity markets” (August 25-29th)
2013, University of Roma Tor Vergata. 1st Summer Program on “The Theory of Incentives with Applications to Governmental Organizations and Environmental Issues” (September 18-20th)
2013, University of Warwick, UKerc Summer School (July 7-12th) fully granted by the UK Energy Research Centre
Technology transfer:
2019: Founder and Director at Economit – spin-off of the University of Padova.
(Data mining and Big Data Analysis, Economic Analysis and Evaluation, services connected to European funds)
Other activities:
(Since 2017) Reviewer for Energy Economics; (2019) Sustainability; Energies; The Energy journal.
(Since 2017) Supervision of internships projects developed by the Interuniversity Research Centre on Public Economics (CRIEP).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(2015 – 2016) Padova Promex, Padova Chamber of Commerce
Main activities: tenders and contracts, anticorruption policies.
(2011 - 2014) Sinloc – Sistema Iniziative Locali SpA
Independent consultant, analyst
Main activities:
- Financial and economic evaluation of real investments, with a specific focus on energy production investments (PV, biogas, hydro); private investment evaluation; PPPs’ projects evaluation; financial modelling and arrangement; data collection and dataset creation; risk analysis; asset management activities for a PV plant:
- Design and evaluation of energy efficiency programs, with a particular focus on public buildings renovation and public lighting replacement (data collection for consumption baseline definition, dataset organization and data analysis, investment evaluation and financial assessment)
- Organization and coordination of investment projects with multiple stakeholders (Municipalities, provinces, private foundations and financial institutions)
- Application to European funds for energy efficiency, revision and procedure with the EIB
- Consultant for tender and contracts design (energy investments with third party financing)
Main projects:
- “Progetto 3L – less energy, less cost, less impact”. Member of Sinloc’s team working for CARIPARO fundation. Activities: Project design (data collection, dataset creation, data analysis; investment evaluation), stakeholders’ coordination, proposal writing and consultation process with the European Investment Bank for project submission to the ELENA (European Local Energy Assistance) fund. The project was granted with about 1.9 million euro;
- “Progetto 3L – less energy, less cost, less impact” Member of Sinloc’s team working for the province of Padova. Activities: investment program development;
- “AmbientEnergia” Member of Sinloc’s team working for Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo fundation. Project design and preliminary studies on projetcs’ feasibility for energy efficiency investment program (2014). Tender design for PAES (2013, 2014) and PRIC (2014) financing.
Professional trainings and certifications:
- Since 2015, Project Manager - PRINCE Foundation Certification n. GR633018312MB
2015, Fondazione Fenice onlus: “Master in Finanziamenti europei”