My research in the field of vehicle dynamics and control is aimed at enhancing vehicle safety and to help to bring about autonomous vehicles. 

Main publication topics: 

Torque vectoring for advanced vehicle dynamics control: safety, fun-to-drive, energy efficiency

State estimation, especially vehicle sideslip angle: Kalman Filter and variants (EKF, UKF), Particle filters

Selected publications (with hyperlink):

- B. Lenzo, Torque Vectoring Control for Enhancing Vehicle Safety and Energy Efficiency, 10.1007/978-3-030-75884-4_4, within the book “Vehicle Dynamics: Fundamentals and Ultimate Trends”, Springer, 2022 

- F. Bucchi, B. Lenzo, Analytical Derivation and Analysis of Vertical and Lateral Installation Ratios for Swing Axle, McPherson and Double Wishbone Suspension Architectures, Actuators, 11:8, 2022 

- E. Villano, B. Lenzo, A. Sakhnevych, Cross-combined UKF for vehicle sideslip angle estimation with a modified Dugoff tire model: design and experimental results, Meccanica, 56, 2021 

- N. Guo, X. Zhang, Y. Zou, B. Lenzo, G. Du, T. Zhang, A Supervisory Control Strategy of Distributed Drive Electric Vehicles for Coordinating Handling, Lateral Stability, and Energy Efficiency, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 7:4, 2021

- A. Mangia, B. Lenzo, E. Sabbioni, An integrated Torque-Vectoring control framework for electric vehicles featuring multiple handling and energy-efficiency modes selectable by the driver, Meccanica, 56, 991-1010, 2021

- B. Lenzo, A. Sorniotti, P. Gruber, M. Zanchetta, W. De Nijs, Yaw Rate and Sideslip Angle Control through Single Input Single Output Direct Yaw Moment Control, IEEE Control System Technology, 29:1, 2021

- F. Di Biase, B. Lenzo, F. Timpone, Vehicle sideslip angle estimation for a heavy-duty vehicle via Extended Kalman Filter using a Rational tyre model, IEEE Access, 8, 142120-142130, 2020

- B. Lenzo, F. Bucchi, A. Sorniotti, F. Frendo, On the handling performance of a vehicle with different front-to-rear wheel torque distributions, Vehicle System Dynamics, 57:11, 2019

- G. De Filippis, B. Lenzo, A. Sorniotti, P. Gruber, W. De Nijs, Energy-Efficient Torque-Vectoring Control of Electric Vehicles with Multiple Drivetrains, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67:6, 2018

- B. Lenzo, A. Sorniotti, P. Gruber, K. Sannen, On the experimental analysis of single input single output control of yaw rate and sideslip angle, International Journal of Automotive Technology, 18:5, 2017

- A. M. Dizqah, B. Lenzo, A. Sorniotti, P. Gruber, S. Fallah, J. De Smet, A Fast and Parametric Torque Distribution Strategy for Four-Wheel-Drive Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63: 7, 2016

- B. Lenzo, M. Fontana, S. Marcheschi, F. Salsedo, A. Frisoli and M. Bergamasco, Trackhold: a novel passive arm-support device, Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 8.2: 021007, 2015

Special Issue "Recent Advances in Motion Control, Estimation and Diagnosis for Automated Vehicles " - 2020-2021

IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine: www.ieeevtc.org/vtmagazine/specisu--AutomatedVehicles.php 

The revision process is over and the accepted papers were published. See https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=9514626