Scientific Program

The Program at a glance is available here

Here you can find the complete Scientific Program. Note that some changes could be applied in the next weeks.

Note that Side Events program (Plenaries and Keynotes) is the one represented in yellow. A specific schedule can be found here.

The rooms where the conference will take place are MA218 (Marchi Building) and AN1 as presented on the map.

Wednesday May 29

Sustainable resources management

From 11.30

MA218

Registration

11.30-13.00

MA218

Technical Committee meeting

13.30-14.30

Canteen

Welcome Lunch

14.30-14.40

AN1

IAMES Opening

 

Marco Testa (Delegate of the Rector for Savona Campus)

Ronald van Nooijen (Chair of IFAC CC8-Bio- and Ecological Systems)

Marialuisa Volta (Chair of IFAC TC 8.3- Modelling and Control of Environmental Systems)

Michela Robba (Chair of IAMES 2024)

Chair: Marialuisa Volta                                                                                                                                                                    

14.40-14.55

 

AN1

Plenary

Roadmap of Italian Universities to Sustainability: the case of Genoa University

Michela Gallo

(National coordinator of the Working Group on Climate Change of the Italian 

Network of Sustainable Universities)

14.55-15.40

 

AN1

Plenary

 

Changing climate and technology reshape the future of African hydropower 

Andrea Castelletti (Polytechnic of Milan)

15.40-16.00

 

AN1

Industrial Keynote

Process flexibility and environmental sustainability towards REIIs' decarbonization: two European case studies

Luca Moreschi

(STAM)

16.00-16.30

Canteen

Coffee Break

16.30-17.30

MA218

Invited Session: Advanced design, retrofit, operation and maintenance of water resources systems

(Chairs: Silvia Maria Zanoli, Crescenzo Pepe, Maria Macchiaroli)

16.30-16.45

 

MA218

Promotion of Socio-Environmental Sustainability by Water Utilities: Optimal Budget's Estimation and Results' Analysis of Varying Company Size

Luigi Dolores*, Maria Macchiaroli, Gianluigi De Mare

16.45-17.00

 

MA218

Unknown Input Observer Scheme for Open-flow Irrigation Channels 

Juan Pablo Arango Restrepo*, Lucien Etienne, Gregory Conde, Eric Duviella, Kokou Langueh, Vicenç Puig, Pablo Segovia, Nicanor Quijano, Carlos Ocampo-Martinez

17.00-17.15

 

MA218

Assessment model of tariff structure for sustainable management of water resources systems 

Maria Macchiaroli

17.15-17.30

 

MA218

Model Predictive Control for water management of a two-reservoir hydroelectric power plant

Silvia Maria Zanoli

17.30-18.30

MA218

Integrated Water Management 

(Chairs: Henry Baumann, Javier García Martín)

17.30-17.45

MA218

A comparison of physics- and data-based modeling of rural drainage systems

Henry Baumann*, Alexander Schaum, Nanna Høegh Ravn, Thomas Meurer, Lina Nybo Jensen 

17.45-18.00

MA218

Situation and ordering based control of a polder-boezem system 

Ronald Robert Paul van Nooijen*, Alla G. Kolechkina, Thomas Berends, P. E. R. M. van Leeuwen 

18.00-18.15

MA218

Multi-set based model predictive control to explore large freshwater resources 

Javier García Martín*, Alejandro Anderson, Ignacio J. Sánchez, Agustina Djorge, Eric Duviella, Jose M. Maestre 

18.15-18.30

MA218

A Mixed-Integer Dynamic and Stochastic Algae Process Optimization 

Sercan Kivanc, Ozgun Deliismail, Hasan Sildir* 

 

Thursday May 30

Sustainable energy

Chair: Virginia Casella

9.00-10.00

AN1

Plenary

Distributed Optimization in a Renewable-rich Grid Edge

Anuradha Annaswamy

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

10.00-10.15

AN1

Industrial Keynote 

Information Technology supporting decision-making in energy distribution

Antonio Iavarone (Head of Digital Innovation at IREN Group)

10.15-10.30

AN1

Industrial Keynote

Energy-related controls for electric vehicles

IVECO

Alessio Canepa   (Electrification Technologies - Head of Simulation & Controls) Gianluca Donato  (Electrification Technologies - Head of Energy Eco-system)

10.30-10.45

AN1

Industrial Keynote

Training and technological transfer for sustainable energy: synergies between University and companies

Elisabetta Arato (President Innovation Pole on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development) 

10.45-11.15

Canteen

Coffee Break

11.15-12.15

MA218

Invited Session: Sustainable Districts' Optimization and Control

(Chairs: Luca Parodi, Yassine Ennassiri)

11.15-11.30

 

MA218

Optimization of Electric Bus Charging: Integrating Discrete Event Modeling in Public Transportation Systems 

Virginia Casella, Riccardo Minciardi, Luca Parodi*

11.30-11.45

 

MA218

Influence of Distributed Energy Resources on the performance of phase topology identification in distribution networks 

Sebastián García*, Stefano Bracco, Javier M. Mora-Merchán, Diego F. Larios, Enrique Personal, Carlos León 

11.45-12.00

MA218

Modeling of Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems Using Multivariate Polynomial Regression 

Kamran Moradi, Fereshteh Jafari, Fariba Moghaddam*, Qobad Shafiee

12.00-12.15

MA218

Nonlinear System Identification and Predictive Control for Waste Heat Recovery with Heat Pumps 

Ansgar Reimann*, Jan Küpper, Max Rose, Johannes Schiffer 

12.15-13.00

MA218

Energy Systems

(Chairs: Antonio Parejo, Daniel Fernandez Valderrama)

12.15-12.30

MA218

On the Use of Optimized Models for Energy Management System in Multi Energy Hydrogen and Electric Vehicle Applications 

Marco Giuntoli*, Marina Santarelli, Pablo Almaleck, Francesco Baccino, Mara Cosentino, Pietro Serra, Katarzyna Furmanska

12.30-12.45

MA218

Smart Grid Stochastic optimization with Ant Colony-based Scenario Generation 

Daniel Fernandez Valderrama*, Giulio Ferro, Juan Ignacio Guerrero, Carlos León, Luca Parodi, Michela Robba

12.45-13.00

MA218

CCEM: A System Dynamics Earth Model for Capturing Beliefs Related to the Coupling of Energy, Economy and Global Warming 

Yves CASEAU

13.30-14.30

Canteen

Lunch

14.30-15.30

MA218

Invited Session: Optimization and Simulation of RES-integrated Electric Mobility Systems

(Chairs: Stefano Bracco, Matteo Fresia)

14.30-14.45

MA218

Optimal Operation of an Innovative Electric Vehicle Charging Hub directly fed by Renewables 

Alphonse Francis*, Matteo Fresia, Stefano Bracco, Edoardo Barabino

14.45-15.00

MA218

Probabilistic Power Forecasting in a Microgrid for the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources 

Antonio Parejo*, Stefano Bracco, Sebastián García, Enrique Personal, Juan Ignacio Guerrero, Carlos León (Spain) 

15.00-15.15

MA218

Energy Management System for a Smart Green Nanogrid feeding a Research Laboratory with Autonomous Mobile Robots 

Matteo Fresia*, Lorenzo De Simone, Ilaria Traverso, Stefano Bracco, Silvia Siri 

15.15-15.30

MA218

Evaluation and Refinement of a Novel Data-Driven Inverse Integrated Assessment Model focusing on Primary Energy 

Iman Goudarzi*, M. Dekker Mark, Giorgio Guariso, van Vuuren Detlef 

15.30-15.45

MA218

A Tool to Optimize the Participation of BESS to the UK Ancillary Services Market 

Virginia Casella, Alice La Fata*, Stefano Suzzi, Giulia Barbero, Riccardo Barilli 

15.45-16.00

MA218

SustainableTech - A Holistic Framework for Integrated Techno-Economic and Sustainability Assessments 

Thiago L. Silva*, Elijah Tremblay, Tuva Grytli, Ragnhild Skagestad, Nils Eldrup 

16.30-19.30

Noli

Tour

19.30-23.00

Spotorno

Social Dinner

 

Friday May 31

Risk Management and Sustainability

Chair: Paola Girdinio

9.00-9.45

AN1

Plenary

On-the-field data collection and numerical wildfire simulation for risk management of firefighting activities

Emanuele Gissi (Italian Fire and Rescue Service, Italy)

9.45-10.00

AN1

Plenary keynote

Natural and Technological risk assessment and management: the experience of CIMA Research Foundation

Eva Trasforini (International Centre for Environmental Monitoring - CIMA   Research Foundation)

10.00-10.15

AN1

Industrial Keynote

Innovation and technological transfer for risk management and security

Georgia Cesarone (President of START 4.0 National Competence Center on security and optimization of strategic infrastructures)

10.15-10.30

AN1

Industrial Keynote

Security and ICT in risk management

START 4.0

10.30-11.00

AN1

Plenary 

Models as maps: how integrated assessment tools can be used to support decision making

Fabian Wagner (Dean for Capacity Development and Academic Training, IIASA-International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis)

11.00-11.30

Canteen

Coffee Break

11.30-13.30

MA218

Technical Session: Risk Management and sustainability

(Chairs: Ronald Robert Paul van Nooijen, Carmen Martin)

11.30-11.45

 

MA218

Machine Learning-Driven Dynamic Maps Supporting Wildfire Risk Management 

Nicolò Perello*, Giorgio Meschi, Andrea Trucchia, Mirko d'Andrea, Francesco Baghino, Silvia degli Esposti, Paolo Fiorucci 

11.45-12.00

 

MA218

Operational Application of Mathematical Modeling for Enhanced Wildfire Risk Management in Liguria 

Francesco Baghino*, Emanuele Gissi, Nicolò Perello, Paolo Fiorucci 

12.00-12.15

MA218

Laying the foundations for the dysfunctional analysis of a territory

Francois Pérès, Jose Galindo Barco, Carmen Martin, Jagannath Aryal 

12.15-12.30

MA218

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Scientific Approaches for Flood Risk Management in Somalia

Ali Abdullahi Abdi

12.30-12.45

MA218

Bayesian identification and stochastic model predictive control for water level regulation in a lake 

Muhammad Jibran*, Erik Weyer, Wenyan Wu 

12.45-13

MA218

Automated generation of hydraulic models and its use for sensitivity analysis: Channel response time sensitivity

Ronald Robert Paul van Nooijen*, Alla G. Kolechkina

13.30-14.30

Canteen

Lunch

14.30-16.30

 

MA218

Technical Session: Sustainable mobility and air pollution

(Chairs: Giorgio Guariso, Mohammad Javad Jafari)

14.30-14.45

 

MA218

Optimal Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation 

Michele Arrighini*, Laura Zecchi, Claudio Marchesi, Marialuisa Volta

14.45-15.00

MA218

A second-order dynamic model of the mean global carbon cycle 

Enrico Canuto, Daniele Mazza, Carlo Novara*

15.00-15.15

MA218

Truck Emission Forecasting and Peak Mitigation in a Port Terminal 

Rexhina Hoxha*, Stefano Cangelosi, Simona Sacone, Enrico Zero

15.15-15.30

MA218

The role of energy policies for air pollution control in the Po Valley 

Laura Zecchi*, Michele Arrighini, Giorgio Guariso, Marialuisa Volta 

15.30-15.45

MA218

Designing Diversity-aware Sustainable Mobility Policies in Social Networks: a Data-driven Approach 

Eugenia Villa*, Francesco Govigli, Valentina Breschi, Mara Tanelli

15.45-16.00

MA218

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

Mohammad Javad Jafari*, Giulio Ferro, Alessandro Magni, Alberto Mereu, Riccardo Minciardi, Massimo Paolucci, Michela Robba 

16.00-16.15

MA218

Towards Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery: Introducing an Off-Peak Urban Policy to Mitigate Environmental and Social Impacts 

Renata MANSINI, Filippo Ranza*, Roberto Zanotti 

16.30

 

IAMES CLOSURE

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MA218 room in second floor of Marchi Building (see the map at the entrance)

AN1 room at the end of the Savona Campus (see the map at the entrance)