Teaching Experience

From 1978 he teachs courses on System and Control Theory and their applications in different area : from civil engineering, through bioengineering to mechanical engineering and space technologies.

Basic courses on Automatic Control for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering - at the Universities of L’Aquila, from 1978 to 1993, and Rome, from 1983 to 1985 - and System Theory for Electrical Engineering - at the University of Rome « La Sapienza » from 1987 to present -.

Advanced courses in Automatic Control and Digital Control for Nuclear and Electrical Engineering at the University of Rome – 1986 and 1991 to 1993, 2000 -.

Speciality courses of Automatic Control for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Rome - from 1994 to 1997 and 1998 to 2000.

Postgraduate and speciality courses, mainly at the University of Rome «La Sapienza», on: System Theory applied to Urban Planning – Scuola di Specializzazione in Architettura urbanistica applicata alle aree metropolitane, from 1978 to 1985 -; "Problemi di Controllo e Calcolo in Medicina" - Scuola di Perfezionamento in Fisica Sanitaria, Faculty of Sciences from 1979 to 1981 -;"Teoria dei Sistemi e del Controllo" - Corso di Specializzazione in Ingegneria dei Sistemi di Controllo e Calcolo Automatici, 1982 -;"Teoria dei Sistemi" and "Sistemi di Controllo non lineari" - Corso di perfezionamento in Teoria e Metodi Matematici per l'Analisi e il Controllo dei Sistemi, Faculty of Sciences in 1987 and from 1988 to present-.

Bachelour courses on "Controlli Automatici" at the Diploma in Ingegneria Informatica e Automatica, from 1993 to 1998 and "Automatica" at the Laurea in Ingegeria Automatica e dei Sistemi di Automazione, in 2001.

Advanced courses on “ Systèmes Linéaires Avancés ” and “ Eléments de commande des systèmes non linéaires ” in the framework of the “ D. E. A. en Automatique et Traitement du Signal ”, University of Paris Sud (Orsay), in 1987 and from 1988 to 1995 ; “ Commande Optimale ” at the “ Maitrise en Electronique ” University of Paris Sud Orsay, in 1987; “ Une introduction à la théorie des systèmes non linéaires ”, at the “ Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité ” in Gif-sur-Yvette from 1995 to 1997 ; “ Analyse et commande des systèmes non linéaires ”, at the “ Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité " from 1998 to present.

From 1980, he has been « relatore » of nearly 200 theses for achieving the degree of « Laurea » in several engineering specialities and of 10 doctoral theses in the area of system and control theory and aerospace applications.

He has been co-director of nearly ten french doctoral theses in the area of system and control theory and electrotecnical applications ; he served as « rapporteur » of eight doctoral theses and one « thèse d’Habilitation», participated and chaired several « jury » of doctoral theses.

COORDINATION AND INITIATIVES IN EDUCATION

Member elected at the Executive Council of the University of l'Aquila, where he served from 1986 to 1989 participating to several commissions for research and didactic organization.

He promoted and coordinated the organization of new curricula in Engineering :
- a degree of "Laurea" in Automatic Control at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", activated from 2001 ;
- a Master "post-laurea" in the Engineering of the Emergency, in cooperation between « La Sapienza » and gouvernemental organisms.

He promoted the constitution of a Committee, il « Comitato delle technologie sostenibili per il sviluppo humano » between the University « La Sapienza » and humanitary institutions, for developing initatives on «the sustenible technologies for human development ».

Member, from june 2000, of the Executive Council of « NETTUNO » - a consortium between italian universities coordinating multimedia and distance learning -, representing the University of Roma « La Sapienza », he is, from october 2000, Responsible of its « Polo Tecnologico » : the unit which delivers education by distance learning at the University « La Sapienza ».

Member of the SEFI, « Société Européenne pour la Formation des Ingénieurs », representing the University of l'Aquila – from 1986 to 1989 -, he promoted since the eighties exchanges of students in the framework of European Programmes for the mobility. Member of the Commission ERASMUS-SOCRATES of the University of Rome « La Sapienza », he promoted mobilities and agreements for the achievement of double titles between the University of Rome and some french « Grandes Ecoles ».

From 2000, he coordinates a project supported by the italian MURST, for potentiating the mobility between Italy and France at the different levels of the universitary education and for designing curricula which can be recognized in the two countries.

Nominated Member of the Scientific Committee of the University « franco-italienne/italo-francese », an inter-governamental institution for coordinating exchanges and cultural initiatives between France and Italy, he has been elected Chairman in march 2001.

List of courses

graduate courses (medium size: 70 hours/year)

"Controlli Automatici" (fourth year of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering), University of L'Aquila', Academic Years: from 1979-80 to 1992-93.

"Controlli Automatici" (fourth year of Electrical Engineering), University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: from 1983-84 to 1985-86.

"Complementi di Controlli Automatici" (fifth year of Nuclear Engineering), University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: 1986-87.

"Teoria dei Sistemi" (third year of Electrical Engineering), University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: from 1987-88 to present .

"Controllo Dgitale" (fifth year of Electrical Engineering), University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94.

"Fondamenti di Automatica" (fourth year of Mechanical Engineering), University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: from 1994-95 to 1997-98.

"Fondamenti di Automatica" (third year of Aerospace Engineering), University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: 1998-00.

postgraduate and speciality courses (medium size: 18 hours/year)

"Elementi di Teoria dei Sistemi" at the 'Corso di Specializzazione in Pianificazione Urbanistica Applicata alle Aree Metropolitane'; Engineering Faculty of the University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: from 1978-79 to 1984-85.

"Problemi di Controllo e Calcolo in Medicina" at the 'Scuola di Perfezionamento in Fisica Sanitaria'; Sciences Faculty of the University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: 1979-80, 1980-81.

"Teoria dei Sistemi e del Controllo" at the 'Corso di Specializzazione in Ingegneria dei Sistemi di Controllo e Calcolo Automatici'; Engineering Faculty of thr University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Year: 1982-83.

"Teoria dei Sistemi" at the 'Corso di perfezionamento in Teoria e Metodi Matematici per l'Analisi ed il Controllo dei Sistemi'; Sciences Faculty of the University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Year: 1987-88.

"Sistemi di Controllo non lineari" at the ' Corso di perfezionamento in Teoria e Metodi Matematici per l'Analisi ed il Controllo dei Sistemi'; Sciences Faculty of the University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: from 1988-89 to present.

“ Systèmes Linéaires Avancés ” at the “ D. E. A. en Automatique et Traitement du Signal ”, University of Paris Sud (Orsay), Academic Year 1987-88.

“ Commande Optimale ” at the “ Maitrise en Electronique ” University of Paris Sud (Orsay), Academic Year 1987-88.

“ Eléments de commande des systèmes non linéaires ” at the “ D. E. A.en Automatique et Traitement du Signal ”, University of Paris Sud (Orsay), Academic Years: from 1988-89 to 1994-95.

“ Une introduction à la théorie des systèmes non linéaires ”, at the “ Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité ”, Plateau du Moulon, France. Academic Year: 1995-96, 1996-97.

“ Analyse et commande des systèmes non linéaires ”, at the “ Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité ”, Plateau du Moulon, France. Academic Year: 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03.

bachelour courses (medium size: 40 hours/year)

"Controlli Automatici" at the 'Diploma in Ingegneria Informatica e Automatica'; University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: from 1993-94 to 97-98.

"Automatica" at the 'Laurea in Ingegneria Informatica'; University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: from 2001-02 e 2002-03.

"Teoria dei Sistemi I" at the 'Laurea in Ingegneria Automatica e dei Sistemi di Automazione'; University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: from 2001-02 e 2002-03.

"Controlli Automatici I" at the 'Laurea in Ingegneria Automatica e dei Sistemi di Automazione'; University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Academic Years: from 2001-02 e 2002-03.