Simone Minucci
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Simone Minucci ha conseguito con lode la Laurea Triennale e la laurea Specialistica in Ingegneria Elettrica presso l’Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, rispettivamente nel 2009 e nel 2011. Nel 2015 consegue il titolo di Dottore di Ricerca in Ingegneria Elettrica discutendo la tesi dal titolo “Three-Dimensional Effects of Magnetic Fields in Tokamak Plasmas”.
A dicembre 2016 è risultato vincitore dell’EUROfusion Engineering Grant per la posizione Engineer in support of DEMO Electrical Plant System Rif. EEG-2017/30.
Da dicembre 2017 a luglio 2024 è Ricercatore t.d. (art. 24 c. 3 lett. A Legge 240/10) SSD ING-IND/31 Elettrotecnica presso l’Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Dipartimento di Economica, Ingegneria, Società ed Impresa (DEIm).
Da luglio 2011 è stato più volte Visiting Electrical Engineer e Visiting Researcher presso il Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) di Culham, Regno Unito.
Da giugno 2013 è stato più volte Visiting Electrical Engineer e Visiting Researcher presso il Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik a Garching bei Munchen in Germania.
Da ottobre 2012 a tutt’oggi è stato più volte Visiting Electrical Engineer e Visiting Researcher presso l’ENEA C.R. Frascati.
Dal settembre 2019, è stato un attivo collaboratore della DTT S.c.a.r.l., lavorando all’analisi ed al dimensionamento dei sistemi di alimentazione elettrica e prestando servizio come project leader del progetto dei sistemi di alimentazione elettrica dei magneti poloidali.
Da luglio 2024 è professore associato nel settore scientifico disciplinare IIET-01/A Elettrotecnica presso il Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Scienze di Universitas Mercatorum.
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Materia d'insegnamento
Elettrotecnica (Corso di Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Informatica - L8)
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Pubblicazioni
https://www.unimercatorum.iris.cineca.it/cris/rp/rp00802
1. Caldora, M., Panella, S., Falvo, M. C., Minucci, S., Ferro, A., & Franke, T., A sensitivity analysis on design of the EU-DEMO steady-state electrical power distribution grid via Monte Carlo-based probabilistic power flow models. IEEE Access, 2025.
2. Scarpari, M., Minucci, S., Sias, G., Lombroni, G., Buxton, P., F., Romanelli, M., Calabrò, G., ST40 electromagnetic predictive studies supported by machine learning applied to experimental database. Scientific Reports, 2024, 14.1: 27074.
3. Murari, A., et al. (2024) A control oriented strategy of disruption prediction to avoid the configuration collapse of tokamak reactors. Nature Communications, 2024, 15.1: 2424.
4. Romanelli, F., et al., Divertor Tokamak Test facility Project: Status of Design and Implementation. Nuclear Fusion, 2024.
5. Maggi, C., F., Overview of T and DT results in JET with ITER-like wall. Nuclear Fusion, 2023.
6. Scarpari, M., Lombroni, R., Mele, A., Carusotti, S., Minucci, S., Liuzzo, G., Notazio, M., Riccardo, V., Calabrò, G., Fanelli, F. (2024). Development of SPARC plasma disruption database through electromagnetic predictive MAXFEA Modelling. Fusion Engineering and Design, 204: 114469.
7. Manzo, R., et al., FEM-based Parametric Optimization of a Measurement Setup for Sensitivity Improvement in Insulin Absorption Assessment. In: 2024 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC). IEEE, 2024. p. 1-6.
8. Vaccaro, D., Cook, J., Kahn S., Barrett T., Bluteau M., Coleman M., Federici F., Henderson S., Horsley D., Hudoba A., Kovari M., Osawa R., Pearce A., Richiusa M.L., Short D., Subramani M., Verhaegh K., Vizvary Z., Bagnato F., Galassi D., Minucci S. (2024). Models implemented in the methodological approach to design the initial STEP first wall contour. Fusion Engineering and Design, 2024, 204: 114479.
9. Pipolo, S., Desana, F., Guerra, E., Lampasi, A., Minucci, S., Morandi, A. Supercapacitor Characterization Over a Wide Current Range. 2024 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2024 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC/I&CPS Europe). IEEE, 2024. p. 1-5.
10. Di Pietrantonio, M., Russo, G., Guerra, E., Minucci, S., Lampasi, A., Trotta, A., ... & Morandi, A. (2024). Design and Performance of a Linear Flux Pump for the Frascati Coil Cold Test Facility. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity.
11. Ferro, A., Franke, T., Gaio, E., Bifaretti, S., Bignucolo, F., Biondi, R., ... & Corato, V. (2024). Overview on the Applicability of the ITER/NPP-Like Technologies to the DEMO Plant Electrical System and Promising Alternatives. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science.
12. A. Lampasi, S. Pipolo, R. Albanese, R. Ambrosino, S. Bifaretti, R. Bojoi, V. Bonaiuto, A. Castaldo, M. Caldora, A. Cocchi, M. Di Pietrantonio, G. Griva, C.R. Lopes, M. Manganelli, S. Minucci, S. Musumeci, R. Romano, C. Terlizzi, A. Trotta, P. Zito. (2023). Overview of the Divertor Tokamak Test (DTT) coil power supplies, Fusion Engineering and Design, 188, 113442
13. Caldora, M., Manganelli, M., Falvo, M. C., Minucci, S., Lampasi, A., Romano, R. (2023). Preliminary Sizing and Operation Analysis of the DTT Electrical Network System. In 2023 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2023 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC/I&CPS Europe) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
14. Arpaia, P., Crauso, F., Frosolone, M., Mariconda, M., Minucci, S., & Moccaldi, N. (2022). A personalized FEM model for reproducible measurement of anti-inflammatory drugs in transdermal administration to knee. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1-10.
15. Balato, M., Petrarca, C., Arpaia, P., Moccaldi, N., Mancino, F., Carleo, G., ... & Balato, G. (2022). Detecting and Monitoring Periprosthetic Joint Infection by Using Electrical Bioimpedance Spectroscopy: A Preliminary Case Study. Diagnostics, 12(7), 1680.
16. Vega, J., Murari, A., Dormido-Canto, S., Rattá, G. A., & Gelfusa, M. (2022). Disruption prediction with artificial intelligence techniques in tokamak plasmas. Nature Physics, 1-10.
17. Mazzi, S., Garcia, J., Zarzoso, D., Kazakov, Y. O., Ongena, J., Dreval, M., ... & Benkadda, S. (2022). Enhanced performance in fusion plasmas through turbulence suppression by megaelectronvolt ions. Nature Physics, 18(7), 776-782.
18. Sias, G., Minucci, S., Lacquaniti, M., Lombroni, R., Fanni, A., Calabrò, G., ... & EUROfusion MST1 Team. (2022). Inter-machine plasma perturbation studies in EU-DEMO-relevant scenarios: lessons learnt for prediction of EM forces during VDEs. Nuclear Fusion, 62(7), 076004.
19. Mailloux, J., Abid, N., Abraham, K., Abreu, P., Adabonyan, O., Adrich, P., ... & Butcher, D. (2022). Overview of JET results for optimising ITER operation. Nuclear Fusion, 62(4), 042026.
20. Gaio, E., Ferro, A., Lampasi, A., Maistrello, A., Dan, M., Falvo, M. C., ... & Piovan, R. (2022). Status and challenges for the concept design development of the EU DEMO Plant Electrical System. Fusion Engineering and Design, 177, 113052.
21. Caldora, M., Minucci, S., Greco, G., Lampasi, A., Romano, R., & Falvo, M. C. (2022, June). Progress in the Design of the DTT Electrical Distribution System. In 2022 IEEE 21st Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON) (pp. 501-505). IEEE.
22. Arpaia, P., Cuneo, D., Grassini, S., Mancino, F., Minucci, S., Moccaldi, N., & Sannino, I. (2021). A finite element model of abdominal human tissue for improving the accuracy in insulin absorption assessment: A feasibility study. Measurement: Sensors, 18, 100218.
23. Minucci, S., Innocente, P., Meineri, C., Sertoli, M., Balbinot, L., Carvalho, I. S., ... & Contributors, J. E. T. (2021). Investigation of the impact of flux expansion on tungsten content and radiation in JET-ILW. Nuclear Materials and Energy, 26, 100871.
24. Arpaia, P., Cuneo, D., Mancino, F., Minucci, S., Moccaldi, N., & Sannino, I. Preliminary Investigation of the Impact of Mechanical Stresses on Bioimpedance Spectroscopy-based Insuline Bioavailability Assessment. In 2021 International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy (IWIS) (pp. 52-55). IEEE.
25. Giorgetti, F., Bachmann, C., Belardi, V. G., Calabrò, G., Ciufo, S., Fanelli, P., Minucci, S., & Vivio, F. (2020). Dynamic behaviour of DEMO vacuum vessel during plasma vertical displacement events. Fusion Engineering and Design, 159, 111876.
26. Baffo, I., Minucci, S., Ubertini, S., Calabrò, G., Genovese, A., & Andrenacci, N. (2020, September). Optimal sizing and location of a fast charging infrastructure network for urban areas. In 2020 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
27. Arpaia, P., Crauso, F., Grassini, S., Minucci, S., Moccaldi, N., & Sannino, I. (2020, June). Preliminary experimental identification of a FEM human knee model. In 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
28. Minucci, S., Panella, S., Ciattaglia, S., Falvo, M. C., & Lampasi, A. (2020). Electrical loads and power systems for the DEMO nuclear fusion project. Energies, 13(9), 2269.
29. Moradi, S., Anderson, J., Romanelli, M., Kim, H. T., Litaudon, X., Abduallev, S., ... & Bucalossi, J. (2020). Global scaling of the heat transport in fusion plasmas. Physical review research, 2(1), 013027.
30. Xiao, B. J., Luo, Z. P., Li, H., Li, G. Q., Wang, L., Wang, Z. L., ... & Ramogida, G. (2019). Progress on in-vessel poloidal field coils optimization design for alternative divertor configuration studies on the EAST tokamak. Fusion Engineering and Design, 146, 2149-2152.
31. Vaccaro, D., Elaian, H., Reimerdes, H., Baquero, M., Duval, B. P., Marzullo, D., ... & Toussaint, M. (2019). Thermal, electromagnetic and structural analysis of gas baffles for the TCV divertor upgrade. Fusion Engineering and Design, 146, 1543-1547.
32. Lampasi, A., De Santis, A., Minucci, S., Starace, F., & Zito, P. (2019). Conceptual design of the power supply systems for the Divertor Tokamak Test facility. Fusion Engineering and Design, 146, 937-941.
33. Joffrin, E., Abduallev, S., Abhangi, M., Abreu, P., Afanasev, V., Afzal, M., ... & Busse, A. (2019). Overview of the JET preparation for deuterium–tritium operation with the ITER like-wall. Nuclear Fusion, 59(11), 112021.
34. Minucci, S., Calabrò, G., Astolfi, S., & Campiglia, E. (2019, August). Effects of static magnetic fields on the germination and early growth of durum wheat seeds. In 2019 19th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Fields in Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ISEF) (pp. 1-2). IEEE.
35. d’Aquino, M., Minucci, S., Petrarca, C., Rubinacci, G., Tamburrino, A., & Ventre, S. (2019). Micromagnetic measurements of ferromagnetic materials: Validation of a 3D numerical model. NDT & E International, 104, 77-89.
36. Ström, P., Petersson, P., Rubel, M., Fortuna-Zaleśna, E., Widdowson, A., Sergienko, G., & Contributors, J. E. T. (2019). Analysis of deposited layers with deuterium and impurity elements on samples from the divertor of JET with ITER-like wall. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 516, 202-213.
37. Vasilopoulou, T., Stamatelatos, I. E., Batistoni, P., Colangeli, A., Flammini, D., Fonnesu, N., ... & Villari, R. (2019). Improved neutron activation dosimetry for fusion. Fusion engineering and design, 139, 109-114.
38. Drenik, A., Brezinsek, S., Carvalho, P., Huber, V., Osterman, N., Matthews, G. F., & Nemec, M. (2019). Analysis of the outer divertor hot spot activity in the protection video camera recordings at JET. Fusion engineering and design, 139, 115-123.
39. Lawson, K. D., Aggarwal, K. M., Coffey, I. H., Keenan, F. P., O’Mullane, M. G., & Contributors, J. E. T. (2019). Population modelling of the He II energy levels in tokamak plasmas: I. Collisional excitation model. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 52(4), 045001.
40. Fitzgerald, M., Buchanan, J., Sharapov, S. E., Kiptily, V. G., Sertoli, M., Szepesi, G., ... & King, D. (2018). Full-orbit and drift calculations of fusion product losses due to explosive fishbones on JET. Nuclear Fusion, 59(1), 016004.
41. Hatano, Y., Lee, S. E., Likonen, J., Koivuranta, S., Hara, M., Masuzaki, S., ... & Widdowson, A. (2019). Tritium distributions on W-coated divertor tiles used in the third JET ITER-like wall campaign. Nuclear Materials and Energy, 18, 258-261.
42. Carnevale, D., Ariola, M., Artaserse, G., Bagnato, F., Bin, W., Boncagni, L., ... & Contributors, J. E. T. (2018). Runaway electron beam control. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 61(1), 014036.
43. Eriksson, J., Hellesen, C., Binda, F., Cecconello, M., Conroy, S., Ericsson, G., ... & Contributors, J. E. T. (2018). Measuring fast ions in fusion plasmas with neutron diagnostics at JET. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 61(1), 014027.
44. Sias, G., Cannas, B., Fanni, A., Murari, A., Pau, A., & EUROfusion MST1 Team. (2019). A locked mode indicator for disruption prediction on JET and ASDEX upgrade. Fusion Engineering and Design, 138, 254-266.
45. Lauria, D., Minucci, S., Mottola, F., Pagano, M., & Petrarca, C. (2018). Active cathodic protection for HV power cables in undersea application. Electric Power Systems Research, 163, 590-598.
46. Gallart, D., Mantsinen, M. J., Challis, C., Frigione, D., Graves, J., Belonohy, E., ... & Contributors, J. E. T. (2018). Modelling of JET hybrid plasmas with emphasis on performance of combined ICRF and NBI heating. Nuclear Fusion, 58(10), 106037.
47. Faugeras, B., Orsitto, F., & Contributors, J. E. T. (2018). Equilibrium reconstruction at JET using Stokes model for polarimetry. Nuclear Fusion, 58(10), 106032.
48. Iglesias, D., Bunting, P., Coenen, J. W., Matthews, G. F., Pitts, R. A., Silburn, S., ... & Stamp, M. (2018). An improved model for the accurate calculation of parallel heat fluxes at the JET bulk tungsten outer divertor. Nuclear fusion, 58(10), 106034.
49. Sommariva, C., Nardon, E., Beyer, P., Hoelzl, M., Huijsmans, G. T. A., & Contributors, J. E. T. (2018). Electron acceleration in a JET disruption simulation. Nuclear Fusion, 58(10), 106022.
50. Ding, B. J., Bonoli, P. T., Tuccillo, A., Goniche, M., Kirov, K., Li, M., ... & Contributors, J. E. T. (2018). Review of recent experimental and modeling advances in the understanding of lower hybrid current drive in ITER-relevant regimes. Nuclear Fusion, 58(9), 095003.
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Convegni Scientifici
Relatore alla conferenza 9th IET International Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics (CEM 2014), Londra, 31-03/01-04 2014 presentando l’articolo:
Numerical Formulations for Accurate Magnetic Field Flow Tracing in Fusion Tokamaks
Relatore alla conferenza 42nd Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 2016 (IECON 2016), Firenze, 24-27/10/2016 presentando l’articolo:
Optimal choice of the magnetic sensors for plasma current density moments identification in the ITER tokamak
Relatore alla conferenza 14th Optimization and Inverse Problems in Electromagnetics 2016 (OIPE 2016), Roma, 13-15/09/2016 presentando gli articoli:
Test of a novel technique for the reconstruction of 3D magnetic fields in tokamaks
Design of high flux expansion experiments in jet tokamak via optimization of the divertor coils current
Relatore in seduta plenaria del JET1 Task Force Meeting. Relazione orale intitolata: Impact of flux expansion on tungsten influx and radiation in JET-ILW sugli esperimenti condotti nell'ambito della campagna sperimentale M18-06 (Impact of inner leg flux geometry on W influx), On-line TFM, 16/07/2020.
Membro del consiglio scientifico del 3rd workshop on Supercapacitors and Energy Storage, Salerno, 31/05-01/06/2018.
Membro del comitato organizzatore della XXXV Riunione Annuale dei Ricercatori di Elettrotecnica ET2019, Viterbo, 20-21/06/2019.
Chairman al 4th workshop on Supercapacitors and Energy Storage, Bologna, 27-28/06/2019 moderando la sessione:
Session 5: Electric Vehicles, Smart Grids, Pulsed Loads
Membro del consiglio scientifico del 5th workshop on Supercapacitors and Energy Storage, Bologna, 19-20/04/2023.
Organizzatore della special session intitolata “ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, POWER SUPPLIES AND ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS IN NUCLEAR FUSION” al 25th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, Chania, Creta, 15-18 Luglio 2025
Comitati Editoriali
Relatore alla conferenza 9th IET International Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics (CEM 2014), Londra, 31-03/01-04 2014 presentando l’articolo:
Numerical Formulations for Accurate Magnetic Field Flow Tracing in Fusion Tokamaks
Relatore alla conferenza 42nd Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 2016 (IECON 2016), Firenze, 24-27/10/2016 presentando l’articolo:
Optimal choice of the magnetic sensors for plasma current density moments identification in the ITER tokamak
Relatore alla conferenza 14th Optimization and Inverse Problems in Electromagnetics 2016 (OIPE 2016), Roma, 13-15/09/2016 presentando gli articoli:
Test of a novel technique for the reconstruction of 3D magnetic fields in tokamaks
Design of high flux expansion experiments in jet tokamak via optimization of the divertor coils current
Relatore in seduta plenaria del JET1 Task Force Meeting. Relazione orale intitolata: Impact of flux expansion on tungsten influx and radiation in JET-ILW sugli esperimenti condotti nell'ambito della campagna sperimentale M18-06 (Impact of inner leg flux geometry on W influx), On-line TFM, 16/07/2020.
Membro del consiglio scientifico del 3rd workshop on Supercapacitors and Energy Storage, Salerno, 31/05-01/06/2018.
Membro del comitato organizzatore della XXXV Riunione Annuale dei Ricercatori di Elettrotecnica ET2019, Viterbo, 20-21/06/2019.
Chairman al 4th workshop on Supercapacitors and Energy Storage, Bologna, 27-28/06/2019 moderando la sessione:
Session 5: Electric Vehicles, Smart Grids, Pulsed Loads
Membro del consiglio scientifico del 5th workshop on Supercapacitors and Energy Storage, Bologna, 19-20/04/2023.
Organizzatore della special session intitolata “ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, POWER SUPPLIES AND ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS IN NUCLEAR FUSION” al 25th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering, Chania, Creta, 15-18 Luglio 2025
Le Principali aree di ricerca in ambito accademico riguardano:
L'attività di ricerca è rivolta ad argomenti di carattere sia applicativo che metodologico; tra essi si annoverano lo studio dei campi elettromagnetici (con particolare riferimento al calcolo numerico di campi quasi-stazionari magnetici applicati alla fusione termonucleare controllata, ed alle tecniche elettromagnetiche per le prove non distruttive sui materiali), la modellistica numerica di sistemi elettromagnetici complessi e l’analisi dei sistemi di alimentazione elettrica, le applicazioni elettromagnetiche della bioingegneria ed i sistemi di alimentazione elettrica innovativi per magneti superconduttori ad alta temperatura.