MODELLING FOR DESIGN: NONLINEAR HYDRODYNAMICS AND UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR OF FLOATING WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS

Giuseppe Giorgi received his bachelor and master degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, and his PhD at the Centre for Ocean Energy Research at Maynooth University, Ireland. He then has been the Individual Postdoctoral Fellow of the Marie Curie action entitled OpenWave at the Marine Offshore Renewable Energy Lab (MOREnergy Lab) at Politecnico di Torino. He currently is a Senior Research Fellow at MOREnergy Lab. His expertise and research interests are in the area of nonlinear hydrodynamic modelling and in general in all aspects of wave energy conversion technologies, from lab to the sea. Moreover, Giuseppe is the leading responsible for European Collaborative Project bids for MOREnergy Lab, both as proposal coordinator or participant. Finally, Giuseppe also acts as Sponsorship Coordinator of the International Network on Offshore Renewable Energy.