Stefano Galiasso Visiting Research Engineer Mr. Galiasso has over two years of experience in the energy field. He joined the Energy Resources Center (ERC) of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in June 2009 working as a Visiting Research Engineer to perform energy assessments and to support the research on distributed generation (DG) and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies and concepts for the regional Midwest Clean Energy Application Center (MAC). He also joined the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) on several occasions providing insights on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, thanks to his unique academic background and research experience. His research was focused on dynamic building energy simulation and ended in a sensitivity analysis of the results of different retrofit opportunities on a commercial and office building. Prior to join the ERC and before starting his Masters, he worked as a quality engineer intern in 2006 at COMAU Spa in Torino, Italy, where he developed a pre-feasibility checklist to support the design team at the feasibility stage, helping to reduce the time to market by one month over the automotive industry typical 15 months period. In 2001 he worked as a marketing intern at Socaut Vibratori Srl in Treiso, Italy, helping to develop the Company's image collaborating with Yellow pages and the website designers. Mr. Galiasso holds a Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Engineering. During his Masters Degree he was awarded a scholarship to enter a joint program between the Politecnico di Torino and the UIC and successfully completed an 18 months double degree program towards the completion of the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Politecnico di Torino, where he graduated with honors. Contact Information: The University of Illinois at Chicago |