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Francesco Ferri is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University’s Department of the Built Environment, within The Faculty of Engineering and Science. He specializes in ocean and coastal engineering, with a focus on wave energy systems, mooring solutions, and control systems for renewable energy technologies. Ferri is affiliated with the Ocean and Coastal Engineering Research Group and has been involved in multiple high-impact projects, including COmposites, Hybrid testing and SImulations (CHS) and EXOWAVE, which aim to advance wave energy converter (WEC) technology and offshore platform sustainability.
His research interests span wave energy engineering, power converter optimization, and the dynamic analysis of mooring systems for floating structures. Ferri has contributed to the development of advanced numerical models for wave propagation and has pioneered experimental validation methods for WEC control systems. He has collaborated on projects funded by the Danish Energy Agency (EUDP) and the North Sea Region Programme, demonstrating expertise in both academic and applied research.
Key projects include leadership roles in EXOWAVE (2022–2024) and OESA (2019–2021), focusing on wave energy scale-up and hybrid systems. Ferri has also supervised two PhD students and contributed to over 80 peer-reviewed publications, addressing topics like mooring system optimization, wave-to-wire modeling, and offshore platform multi-use concepts.
His work emphasizes interdisciplinary solutions, integrating computational fluid dynamics, control engineering, and experimental testing to enhance the efficiency and reliability of marine renewable energy systems.
