Francesco Vasca

Francesco Vasca is a Full Professor of Automatic Control at the Department of Engineering (DING) of the University of Sannio, Italy. His research focuses on

• Switched and networked dynamic systems
• Power electronics
• Automotive and railway vehicle control
• Social network analysis
• Battery management systems

His work spans theoretical modeling and practical applications, including

• Complementarity frameworks for power converters
• Control strategies for hybrid vehicles
• Opinion dynamics in social networks
• Electric vehicle charging optimization

. The analysis of his publications reveals a strong emphasis on control systems, switched electronics, and energy-efficient transportation.

Francesco Vasca has been recognized for his contributions, including

• IEEE Senior Member (since 2012)
• Associate Editor roles for IEEE Trans. Control Systems Technology (2008-2014) and Automatica (since 2017)
• Finance Chair for the European Control Conference 2019
• Workshop Chair for ECC2021

He has supervised

• 17 Ph.D. students
• 34 research engineers

and led

• 3 European projects
• 5 national research projects
• 5 regional projects

. His international collaborations include institutions such as the University of Groningen, Linköping University, and Stanford University.