Giuseppe Giorgi

Giuseppe Giorgi is a fixed-term researcher at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS), Politecnico di Torino. He serves as Scientific Coordinator for multiple EU-funded projects including MERMAIDS, BLUE-X, and AIMS, and leads commercial research contracts for offshore wind microclimate studies.

• Research focuses on hybrid offshore platforms integrating Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) with Wave Energy Converters (WECs)
• Expertise in nonlinear hydrodynamics, fluid-structure interaction, and experimental validation through lab tests and sea trials

Research Interests:

• Marine Renewable Energy Systems
• Nonlinear Dynamic Modeling
• Mechanical and Techno-Economic Optimization
• Hybrid Wind-Wave Energy Platforms
• Parametric Resonance Energy Harvesters

Scientific Achievements:

• 2022: IFAC CAMS Best Paper Award
• 2022: Institution of Civil Engineers - Baker Medal
• 2022: AIMETA Junior Mechanics of Machines Award
• 2023: IFToMM Bronze Best Student Paper Award

Academic Leadership includes supervising 6 PhD students and teaching Numerical Modeling of Marine Energy Converters (PhD level). His 15 most recent publications focus on wave energy converter optimization, floating wind turbine dynamics, and hybrid offshore energy systems with applications in the Mediterranean Sea and North Sea.