Nicolas Ezequiel Faedo

Nicolas Ezequiel Faedo is a Fixed-term Researcher at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS), Politecnico di Torino. He holds the scientific disciplinary sector IIND-02/A - Mechanics applied to machines under Area 0009 (Industrial and information engineering).

• Teaching: Course instructor for System identification and optimal control of wave energy conversion systems in PhD and Master's programs.
• Research: Focuses on wave energy conversion, control systems, and hybrid renewable energy systems. Principal investigator for the ECOWAVE project (2025-2028) under PNRR.

Advising: Supervises PhD candidates Maria Luisa Celesti and Guglielmo Papini. Collaborates with the Mechatronics and servo systems research group.

Publications: His recent work explores wave energy control algorithms, hybrid systems, and AI-based optimization. Trends include surrogate modeling, power absorption, and tidal/wind-wave integration.