CV summary Stefano Barberis, Università degli Studi di Genova, Scuola Politecnica Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Energetica, Gestionale e dei Trasporti (DIME) via Montallegro 1, 16145 Genova ‐ Italia tel.: +39 010 353 2358, cell.: +39 349 089 3665, fax: +39 010 353 2566 e‐mail: Stefano.barberis@edu.unige.it web: www.tpg.unige.it Stefano Barberis: PhD Student at University of Genoa (DIME) since 2013 Academic Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering (University of Genoa, 2012), Professional Engineer (2012), Qualified energy assessor accredited by Liguria region (2014). Research interests: Stefano Barberis is active in the field of Distributed Generation focusing his interests on energy harvesting , energetic storage (thermal and electric) and Concentrating Solar Power Plants. His main topics are innovative energy cycle thermoeconomics and analysis and optimization of renewable plants and smart grids. Research results: The research activity has produced more some scientific papers, most of them published at International conferences on the research interests (Distributed Generation, CSP, Thermoeconomics). An application is pending on a patent on an innovative layout for a high temperature storage for CSP purposes. Teaching: in 2013 and 2014 teaching assistance to the “Impianti per l’Energia” and “Macchine e Sistemi per l’Energia e la Propulsione” about thermoeconomic simulation of power plants.