DC distribution systems and power electronics for the More Electric Aircraft. High performance electric drives.

Expertise Summary

Prof. Buticchi’s research focuses on power electronics for renewable energy systems, smart transformer fed micro-grids and dc grids for the More Electric Aircraft. Prof. Buticchi is one of the advocates for DC distribution systems and multi-port power electronics onboard the more electric aircraft. A sizeable share of his research is also related to the improvement of the reliability for the power electronics systems.

From an industrial engagement perspective, Prof. Buticchi has been engaged in projects with Italian, German and Chinese companies, mostly related to the development of high-performance electric drive systems or highly efficient power electronics converter.

Prof. Buticchi has been heavily involved in European Projects related to the smart grids and the application of power electronics to provide services to the power systems. He is author/co-author of more than 300 scientific papers in peer reviewed Journals and Conferences and he has been actively contributing with tutorials and special sessions at the most relevant international meetings in Power Electronics.

Working Experience

Guest Professor (Vertretungsprofessur W2), University of Kiel, Germany. 2016-2017.

Senior researcher, University of Kiel, Germany. 2014-2017.

Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Information Engineering, University of Parma, Italy. 2013.

Visiting Ph.D. Student, Power Electronics and Machines Group (PEMC), The University of Nottingham, UK. 2012.

Professional Membership

IEEE Industrial Electronics Society AdCom Member-at-large 2023-2025.

IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Cluster Delegate 2020-2021.

Senior Member IEEE, Industrial Electronics Society and Power Electronics Society.

Chair of the Technical Committee of Renewable Energy Systems of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 2019-2022.

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Fellow of the IET (FIET).

Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS).

UK Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Editorial Activity

Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

Associate Editor of the IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society.

• H62PEP – EEEE2059, Practical Engineering Design Solutions and Project Development, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 2018/2023.
• H62CET - EEEE2068 B, Contemperary Engineering Themes B, University of Nottingham Ningbo China 2022/2023.
• H62ECC – EEEE2056, Energy Conditioning and Control, University of Nottingham Ningbo China 2019/2021.
• AREO2005, Control of Aerospace System, University of Nottingham Ningbo China 2019/2020.
• H61AEE, Applied Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Construction Project, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 2018/2020.
• H62EDQ Electrical Engineering Design Project, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 2017/2018.
• H61PWE: Power Engineering, Second year of the Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 2017/2018.
• H61ENA: Engineering Analysis, Second year of the Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 2017/2019.