People

Dr. Giuliana Mattiazzo, Chief Executive Officer

Giuliana is the charismatic engine of W4E. Her interests and expertise range from the various fields of mechanics to public investments and policy. She is also an assistant Professor at the Polytechnic School of Turin. When she is not working on projects of W4E, or carrying on some academic activities, or traveling for business meeting, or going around with her family, you can meet Giuliana onboard of a sailing vessel in the Mediterranean Sea.

Ing. Vincenzo Orlando, Chief Operating Officer

Vincenzo is the iron of the company. He is the expert of experimental set-ups and he is in charge of the mechanical-electric interface programming. During these years he has developed advanced practical skills for the operations of the ISWEC device. For every mishap he is the first person to who the phone rings. For this reason, during testing campaigns he has to be available 24/7 every day.

Dr. Giovanni Bracco, Chief Technical Officer

Giovanni is the mens of the team. During his PhD at the Polytechnic School of Turin, with an experience at the University of Edinburgh, he has developed state of the art knowledge on wave energy and conversion systems. He is the ISWEC design expert and he manage multiple colleagues during the entire process. When he is not engaged in the analysis and optimization of ISWEC, he is certainly captured by his new book just arrived from Amazon.

Ing. Ermanno Giorcelli, R&D Mechanics

Ermanno is the modeling expert of W4E. Whether you have to model the dynamic of an advanced mechanical system or to analyze the interactions among waves and a buoyant system, he has the answer. When you can't find Ermanno in his office, he is probably in the lab turning or milling some broken components on his own. Together with Giuliana and Giovanni he was part of the core unit which started studying wave energy opportunities in 2005.

Prof. Davide Poggi, R&D Hydraulics

Davide is the water-man. He is a Professor at the Polytechnic School of Turin, in the Department of Hydraulics and Transports. Over a multinational experience (he was a post-doc at Duke University), Davide has developed a prominent expertise on wave dynamics and interactions with external bodies. He has been the designer and builder of the buoyant hulls supporting ISWEC. When he is over with W4E and academic duties, you can find Davide sailing together with Giuliana.

Ing. Andrea Gulisano, Chief Marketing/Business Development Officer

Andrea is the business go-to-guy of W4E. Working closely to the CEO, he is developing the relationships of the company with suppliers, partners and stakeholders. Andrea has a variegated experience, starting with a MSc in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic School of Turin, where he also partially attended a PhD in Mechanics, before leaving to Boston to start an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management (Class of 2013). Together with Marco, Andrea has also experiences in ICT.

Prof. Massimo Sorli, R&D Mechanics

Massimo has played a crucial role in the creation of the original team of Wave for Energy. He is the director of the Mechanical Department of the Polytechnic School of Turin and he is the real sailing captain of the crew. He inclined many members of the company to sailing. He is an expert of mechanics and servo-systems and he has an incredible network in engineering and mechanical fields.

Ing. Marco Torello, CITO

Marco is the web developer of Wave for Energy. He has a strong background in ICT and web technologies, with various experiences in hosting and other web development fields. He currently lives in Prague where he is also a Hosting Engineer. Together with Andrea he is involved in various projects ranging from climate change mitigation and crowdsourcing applications.