Carlo Alberto Nucci

CV of prof. Carlo Alberto Nucci

Updated June 2026

Biographical notes and career

Born in Bologna, October 21, 1956. Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1981 with honors and ‘Luigi Donati' award. Researcher (Assistant professor) in 1983, associate professor in 1992, full professor in 2000.

Teaching

At the Faculty/School of Engineering of the University of Bologna

Courses taught:

• Power Plants from Academic Year (AY) 1990–1991 to AY 1998–1999
• Electrical Power Systems (MS) from AY 1998–1999 to AY 2015–2016
• Elements of Power Systems (BS) from AY 2001–2002 to AY 2005–2006
• Elements of Electrical Installations and Safety for the MS in Civil Engineering from AY 2006–2007 to AY 2013–2014
• Electricity Production and Conversion Systems (for Energy Engineering students) from AY 2013–2014 to AY 2018–2019
• Electrical Power Systems and Smart Grids in AY 2015–2016 and – Module 2 – from AY 2019–2020 to date, for the MS in Electrical Energy Engineering (English-taught curriculum)
• Electrical Plants from AY 2016–2017 to date for the BSc in Electrical Energy Engineering, and from AY 2023–2024 to date for the MSc in Energy Engineering
• Electrical Power Systems from AY 2016–2017 to date for the MSc in Advanced Design
• Electrical Power Systems and Smart Grids from AY 2018–2019 to AY 2020–2021 for the MSc in Electrical Energy Engineering
• Climate Neutral Smart Cities and Energy Communities – component of the integrated course Smart Grids for Smart Cities (i.c.) – from AY 2021–2022 to date for the MSc in Greening Energy Market and Finance

Teaching in Postgraduate University Masters

• Innovation of the Maintenance and Management of Urban and Real Estate Assets, 2003
• Forecast, Prevention and Control of Industrial Risk, 2004
• ENI Corporate Master: Design of Plants for the Development of Offshore Oil Fields, 2007
• ENI Corporate Master: Design of Oil & Gas Plants, 2008–2015
• Electrical Hazard (SAIPEM Master), 2011–2014

At the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, EPFL

• Lecturer of the “Cours Post-Gradé Génie Electrique” from 2001 to 2003
• Lecturer of the course Distributed Generation from Renewables, 2013

Within the European Association EES-UETP ( [http://www.ees-uetp.com/])

• Organizer and instrusctor of several postgraduate courses
• Program Committee chairman from 2002 to 2007

Scientific activity

Head of the Power Systems Laboratory at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of Bologna since 1994.
Research activities mainly concern the following topics:

• Electromagnetic transients in power systems, particularly those caused by lightning, for improved insulation coordination
• Dynamic behavior of generating plants and power systems, with special reference to system restoration after blackout and to the influence of load modeling on voltage collapse studies
• Smart grids and operation of active distribution networks with distributed generation, including renewable sources
• Fault location in distribution networks
• Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs)
• Plants for in-situ vitrification of waste
• Smart cities
• Renewable energy communities
• Dynamic response of loads and its impact on microgrid stability during islanding transitions

Publications

Author or co-author of over 460 papers published in various journals and in the proceedings of national and international conferences, several book chapters published by IEE, Kluwer, the Romanian Academy of Sciences, WIT Press, IEEE-Wiley, and Springer, two IEEE Standards, and several CIGRE Technical Brochures (see list of Selected Publications in the attached CV).

(Scopus: 9038, h-index: 49. Google Scholar: 15135, H index: 61) – June 2026

Keynote, plenary speaker, invited lecturer

Invited keynote, plenary speaker, and lecturer at international conferences (SIPDA 1997 – São Paulo, Brazil; ISH ’01 – Bangalore, India; ICHQP ’06 – Lisbon, Portugal; PSCC 2008 – Glasgow, UK; IPST ’09 – Kyoto, Japan; APECM ’10 – Beijing, China; ISGT 20; IWEC ’11 – Kyoto; IEEE International Forum Smart Grids for Smart Cities – Paris, 2016; RTSI ’18 – Palermo; MedPower ’18 – Dubrovnik; SynEnergy Med ’19 – Cagliari; PowerTech ’19 – Milan; ICLP-SIPDA ’21; APL ’23) and at several foreign universities (EPFL Lausanne; University of Arizona; Bangalore Institute of Science; University of São Paulo; Polytechnic of Lisbon; Polytechnic University of Bucharest; Doshisha University, Kyoto; University of Seville; Seoul National University; University of Budapest; Illinois Institute of Technology; Tsinghua University, Beijing; Shandong University, Jinan; University of Ljubljana; Peking University; University of Tianjing, University of Sapporo)
For an updated list, see Selected Publications in the attached CV.

Research projects

Responsible of several research projects financed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research and by the Italian Science Foundation (C.N.R.), by European Commission and of several research contracts financed by Italian and foreign companies and universities regarding the following topics: restoration processes after blackouts, lightning interaction with power distribution systems, lightning protection of wind turbines, EMC in power systems, management of distribution networks with high penetration of distributed resources and methods/devices for accomplishing fault location in distribution networks, Phasor Measurement Units, State Estimation of power distribution networks, Smart City and Local Energy Communities. Detailed information available upon request.

Services and Functions in National Institutions

For the Ministry of University and Research (MUR)

• National representative in Horizon Europe – Mission Climate Neutral and Smart Cities since November 2019
• Representative of the MUR at the Ministry for Ecological Transition from February 2022 to July 2022, contributing to the revision of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development and the Action Plan for Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development

For the University of Bologna

• Coordinator of the Logistics Committee (1995–1999)
• Member of the Finance Committee of the Faculty of Engineering (2002–2006)
• Member of the University Research Observatory (2004–2010)
• Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (Nov 2008 – 2012)
• Coordinator of the BSc and MSc Programs in Electrical Engineering (2012–2018)
• Coordinator of the University Thematic Group Energy (2017–2021)
• Selected member of the Technical-Scientific Committee for the Regional Energy Plan (PER)

Other Activities

• Member of the National Evaluation Group (GEV) for VQR 2011–2014
• President of the National University Group of Professors of Electrical Power Systems (SSD ING/IND-33) from Jan 2013 to Dec 2015
• President of the Bologna Section of AEIT from May 2016 to Jan 2019
• President of the National Technical Committee 81 “Lightning Protection” from July 2016 to October 2025
• Member of the Board of Directors of Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna since July 2019, re-elected for the 2023–2027 term
• Member of the Scientific Committee of Fondazione NEST | Network for Energy Sustainable Transition since 2023
• President of Centro San Domenico, Bologna, since June 3 2025

Services and Functions in International Institutions

Within CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems)

• Member of several Working Groups
• Convener of the “Lightning” Working Group until 2007
• Chairman of Study Committee C4 “System Technical Performance” (2006–2012)
• Member of the CIGRE Italy Executive Committee since 2016

Within IEEE

• Member of IEEE PES Working Groups “Lightning Performance of Distribution Lines” and “Distributed Resources: Modelling and Analysis”
• Chairman of the International Conference IEEE PES PowerTech, Bologna 2002
• Chairman of the International Steering Committee of IEEE PES PowerTech from 2002 to 2009; First Chair since 2009
• Chairman of the Italian PES Chapter (2002–2007)
• Region 8 Representative (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and Member of the IEEE PES Governing Board (2009–2010)
• Chair, Technical Program Committee, IEEE Smart Grids World Forum 2012
• Member, IEEE Smart City Steering Committee (2014–2015)
• Chair, IEEE/PES Region 8 Scholarship Plus Committee since 2014
• Member, IEEE-PES Fellow Committee (2014–2018)
• Member, IEEE Fellow Committee (2022–2023)

Within EES-UETP ( [http://www.ees-uetp.com/])

• Chairman, Technical Program Committee (2002–2007)

Within the European Commission

• Panel Member (Systems and Communication Engineering) for ERC Advanced Grants 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
• Voting representative for the University of Bologna in EERA AISBL

Within the International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP)

• Member of the International Scientific Committee since 2002
• Vice-President of the Committee since 2015
• President of the Committee from 2021 to 2026

Within the International Conference on Power Systems Transients (IPST)

• Member of the International Steering Committee since 2005
• Co-Chair of the Committee since 2023

Within the Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC)

• Vice-Chair of the Executive Board from June 2024 to June 2026
• Chair of the Executive Board from June 2026

Within the MIT Portugal Program

• Panel member for the Evaluation Process of the 2017, 2020, and 2021 Calls for Exploratory Proposals
• Panel Chair for the 2022 Call for Exploratory Projects – MIT Portugal Program
• Chairperson of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Panel in the 7th Evaluation Exercise of R&D Units

Editorial Activities

• Regional Editor of Electric Power Systems Research (Elsevier) from 2005 to 2010
• Editor-in-Chief of the same journal from 2010 to 2021
• Guest Editor of several Special Issues of the same journal
• Lead Guest Editor of the Special Issue on Smart Cities, Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 106, No. 4 (April 2018)
• Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Electric Power and Energy Sources (JEPES), Elsevier

Awards and Recognitions

• Best Paper Award, CIGRE–IFAC International Symposium on Control of Power Plants and Power Systems, Brussels 2000, for “The black-startup simulation of a repowered thermoelectric unit” (with A. Borghetti, G. Migliavacca, S. Spelta)
• CIGRE Technical Committee Award, 2004
• IEEE and IET Fellowships, 2007
• Best Paper Award, Analysis of black-startup and islanding capabilities of a combined cycle power plant, UPEC 2008, Padua (Italy)
• Honorary Degree (Laurea Honoris Causa), Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 2008
• Corresponding Member, Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna, 2011
• Golde Award, International Conference on Lightning Protection, 2012
• CIGRE Fellowship, 2016
• Benedictine Member, Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna, 2017
• Fellow, Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering (class 2022)
• Non-resident Corresponding Member, Istituto Lombardo – Academy of Sciences and Letters (since June 2023)
• Advisory Professor, Tsinghua University (Beijing), for the period 2023–2026
  

Main publications in the last five years

• [1]Lilla, Stefano; Missiroli, Marco; Borghetti, Alberto; Tossani, Fabio; Nucci, Carlo Alberto, Enhancing Grid Sustainability Through Utility-Scale BESS: Flexibility via Time-Shifting Contracts and Arbitrage, «SUSTAINABILITY», 2026, 18, Article number: 1404, pp. 1 – 23
• [2]Napolitano, F.; Corti, M.; Tossani, F.; Bernardi, M.; Borghetti, A.; Nucci, C. A., Evaluating the impact of power-frequency voltages on the indirect lightning performance of overhead distribution lines, «ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH», 2026, 253, Article number: 112513, pp. 1 – 11
• [3]Lilla, Stefano; Tavagnutti, Andrea Alessia; Bosich, Daniele; Napolitano, Fabio; Prevedi, Andrea; Tossani, Fabio; Sulligoi, Giorgio; Nucci, Carlo Alberto, Optimal Technical-Economic Design of a DC Microgrid for Electroplating Industry, «IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS», 2026, 7, Article number: 11501727, pp. 1606 – 1618.
• [4]Bozzoli, Leonardo; Cipolletta, Mariasole; Dal Pozzo, Alessandro; Nucci, Carlo Alberto; Cozzani, Valerio, [https://cris.unibo.it/handle/11585/1030024], «APPLIED ENERGY», 2025, 399, Article number: 126486, pp. 1 - 16
• [5]Borghetti, A.; Graditi, G.; Harighi, T.; Lilla, S.; Napolitano, F.; Nucci, C. A.; Prevedi, A.; Tossani, F., [https://cris.unibo.it/handle/11585/1016831], «IEEE POWER & ENERGY MAGAZINE», 2025, 23, Article number: 10970204, pp. 78 - 88 [articolo]
• [6]Tossani F.; Napolitano F.; Borghetti A.; Nucci C.A.; Tong C., [https://cris.unibo.it/handle/11585/984934], «ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH», 2024, 230, pp. 1 - 9
• [7]Moraes, Luana Batista; Piantini, Alexandre; Shigihara, Miltom; Borghetti, Alberto; Napolitano, Fabio; Nucci, Carlo Alberto; Tossani, Fabio, [https://cris.unibo.it/handle/11585/960405], «ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH», 2024, 229, Article number: 110152, pp. 1 – 1
• [8]Borghetti, Alberto; Harighi, Tohid; Lilla, Stefano; Napolitano, Fabio; Nucci, Carlo Alberto; Prevedi, Andrea; Tossani, Fabio; Graditi, Giorgio, [https://cris.unibo.it/handle/11585/1003419], «ANNALES. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF BOLOGNA. CLASS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE», 2024, 2, pp. 113 - 123
• [9]Longo D.; Turillazzi B.; Roversi R.; Lilla S.; Nucci C.A.; Piccinini A.; Costa A., / [https://cris.unibo.it/handle/11585/983227], «AGATHÓN», 2024, 15, pp. 160 - 169
• [10]Li Q.; Azadifar M.; Rubinstein M.; Rachidi F.; Nucci C.A.; Wang J.; He J., A review of the modeling approaches of the lightning M-component with special attention to their current and electric field characteristics, «ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH», 2023, 215, pp. 108977 – 108989
• [11]Napolitano F.; Tossani F.; Borghetti A.; Nucci C.A., Evaluation of lightning-originated stress on distribution class surge arresters✰, «ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH», 2023, 223, Article number: 109593, pp. 1 - 7
• [12]Ishimoto K.; Tossani F.; Napolitano F.; Borghetti A.; Nucci C.A., LEMP and ground conductivity impact on the direct lightning performance of a medium-voltage line, «ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH», 2023, 214, pp. 108845 - 108853
• [13]K. Ishimoto, Tossani, F., Napolitano, F., Borghetti, A., Nucci, C.A., Direct Lightning Performance of Distribution Lines with Shield Wire Considering LEMP Effect. DOI:10.1109/TPWRD.2021.3053620. pp.76-84. In IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY – 2022, ISSN:0885-8977 vol. 37 (1)
• [14]Seyed Soroush Karimi Madahi, Hossein Askarian Abyaneh, Carlo Alberto Nucci, Mohammad Parpaei, “A new DFT-based frequency estimation algorithm for protection devices under normal and fault conditions”, Electrical Power and Energy Systems 142 (2022) 108276.
• [15]Cappellaro, Francesca; D’Agosta, Gianluca; De Sabbata, Piero; Barroco, Felipe; Carani, Claudia; Borghetti, Alberto; Lambertini, Luca; Nucci, Carlo Alberto, Implementing energy transition and SDGs targets throughout energy community schemes, «JOURNAL OF URBAN ECOLOGY», 2022, 8, pp. 1 – 9
• [16]F. Tossani, F. Napolitano, K. Ishimoto, A. Borghetti, C.A. Nucci, “A New Calculation Method of the Lightning Electromagnetic Field Considering Variable Return Stroke Velocity.” DOI:10.1109/TEMC.2020.3015139. pp.152-159. In IEEE Trans on EMC - ISSN:0018-9375 vol. 63 (1), 2021.
• [17]J.D.R. Penaloza, Borghetti, A., Napolitano, F., Tossani, F., Nucci, C.A., “A New Transient-Based Earth Fault Protection System for Unearthed Meshed Distribution Networks”, DOI:10.1109/ TPWRD.2020.3022977. pp.2585-2594. In IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY - ISSN:0885-8977 vol. 36 (5), 2021.
• [18]A. Borghetti, Ishimoto, K., Napolitano, F., Nucci, C.A., Tossani, F., “Assessment of the Effects of the Electromagnetic Pulse on the Response of Overhead Distribution Lines to Direct Lightning Strikes”, DOI:10.1109/OAJPE.2021.3099596. pp.522-531. In IEEE OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF POWER AND ENERGY - ISSN:2687-7910 vol. 8, 2021
• [19]S.O.M. Boulanger, Massari, M., Longo, D., Turillazzi, B., Nucci, C.A, “Designing collaborative energy communities: A european overview”, DOI:10.3390/en14248226. pp.8226-8226. In ENERGIES - ISSN:1996-1073 vol. 14 (24), 2021.
• [20]J.D. Rios Penaloza, Adu, J.A., Borghetti, A., Napolitano F., Tossani, F., Nucci, C.A., “Influence of load dynamic response on the stability of microgrids during islanding transition”, Electric Power Systems Research, 2021, 190, 106607
• [21]F. Tossani, Napolitano, F., Borghetti, A., Nucci, C.A. Piantini,. A., Kim, Y.-S., Choi, S.-K., “Influence of the presence of grounded wires on the lightning performance of a medium-voltage line”, Electric Power Systems Research, DOI:10.1016/j.epsr.2021.107206. pp.107206-107212.
• [22]J.D. Rios Penaloza, Borghetti, A., Napolitano, F., Tossani, F., Nucci, C.A., “Performance analysis of a transient-based earth fault protection system for unearthed and compensated radial distribution networks”, Electric Power Systems Research, 107306, ISSN:0378-7796 vol. 197, 2021.
• [23]F. Napolitano, Penaloza, J.D.R., Tossani, F., Borghetti, A., Nucci, C.A.,”Three-phase state estimation of a low-voltage distribution network with Kalman filter", DOI:10.3390/en14217421. pp.1-19. In ENERGIES - ISSN:1996-1073 vol. 14, 2021.
• [24]F. Barroco Fontes Cunha, C. Carani, C.A. Nucci,M. Santana Silva, E. Andrade Torres, “Transitioning to a low carbon society through energy communities: Lessons learned from Brazil and Italy”, Energy Research and Social Science, 2021, 75, 101994.
• [25]G. Pulazza, N. Zhang, C. Kang, C.A. Nucci, “Transmission Planning with Battery-based Energy Storage Transportation for Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energy”, DOI:10.1109/TPWRS.2021.3069649. pp.4928-4940. In IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS - ISSN:0885-8950 vol. 36 (6), 2021.
  

Keynote Speech, Tutorial e Invited Lecture

• [1]A. Borghetti, S. Lilla, F. Napolitano, C.A. Nucci, A, Prevedi, F. Tossani, “Energy transition towards climate neutrality: The Potential Contribution of Climate Neutral & Smart Cities and the role of Energy Communities, GSM, Luzern, June 2026
• [2]C.A. Nucci, “The importance of LEMP effects on the lightning response of overhead distribution lines. From first studies to recent advancements”, Invited lecture, ICLP Sapporo, Japan, 2026.
• [3]C.A. Nucci, “CIGRE Case Study - Energy Communities” Session 5, Case Studies Part 1: Public-Private Collaboration for Impact, Invited speech at IEEE-ITU Symposium on Achieving a Sustainable Climate, Geneva, December 17th, 2025.
• [4]A. Borghetti, F. Napolitano, C.A. Nucci, F. Tossani, “From Early Models to Modern Insights: The Evolution of Lightning-Induced Voltage Calculations on Overhead Lines”, Invited Keynote speech, delivered by C.A. Nucci at XVIII Sipda, Thessaloniki, Septeember 22nd, 2025.
• [5]C.A. Nucci “Energy Transition Towards Climate Neutrality: The Potential of Smart Cities and of Renewable Energy Communities”, Invited lecture, Workshop: AI, smart cities, energy and economy, Peking University - Beijing, December 20th, 2024
• [6]C.A. Nucci, “Energy Transition Towards Climate Neutrality: The Potential of Smart Cities and Renewable Energy Communities in the EU”, Invited lecture at 14^th MedPower, November 6^th, 2024.
• [7]C.A. Nucci, “Climate Neutral and Smart Cities in the Framework of the Energy Transition: The Role of Renewable Energy Communities”, 9^th ICACER 2024, Lille, April 28^th, 2024.
• [8]C.A. Nucci, “Climate Neutral and Smart cities: Towards the Energy Transition”, Lausanne EPFL, December 8^th, 2023, IEM – DLS, Distinguished Lecturers Seminars.
• [9]C.A. Nucci, “Lightning-originated overvoltages appraisal for distribution lines” (on-line), 12^thAPL, Langkawi, Kedah, MALAYSIA, June 13^th, 2023.
• [10]C.A. Nucci, “The contribution of climate neutral and smart cities to the energy transition” (on-line), 6^th CEEGE 2023, June 7^th, 2023.
• [11]C.A. Nucci, “Smart Cities and Climate Neutrality: the contribution of Renewable Energy Communities”, 13^th CPEEE (on-line), February 26^th, 2023
• [12]C.A. Nucci, “Smart Cities and Climate Neutrality: the contribution of Renewable Energy Communities”, keynote speech (on-line), 2023 International Conference on Power, Energy and Electrical Engineering, February 25-27, 26 febbraio 2023 Tokyo Japan.
• [13]C.A. Nucci, “Towards Climate Neutrality and Smart Cities: the Contribution of Energy Communities”, Keynote speech (on-line), IEEE SEST 2021.
• [14]C.A. Nucci, “Smart Grids for Smart Cities: recent progresses”, keynote speech at 25th Electric Power Distribution Network International Conference, Alborz Provence 25-26 August, 2021.
• [15]C.A. Nucci, SS8 – “Educating Future Power Engineers”, Invited speaker session, IEEE PES PowerTech, Madrid 2021
• [16]C.A. Nucci, PL03 – “Successful Publishing in Power Journals”, Plenary session, IEEE PES PowerTech, Madrid 2021
• [17] C.A. Nucci, “New trends in education, with reference to electrical engineering. Impact of the Covid pandemic.”, Invited panelist at 2021 International Forum on Smart Grids for Smart Cities, March 2021.
• [18]C.A. Nucci, “Smart Grids and Energy Communities in and for Sustainable Cities”, IEEE iSPEC 2020, November 23-25, 2020.
• [19]C.A. Nucci, “Smart Grids for Smart Cities”, 7^th CPESE 2020 – September 26, 2020, Fukuoka, Japan, 2020.
• [20]A. Borghetti, F. Napolitano, C.A. Nucci, A. Piantini, F. Tossani, “Influence of Ground Unevenness and of Line Hybrid Configuration on the Lightning Performance of Medium-Voltage Overhead Distribution Systems”, invited lecture, XV SIPDA, International Symposium on Lightning Protection 2019.
• [21]C.A. Nucci, “Smart grids as enablers for smart cities”, Keynote speech, Medpower 2018.
• [22]C.A. Nucci, “Lightning Performance of Distribution Lines due to Positive and Negative Indirect Lightning Flashes”, invited lecture, The 11th International Symposium on EMC and Transients in Infrastructures and the 13th International Student Session, Kyoto, 21-XII-2017.
• [23]C.A. Nucci, “Positive and Negative Flashes: Their Impact on the Lightning Performance of Distribution Systems”, Invited lecture, XIV SIPDA, International Symposium on Lightning Protection, 2-6 - X – 2017.
• [24]C.A. Nucci, Workshop – IEEE PES Careers & Scholarship Plus in Europe: an important opportunity for students of the Electrical Engineering Programs and for relevant Players. Coordinated by Carlo Alberto Nucci, University of Bologna, Italy, IEEE ISGT, 2017.
• [25]C.A. Nucci, “An integrated traffic and power grid simulator enabling the assessment of e-mobility impact on the grid: a tool for the implementation of the smart grid/city concept”, IEEE International Forum Smart Grids for Smart Cities, Paris, October 17, 2016.
• [26]A. Borghetti, C.A. Nucci, M. Paolone, “Controlled islanding for blackout prevention and restoration processes after blackouts”, PSCC 2016 panel on Power System Resilience to Major Disturbance, 19th PSCC, Genova, June 2016.
• [27]C.A. Nucci, “Smart Grids for Smart Cities”, IEEE Italy Section Schools on Future Energy Systems, Trento, Jan 26-30, 2015.
• [28]F. Napolitano, F. Tossani, C.A. Nucci, F. Rachidi, “LEMP Response Of Multiconductor Lines - Focus on shielding and line lossess effect”, presented by C.A. Nucci, XXII Sipda, Belo Horizonte, October 7-11, 2013.
• [29]C.A. Nucci, “The energy policy and the infrastructures in Italy”, (invited panel speech), First Global Resource Management Symposium, Kyoto Doshisha University, March 9, 2013
• [30]C.A. Nucci, “Smart grids for Smart Cities. What type of progress in expected”, (invited lecture), Italian Cultural Institute in New York, NY city, USA, to be delivered on February 25, 2013.
• [31]C.A. Nucci, “Activities of Cigré and of Cigré Study Committee C4 ‘System Technical Performance’ in Modern and Future Power System Development”, (invited lecture), Tsinghua University, Beijing – China, Friday July 6^th, 2012
• [32]C.A. Nucci, P. Southwell, A. Negri, “The role of CIGRE IN Power System Component Efficiency and Energy Delivery Effectiveness for Minimal Environmental Impact”, (invited panel speech), IEEE T&D conference, Orlando, May 7-10, 2012.
• [33]C.A. Nucci, “The Electric Power Systems Laboratory of the University of Bologna: Recent Activities on Smart Grid Related Issues” (invited seminar), Illinois Instituite of Technology, Chicago, february 2012
• [34]C.A. Nucci, “The Electric Power Systems Laboratory of the University of Bologna: Recent Activities on Smart Grid Related Issues” (invited seminar), S&C, Chicago, february 2012
• [35]P. Southwell, A. Negri, C.A. Nucci, “Power System Energy Efficiency: a CIGRE Technical Committee Project”, (invited keynote speech), IWEC 2011 – Doshisa University, Kyoto – Japan, Monday November 28th, 2011.
• [36]C.A. Nucci, “Transmission Line Electromagnetic Transients with special Reference to the Lightning Performance of Transmission and Distribution Lines”, invited course at Univeristy of Sevilla, June 2011.
• [37]C.A. Nucci, “A Survey on Cigré and IEEE Procedures for the Estimation of the Lightning Performance of Overhead Transmission and Distribution Lines”, (Invited Keynote Speech), 2010 Asia‐Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, APECM, Topical meeting on Lightning Protection, Beijing International Convention Center – Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
• [38]C.A. Nucci, “A Two-Stage Scheduler of Distributed Energy Resources” (invited seminar), Tokyo Waseda University, June 2009.
• [39]C.A. Nucci, F. Rachidi, M. Rubinstein, “Lightning-induced voltages: the effect of losses on their amplitude and wave-shape”, (Invited Tutorial) “Electromagnetic Field Coupling with Transmission Lines from Classical Theory to Recent Enhancements“, Kyoto, Japan, June 5, 2009.
• [40]C.A. Nucci, “Power Systems Technical Performance: Activities within CIGRE”, Invited Keynote speech, UPEC 2008 – Palazzo del Bo, Padova, Monday September 1st, 2008.
• [41]C.A. Nucci, “Inferring the Correlation Between Lightning Events and Voltage Dips in Distribution Networks”, (Invited lecture), 9^th SIPDA, IX International Symposium on Lightning Protection, 26th-30th November 2007 – Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
• [42]C.A. Nucci, “Lightning Protection of Power Distribution and Transmission Systems - Part 2: Distribution Systems”, (Invited Tutorial), International CIGRÉ Symposium 2007, “Transient Phenomena in Large Electric Power Systems”, Zagreb, Croatia, April 18-21, 2007.
• [43]R. Koch and C.A. Nucci, “CIGRE Activities in the field of Power Quality”, (Invited Keynote address), 12th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power Cascais, Portugal, October 1, 2006.
• [44]C.A. Nucci, “Lightning –Induced Voltages on Distribution Systems: Influence Of Ground Resistivity And System Topology”, (Invited lecture), 8^th SIPDA, VIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection, 21st-25th, São Paulo, Brazil, November 2005.
• [45]C.A. Nucci, “Effets Induits par la Foudre sur les Réseaux Electriques“ - (Invited conference) at « Electricitè Future », Supelec, Gif-sur-Yvette, Dec. 9, 2003.
• [46]Borghetti A., C.A. Nucci, M. Paolone, « Effect of tall instrumented towerson the statistical distributions of lightning current parametersand its influence on the power system lightning performance assessment », (Invited lecture), 7^th SIPDA, VIII International Symposium on Lightning Protection, Curitiba, Brazil, 17^th - 21^st November 2003.
• [47]C.A. Nucci, "Modelling of Lightning Return Strokes and of Lightning Induced Effects in View of Overhead Line Protection", (Invited Keynote speech), Proc. 12th Int. Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, Bangalore, India, 20-24 August 2001.
• [48]C.A. Nucci, “Lightning-induced effects on transmission lines”, (Invited Tutorial), Proc. 14th Int. Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Zurich, February 20-22, 2001.
• [49]C.A. Nucci, “The Lightning Induced Over-Voltage (LIOV) code”, (Invited Minitutorial), Proc. Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting 2000. IEEE vol. 4 , pp: 2417 –2418, Jan 2000.
• [50]C.A. Nucci, “Lightning induced voltages on overhead distribution lines (with special reference to low-voltage networks)”, (Invited lecture), Invited lecture, Proc. 4^th Int. Symp. on Lightning Protection, IV SIPDA, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 8 -12 September, 1997.