Domenico Micocci holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering (Water Engineering curriculum) and a Ph.D. in Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering.
He is currently a research fellow at the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM) at the University of Bologna.
Education
- 17th March 2025: Ph.D. in Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna
- 3rd December 2020: second cycle degree (Master’s degree) in Civil Engineering (Water Engineering curriculum), University of Bologna, full marks with honours
- 5th October 2018: first cycle degree (Bachelor’s degree) in Civil Engineering, University of Bologna, full marks with honours
- 1st July 2015: secondary school diploma (classical studies), Liceo Ginnasio “M. Minghetti”, full marks with honours
Research activity
- 1st November 2024 – to date: research fellow at the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM) at the University of Bologna. Research topic: “Climate change impact on hybridization of hydropower” (Supervisor: Prof. Cristiana Bragalli)
- 1st November 2021 – 31st October 2024: Ph.D. student at the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM) at the University of Bologna. Research topic: “Integrated management of hydropower reservoirs and variable renewable energy sources: a modelling framework for hybridization with solar photovoltaics” (Supervisor: Prof. Cristiana Bragalli; Co-Supervisor: Prof. Elena Toth)
- 15th January 2024 – 10th May 2024: Ph.D. student guest at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape research – WSL in Birmesdorf (Zurich, CH). Research topic: “Role of climatic variables on the integrated management of reservoir hydroelectric plants and floating photovoltaic plants, including the influence of future scenarios” (Supervisor: Dr. Massimiliano Zappa)
- 1st May 2021 – 31st October 2021: research scholarship at the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM) at the University of Bologna. Research topic: “Evaluation of the hydropower potential for run-of-river plants” (Supervisor: Prof. Cristiana Bragalli)
Teaching support
- A.Y. 2025/2026: tutor for the course Advanced Hydrosystems Engineering (Mod. 1 and 2) within the Master Degree programme in Civil Engineering at the University of Bologna
- A.Y. 2021/2022 – to date: co-supervisor of 11 first cycle (Bachelor) and 2 second cycle (Master) theses in Civil Engineering at the University of Bologna
