Simone Trovarello

Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Nov 2024 – Present Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (DEI – Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi")

Research Fellow | Jan 2021 – Oct 2021 Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (DEI – Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi")

• Research Activity: "Electromagnetic characterization of next-generation nanomaterials for microwave and millimeter-wave energy harvesting applications."

Teaching Support & Supervision | 2021 – Present

• Lab tutorials and exercises.

• Co-supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s theses.

Peer Reviewer | 2021 – Present

• Reviewer for the International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies.

Ph.D. in Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technologies Engineering (ETIT)

• Dissertation: "Nonlinear modelling of radiofrequency devices for reconfigurable and sensing applications."

• Evaluation: Excellent.

Master’s Degree in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering | Sep 2018 – Nov 2020 Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (School of Engineering and Architecture)

• Final Grade: 110/110 with Honors (Summa Cum Laude).

• Thesis Title: "Automatic selection of SIMO RF rectifiers via HEMT self-biasing."

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering | Sep 2015 – Dec 2018 Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (School of Engineering and Architecture)

• Thesis Title: "Operating temperature control of electronic devices using Peltier cells."

Languages

• Italian: Native

• English: Professional proficiency

Professional Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (Information Engineering, Section A) – November 2021.

Technical Skills & Software

• Keysight ADS: Simulation of linear and non-linear circuits, diode and HEMT models, Harmonic Balance, and Envelope analysis.

• CST Studio: Realization of single-band and multi-band planar antennas, design of dielectric resonators.

• AWR Design: Design of rectifiers and non-linear analysis.

• KiCad: Creation of schematics, layout, and BoM.

• LTSpice: Simulation of linear and non-linear electronic circuits.

• Electric VLSI: IC creation starting from transistor layers.

• MATLAB & Simulink: Deep knowledge of functionalities; simulation of AM, FM, PSK, QAM systems.

• Embedded Systems: MPLAB IDE (microcontroller programming with interrupt/polling management).

• Mobile Development: Cordova (creation of apps using Android API).

Measurement Instruments

• Excellent proficiency with Anechoic Chambers, VNAs (Vector Network Analyzers), Spectrum Analyzers, and Oscilloscopes.

Programming Languages

• Java, JavaScript, C, C++.

Memberships

• Member of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) (2021 – Present).