Biography
Ugo Reggiani was born in Cavezzo (Modena), Italy, on December 2,
1944. He received the Laurea degree (cum laude) in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Bologna in 1969.
He joined the Institute of Electrotechnics of the University of
Bologna as a grant holder in 1970. He was appointed Assistant at
the Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna in 1971,
Assistant Professor at the University of Ancona in 1974 and at the
University of Bologna in 1976.
Since 1980 he has been a Full Professor of Electrotechnics at
the University of Bologna.
He was Head of both the Institute of Electrotechnics from 1989
to 1995, and the Department of Electrical Engineering from 1995 to
2001.
He was coordinator of Electrical Engineering Doctorate at the
University of Bologna from 1988 to 1998.
From 2001 to 2010 he was Vice-Head of the Department of
Electrical Engineering.
Since 2002 to 2012 he was Chairman of the Board of
Professors of the Electrical Engineering Courses at the
University of Bologna.
From 1990 to 2008 he was also Adjunct Professor in Modena and
Reggio Emilia University.
Professor Reggiani is scientific coordinator of the Research
Unity of Bologna of the Italian National Coordination Group of
Electrical Sciences, since its foundation.
Research Activity
He started his research activity with a theoretical-experimental
study on hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells in 1970.
Afterwards his scientific interests concerned frequency control
of induction motors, electromagnetic field theory, analytical and
numerical methods for the analysis and synthesis of electromagnetic
and electromechanical apparatus, modeling and analysis of switched
networks, high-frequency modeling of wound components, electrical
characterization of alternative energy sources (fuel cells
photovoltaic, modules and thin film solar cells).
During the last years his research activity has been mainly
focused on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): electromagnetic
shielding, conducted disturbances in ac motors supplied by
inverters, compact environments for EMC testing, radiated emissions
from cables and printed circuit boards, analysis of electromagnetic
interference (EMI) source mechanisms, conducted and radiated
disturbances from switching converters, modelling of electrical
properties of dispersive materials for shielding effectiveness
prediction, electromagnetic coupling inside metallic enclosures,
electromagnetic interferences of rolling stock power systems and
railway traction systems.
Currently his reseach activity also concerns the wireless
power transfer via resonant magnetic coupling.
Teaching Activity
He taught both Industrial Electronics (Course in Electronic
Engineering at the University of Ancona) and Electrotechnics II
(Courses in Electronic Engineering and in Electrical Engineering at
the University of Bologna) as Assistant Professor and Full
Professor.
From 1983 to 2001 Prof. Reggiani taught Electrotechnics I
(afterwards renamed first as Principles of Electrical Engineering
and then Principles of Electrical Engineering I) for the Course in
Electrical Engineering at the University of Bologna. He carried out
the teaching of Industrial Electromagnetic Compatibility too, from
1998 to 2003.
In consequence of the Bologna Process (1999), which introduced
the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) and two
levels of degree (three-year B.Sc. and two-year M.Sc.), he taught
Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrotechnics (B.Sc.) and
Applied Electromagnetics (M.Sc.) for the Courses in Electrical
Engineering at the University of Bologna. He taught also
Electrotechnics (B.Sc.) for the Military Academy at the University
of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Currently he teaches Fundamentals of Electrotechnics (B.Sc.) and
Electromagnetic Propagation and Interferences (M.Sc.).
Other Activities
Prof. Reggiani was Tutor of the National Plan "Electromagnetic
Compatibility" - Cluster 13, of the MIUR (Ministry of Education,
University and Research) from 2001 to 2005.
He was a member of the Directive Committee of the Formation and
Profession of the Association Sciences and Technologies for
Research and Industry (ASTRI), Group of the Italian Federation of
Electrotechnics, Electronics, Automation, Computer Science and
Telecommunications (AEIT) from 2005 to 2007.
Prof. Reggiani is a member of the editorial boards of
the Journal of Electrical & Electronic Systems and of
the International Journal of Research in Electrical &
Electronics Engineering.
He is a member of the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
and IEEE Magnetics Society. He is a chartered professional
engineer in Italy.
