Matias Troncoso, Irene Donà
Testing of high-performance electric powertrain components: challenges and solutions
Ferrari SpA, Italy
Born in Chile in 1988, received PhD and MSc in electrical engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy in 2024 and 2013 respectively. Currently the assembly and testing manager of the electromechanical components in Ferrari, has been involved from the very beginning of the hybrid / electric era in Ferrari, working in the development of the LaFerrari, SF90 Stradale, 296 GTB, among others.
Irene Donà achieved her Master Degree in Materials Engineering at Padova University in 2010. From 2010 to 2017 Test Engineer for Fiamm group, working with different battery chemistries (Nickel – Sodium, Lead acid and Li-Ion), technologies (from prototyping to production) and applications (stationary, railway, automotive and energy storage). Since 2017 part of Ferrari Hybrid Development team, currently as Battery Testing Manager dealing with performance, endurance, safety and homologation tests for battery and its subcomponents.
Dr. Takashi Yamada
How Numerical Simulation is Revolutionizing Machine Design and Future Perspectives
JMAG Business Company, JSOL, Japan
Takashi Yamada, Ph.D., is the Principal of the JMAG Business Company at JSOL Corporation. He has led the JMAG project since joining the company in 1987, contributing to numerous product development initiatives across various industries. Currently, he oversees both the product design of JMAG and its international business operations. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Dr. Yamada actively contributes to the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) and serves as a visiting professor at Nagoya University, Japan.
Andreas Carlsson
Asymmetric Radial Flux Permanent Magnet Motors
Polestar Performance AB, Sweden
Andreas Carlsson (Associate Member IEEE) was born in Stenungsund, Bohuslän, Sweden in 1997. He received his BSc and MSc in electrical engineering at Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden, 2019 and 2021 where he also held a role as a project engineer and later manager in the Formula Student racing team. He specializes in electric machines design and computational electromagnetics and has since 2021 been working as a CAE engineer at Polestar. In 2023, he was promoted to team leader for the electromagnetics team.
Prof. Antonios Kladas
Testing of high-performance electric powertrain components: challenges and solutions
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Antonios G. Kladas (SM’10) received the Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1982 and the D.E.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris 6), Paris, France, in 1983 and 1987, respectively. From 1984 to 1989, he was an Associate Assistant with the University of Pierre and Marie Curie. During the period 1991 to 1996, he joined the Public Power Corporation of Greece. Since 1996, he has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece, where he is currently a Professor. His research interests include transformer and electric machine modelling and design, analysis of generating units by renewable energy sources and industrial drives.
Prof. Michael Galea
Electrical Insulation: Lifetime prediction and reliability-oriented design aspects
University of Malta, Malta
Prof Inġ Michael Galea FIET FRAeS SM’IEEE received the Ph.D. degree in electrical machines design in 2013 from the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, U.K. He was promoted to Full Professor of Electrical Machines and Drives with the University of Nottingham in 2019. Since 2021, Prof Galea is with the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Malta. His main research interests include design and development of electrical machines and drives (classical and unconventional), reliability and lifetime degradation of electrical machines and the more electric aircraft. Michael is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology FIET, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society FRAeS and a Senior Member of the IEEE SM’IEEE. Michael also serves an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and for the IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
Mattia Maffioletti
E-Motor Drives Experimental Characterization
HPE, Italy
Mattia Maffioletti was born in 1985 in Bergamo. After a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan and a Master’s degree in Vehicle Engineering at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, he found his first job in 2013 at Ferrari where he worked on the test bench development of internal combustion engines for F1 applications, first on the complete engine and then on a single-cylinder for combustion optimization. In 2018 he moved to HPE GROUP, where he was involved in the bench development of a V6 engine designed and built by HPE for a sports car. In 2021, with the company’s commitment to electrification in the automotive sector, he was called upon to build the experimental skills necessary for the development of these engines, setting up the construction of the company’s first test room dedicated to this topic. Since June 2025 he has been responsible for leading all activities of the HPE testcenter, including all four test rooms present, as well as the End of Line bench for the automatic testing of electrified axles.
Dr. Tadashi Sawata
Electrical machine drives for more electric aircraft to electric propulsion
Tadashi Sawata, Collins Aerospace, UK
Dr. Tadashi Sawata received a PhD degree from the University of Glasgow, UK, and currently is a Senior Technical Fellow in Motors and Electromagnetics at Collins Aerospace. He has over 24 years of experience in aerospace industry leading various product and technology development projects including flight control and other motors for Airbus A380/A350, Boeing B787 and Embraer KC390 aircraft. Most recently, he has been leading the development of hybrid electric propulsion motors up to 1 MW. He is a Fellow of IEEE and IET, and a member of SAE eMotor specialist group. He is an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. He has over 20 granted and filed patents and 30 technical publications.
Simona Di Domenico
Advancing Battery Management Systems: From Fundamentals to Future Trends
Senior Field Application Engineer, Analog Devices EMEA
Simona Di Domenico is a Senior Field Application Engineer (FAE) at Analog Devices, where she has been working for over four years. She holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Salerno and is part of the Global Automotive Solution team. Her role focuses on providing technical support to automotive customers, with a focus on Battery Management Systems (BMS) and emerging automotive technologies. Her work supports the development of smarter and more sustainable mobility solutions.
Dr. Babak Nahid-Mobarakeh
Motor Control for Electrified Transportation Systems
McMaster University, Canada
Dr. Babak Nahid-Mobarakeh (IEEE M’05–SM’12–F’22) received the HDR (habilitation) and PhD degrees in electrical engineering with the highest distinction from the University of Lorraine, Nancy, France, in 2012, and from the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine, Nancy, France, in 2001, respectively. From 2001 to 2006, he worked at the Centre de Robotique, Électrotechnique et Automatique at the University of Picardie, Amiens, France. In September 2006, he joined the École Nationale Supérieure d’Électricité et de Mécanique, University of Lorraine, Nancy, where he served as a Professor until December 2019. Since January 2020, he has been a Professor at McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. Dr. Nahid has authored or co-authored over 300 international peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, along with four book chapters. He has received several IEEE awards and holds 28 published patents. Dr. Nahid has chaired multiple conferences focused on the control and electrification of transportation systems. Additionally, he served as an executive officer and later as the chair of the Industrial Automation and Control Committee (IACC) of the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) from 2012 to 2019. He also held the positions of IACC Committee Administrator and Technical Committee Paper Review Chair at IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications. Currently, he is the Chair of the IEEE Power Electronics Society Technical Committee on Electrified Transportation Systems (PELS TC4), having served as the Vice Chair from 2020 to 2024. Furthermore, he is an Area Editor for IEEE Trans. on Transportation Electrification. Additionally, he is a member of the Power Electronics and Motion Control (PEMC) Council and chairs the PEMC Awards Committee. Dr. Nahid’s primary research interests include nonlinear and robust control design for power converters and motor drives, fault detection and fault-tolerant control of electric systems, as well as the design, control, and stabilization of microgrids.
Dr. Fengyu Zhang
Advanced E-Machine Thermal Management for Green Transportation systems
University of Nottingham, UK
Fengyu Zhang received B.E degree in thermal engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China in 2014 and Ph.D. degree in electrical machines from University of Nottingham in 2019. She was promoted to Senior Research Fellow in 2022, with expertise in the area of thermal management on electrical machines within the PEMC group at University of Nottingham. In 2023, she was awarded prestigious Anne McLaren Fellowship, enabling her to establish independent research in electric drive cooling system. Her main research interests include high performance motors for transport applications and their multi-domain optimization.
Matteo Gizzi
The wave of electric vehicles
Motus-E, Italy
Matteo Gizzi graduated in Economics from the University of Rome III “Federico Caffè” in Rome. He has previous experience in the energy sector, particularly at GSE in the energy and data management department. At MOTUS-E, he is responsible for the E-Mobility Market Intelligence area.
Matteo Prati
Electrical Machines and Drives for Green Trasnportation systems
Bieffe Project SRL, Italy
Matteo Prati is a Computer Engineering student at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. He spent four years in the Formula Student project, serving as both Electronic Division Leader and Team Leader. Following this experience, he joined the engineering team of a company specializing in the design and production of high-voltage batteries and powertrain systems. In 2025, he moved to a new company where he is currently involved in software development for vehicle control units and the configuration of powertrains for hybrid, electric, and fuel cell electric vehicles.
Dr. Lukasz Mierczak
E-Motor Drives Experimental Characterization
Brockhaus Measurements, Poland
Lukasz Mierczak is the Managing Director of Brockhaus Polska, where he leads the Brockhaus Measurements team in Poland. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Cardiff University, United Kingdom. Throughout his career, he has developed strong expertise in electromagnetic design and magnetic measurement technologies. He began as a Research Assistant at the Wolfson Centre for Magnetics in Cardiff, focusing on magnetic sensors and non-destructive evaluation methods for helicopter components and rail defect detection. He then worked as a Motor Design Engineer at E-propelled, specializing in the electromagnetic and thermal design of electrical machines. From 2017 to 2023, he served as a Principal R&D Engineer at Brockhaus Measurements in Germany and Poland, contributing to the development of technologies for measuring soft and hard magnetic materials.
Prof. Paolo Bolognesi
Advanced Analytical Modeling of Electromechanical Devices
and Electric Machines
University of Pisa, Italy
Paolo Bolognesi received his M.Sc. degree cum laude in Electrical Engineering
in 1995 and his Ph.D. with power electronics curriculum in 1999, both from the
University of Pisa, Italy. He joined then the same University as a Junior Researcher and
finally as a Senior Researcher and Appointed Professor in 2001. His research interests
focus mainly on modelling, analysis, design and control of electromagnetic devices,
including innovative electric machines and electromechanical actuators, as well as on
innovative topologies for static converters and associated modulation/control solutions.
He is also interested in the related technologies and applications, including
unconventional magnetic materials, electric and hybrid vehicles, industrial automation,
power generation from renewables.
Prof. Michela Longo
Coherence of using same definitions and General approach to HV battery pack design and development
Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Michela Longo is Full Professor in the Department of Energy at the Politecnico di Milano. She graduated in Computer Engineering in 2009 and obtained her PhD in 2013. Her research activities focus on electric mobility (e.g., Electric Vehicles – EVs, e-buses, electric bikes, scooters, etc.). In particular, she develops optimisation algorithms for the diffusion of EVs and charging stations. She studies alternative charging infrastructures (e.g., static and dynamic WPT, Battery Swap) that can be adopted both privately and publicly (e.g., Local Public Transport Companies). Over the last 15 years, she has been involved in numerous national and international research and consulting projects involving network operators, research institutions, and companies in the transport sector. She is a lecturer in “Automation of Electrical Transport Systems” (Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering), “Mobility: Infrastructure and Services” (Master’s Degree in Mobility Engineering), and “Infrastructure for Mobility” (Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering).
Paolo Antonelli and Francesco Buttau
Coherence of using same definitions and General approach to HV battery pack design and development
Automobili Lamborghini, Italy
Paolo Antonelli (M.Sc. Electronics Engineering, Università degli Studi di Ferrara) is working in Automobili Lamborghini for over 10 years. From 4 years he works in Electrification department as BMS system engineer. Previously he worked as Internal combustion engine calibrator and software developer.
Francesco Buttau (M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino) is working in Automobili Lamborghini Electrification department since 2021 as HV Batteries System Engineer. Previously, he worked as HV battery “E/E unit + HV system” Component Owner at AVL (2018-2021), and as Product Engineer HV Wiring Harnesses at Sumitomo Electric Group (2017-2018).