fabio codecà - Politecnico di Milano

FABIO CODECÀ
PERSONAL
INFORMATION
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Address:
Via Giulio Romano, 23
Milan (MI)
CAP 20135, Italy
Contacts:
Home Phone: (+39) 02-58311742
Mobile Phone: (+39) 339-3285160
Personal E-mail: [email protected]
Other informations:
Nationality: Italian
Date of birth: 10 Aprile 1981
Driver licence: A, B
Updated on: 4 March 2009
Systems Engineer: [Jan, 2009 - Present]
Same Deutz-Fahr, Treviglio, Italy
• Design and development of control systems for agricultural tractors:
specifically for agricultural transmission (powershift).
• Embedded software development.
External Research Consultant: [Jan, 2006 - Dec, 2008]
Politecnico di Milano, Italy, in collaboration with Various Industrial Partner
Project lead and development for different research projects. The most
relevant projects, divided for the Industrial Partner, are:
• In collaboration with CRF (Fiat Research Center)
- Development of control algorithm for Semi-Active suspension for
high speed trains.
• In collaboration with Piaggio Group SpA (brand Piaggio and Aprilia)
- Development of control systems for light weight electric vehicles.
- Development of control algorithm for Semi-Active suspension for
road motorcycles (Aprilia brand).
- Technical and Management consultant for the SafeSPOT EU project.
• in collaboration with Prima Powerbike
- Design of an electric assisted bicycle.
External Consultant: [Jan, 2006 - Jul, 2007] - [Sept, 2008 - Oct, 2008]
CEFRIEL, Milan, Italy
• Design and development of embedded control systems for agricultural
tractors (in collaboration with Same Deutz-Fahr).
• Development of emotional-computing algorithms (in collaboration
with Università Statale and Artemide).
Visiting Researcher: [Jul, 2007 - Nov, 2007]
Center for Automotive Research, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Project lead and development for a research focused on lithium-ion batteries.
Research topic: “Development of model and State-of-Charge estimation
algorithm for lithium-ion batteries”. Tutor: Giorgio Rizzoni.
Network Manager: [Apr, 2004 - Dec, 2008]
Istituto CTP Polesine, Milan, Italy
Design and Management of computers network with open-source tools.
ACADEMIC
EXPERIENCE
Teaching assistant: [2005 - 2006]
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Teaching Assistant of Prof. Paolo Bolzern for class on "Fondamenti di
Automatica" (for Industrial Engineering).
Laboratory Tutoring: [Sept, 2003 - Dec, 2004
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Laboratory tutor for Industrial Automation classes.
EDUCATION
AND
TRAINING
PhD in Information Engineering (Control Engineering section) : [2005 - to be
achieved Mar-2008]
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
• Major Research Topics: "Analysis and Development of Electric Vehicles:
modeling of Li-ion batteries and control of vehicle dynamics". Advisor:
Sergio M. Savaresi.
• Minor Research Topics: "Analysis, design and development of a control
system used to manage some specifically combine harvester
functionalities, using rapid prototyping instruments" (in collaboration
with Same Deutz-Fahr and Cefriel). Advisor: Cesare Colombo.
Master Degree in Computer Engineering: [2003 - 2005]
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
• Main topics: Advanced topic of Computer Engineering, with particular
focus on Control Engineering and Artificial Intelligence topics.
• Thesis title: "Rapid Prototyping of a control system for CVT gearbox" (in
collaboration with Same Deutz-Fahr).
• Advisor: Sergio M. Savaresi
• Master Degree score: 110/110 cum laude
Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering: [2000 - 2003]
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
• Main topics: Basic skill on Engineering and Computer Engineering.
• Thesis title: "Control of flexible working systems with an agent oriented
approach"
• Advisor: Luca Ferrarini
• Bachelor Degree score: 110/110 cum laude
High School degree: [1995 - 2000]
Liceo Scientifico Salvador Allende, Milan, Italy
• Main topics: Scientific and humanistic topics.
• Final score: 95/100
LANGUAGES
Italian
• Mother Tongue.
English
• Toefl (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - result: 220/300 (11
January 2002).
• Good reading, writing and listening capabilities.
SKILLS AND
COMPETENCES
Software
Excellent knowledge of software used in the automotive field:
MatLab/Simulink, dSpace TargetLink, LabView (IDE and acquisition boards),
Vector SWs (CanAlyzer, Canape, CanCase). Good knowledge and experience of
Tasking, Mplab, Visual Studio and Eclipse.
Profound knowledge and experience of ANSI C language. Good knowledge of
Java, C++, Bash scripting (linux and DOS), HTML, LATEX.
Good knowledge of software specification languages (UML, ER Diagrams), XML
and main network protocols (Tcp-Ip, Udp and application standard protocol).
Excellent knowledge and experience of Office SWs (MS Word, PowerPoint,
Excel), graphic SWs (Adobe Photoshop, the Gimp, Adobe Illustrator and
others), Internet tools (Browser, Mail Clients, FTP client, etc).
Good knowledge of Linux OS (RedHat, Gentoo), Windows (95, 98 2000 e XP)
and DOS.
Hardware
Profound knowledge and experience of lithium-ion batteries.
Good knowledge of electronic components, simple electronic hardware
behavior and design.
HOBBY
Karate (level: black belt 3° dan), Photography, Dancing, Motorcycling, Cooking,
Cinema.
PUBLICATIONS
J. International Journal Papers
F. Codecà, S.M. Savaresi, C. Spelta, M. Montiglio, M. Ieluzzi. "Smart-Bogie:
semi-active lateral control of railway vehicles". IEEE/ASME Transactions on
Mechatronics. (submitted)
F. Codecà, M. Tanelli, S.M. Savaresi, D. Frignati, L. Tascedda, F. Taroni. "Angular speed
sensors management for the control at power-zero of a continuously variable
transmission: a describing function approach". Proceedings of the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering. (To Appear).
N. National Journal Papers
F. Codecà, C. Spelta, V. Ravara, F. Vailati, S.M. Savaresi, M. Montiglio, M.
Ieluzzi (2007). "Algoritmi di controllo per sospensioni semi-attive in treni ad
alta velocità". Automazione Industriale. Numero 146, Aprile 2007.
C. International Conference Papers
F. Codecà, F. Casella (2006) "Neural Network Library in Modelica". Proc. 5th
International Modelica Conference, Vienna (Austria), 4-5 September 2006, pp.
549-557.
M.Tanelli, F. Codecà, S.M. Savaresi, F. Taroni (2007) "On transmission-ratio
computation for the control of a continuously variable transmission in
agricoltural tractors". In Proceedings of the 45th American Control Conference,
ACC 2007, July 11-13 2007, New York City (USA), pp.5730-5735.
F. Codecà, S.M. Savaresi, C. Spelta, M. Montiglio, M. Ieluzzi (2007), "SemiActive control for a secondary suspension in train". IEEE/ASME International
Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM2007), Zurich,
Switzerland, pages 1-6, paper 173, 2007.
F. Codecà, C. Colombo, D. Frignati, L. Giuliani (2007), "Design of a combine
harvester control system using automatic code generation". IFAC/IEEE
Croatian Section Conference Agricontrol 2007, pp. 155-120.
C. Spelta, F. Codecà, S.M. Savaresi, M. Montiglio, M. Ieluzzi. "Identication of an
electro-hydraulic controllable shock absorber using black-block non-linear
models". 17th IEEE Multi-conference on Control Applications, part of 2008 IEEE
Multi-conference on Systems and Control, San Antonio, TX, USA, September 3-5,
2008
F. Codecà, S.M. Savaresi, G. Rizzoni (2008). "On battery State of Charge
estimation: a new mixed algorithm". IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and
Control (MSC), International Conference on Control Applications (CCA), San
Antonio, TX. To Appear.
M. Tanelli, M. Prandini, F. Codecà, A. Moia, S.M. Savaresi (to Appear).
"Analyzing the interaction between braking control and speed estimation: the
case of two-wheeled vehicle". In Proceeding of the 47th IEEE Conference on
Decision and Control, Cancun, Mexico, December 2008. To Appear.
R. Internal Reports
F. Codecà (2007) "Model-based design of a combine harvester control system
using automatic code generation approach" Rapporto Interno n. 48, 2007.