Dr Gianmario Rinaldi

I am a Lecturer in Control and Energy Engineering (Education & Research) at the Department of Engineering in the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy. 

My interests are in Control and Energy Engineering, with a focus on designing smarter, more efficient, and more resilient engineering systems. My work combines advanced control techniques, such as optimisation, system modelling, fault detection, and intelligent monitoring, to improve how complex technologies operate.

I apply these methods across a range of real-world sectors, including zero-emission vehicles, clean energy systems, robotics, smart power grids, and autonomous transport. Whether it's making electric powertrains more efficient, improving the reliability of energy networks, or enhancing the safety of automated systems, my goal is to bring practical solutions to emerging challenges in energy and technology.

At Exeter, I work in close contact with the Cooperative Robotics and Autonomous Networks (CRANE) laboratory, led by Prof Prathyush P Menon; the Control Systems Group; and the Centre for Future and Clean Mobility. My research is also aligned with the Research Theme Computational Modelling and Data Science.

I received a BEng in Energy Engineering (2014), a MSc in Electrical Engineering (2016), and a PhD in Control Systems Engineering (2020) from the University of Pavia, Italy.  I have been a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the former College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences (CEMPS) at the University of Exeter (2019-2021).