Diego Vicinanza
About
Born in 1966 (Naples, Italy). Graduated in Civil Engineering at University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy (1992). Ph.D. in Coastal Engineering at University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy (1997). Actually Full Professor at Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Italy. Teaching: COASTAL ENGINEERING, MARITIME HYDRAULICS, COASTAL RISKS AND DYNAMICS. Coordinator of PhD in Science and Engineering for the Environment and Sustainability, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy (from 2022, XXXVIII to XLI cycle, total 4 cycles). Member of CoNISMa - Italian National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences (2010 – to date). Associate Researcher at the Zoological Station “Anton Dohrn” (2016 – to date). Associate Researcher CNR - Italian National Council for Research, INM - Institute of Marine Engineering (2019 – to date). H-Index (Scopus database): Documents 120, Citations 3.367, h-index 36. Research Projects (last five years) 2025 PI for UNICAMPANIA. PNRR call for "Network 4 Energy Sustainable Transition (Nest)" funded by NextGenerationEU and Italian Ministry of Research, project title: "Digital Management Platform for Data Management and Resources for Renewable Mediterranean Marine Energies" (Digital-Med). Local Unit Budget: 450.000 euros. 2024 - 2026 Participation in the Prin-Pnrr 2022 founded by Italian Ministry of Research, Project title: Seawatch - Short Range K-Band Wave Radar System Close to the Coast. Total project budget: 242.199 euros (local unit 76.288 euros). 2022 - 2024 Participation in the national project ELECTRICITY FROM THE SEA as part of the 2019-2021 National Electricity System Research Plan funded by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. Local Unit Budget: 450.000 euros. 2019 - 2023 PI for UNICAMPANIA. FEAMP Campania 2014/2020 project (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund), Measure 2.51 - Line of Intervention 2.2 - WP3 - Action 6 - COASTAL RISK IN CAMPANIA. Local Unit Budegt: 70.000 euros. 2019 - 2021 PI for UNICAMPANIA. ELECTRICITY FROM THE SEA project as part of the 2019-2021 National Electricity System Research Plan funded by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. Local Unit Budget: 379.945 euros. 2018 - 2022 PI for UNICAMPANIA. Partner of the PON RI 2014-2020 Project, Industrial Research Project and non-predominant experimental development, funded by EU and Italian Ministry of Research, "Blue Growth" specialization area entitled: "Place - Conversion of offshore platforms for eco-sustainable multiple uses". Coordinator Goal 2: Design and demonstration of the effectiveness of the mineral growth technology and innovative solutions for compensation for environmental impact. Local Unit Budget: 952.000 euros. Editorial Board RENEWABLE ENERGY - Sezione "Ocean Energy and Offshore Wind" (ISSN 0960-1481) ENERGIES (ISSN 1996-1073) SUSTAINABILITY - Sezione "Energy Sustainability" (ISSN 2071-1050) JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING - Sezione "Ocean Engineering" (ISSN 2077-1312) WATER - Sezione " Oceans and Coastal Zones" (2073-4441) INTERNATIONAL MARINE ENERGY JOURNAL (IMEJ) – Editorial Manager Organization and participation in organizational/scientific committees of Congress of International Interest 2006 – to date Member of the Technical Program Committee of ISOPE (International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineering) 2013 – to date Member of the Technical Committee of EWTEC (European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference) 2017 – to date Member of the EXECUTIVE BOARD di EWTEC (European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference) Organizer and Chairman of EWTEC 2019. LOC Member of ICCE 2024 – 38th International Conference on Coastal Engineering Spin-off 2022 – to date CEO of the Academic Spin Off “BluETech S.r.l.”, Department of Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. Patents 1. National patent. Multi Power cable anode for carbonate growth. Numer 202022000004707. Year of deposit 2022. Patent ownership: Giuseppina Colaleo, Pasquale Contestabile, Diego Vicinanza. 2. Patent for utility model. Rolla-Perno underwater system for rapid anchoring of floating devices of energy production offshore and supply ships. Patent ownership: BLUETECH S.R.L. Inventors: Diego Vicinanza, Sara Russo. Number: 202023000002139. Date of presentation: 22/05/2023. 3. Patent for industrial invention. Auto-aligning double articulation hooking system for anchoring devices and floating elements. Patent ownership: University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli". Inventors: Sara Russo, Pasquale Contestabile, Diego Vicinanza. Number: 102023000023463. Date of presentation: 08/11/2023. 4. Patent for industrial invention. Bioinspired multifunctional system for the protection of coastlines and energy production. Patent ownership: University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli". Inventors: Buono, M; Capece, A.; Contestabile, P; Vicinanza, D; Mele, A; Perricone, V. Number: 102024000004192. Date of presentation: 29/02/2024.
Publications
Multivariate analysis of pressures and driving factors affecting the environmental status of the Rio de Janeiro coastal zone
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Proceedings of the 3rd International Association of Hydraulic Engineering & Research (IAHR) European Congress, ISBN 978-989-96479-2-3, Porto, Portugal.
Summary
conference-paper
Tracing Possible Offshore Sand Movement During Extreme Sea Storm Events: an example from the Salerno Bay (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea)
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In Chapter Risks, Volume Speciale Mare Marine Research at CNR, Dipartimento Terra e Ambiente, ISSN 2239-5172, Volume DTA/06-2011 pp. 1720-1733.
Summary
book-chapter