Dr Edmondo Minisci

Lecturer

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Personal statement

I'm the director of the Intelligent Computational Engineering Laboratory (ICE-Lab) and I have 15+ years of experience in the field of model based analysis and design optimisation of complex mechanical systems/devices.

I'm also founder member and former general manager of OPTIMAD Engineering S.r.l. – Italian SME, Spin-off of the Politecnico di Torino, active in the field of aerodynamic analysis, design, and optimization.

Expertise

Has expertise in:

Multi-Objective Optimisation
Nature Inspired Optimisation Algorithms
Uncertainty treatment
Design Under Uncertainties
Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation
Uncertainty based Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation
Design Optimisation of Aerospace Transportation Systems
Design Optimisation of Wind turbines
Trajectory Optimisation
Shape Optimisation
(Re-)Entry of Space Objects
Meta-modelling Techniques
Surrogate based Optimisation and Uncertainty Treatment
Multi-Fidelity Optimisation Approaches

Publications

Sensitivity analysis and probabilistic re-entry modeling for debris using high dimensional model representation based uncertainty treatment: Mehta Piyush M., Kubicek Martin, Minisci Edmondo, Vasile Massimiliano; Advances in Space Research Vol 59, pp. 193–211, (2017); http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2016.08.032
Spaceplane trajectory optimisation with evolutionary-based initialisation: Maddock Christie, Minisci Edmondo; Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, (2016)
Analysis of the de-orbiting and re-entry of space objects with high area to mass ratio: Vasile Massimiliano, Minisci Edmondo, Serra Romain, Beck James, Holbrough Ian; AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2016AIAA Space Forum, (2016); http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-5678
Wind turbine design optimization under environmental uncertainty: Caboni Marco, Campobasso M. Sergio, Minisci Edmondo; Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power Vol 138, (2016); http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4032665
Surrogate model for probabilistic modeling of atmospheric entry for small NEO's: Mehta Piyush M., Kubicek Martin, Minisci Edmondo, Vasile Massimiliano; Spaceflight Mechanics 2016Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Vol 158, pp. 1807-1822, (2016)
Aerodynamic design optimization of wind turbine rotors under geometric uncertainty: Campobasso M. Sergio, Minisci Edmondo, Caboni Marco; Wind Energy Vol 19, pp. 51-65, (2016); http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/we.1820

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Research interests

I'm currently involved in projects regarding:

global optimisation of trans-atmospheric and interplanetary trajectories;
multi-disciplinary robust design of space transportation systems and wind turbines; and
(re-)entry modelling and simulation of space objects (debris and asteroids) and design for demise.

Professional activities

EUROGEN 2015: Chair; 14/9/2015
Eurogen 2011 Conference: Organiser; 2011
CPD in Fundamentals of Space Mission Analysis and Design: Contributor; 1/1/2011
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (Journal): Peer reviewer; 1/1/2011

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Projects

Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP - University of Strathclyde) | Lyden, Andrew Francis: Tuohy, Paul Gerard (Principal Investigator) Minisci, Edmondo (Co-investigator) Lyden, Andrew Francis (Research Co-investigator); Period 01-Oct-2015 - 01-Apr-2019
Doctoral Training Partnership (DTA - University of Strathclyde) | Pepper, Russell Stuart: Tuohy, Paul Gerard (Principal Investigator) Minisci, Edmondo (Co-investigator) Pepper, Russell Stuart (Research Co-investigator); Period 01-Oct-2015 - 01-Apr-2019
NSTP Small Satellite Launcher (FSPL-UK): Maddock, Christie (Principal Investigator) Minisci, Edmondo (Co-investigator); Period 26-Apr-2016 - 29-Nov-2016
Uncertainty based Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation of Space Transportation systems: Minisci, Edmondo (Principal Investigator); Period 01-Mar-2015 - 28-Feb-2018
Uncertainty Treatment and OPtimisation in Aerospace Engineering (UTOPIAE) (H2020 MCSA ETN): Vasile, Massimiliano (Principal Investigator) Akartunali, Kerem (Co-investigator) Maddock, Christie (Co-investigator) Minisci, Edmondo (Co-investigator) Revie, Matthew (Co-investigator); Period 01-Jan-2017 - 31-Dec-2020
EXPRO+ Benchmarking re-entry prediction uncertainties: Minisci, Edmondo (Principal Investigator) Riccardi, Annalisa (Co-investigator) Vasile, Massimiliano (Co-investigator); Period 01-Sep-2015 - 31-Aug-2016

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Address

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
James Weir Building

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