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VALERIO LO BRANO

Curriculum and Research

LO BRANO VALERIO

VALERIO LO BRANO

 (IIND-07/B)

Ingegneria

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valerio.lobrano@unipa.it

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Subjects

Academic Year Subject identification code Subject name ECTS Course of study
2025/2026 23146 DATA-DRIVEN ENERGY LAB 6 INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE
2025/2026 23150 ENERGY SYSTEMS MODELLING LAB 6 INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE
2025/2026 03324 FISICA TECNICA AMBIENTALE (MODULO) 3 TECNICHE DELLA PREVENZIONE NELL'AMBIENTE E NEI LUOGHI DI LAVORO (ABILITANTE ALLA PROFESSIONE SANITARIA DI TECNICO DELLA PREVENZIONE NELL'AMBIENTE E NEI LUOGHI DI LAVORO)
2025/2026 18022 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS 9 INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE

Publications

Date Title Type Record
2026 Modelling of borehole thermal energy storages: A g-function approach with a novel load aggregation scheme Articolo in rivista Go to
2025 Assessing the Technical and Economic Viability of Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy in Pakistan Through a Data-Driven Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approach Articolo in rivista Go to
2025 Toward a Sustainable Indoor Environment: Coupling Geothermal Cooling with Water Recovery Through EAHX Systems Articolo in rivista Go to
2025 Understanding the transformative potential of solar thermal technology for urban sustainability Articolo in rivista Go to
2025 Data Acquisition System for Thermal Monitoring in High-Voltage Step Down Substation using Raspberry Pi and IoT Sensors Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2025 Performance analysis of a novel agrivoltaics system with bifacial PV and solar tracking Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2025 Design optimization of road thermal collectors: A numerical and experimental study in the Mediterranean Articolo in rivista Go to
2025 Low-carbon heating solutions using road thermal collectors and seasonal energy storage in mediterranean climates Articolo in rivista Go to
2025 Modelling and analysis of V-shaped bifacial PV systems for agrivoltaic applications: A Python-based approach for energy optimization Articolo in rivista Go to
2025 Multiplicative Seasonality Prophet Model for PV Energy Forecasting and Anomaly Detection Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2024 A novel model to assess the energy demand of outdoor swimming pools Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Coupling a road solar thermal collector and borehole thermal energy storage for building heating: First experimental and numerical results Articolo in rivista Go to
2023 Potential and Methods of Integrating Solar Cells into Vehicles Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2023 Investigation of Effective Factors on Vehicles Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) Performance: A Review Review essay (rassegna critica) Go to
2023 Numerical analysis of a concentrating solar power plant integrating solid thermal storage systems for biofuel production Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2023 3E assessment of a solar-driven reverse osmosis plant for seawater desalination in a small island of the Mediterranean Sea Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Development of Neural Network Prediction Models for the Energy Producibility of a Parabolic Dish: A Comparison with the Analytical Approach Articolo in rivista Go to
2022 Energy assessment of a dish-Stirling system powering a reverse osmosis plant for seawater desalination Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2022 Design of a Smart Car Park with PV generation and BESS for Grid-on and Grid-off Operation. The SMARTEP Project Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2022 Energy and Environmental Assessment of a Hybrid Dish-Stirling Concentrating Solar Power Plant Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of a dish-Stirling Concentrating Solar Power Plant in the Mediterranean area Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Deep learning strategies for automatic fault diagnosis in photovoltaic systems by thermographic images Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 A methodology for optimisation of solar dish-Stirling systems size, based on the local frequency distribution of direct normal irradiance Articolo in rivista Go to
2021 Assessing the Energy-Saving Potential of a Dish-Stirling Concentrator Integrated into Energy Plants in the Tertiary Sector Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 A dish-stirling solar concentrator coupled to a seasonal thermal energy storage system in the southern mediterranean basin: A cogenerative layout hypothesis Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 A validated energy model of a solar dish-Stirling system considering the cleanliness of mirrors Articolo in rivista Go to
2020 Regression analysis to design a solar thermal collector for occasional use Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Application of optimized artificial intelligence algorithm to evaluate the heating energy demand of non-residential buildings at European level Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Artificial Neural Networks to assess energy and environmental performance of buildings: An Italian case study Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Energy saving and user satisfaction for a new advanced public lighting system Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 A solar assisted seasonal borehole thermal energy system for a non-residential building in the Mediterranean area Articolo in rivista Go to
2019 Modelling and analysis of real-world wind turbine power curves: Assessing deviations from nominal curve by neural networks Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Alcuni indici per la valutazione dei sistemi di controllo per l’illuminazione Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Environmental and energy performances of a newly installed Dish-Stirling Concentrating Solar Power plant based in Palermo Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2018 Assessment of indoor illuminance and study on best photosensors' position for design and commissioning of Daylight Linked Control Systems. A new method based on Artificial Neural Networks Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Concrete thermal energy storage for linear Fresnel collectors: Exploiting the South Mediterranean's solar potential for agri-food processes Articolo in rivista Go to
2018 Realization of an Energetic Hub Based on a High-Performance Dish Stirling Plant Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2017 Artificial neural network decision support tool for assessment of the energy performance and the refurbishment actions for the non-residential building stock in Southern Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Calculation of Energy Performance Indices of Daylight Linked Control Systems by Monitored Data Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2017 A multifunctional public lighting infrastructure, design and experimental test Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Electrochemical energy storage mitigating impact of electric vehicle on the electric grid: two Italian case studies Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2017 A set of indices to assess the real performance of daylight-linked control systems Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Evaluation of building heating loads with dimensional analysis: application of the Buckingham π theorem Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Characterization of a small Mediterranean island end-users' electricity consumption: The case of Lampedusa Articolo in rivista Go to
2017 Experimental validation of the BAC factor method for lighting systems Proceedings Go to
2017 A feasibility study of some DSM enabling solutions in small islands: The case of Lampedusa Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 Annual heating energy requirements of office buildings in a European climate Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 A survey on energy performance of the non-residential public building stock in Southern Italy; toward a decision support tool for refurbishment actions Proceedings Go to
2016 Monitoring results and energy performances evaluation of freescoo solar DEC systems Proceedings Go to
2016 Numerical assessment of heating energy demand for office buildings in Italy Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2016 Effects of the air density value on a wind generator electricity production capability Proceedings Go to
2016 Obtaining dynamic Norton parameters of a solar panel from manufacturer data Proceedings Go to
2016 Modelling relationship among energy demand, climate and office building features: A cluster analysis at European level Articolo in rivista Go to
2016 ICT applications for improving the generation and distribution efficiency of a small mediterranean island Proceedings Go to
2016 Energy and economic assessment of a small domestic wind turbine in Palermo Proceedings Go to
2015 Test funzionali ed ottimizzazione delle performance di due prototipi di condizionatore d’aria compatti Solar DEC Altro Go to
2015 The Energy System of Sicilian Region, Italy: 2014 situation and evolutionary trends Proceedings Go to
2015 Improvement of energy efficiency and quality of street lighting in South Italy as an action of Sustainable Energy Action Plans. The case study of Comiso (RG) Articolo in rivista Go to
2015 Degree Days and Building Energy Demand Proceedings Go to
2015 Optimization of trigeneration systems by Mathematical Programming: Influence of plant scheme and boundary conditions Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 The new building regulation plan schema in the town of Castelbuono (Sicily): the experience of FACTOR20- LIFE+ project Proceedings Go to
2014 Improvement of energy efficiency and quality of street lighting in South Italy as an action of Sustainable Energy Action Plans. The case study of Comiso (RG). Proceedings Go to
2014 Assessment of the Operating Temperature of Crystalline PV Modules Based on Real Use Conditions Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 Artificial Neural Networks to Predict the Power Output of a PV Panel Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 A comparison of different one-diode models for the representation of I–V characteristic of a PV cell Articolo in rivista Go to
2014 La Life Cycle Assessment come strumento di supporto per le piccole e medie imprese: un caso studio siciliano Proceedings Go to
2014 Caratterizzazione degli edifici non residenziali ad uso scolastico della PA siciliana Altro Go to
2014 Finite difference thermal model of a latent heat storage system coupled with a photovoltaic device: Description and experimental validation Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 PROGETTO FACTOR 20 Sostenibilità energetico-ambientale nei comuni siciliani Altro Go to
2013 A NUMERICAL SOLUTION THAT DETERMINES THE TEMPERATURE FIELD INSIDE PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS: APPLICATION IN BUILDINGS Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Application of adaptive models for the determination of the thermal behaviour of a photovoltaic panel Proceedings Go to
2013 Analisi energetico-ambientale di impianti ibridi di micro-cogenerazione a energia solare Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2013 Mini Wind Plant to Power Telecommunication Systems: a Case Study in Sicily Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2013 Redesign di edifici a energia netta zero e caratterizzazione degli edifici scolastici nella Regione Sicilia Altro Go to
2013 On the Efficacy of PCM to Shave Peak Temperature of Crystalline Photovoltaic Panels: An FDM Model and Field Validation Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 An efficient analytical approach for obtaining a five parameters model of photovoltaic modules using only reference data Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 Forecasting the Cell Temperature of PV Modules with an Adaptive System Articolo in rivista Go to
2013 An Approach to Rank Noise Pollution in Workplaces Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Improving the thermal performance of the transparent building envelope: finite element analysis of possible techniques to reduce the U-value of the glassblocks Proceedings Go to
2012 A Finite Difference Model of A PV-PCM System Proceedings Go to
2012 Studio e progettazione di un sistema di smaltimento statico del calore Altro Go to
2012 On the experimental validation of an improved five-parameter model for silicon photovoltaic modules Articolo in rivista Go to
2012 Design di edifici a energia netta zero alla luce della Direttiva Europea 2010/31/CE (EPBD recast) sulla prestazione energetica nell'edilizia [GU europea del 18 giugno 2010 (L 153)] Altro Go to
2012 Short term wind speed prediction using Multi Layer Perceptron Proceedings Go to
2012 Studio di sistemi innovativi basati sul raffrescamento evaporativo indiretto per la climatizzazione dei Centri di Elaborazione Dati (CED) Altro Go to
2012 A novel implicit correlation for the operative temperature of a PV panel Proceedings Go to
2011 Nonlinear black-box models for short-term forecasting of air temperature in the town of Palermo Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2011 Quality Of Wind Speed Fitting Distributions For The Urban Area Of Palermo, Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2011 THE REDESIGN OF AN ITALIAN BUILDING TO REACH NET ZERO ENERGY PERFORMANCES: A CASE STUDY OF THE SHC TASK 40 ECBCS Annex 52 Proceedings Go to
2011 A NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDING IN ITALY: DESIGN STUDIES TO REACH THE NET ZERO ENERGY TARGET Proceedings Go to
2011 SOFTWARE FOR WEATHER DATABASES MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF REFERENCE YEARS Proceedings Go to
2011 Life cycle assessment of a solar PV/T concentrator system Proceedings Go to
2011 EDIFICI AD ENERGIA NETTA ZERO: UN CASO STUDIO ITALIANO Proceedings Go to
2010 Analisi del regime anemometrico a scala urbana della città di Palermo Proceedings Go to
2010 Valutazione mediante tecnica fotografica dell'oscuramento della radiazione solare dovuto alle ostruzioni Proceedings Go to
2010 A NEW FIVE-PARAMETER MODEL FOR PV PANELS-EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION ON A POLYCRYSTALLINE MODULE Proceedings Go to
2010 UN MODELLO ALLE DIFFERENZE FINITE DI UN PANNELLO FOTOVOLTAICO ACCOPPIATO A MATERIALE A CAMBIAMENTO DI FASE Proceedings Go to
2010 The Evaluation of the Energy Performances of a Net Zero Energy Building: an Italian Case Study Proceedings Go to
2010 An improved five-parameter model for photovoltaic modules Articolo in rivista Go to
2010 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT-DRIVEN SELECTION OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY STRATEGIES Articolo in rivista Go to
2010 A NEW FIVE-PARAMETER MODEL FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS- DETERMINATION OF COMMERCIAL MODULES I-V CHARACTERISTICS Proceedings Go to
2010 To Assess the Validity of the Transfer Function Method: A Neural Model for the Optimal Choice of Conduction Transfer Functions Proceedings Go to
2010 A criterion for the assessment of the reliability of ASHRAE conduction transfer function coefficients Articolo in rivista Go to
2009 MESSA A PUNTO DI UN SISTEMA SOLARE FOTOVOLTAICO-TERMICO PVT A BASSA CONCENTRAZIONE Proceedings Go to
2009 VALIDAZIONE SPERIMENTALE DI UN MODELLO DI SIMULAZIONE DEL COMPORTAMENTO TERMICO ED ELETTRICO DI PANNELLI FOTOVOLTAICI PIANI Proceedings Go to
2009 MIGLIORAMENTO DELLA RESA ENERGETICA DI UN PANNELLO FOTOVOLTAICO PER MEZZO DI MATERIALE A CAMBIAMENTO DI FASE Proceedings Go to
2008 L’influenza dei sistemi per il condizionamento dell’aria sul consumo di energia elettrica del settore residenziale: un modello neurale Proceedings Go to
2008 Set up of a monitoring system for a preliminary evaluation of the Urban Heat Island in the town of Palermo Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2008 A Decision Support System to compare different strategies for achieving the Italian Kyoto protocol commitment Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 LA SIMULAZIONE TERMICA DEGLI EDIFICI IN REGIME DINAMICO: UN CASO STUDIO PER LA VALIDAZIONE DEL SOFTWARE ESP-R Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 A web-based autonomous weather monitoring system of the town of Palermo and its utilization for temperature nowcasting Proceedings Go to
2008 A Web-based Weather Monitoring Network in the city of Palermo Proceedings Go to
2008 Short-term prediction of household electricity consumption: assessing weather sensitivity in a Mediterranean area Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 Le caratteristiche termofisiche del patrimonio edilizio della città di Palermo Altro Go to
2008 A neural classifier for the optimal selection of conduction transfer functions Proceedings Go to
2008 Uno strumento di supporto alla decisione nel campo dei software per la simulazione termica degli edifici in regime vario Proceedings Go to
2008 Valutazione energetica degli edifici – il bilancio energetico nel ciclo di vita Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2008 Sistema di rilevazione e pubblicazione dati meteo per la città di Palermo. Proceedings Go to
2008 Studio finalizzato all’ottimizzazione degli impieghi delle risorse energetico-ambientali nel settore agroalimentare siciliano Proceedings Go to
2008 Energy performances and life cycle assessment of an Italian wind farm Articolo in rivista Go to
2008 A Photovoltaic panel coupled with a phase changing material heat storage system in hot climates Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume Go to
2008 Building energy certification in Italy Proceedings Go to
2007 Forecasting household electricity consumption with a neural network-based approach Proceedings Go to
2007 La certificazione energetica – Analisi della direttiva europea Capitolo o Saggio Go to
2006 The influence of air conditioning systems on the residential electricity consumptions: a neural network application Proceedings Go to
2006 Il metodo delle funzioni di trasferimento applicato ad un singola zona termica Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Catalogo tipologico degli elementi della architettura mediterranea - "Le caratteristiche termofisiche del patrimonio edilizio della città di Palermo" Altro Go to
2005 Life cycle assessment of a solar thermal collector Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Single thermal zone balance solved by transfer function method Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Life cycle assessment of a solar thermal collector: sensitivity analysis, energy and environmental balances Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Life cycle assessment of a solar thermal collector Articolo in rivista Go to
2005 Is the transfer function method reliable in a European building context? A theoretical analysis and a case study in the South of Italy Articolo in rivista Go to
2004 A Neural Network Model to Forecast Urban Electricity Consumptions from Weather Data Proceedings Go to
2004 Analisi della correlazione clima consumi elettrici tramite rete neurale artificiale Articolo in rivista Go to
2004 Forecasting daily urban electric load profiles using artificial neural networks Articolo in rivista Go to
2003 The emission saving related to the use of renewable energy sources: The case study of solar thermal collectors Proceedings Go to
2003 The environmental product declaration EPD with a particular application to a solar thermal collector Proceedings Go to
2003 An improved algorithm for thermal dynamic simulation of walls using Z-transform coefficients Proceedings Go to