SPEAKER

Patricio Rodolfo Impinnisi was born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1962. Graduated in 1989 in Physics at Moscow State University Lomonossov (Russia), obtained his master degree in 1991 in mathematical physics at Moscow State University Lomonossov (Russia) and his PhD in 1995 in Physical chemistry at the Federal University of Sao Carlos in Brazil. Since 1999 is a Senior Researcher Scientist at Institute of Technology for Development – LACTEC in Curitiba (Brazil). Since 2010 is an Associated Professor at Federal University of Parana State (Electrical Engineering Department). Professor Impinnisi has experience in chemistry, with emphasis on electrochemistry. Currently leads research programs in development of grid-energy storage systems for smart grid applications. He directed 15 Master degrees and Ph.D. theses in these fields and is the author or co-author of more than 30 scientific publications in his area.