Ufficio docente

II piano ala est - Stanza 238 (ex-472) 
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione - Scuola di Ingegneria
via Santa Marta 3, Firenze

Calendario ricevimenti

• Sistemi non lineari (teoria delle biforcazioni, controllo di soluzioni periodiche, controllo di soluzioni caotiche, risonanza stocastica);
  
• Controllo robusto (Quantitative Feedback Theory, LMI);
  
• Sistemi di controllo in tempo reale;
  
• Applicazioni (Microscopio a forza atomica, laboratori remoti).

Michele Basso received the Electronic Engineeringdegree from the University of Florence in 1992 and a PhD in Systems Engineering from the University of Bologna in 1997.

From September 1995 to March 1996 he spent a period of study at the Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland (College Park). From March 1997 to June 1997 he carried out his research activity at the Center for Control Engineering and Computation, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering Department, University of California (Santa Barbara).

From February 1998 to December 2010 he was Researcher in automation at the Department of Systems and Informatics of the University of Florence, obtaining the qualification for the role of Associate Professor in the ING/INF-04 (Automatics) sector in November 2005. From December 2010 he is Associate Professor of Automatics at the Department of Information Engineering (DINFO) of the University of Florence.

From November 2016 to October 2020 he was President of the Degree Course in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering.
Since November 2020 he has been a member of the Academic Senate of the University of Florence as a representative of the teachers and researchers of the Technology Area.

Michele Basso is a member of the SYSTEMS and CONTROL laboratory of DINFO. He is also affiliated with the Interdepartmental Center for the Study of Complex Dynamics (CSDC) of the University of Florence.

Michele Basso obtained his Master's degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Florence in 1992 and his Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Bologna in 1997.

During his academic career, he conducted research at prestigious international institutions, including:

• Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland (College Park, USA) (September 1995 – March 1996)

• Center for Control Engineering and Computation, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA) (March 1997 – June 1997)

From 1998 to 2010, he served as a Researcher in Control Systems at the Department of Systems and Informatics, University of Florence, obtaining eligibility for the position of Associate Professor in 2005. Since December 2010, he has been an Associate Professor of Control Systems at the Department of Information Engineering (DINFO).

He has held various academic roles, including:

• Chair of the Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering (2016–2020)

• Member of the Academic Senate at the University of Florence, representing the Technological Area (since 2020)

He is currently a member of the SYSTEMS and CONTROL laboratory and is affiliated with the Interdepartmental Center for the Study of Complex Dynamics (CSDC).

Research Areas

• Nonlinear systems: bifurcation theory, control of periodic and chaotic solutions

• Robust control (Quantitative Feedback Theory, LMI)

• Real-time control systems and embedded systems

• Applications to:

  • Scanning probe microscopy

  • Optical tweezers

  • Compressor control

His research activity is documented by over 80 publications in leading international journals and conferences.

Scientific Experience and Collaborations

He has conducted research and technology transfer activities in collaboration with companies and research centers, including:

• Nuovo Pignone, Sirio Sistemi Elettronici, Selex-Galileo

• CNR - Institute of Complex Systems, Institute of Biophysics, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)

From 2010 to 2014, he was Associate Editor of Communication in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation (Elsevier) and has reviewed papers for major scientific journals, including IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Automatica, Control Engineering Practice.

Teaching

• Fundamentals of Control Systems – Bachelor's Degree in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering

• Control Systems Laboratory – Master’s Degree in Electrical and Automation Engineering

• Member of the Ph.D. Faculty Board in Information Engineering

Research Projects and Funding

• European Projects:

  • AURORA – Horizon 2020 (2020)

  • Erasmus+ ROSE – Robotics Opportunities for STEM Education (2015)

• National MIUR Projects:

  • Robust analysis techniques for deterministic and stochastic models of nonlinear dynamic networks (2005)

  • Techniques and applications of nonlinear dynamics and chaos in information engineering (2002)

• Industrial Collaborations:

  • Nuovo Pignone, Sirio Sistemi Elettronici, Vitrociset, Aerostudi-ESA

• Nonlinear systems (bifurcation theory, control of periodic solutions, control of chaotic solutions, stochastic resonance);
• Robust control (Quantitative Feedback Theory, LMI);
• Real-time control systems;
• Applications (Atomic Force Microscope, remote laboratories).