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Biography
Dr. Antonio Sanfilippo is Chief Scientist at Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI), where he leads the Energy Management Program. Under his leadership, the QEERI Energy Management Program team has established renewable energy and smart grid capabilities that have become national points of reference for local and international stakeholders, including a network of solar monitoring stations, a 100 kWp microgrid testbed and a network of Phasor Measurement Units. Prior to QEERI, Dr. Sanfilippo was Chief Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the US, where he was awarded the Laboratory Director’s Award for Exceptional Scientific Achievement in 2008. Dr. Sanfilippo has also held positions as Research Director in the private sector, Senior Consultant at the European Commission, Research Supervisor and Group Manager at SHARP Laboratories of Europe, and Research Associate at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge in the UK. Dr. Sanfilippo holds MA and MPhil degrees from Columbia University (US), and a PhD from the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh (UK). From January 2024, he has been the Editor in Chief of the Springer journal Green Technology, Resilience, and Sustainability.
Education/Academic qualification
Informatics, PhD, University of Edinburgh
1 Sept 1986 → 30 May 1989
Award Date: 1 Jul 1991
External positions
Chief Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
3 Jun 2003 → 15 Jan 2014
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EX-QNRF-AICC-6: Solar Trade (ST): An Equitable and Efficient Blockchain-Enabled Renewable Energy Ecosystem – “Opportunities for Fintech to Scale up Green Finance for Clean Energy”
Sanfilippo, A. P. (Principal Investigator), Bicer, Y. (Principal Investigator), Boumaiza, A. (Lead Principal Investigator), AbdulJabbar, A. (Research Associate), Al Fagih, L. (Principal Investigator), Aysan, A. F. (Principal Investigator), Yildirim, N. (Consultant), DUMAN, A. (Principal Investigator), Almulla, M. A. A. A. (Engineer), mehmetyazici (Principal Investigator), Elbeheiry, N. (Engineer), Taşaltın, N. (Lead Principal Investigator), Thomas, S. T. C. V. (Engineer), Qarnain, S. S. (Principal Investigator), Erbasi, Z. (Principal Investigator), Ozmen, S. (Principal Investigator) & Ahmad, F. (Post Doctoral Fellow)
1/04/24 → 1/04/27
Project: Applied Research
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EX-QNRF-ARG-60: Dynamic solar cadaster in support of high PV penetration in urban areas in Qatar
Bachour, D. A. (Lead Principal Investigator), Perez Astudillo, D. (Principal Investigator), Sanfilippo, A. P. (Principal Investigator), Ziaullah, A. W. (Research Assistant), Hussain Mahir, I. (Graduate Student), Menard, L. (Principal Investigator) & Blanc, P. P. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/24 → 1/04/27
Project: Applied Research
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EX-QNRF-AICC-4: Autonomous PV Cleaning and Inspection System for Hot Desert Weather Conditions
Sanfilippo, A. P. (Principal Investigator), Somasekharan Pillai, D. (Lead Principal Investigator), Associate-3, R. (Consultant), Feo-Flushing, D. E. (Principal Investigator), COSME, M. D. (Principal Investigator), Uddin, M. N. (Principal Investigator), PASHA, M. S. N. (Principal Investigator), Caro, P. G. D. (Principal Investigator), Alashgar, D. E. A. (Research Associate), Associate-2, R. (Principal Investigator) & Karkoub, P. M. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/23 → 1/05/26
Project: Applied Research
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EX-QNRF-MME-5: Hydroponics and Aquaponics with AIoT in Qatar (HAIAT)
Jovanovic, R. (Principal Investigator), Sanfilippo, A. P. (Lead Principal Investigator), Che Wanik, M. Z. (Principal Investigator), Shannak, S.A.-H. (Principal Investigator), Kafi, A. I. (Research Assistant), Engineer-1 (Engineer), Student-1, G. (Graduate Student), Ahmad, D. N. (Principal Investigator), Noor, D. S. H. (Principal Investigator) & CHOUKSEY, M. A. (Principal Investigator)
17/11/21 → 17/05/25
Project: Applied Research
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EX-QNRF-NPRPS-15: A Blockchain Community Solar Ecosystem for Qatar
Sanfilippo, A. P. (Lead Principal Investigator), Che Wanik, M. Z. (Principal Investigator), Boumaiza, A. (Principal Investigator), Fellow, P. D. (Post Doctoral Fellow) & BOSCOVIC, P. D. (Post Doctoral Fellow)
15/03/21 → 15/09/24
Project: Applied Research
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A geographic information system method to generate long term regional solar radiation resource maps: enhancing decision-making
Jain, S., Bachour, D. A., Perez-Astudillo, D. & Sanfilippo, A. P., 31 Dec 2024, In: International Journal of Sustainable Energy. 43, 1, 15 p., 2367551.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the Reliability of a Peer-to-Peer Trading Market Model Across Diverse Datasets
Mohandes, N., Bayhan, S. & Sanfilippo, A., 2024, 4th International Conference on Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, SGRE 2024 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (4th International Conference on Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, SGRE 2024 - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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A Testing Framework for Blockchain-Based Energy Trade Microgrids Applications
Boumaiza, A. & Sanfilippo, A., 2024, In: IEEE Access. 12, p. 27465-27483 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decentralized PV Energy Trading: A Case Study of Residential Households in Qatar
Mohands, N., Bayhan, S., Sanfilippo, A. & Rub, H. A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Access.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy transition strategies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
Sanfilippo, A., Vermeersch, M. & Benito, V. B., Sept 2024, In: Energy Strategy Reviews. 55, 101512.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)