Franco Ruzzenenti

Education

10/1996–09/2001  Undergraduate Studies  in Environmental Economics  at  the University of Siena.

10/2002–06/2003  Associate  Student at  Oxford  Brookes  University, U.K.

10/2003–06/2004  Master  Program (IFTS) on energy management, University of Siena.

10/2003–10/2006  PhD student, University of Siena, Department of Chemistry and  Center for Complex  Systems Investigation.  

Since 2009 Part time student in Physics,  University  of Siena

Research fellow

06/2013– present    Reserach fellowship within an European project on the relat- sionship between Finance, Economy and Environment (http://fessud.eu/), at  the  Department  of Economics  and  Statistics, University of Siena

Visiting periods

01/2006–06/2006  Visiting  Scholar  (Visa  J1,  Program in  Energy  Studies)  at Emory University, Georgia, USA

10/2012–12/2012  Visiting Scholar at Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics Leiden  Institute of Physics,  University of Leiden

Teaching

01/2004–01/2004 Introduction to  Economics,  Profes- sional  Course  on quality  auditing,  University of Siena  and Massa Carrara Council.

01/2005–01/2005 Sustainable  Development,  Profes- sional Course  on environmental auditing  for graduated stu- dents, University of Siena.

01/2006–01/2006 Energy Accounting, Professional Course on Energy  Management. University of Siena and Council of Livorno.

06/2006–06/2006 Energy Economics, Professional Course on Environmental Auditing. University of Siena and Council of Grosseto.

07/2006–07/2006  A 10 hours  module  in Buildings  Energy  Auditing, Profes- sional Course on Environmental Auditing. University of Siena.

02/2007–02/2007 Energy  auditing and  resources  opti- mization  Ris.E:  Corso per tecnico  del risparmio  energetico, promoted  by Agenzia  per lo Sviluppo Empolese  Valdelsa.

Since 09/2010 European  energy policy in European Pol- icy and Istitutions cours; IES, Siena – American study abroad program.

Publications and working papers

  • R.Basosi, F.Ruzzenenti, Efficienza problematica. QualEnergia, Anno V, n.4, settembre-ottobre 2007, Editoriale La Nuova Ecologia.
  • Ruzzenenti, F., Basosi, R, On the relationship between energy efficiency and complexity: Insight on the causality chain from the study of the rebound effect. International Journal of Ecodynamics. Vol. 3, No. 2 (2008) 95-108.
  • Ruzzenenti, F., Basosi, R., The role of the power/efficiency misconception in the rebound effect’s size debate: Does efficiency actually lead to a power enhancement? Energy Policy Volume 36, Issue 9, September 2008, Pages 3626-3632
  • Ruzzenenti, F., Basosi, R., The rebound effect: An evolutionary perspective. Ecological Economics, 67 (2008) 526 –537.
  • Ruzzenenti, F., Basosi, R.,  Complexity change and space symmetry rupture Ecological Modelling, Ecological Modelling, 220(2009)1880–1885.
  • Ruzzenenti, F., Basosi, R., Evaluation of the energyefficiency evolution in the European road freight transport sector. Energy Policy, 37 (2009) 4079–4085.
  • Garlaschelli, D.; Ruzzenenti, F.; Basosi, R. Complex Networks and Symmetry I: A Review. Symmetry 2010, 2, 1683-1709.
  • Ruzzenenti, F.; Garlaschelli, D.; Basosi, R. Complex Networks and Symmetry II: Reciprocity and Evolution of World Trade. Symmetry 2010, 2, 1710-1744.
  • F. Ruzzenenti, F. Picciolo, D. Garlaschelli and R. Basosi. Spatial effects in real networks: measures, null models, and applications. PHYSICAL REVIEW E 86, 066110 (2012).
  • T. Squartini, F. Picciolo, F. Ruzzenenti and D. Galraschelli. (2013) Reciprocity of weighted networks. Sci. Re. Available from: http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/130923/srep02729/full/srep02729.html
  • Ruzzenenti F., Bravi M., Tempesti D., Salvatici E., Manfrida G. and Basosi R. (2014). Evaluation of the environmental sustainability of a micro CHP system fuelled by low-temperature geothermal and solar energy. Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 78, February 2014, Pages 611-616.
  • Chiarucci R., Ruzzenenti F., Loffredo M. (2014) Detecting spatial homogeneity in the world trade web with Detrended Fluctuation Analysis. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Volume 401, 1 May 2014, Pages 1-7
  • Riccardo Basosi and Franco Ruzzenenti (2010). Energy Growth, Complexity and Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Jenny Palm (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-137-4, Sciyo, Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/energy-growth-complexity-and-efficiency
  • Squartini, T., Picciolo, F., Ruzzenenti, F., Basosi, R. & Garlaschelli, D., (2013). Disentangling spatial and non-spatial effects in real complex networks. In: Complex Networks and their applications. Pages:TTT. Editors: Cherifi, Hocine. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge (UK).
  • Ruzzenenti, F., Picciolo, F., & Basosi, R. (2013). Rebound effect and structural change. In: Energy Security and Development - The Changing Global Context. Pages: 267-275. Editors: Reddy, B. Sudhakara and Ulgiati, Sergio. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge (UK).
  • M. Federici, F. Ruzzenenti, S. Ulgiati, and R. Basosi, A Thermodynamic and Economic Analysis of Local Transport Systems. In: “Advances in Energy Studies. Reconsidering the Importance of Energy”, S. Ulgiati, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors. Book of Proceedings of an International Workshop, Porto Venere, Italy, 24-28, September 2002. SGE Publisher Padova, Italy, 2003.
  • M. Federici, F. Ruzzenenti, S. Ulgiati, and R. Basosi, Emergy Analysis of Selected Local and National Transport Systems in Italy. 29-31 January 2004, Third Biennial Emergy Research Conference, Gainesville Florida, Book of Proceedings.
  • F.Ruzzenenti, M.Pagni, M.Federici, C.Bruni, R.Basosi, Uso razionale ed efficiente dell’energia nelle strutture pubbliche: il caso della razionalizzazione dei consumi all’Università di Siena. 18-19 Aprile 2005, Conferenza Nazionale sulla Politica Energetica, Università di Bologna, atti della conferenza.
  • F.Ruzzenenti, M.Pagni, M.Federici, C.Bruni, R.Basosi, Energy conservation policy: should public administration give the good example? In: “Advances in Energy Studies. Perspectives on Energy Future”. Book of Proceedings of the Biennial International Workshop "Advances in Energy Studies, Porto Venere, Italy, 12-16 september 2006; S.Ulgiati, S. Bargigli, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors.
  • F.Ruzzenenti, M.Federici, R.Basosi, Energy efficiency and structural change in production: an analysis of long-term impacts in the road freight transport sector. In: “Advances in Energy Studies. Perspectives on Energy Future”. Book of Proceedings of the Biennial International Workshop "Advances in Energy Studies, Porto Venere, Italy, 12 -16 september 2006; S. Ulgiati, S. Bargigli, M.T. Brown, M. Giampietro, R.A. Herendeen, and K. Mayumi, Editors.
  • Ruzzenenti, F., Federici M., Basosi, R, Valutazione dell’evoluzione dell’efficienza energetica nel settore del trasporto merci su gomma. Book of proceedings of the 2nd National Congress of AIGE – Pisa, 4-5 September 2008.
  • Ruzzenenti, F., Basosi, R., Complexity change in system’s structure as a result of space symmetry rupture: an example from transport system. Book of proceedings of the 1st International Workshop “Shape and Thermodynamics” Florence, 25 and 26 September 2008.
  • F. Ruzzenenti, D. Garlaschelli and R. Basosi,, ON BENEFITS AND PERSPECTIVES OF APPLYING NETWORK THEORY TO ENERGY SYSTEMS, in Ramos-Martin, J., Giampietro, M., Ulgiati, S., Bukkens, S.G.F. (Eds.) (2011): Can We Break the Addiction to Fossil Energy? Proceedings of the 7th Biennial International Workshop Advances in Energy Studies. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
  • Picciolo, F.; Squartini, T.; Ruzzenenti, F.; Basosi, R.; Garlaschelli, D., "The Role of Distances in the World Trade Web," Signal Image Technology and Internet Based Systems (SITIS), 2012 Eighth International Conference on , vol., no., pp.784,792, 25-29 Nov. 2012.
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