Education

First Professional Degree

  • High School Degree in Industrial Electronic from the Industrial Technical Institute “Italo Calvino”, Genova Sestri Ponente, Italy 1990/1991 (Grade 60/60).

 

Master

  • Master Degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Genoa, Italy Thesis discussed on December 22th, 1998 (Grade 103/110), on "Spice Electromagnetic Models for the Interactions between External Electromagnetic Field and Multi-conductors Transmission Lines" (“Modelli Elettromagnetici per Simulazione Spice dell’Interazione tra Campi Elettromagnetici Esterni e Linee Multiconduttore”) Supervisor: Prof. Matteo Pastorino.

 

National Licensing Exam

  • National Licensing Exam for Electronic Engineers obtained on July 1999 (Grade 247/260).

 

Doctorate/Ph.D.

   Ph.D. in Science and Space Engineering from the Doctoral School of the University of Genoa (Italy). Thesis discussed on June 2003, on ”Methods and Measurements System for Electromagnetic Compatibility in Spatial Application“.

 

Post Doctorate

  • Post Doctorate in Telecommunication from the University of Trento (Italy) March 2003 (two years) on “Propagation models for WLAN communications”, supervisors Prof. R. Battiti and Prof. A. Massa.

 

Academic Position

  • Assistant Professor of electromagnetic field at the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science of the University of Trento March 2005.

Present Occupation

  • From October 2014, Massimo Donelli is an Associate Professor of electromagnetic field at the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science of the University of Trento. 
Academic career and teaching activities

3. Teaching Activity

 

Massimo Donelli has been a Teaching Assistant since the academic year 2000-2001 of master degree courses in Electronic Engineering offered by the University of Genoa. More in detail:

 

 Academic Year  2000-2001

  • Electromagnetic Fields (Campi Elettromagnetici) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Electronic Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy.
  • Electromagnetic Fields 1 (Campi Elettromagnetici 1) - Teaching Assistant - Bechelor Degree in Electronic Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy.
  • Remote Sensing and Electromagnetic Diagnostic (Telerilevamento e Diagnostica Elettromagnetica) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Electronic Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy.

 

Academic Year  2001-2002

  • Electromagnetic Fields  1 (Campi Elettromagnetici 1) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Electronic Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy.
  • Remote Sensing and Electromagnetic Diagnostic (Telerilevamento e Diagnostica Elettromagnetica) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Electronic Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy.
  • Antennas (Antenne) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Electronic Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy.

 

Then Massimo Donelli has been a Teaching Assistant since the academic year 2001-2002 of the bachelor degree and master degree courses in Telecommunication Engineering and Information and Organization Engineering offered by the University of Trento. More in detail:

 

Academic Year  2001-2002

  • Electromagnetic Fields  2 (Campi Elettromagnetici 2) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Telecommunication, University of Trento, Italy.

 

Academic Year  2002-2003

  • Antennas and Mobile Communications (Antenne e comunicazioni mobili) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento
  • Electromagnetic Fields  2 (Campi Elettromagnetici 2) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Telecommunication, University of Trento, Italy.
  • Mobile Communications 2 (Comunicazioni mobili 2) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy.
  • Advanced Techniques for Industrial Diagnostic (Tecniche Avanzate di Diagnostica Industriale) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy.
  • Laboratory of Advanced Techniques for Industrial Diagnostic (Laboratorio di Tecniche Avanzate di Diagnostica Industriale) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy.

 

Academic Year  2003-2004

  • Introduction to Electromagnetic Propagation (Introduzione alla Propagazione Elettromagnetica) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy.
  • Advanced Techniques for Industrial Diagnostic (Tecniche Avanzate di Diagnostica Industriale) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy.
  • Laboratory of Advanced Techniques for Industrial and Biomedical Diagnostic (Laboratorio di Tecniche Avanzate di Diagnostica Biomedicale ed Industriale) - Teaching Assistant - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy.

 

 

 

 

From March 2005 as Assistan Professor of Electromagnetic Fields he has been teacher of the following bechelor degree and master degree courses:

 

Academic Year  2005-2006

  • Introduction to Electromagnetic Propagation (Introduzione alla Propagazione Elettromagnetica) - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (6 CFU).
  • Electromagnetic Propagation (Propagazione Elettromagnetica) - Teacher -  Bechelor Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (6 CFU).
  • Laboratory of Techniques for Industrial and Biomedical Diagnostic (Laboratorio di Tecniche di Diagnostica Biomedicale ed Industriale) - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (3 CFU).

 

Academic Year  2006-2007

  • Electromagnetic Propagation (Propagazione Elettromagnetica) - Teacher -  Bechelor Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (6 CFU).
  • Systems and Devices for Satellite Communications (Sistemi e Dispositivi per Comunicazioni Satellitari) - Teacher -  Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (6 CFU).
  • Laboratory of Techniques for Industrial and Biomedical Diagnostic (Laboratorio di Tecniche di Diagnostica Biomedicale ed Industriale) - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (3 CFU).
  • Laboratory of Techniques for wireless communications (Laboratorio di Tecniche per comunicazioni wireleless) - Teacher - Bechelor Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (3 CFU).

 

Academic Year 2007-2008

  • Systems and Devices for Satellite Communications (Sistemi e Dispositivi per Comunicazioni Satellitari) - Teacher -  Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (6 CFU).
  • Electromagnetic Propagation (Propagazione Elettromagnetica) - Teacher -  Bechelor Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (6 CFU).
  • Telecommunication radio systems design (Progettazione Sistemi Radiofrequenza per le Telecomunicazioni) - Teacher -  Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (6 CFU).
  • Safely use of electromagnetic power (Uso in Sicurezza dell’Energia Elettromagnetica)  - Teacher -  Master in Electronic Defense,  Telecommunication School of Italian Army IIFF Chiavari.

 

Academic Year  2008-2009

  • Systems and Devices for Satellite Communications (Sistemi e Dispositivi per Comunicazioni Satellitari) - Teacher -  Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (6 CFU).
  • Laboratory of Techniques for Industrial and Biomedical Diagnostic (Laboratorio di Tecniche di Diagnostica Biomedicale ed Industriale) - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (3 CFU).
  • Advanced Techniques for Industrial Diagnostic (Tecniche Avanzate di Diagnostica Industriale) - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (6 CFU).

 

Academic Year  2009-2010

  • Satellite Communications Systems and Devices - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (6 CFU).
  • Wired Communications Systems and Devices”  - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).
  • Optimization Techniques for TLC - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (3 CFU).
  • Optimization Techniques (Algoritmi e tecniche di ottimizzazione) - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).
  • Electromagnetic Fields (Campi Elettromagnetici) - Teacher - Master degree in Prevention Techniques for the job (Tecniche  della prevenzione nell’ambiente e nei luochi del lavoro)  University of Verona, Italy – Faculty of Medicines and Surgery, and University of Trento, Italy (2 CFU).

 

Academic Year  2010-2011

  • Wired Communications Systems and Devices  - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).
  • Optimization Techniques (Algoritmi e tecniche di ottimizzazione) - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).

 

Academic Year  2011-2012

  • Wired Communications Systems and Devices - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).
  • Optimization Techniques (Algoritmi e tecniche di ottimizzazione) - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).
  • Electromagnetic Propagation (Propagazione Elettromagnetica) - Teacher -  Bechelor Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (9 CFU).

 

Academic Year  2012-2013

  • Wired Communications Systems and Devices - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).
  • Electromagnetic Propagation (Propagazione Elettromagnetica) - Teacher -  Bechelor Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (9 CFU).

 

Academic Year  2013-2014

  • Wired Communications Systems and Devices - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).
  • Electromagnetic Propagation (Propagazione Elettromagnetica) - Teacher -  Bechelor Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy (7 CFU).

 

Academic Year  2014-2015

  • Wired Communications Systems and Devices” - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).
  • Optimization Techniques (Algoritmi e tecniche di ottimizzazione) - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).

 

Academic Year  2015-2016

  • Wired Communications Systems and Devices” - Teacher - Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).
  • Optimization Techniques (Algoritmi e tecniche di ottimizzazione) - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (9 CFU).

 

Academic Year  2016-2017

  • Wired Communications Systems and Devices” - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Communication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (7 CFU).
  • Optimization Techniques (Algoritmi e tecniche di ottimizzazione) - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (7 CFU).
  • Antennas for Wireless Communication - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Communication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (7 CFU).

Academic Year  2017-2018

  • Wired Communications Systems and Devices” - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Communication Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (7 CFU).
  • Optimization Techniques (Algoritmi e tecniche di ottimizzazione) - Teacher - Master Degree in Information and Organization Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, (7 CFU).
Research interests
  • Antenna design.
  • Antenna arrays.
  • Radiofrequency Identifier systems RFIDs.
  • Electromagnetic Propagation in complex enviroments.
  • Optimization Techniques.
  • Modulated scattering techniques MST.
  • Microwave devices and systems.
  • RADAR

 
Research work

The scientific activities of Massimo Donelli are carried out at the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science of the University of Trento and are oriented to the development of methodological strategies and applications in the framework of Electromagnetic Fields. More specifically, Massimo Donelli has been involved in research project concerning the development of innovative optimization techniques for the synthesis and design of microwave devices, antennas and telecommunication systems, the control of phased arrays and the solution of electromagnetic inverse problems. The starting points of the research activity carried out by Massimo Donelli were the courses offered at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Trento in the teaching area “Wireless Communications“.

The outcomes of his research work have been managed to be presented in the occasion of international Meeting and to be published in peer-reviewed international Journals (a complete list is available in section 5). In particular Massimo Donelli is author or coauthor of more than 170 publications in international journals and conferences and 7 book chapters.
Memberships in societies and scientific committees
  1. National Scientific Consortium of Italian Electromagnetic Society (SIEm).
  2. National Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT).
  3. European Microwave Association (EuMWA).
  4. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

 

Massimo Donelli is Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) from 2012.
Awards and honours

  • IEEE Senior Member
    Dates: 01-05-2012 to today

  • 12 Invited Contributions to International Journals Proceedings of the IEEE and Book chapters.
    Date: 2001-today

  • 7 Invited Contributions to Scientific Sessions in International Conferences. Date: 2001-today

  • Co-author of 2 papers appeared in the Top Accessed Articles of IEEE Xplore. Date: 2001-today. 
Conferences and lectures

International Conferences

 

  1. R. Azaro, S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, G. L. Gragnani, M. Raffetto, “A software for the evaluation of field penetration inside shielding box with apertures,” International Wroclaw Symposium and Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility,” Wroclaw, Polland, pp. 309-313, Giugno, 2000.
  2. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli , A. Massa, and M. Pastorino “A nonlinear model for the wave propagation in hight temperature superconducting transmission line,” International meeting “Hertzian optics and dielectrics”, Le Mans, France, pp. 269-272, September 3-5, 2001.
  3. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, and G. L. Gragnani “A circuital model to compute the field distribution on rectangular apertures backed by rectangular cavities,” XI International Conference on Electromagnetic Disturbances EMD 2001, Bialystok, Poland, pp. 1-4, September 19-21, 2001.
  4. R. Azaro, S. Caorsi, and M. Donelli, “A passive array antenna system based on a modulated scattering technique for uniformity field measurement applications,” International Conference on Electromagnetic in Advanced Applications ICEAA01, Torino, Italy, pp. 327-330, September  10-14, 2001.
  5. M. Donelli, A. Massa, F. Granelli, A. Delay, “Advanced techniques for optimal planning of access points in WLANs,” WILMA Workshop: “The First Mile – Wi-Fi/Powerline,” Trento, Italy, p. 10, November 8, 2002 (Invited Paper).   
  6. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, A. Massa, and M. Raffetto, “Improving the performances of microwave CAD tools based on genetic Algorithms and Finite Element Methods by means of a distributed computing technique,” 6th International Workshop on Finite Elements for Microwave Engineering, Antennas, Circuits and Devices, Chios, Greece, pp. 22, May 30 – June 1, 2002 (Special session on “FEM Parallel/Distributed Computing”).
  7. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, A. Massa, and M. Pastorino, “Microwave Imaging of Two-Dimensional Scatterers Using an Iterative Multi-Scaling Methodology,” 12e Journées Internationales de Nice sur les Antennes, pp. 293-296, November 12-14, 2002.
  8. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, A. Lommi, and A. Massa “A New GA-Based Strategy for Adaptive Antenna Array Control,” 12e Journées Internationales de Nice sur les Antennes, pp. 447-450, November 12-14, 2002.
  9. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, A. Massa, and M. Raffetto, “Impact of distributed computing on the performances of microwave CAD tools,” 33rd European Microwave Conferences 2003 (EuMC 2003), Munich Germany, pp. 143-146, October 7-9, 2003.
  10. S. Caorsi, E. Bermani, A. Boni, M. Conci, M. Donelli, and A. Massa, “Learning-by-examples strategies for sub-surface imaging: from regression  to classification approach,” PIERS 2003 in Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawai USA, p. 118, October 13-16, 2003.
  11. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, G. L. Gragnani, A. Massa, M. Pastorino, and A. Randazzo, “Digital-image formation based on the inversion of microwave scattering data,” International Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing (IWADC 2003), Perugia Italy, September 8-10, 2003 (Special Session on “Imaging Processing”).
  12. M. Benedetti, M. Donelli, A. Massa, and A. Rosani, “An innovative microwave imaging technique for non-destructive evaluation: applications to civil structures monitoring and biological bodies,” IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems ad Techniques (IST 2004), Como, Italy, pp. 91-94,14 May 2004 (Invited paper).
  13. G. Berlanda Scorza, C. Sacchi, M. Donelli, S. M. Dao, G. B. De Natale, and A. Massa, “GA-based multi user detection for variable-bit-rate MC-CDMA high-altitude platform downlink transmission,“ The Seventh International Symposium on WIRELESS PERSONAL MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, Abano Terme, Italy, September 12-15, 2004.
  14. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, M. Pastorino, A. Randazzo, and A. Rosani, “Microwave imaging for nondestructive evaluation of civil structures,” 16th World Conference on Nondestructive Testing (16wcndt), Montréal, Canada, August 30 – September 2, 2004.
  15. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, A. Massa, M. Pastorino, A. Randazzo, and A. Rosani, “A microwave imaging method for NDE/NDT based on the SMW technique for the electromagnetic field prediction,” 2004 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC 2004), Como, Italy, pp. 184-189, May 18-20, 2004 (Invited paper; Special Session title: “Microwave Measurements and Instrumentation”).
  16. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, A. Massa, M. Pastorino, and A. Randazzo, “Detection of buried objects by an electromagnetic approach based on a differential evolution method,” 2004 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC 2004), Como, Italy, pp. 1107-1111, May 18-20, 2004 (Invited paper; Special Session title: “Digital Image Techniques”).
  17. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, M. Pastorino, and A. Massa, “Imaging from real-scattered data using a nonlinear iterative multi-scaling approach,” 2004 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory (URSI 2004), Pisa, Italy, pp. 801-804, May 23-27, 2004.
  18. S. Caorsi, E. Bermani, A. Boni, M. Donelli, and A. Massa, “On the effectiveness of kernel-based learning-by-examples techniques for electromagnetic subsurface sensing,” PIERS 2004 in Pisa, Pisa, Italy, March 28-31, 2004.
  19. S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, A. Massa, and M. Pastorino, “Subsurface detection and imaging by means of the iterative multi-scaling approach,” PIERS 2004 in Pisa, Pisa, Italy, March 28-31, 2004.
  20. A. Massa, M. Pastorino, S. Caorsi, M. Donelli, and D. Franceschini, “Solution Strategies based on Innovative Evolutionary Optimization Techniques for Microwave Imaging Applications,” 2004 IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Monterey, California, June 20-26, 2004 (Invited paper; Session title: “Evolutionary Optimization Techniques in Applied Electromagnetics: New Frontiers”).      
  21. A. Casagranda, M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, and A. Massa, “Effective Exploitation of the Information Content of Noisy Data in Inverse Scattering Problems : A Fuzzy-Logic-Based Strategy,” 13e Journées Internationales de Nice sur les Antennes, Nice, France,  November  8-10, 2004.
  22. M. Donelli, Francesco De Natale, Stefano Piffer, and A. Massa, “Particle Swarm Optimization for Real-Time Adaptive Array Control,” 13e Journées Internationales de Nice sur les Antennes,  November 8-10, 2004.
  23. M. Donelli, A. Massa, M. Pastorino, A. Randazzo, and A. Rosani, “Tomographic microwave imaging based on the Sherman-Morrison-Woodbury updating formula,” 13e Journées Internationales de Nice sur les Antennes,  November 8-10, 2004.
  24. M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, D. Franceschini, A. Massa, ”An unsupervised strategy based on a fuzzy-logic system for the exploitation of the information content of noisy data in inverse scattering problems,” Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE Vol. 1A,  3-8 July 2005 pp. 193 – 196.
  25. R. Azaro, M. Donelli,  F. De Natale, G. Franceschini, D. Franceschini, A. Massa,  S. Piffer, ”Frontiers in multiple-agents evolutionary techniques applied to adaptive arrays design,” Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, 2005 IEEE Vol. 1B,  3-8 July 2005 pp. 319 – 322.
  26. M. Donelli, G. Franceschini, D. Franceschini, A. Massa, "An improved microwave imaging system exploiting a multi-source-illumination strategy". , Atti del convegno "11th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics (Antem 2005)", Saint-Malo, 15th-17th June 2005.
  27. M. Donelli, G. Franceschini, A. Martini, A. Massa, "Swarm intelligence for solving bi- and three-dimensional inverse scattering problems". , Atti del convegno "11th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics (Antem 2005)", Saint-Malo, 15th-17th June 2005.
  28. M. Donelli, G. Franceschini, D. Franceschini, A. Massa, "On the effects of phase information on the reconstruction capabilities of the iterative multi-scaling strategy". , Atti del convegno "9th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advance Application (ICEAA 05)", Turin, 12th-16th September 2005.
  29. M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, M. Benedetti, A. Massa, G. L. Gragnani, "Inversion of Large-scale Electromagnetic Data through the Iterative Multizooming Reconstruction of Non-measurable Equivalent Current Densities". , pp. 385-385. , Atti del convegno "Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2006)", Cambridge (USA), 26th-29th March 2006.
  30. C. Sacchi, L. D'Orazio, M. Donelli,; R. Fedrizzi, F. De Natale, “A Genetic Algorithm-Assisted Semi-Adaptive MMSE Multi-User Detection for MC-CDMA Mobile Communication Systems,” Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2006 IEEE 17th International Symposium (PIMRC 2006)", Helsinki (SF) on Sep. 2006 pp. 1 – 6.         
  31. M. Benedetti, M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, A. Rosani, A. Boni, A. Massa, "Recent Advances on the Use of Kernel-based Learning-by-examples Techniques for Electromagnetic Subsurface Sensing". , p. 921-921. , Atti del convegno "Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2006)", Cambridge (USA), 26th-29th March 2006.
  32. D. Franceschini, A. Rosani, M. Donelli, A. Massa, M. Pastorino, "Morphological processing of electromagnetic scattering data for enhancing the reconstruction accuracy of the iterative multi-scaling approach". In: Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Imaging Systems ad Techniques, Minori:IEEE, 2006. Atti del convegno: "IST 2006", Minori, Italy, 29 April 2006.
  33. D. Franceschini, M. Donelli, R. Azaro, and A. Massa "Future Trends on Nanoantennas synthesis," Nano-Net 2006, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, September 2006.
  34. M. Donelli, G. Franceschini, D. Franceschini, M. Benedetti, P. Rocca and A. Massa, "Reconstruction of dielectric objects from amplitude-only data - advantages and open problems of a two-step multi-resolution strategy," Mediterranean Microwave Symposium 2006, September 19-21, 2006, Genova Italy.
  35. G. Franceschini, D. Franceschini, M. Donelli, R. Azaro, and A. Massa, "Electromagnetic inversion of amplitude-only data through a two-step strategy," European Conference on Antennas & Propagation (EUCAP 2006), Nice France, November 6-10 2006.
  36. M. Benedetti, M. Donelli, M. Pastorino, A. Rosani, and A. Massa, "Detection of multiple defects in industrial products by means of a non-destructive microwave approach," European Conference on Antennas & Propagation (EUCAP 2006), Nice France, November 6-10 2006.
  37. M. Donelli, R. Azaro, L. Lizzi, F. Viani, and A. Massa, "A svm-based multi-resolution procedure for the estimation of the DOAs of interfering signals in a communication system," European Conference on Antennas & Propagation (EUCAP 2006), Nice France, November 6-10 2006.
  38. D. Franceschini, M. Donelli, E. Tamanini, and A. Massa, "An iterative procedure for combining the advantages of a multi-frequency and multi-resolution inversion algorithm," European Conference on Antennas & Propagation (EUCAP 2006), Nice France, November 6-10, 2006.
  39. M. Donelli, G. Franceschini, D. Franceschini, and A. Massa, "PSO-Based Three-Dimensional Multi-Resolution Approach for the Numerical Solution of Large Inverse Scattering Problems," ACES, Verona Italy, March 19-23, 2007.
  40. D. Franceschini, M. Donelli, G. Franceschini, P. Rocca, and A. Massa, "Testing the iterative multiscaling method against experimental data - on the effects of the electromagnetic source modeling in the reconstruction process," PIERS 2007, Beijing China, March 27-30, 2007.
  41. D. Franceschini, M. Donelli, M. Benedetti, P. Rocca, and A. Massa, "Dealing with Aspect-limited data through an innovative microwave imaging multi-source technique - potentialities and limitations," PIERS 2007, Beijing China,  March 27-30, 2007.
  42. P. Rocca, D. Franceschini, M. Donelli, A. Massa, "Recent advances in the iterative multizooming reconstruction of nonmeasurable equivalent current densities for non-invasive diagnostic applications," PIERS 2007, Beijing China,  March 27-30, 2007.
  43. M. Donelli, M. Benedetti, P. Rocca, F. Melgani, and A. Massa, “Three dimensional electromagnetic sub-surface sensing by means of a multi-step SVM-Based classification technique,” 2007 IEEE AP-S International Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on June 10-15, 2007.
  44. M. Donelli, M. Benedetti, P. Rocca, M. Pastorino, and Andrea Massa, “Improving the Reconstruction Accuracy of GAs-Based NDE/NDT Methods thorugh a Level Set Approach,” International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Technology (IST 2007), Krakow, Poland, on May 4-5, 2007.
  45. M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, A. Rosani, and Andrea Massa, “A reconstruction strategy based on the dort method for imaging finite dimension scatterers,” International Workshop on Imaging Systems and Technology (ICONIC 2007), Krakow, Poland, on May 4-5, 2007.
  46. M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, and A. Massa, "Cooperative and Competitive Population-Based Approaches for Optimization Problems," LION2007, on Feb. 2007.
  47. A. Massa, R. Azaro, M. Donelli, M. Benedetti, and P. Rocca, “Complex synthesis of antenna structures through evolutionary-optimization techniques,” International Conference on Electromagnetic in Advanced Applications ICEAA07, Torino, Italy, September 17-21, 2007.
  48. D. Franceschini, G. Franceschini, M. Donelli, P. Rocca, and A. Massa, "Imaging Three-Dimensional Bodies by Processing Multi-Frequency Data through a Multiscale Swarm Intelligence Based Method," 2007 IEEE AP-S International Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on June 10-15, 2007.
  49. A. Massa, M. Donelli, D. Franceschini, M. Benedetti, and R. Azaro, "A swarm-based multi-scaling inverse strategy for three-dimensional microwave imaging," 24th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetic, March 30 - April 4, Niagara Falls, Canada, 2008.
  50. F. Viani, M. Donelli, P. Rocca, R. Azaro, and A. Massa, "A multi-resolution three-dimensional approach based on SVM for breast cancer detection," 24th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetic, March 30 - April 4, Niagara Falls, Canada, 2008.
  51. L. Ioriatti, M. Martinelli, M. Benedetti, M. Donelli, P. Rocca, R. Azaro, and A. Massa, "Design and optimization of reconfigurable parasitic antennas by means of PSO-Based Techniques," 24th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetic, March 30 - April 4, Niagara Falls, Canada, 2008.
  52. M. Donelli, M. Benedetti, L. Ioriatti, L. Lizzi, M. Martinelli, F. Viani, and  A. Massa, "Exploitation of Smart Antennas in Wireless Sensor Networks," 5th European conference on Wireless Sensor Networks (EWSN 2008), January 30 Bologna Italy.
  53. E. Pasolli, F. Melgani, M. Donelli, R. Attoui, and M. De Vos, "Automatic Detection and Classification of Buried Objects in GPR Images using Genetic Algorithms and Support Vector Machines," IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A, July 6-11, 2008.
  54. M. Benedetti, M. Donelli, D. Lesselier, and A. Massa, "Biomedical qualitative imaging by means of a two-step inverse scattering approach," Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Hangzhou, CHINA, 24-28 March, 2008.
  55. F. Viani, P. Rocca, M. Donelli, A. Massa, "A SVM-based electromagnetic techniques for breast cancer detection - A Preliminary Study," Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Hangzhou, CHINA, 24-28 March, 2008.
  56. M. Benedetti, P. Rocca, M. Donelli, L. Lizzi, F. Viani, M. Martinelli, L. Ioriatti, and A. Massa, "On the Integration of Smart Antennas in Wireless Sensor Networks," 2008 IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, California, July 5-12, 2008.
  57.  M. Benedetti, G. Franceschini, D. Franceschini, P. Rocca, M. Donelli, and A. Massa, "Experimental Assessment of Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches for Inverse Scattering Problems from Amplitude-only Data," 2008 IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, California, July 5-12, 2008.
  58. P. Rocca, F. Viani, M. Donelli, M. Benedetti, and A. Massa, "An integration between SVM Classifiers and Multi-Resolution Techniques for Early Breast Cancer Detection," 2008 IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, California, July 5-12, 2008.
  59. M. Donelli, A. Massa, P. Rocca, M. Benedetti, "Design and Optimization of microstrip reflectarrays by mean of learning by examples techniques," 30th ESA Antenna Workshop on Antennas for Earth Observation, Science, Telecommunication and Navigation Space Missions, May 27th to 30th, 2008 (ESTEC) Noordwijk, Netherlands.
  60. L. D'Orazio, C. Sacchi, M. Donelli, F.G.B. De Natale, "MMSE multi-user detection with GA-assisted channel estimation for STBC MC-CDMA mobile communication systems," 10th IEEE Symposium on Spread Spectrum Techniques and Applications ISSSTA 2008, Bologna , pp. 182-187.
  61. P. Rocca, M. Benedetti, M. Donelli, M. Massa, "Evolutionary techniques for inverse scattering - Current trends and envisaged developments," 2009 IEEE AP-S Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), pp. 1-4.
  62. M. Benedetti, G. Oliveri, M. Donelli, P. Rocca, A. Massa, "Experimental validation of a smart antenna system model," 2009 IEEE AP-S Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), pp. 1-4.
  63. F. Viani, P. Meaney, P. Rocca, R. Azaro, M. Donelli, G. Oliveri, A. Massa, "Numerical validation and experimental results of a multi-resolution SVM-based classification procedure for breast imaging," 2009 IEEE AP-S Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), pp. 1-4.
  64. M. Donelli, M. Benedetti, D. Lesselier, A. Massa, "A qualitative two-step inversion approach for the reconstruction of subsurface defects," 2009 Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IEEE International Symposium, IGARSS 2009, pp. 224-227.
  65. E. Pasolli, F. Melgani, M. Donelli, "A pattern recognition system for extracting buried object characteristics in GPR images," 2009 Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IEEE International Symposium, IGARSS 2009, pp. 430-433.
  66. F. Viani, G. Oliveri, M. Donelli, L. Lizzi, P.Rocca, and A. Massa, "WSN-based Solutions for Security and Surveillance," 40th European Microwave Conference 2010, Paris, September 28 - 30, 2010.
  67. M. Donelli, A. Massa, G.  Oliveri, M. Pastorino, A. Randazzo, "A Differential Evolution-based iterative multi-scaling algorithm for microwave imaging of dielectric structures," 2010 IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques (IST 2010), pp. 90-95.
  68. F. Viani, M. Donelli, G. Oliveri, A. Massa, "A mobile wireless sensor network architecture for collaborative tasks achievement by means of autonomous robot swarm," 2010 IEEE AP-S Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), pp. 1-4.
  69. M. Donelli, G. Oliveri, P. Rocca, A. Massa, "On the role and Exploitation of the information in inverse scattering Problems," PIERS 2011, Marrakesh, Morocco, on 20-23 March, 2011.
  70. V. Federico, M. Donelli, M. Salucci, P. Rocca, A. Massa, "Opportunistic Exploitation of Wireless Infrastructures for Homeland Security," 2011 IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and 2011 USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, Washington, USA, July 3-8, 2011.
  71. P. Rocca, M. Donelli, "Low Sidelobe ADS-Based Arrays for FMCW Radar," 2011 IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and 2011 USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, Washington, USA, July 3-8, 2011.
  72. F. Viani, M. Donelli, G. Oliveri, A. Massa, D. Trinchero, "A WSN-based System for Real-time Electromagnetic Monitoring," 2011 IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and 2011 USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, Washington, USA, July 3-8, 2011.
  73. M. Donelli, and C. Sacchi, “Implementation of a low cost reconfigurable antenna array for SDR-based communication systems,” 2012 Proc. of IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, USA, 3-10 March, 2012.
  74. M. Donelli and G. Oliveri, “Design of tunable graphene-based antenna arrays for microwave applications,” Proc. 2014 IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (no. 978-1-4799-3540-6/14/$31.00©2014 IEEE), Memphis, Tennessee, USA, pp. 908-909, July 6-12, 2014.
  75. M. Donelli and P. Febvre, “Design of a superconducting antenna integrated with a diplexer for radioastronomy applications,” IEICE Information and Communication Technology Forum 2014, Poznan, POLLAND, 28-30 May, 2014.
  76. M. Donelli, “A real time through the wall imaging method based on a simple transmission line model,” IEEE International Conference on Antenna Measurements & Applications (CAMA), Antibes Juan-Les-Pins, FRANCE, 16-19 November, 2014.
  77. M. Donelli, “A 24GHz environmental sensor based on the modulated scattering technique (MST),” IEEE International Conference on Antenna Measurements & Applications (CAMA), Antibes Juan-Les-Pins, FRANCE, 16-19 November, 2014.
  78. M. Donelli; P. Rocca; F. Viani; and A. Massa, "Design and optimisation of efficient wireless power transmission systems: Theoretical guidelines and experimental validation" in Proc. 2015 IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Vancouver: IEEE, 2015. Atti di: 2015 IEEE AP-S, Vancouver, July 19-25, 2015. - DOI: 10.1109/APS.2015.7304436
  79. Viani, F.; Anselmi, N.; Donelli, M.; Garofalo, P.; Gottardi, G.; Oliveri, G.; Poli, L.; Polo, A.; Rocca, P.; Salucci, M.; Tenuti, L.; Massa, A., "On the role of information in inversion and synthesis - challenges, tools, and trends" in Proc. 2015 IEEE Mediterranean Microwave Symposium, Lecce, Italy: IEEE, 2015, p. 1-4. - ISBN: 978-1-4673-7602-0. Atti di: MMS’2015, Lecce, Italy, 30th November – 2nd December 2 2015. - DOI: 10.1109/MMS.2015.7375463.
  80. Tenuti, L.; Oliveri, G.; Viani, F.; Polo, A.; Donelli, M.; Massa, A., "A frequency-hopping BCS strategy for imaging buried objects" in Proc. 2015 IEEE Mediterranean Microwave Symposium, Lecce, Italy: IEEE, 2015, p. 1-4. - ISBN: 978-1-4673-7602-0. Atti di: MMS’2015, Lecce, Italy, 30th November – 2nd December 2 2015. - DOI: 10.1109/MMS.2015.7375395.
  81. Kirov, D., Donelli, M, Passerone, R., “Statistical characterization of the 2.4GHz radio channel for WSN in indoor office environments,” IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA November-2016.
  82. M. Donelli, “A chipless RFID system based on substrate impedance waveguide resonators (SIW)” International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advance Applications ICEAA2017, September 11-15, 2017, Verona, Italy.
  83. M. Donelli, ”A broadband modulated scattering technique (MST) probe on a self complementary antenna,” International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advance Applications ICEAA2017, September 11-15, 2017, Verona, Italy.
  84. M. Donelli, D. Macii, G. Filippetto, “Measurement of equivalent circuit parameters of avalanche beacons antenna for rapid prototyping,” IEEE International Workshop on Measurement and Networking (M&N), September 27-29, 2017, Naples, Italy.
  85. M. Donelli, S. Menon, “Coplanar waveguide filter with modified signal line,” IEEE Applied Electromagnetics Conferences (AEMC 2017) December 19-22, 2017, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
Other work

Reviewer Activity for Refereed International Journals

 

Massimo Donelli cooperates in quality of a scientific reviewer for contributions in the area of

electromagnetic field for the following refereed scientific Journals:

  1. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
  2. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  3. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  4. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  5. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters
  6. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics
  7. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  8. IEEE Transactions on Communications
  9. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
  10. IET Signal Processing
  11. IET Microwave, Antennas & Propagation
  12. IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation
  13. International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies
  14. Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications
  15. Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
  16. Progress in Electromagnetic Research/Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications
  17. Electronics
  18. Inverse Problems
  19. Acta Astronautica
  20. Annals of Geophysics
  21. Journal of Medical Physics
  22. Sensors

 

  1. Partecipation in projects

 

Massimo Donelli has been involved in different research projects and grants. In particular:

 

  • EC Contract no. IST-2000-28058 - “Accident Information and Driver Emergency Rescue (AIDER) – ‘Integrated Antenna System Development’” (Università di Trento - 2002/2004)
  • EC Contract no. IST-2006-026963 – “Co-operative System for Road Safety “Smart Vehicles on Smart Roads” – (SAFESPOT) – ‘Positioning’” (Università di Trento – 2006/2010)
  • Progetto di Ricerca Scientifica di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN 2002) – “Trasmissione ed Archiviazione di Dati Multimediali in Formato Compresso per Applicazioni di Video-sorveglianza” (Università di Trento – 2002/2005)
  • Progetto di Ricerca Scientifica di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN 2005) – “Progettazione di un Livello Fisico ‘Intelligente’ per Reti Mobili ad Elevata Riconfigurabilità” (Università di Trento – 2006/2008)
  • Scientific Collaboration Program between Italy and Algeria (Programma di Collaborazione Scientifica e Tecnologica tra Italia e Algeria) per gli anni 2006-2009 – “Sviluppo di Metodologie Avanzate di Analisi Automatica per il Monitoraggio Ambientale, Industriale e Biomedicale” (Università di Trento – 2006/2009)
  • Fondo Speciale Progetti della Commissione Ricerca e Sviluppo 2005, Università degli Studi di Trento, – “Studio e Sviluppo di Metodologie Innovative di Elaborazione e Trasmissione dell’Informazione nell’ambito dei Servizi Domotici di Nuova Generazione” (Università di Trento – 2005/2006)
  • Fondo Speciale Progetti della Commissione Ricerca e Sviluppo 2006, Università degli Studi di Trento – “Idro-morfodinamica di alvei intrecciati ambienti iporreici” (Università di Trento – 2006/2007)
  • Fondo Speciale Progetti della Commissione Ricerca e Sviluppo 2006, Università degli Studi di Trento – “Gestione ottimale delle risorse irrigue in agricoltura mediante reti di sensori wireless” (Università di Trento – 2006/2007)
  • Accordo di collaborazione per Attività di Ricerca no. 638 SR-b/P (Fondo Progetti PAT 2002) – “Wireless Internet and Location Managment Architecture (WILMA) – ‘Electromagnetic Pollution and Environmental Impact of Wi-Fi Systems”  (Università di Trento – 2002/2005)
  • Progetto di Ricerca tra Autorità di Bacino e Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile ed Ambientale – “Sistema di misura remota della velocità superficiale dei fiumi basato sull’utilizzo di radar doppler a radiofrequenza e microonde”  (Università di Trento – 2007)
  • BEA Grant – “Studio di Fattibilità di Dispositivi per l’inibizione all’uso di Reti di Telecomunicazione con Tecniche di Accesso a Spettro Allargato – ‘Valutazione dei Sistemi di Radiazione’”  (Università di Trento – 2004)
  • CREATE-NET Grant – “Network-supported MOBility for the Students (NetMOBS)”  (Università di Trento – 2004)
  • ARS-LOGICA Grant DIT-PRJ-06-061 – “Progetto di Antenna Multibanda Frattale”  (Università di Trento – 2006/2007)
  • ARS-LOGICA Grant DIT-PRJ-06-061 – “Studio di Compatibilità Elettromagnetica ed Impatto Ambientale”  (Università di Trento – 2006/2007)
  • Contratto Prestazione d’Opera stipulato tra DIT e TELEFIN S.p.A. – “Analisi dello stato dell’arte e sviluppo di un circuito di adattamento di impedenza su linee analogiche per comunicazioni telefoniche ferroviarie su coppie in rame simmetriche 9/10 nella banda di frequenza compresa tra 0 e 10 KHz” (Università di Trento – 2004)
  • Accordo di Collaborazione per Attività di Ricerca EPSRC "Hybrid UWB radar/inverse scattering approaches for breast cancer imaging" (Università di Bristol - 2012/2014).