Giuseppe La Tona, Ph.D.

I am a Researcher with the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Marine Engineering (INM). My research interests include the development of Energy Management Systems and of Forecasting Models.

Giuseppe La Tona, Ph.D.

Senior Member, IEEE (M’14–SM’23)

Researcher, Institute of Marine Engineering (INM)
Italian National Research Council (CNR)
📧 giuseppe.latona@cnr.it
🌐 INM-CNR Profile
🔗 ORCID: 0000-0002-9097-6626
📊 Google Scholar

🎓 Education

Ph.D. in Computer Engineering | 2014
University of Palermo, Italy

M.Sc. in Computer Engineering | 2009
University of Palermo, Italy

B.S. in Computer Engineering | 2006
University of Palermo, Italy

💼 Professional Experience

Tenured Researcher | 2022 - Present

Institute of Marine Engineering (INM), Italian National Research Council (CNR)

  • Research in optimization algorithms and machine learning for energy management
  • Project leadership and coordination

Fixed term Researcher | 2018 - 2022

Institute of Marine Engineering (INM), Italian National Research Council (CNR)

  • Research in optimization algorithms and machine learning for energy management

Postdoctoral Fellow | 2014 - 2018

Institute of Marine Engineering (INM), Italian National Research Council (CNR)

  • Advanced research in energy systems optimization for microgrids

🔬 Research Experience

Project Leadership

PRIN HEROGRIDS | Unit Coordinator for CNR-INM

  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Mattavelli (University of Padua)
  • Partners: University of Salerno, University of Cassino
  • Focus: Smart nanogrid energy efficiency optimization

National Research Programs (PNRR & PON)

  • Sustainable Mobility Center - CNMS PNRR Spoke 3 (Waterways)
  • Hydrogen Research Program - PNRR Mission 2, Component 2
  • AMELIE - Advanced Manufacturing and Lifecycle Enhancement
  • NAUSICA - Efficient Ships with Innovative Low-Carbon Technologies
  • SCAFO 4.0 - Production Optimization
  • TETI - Maritime Safety and Monitoring Technologies

📖 Publications & Metrics

  • Publications: 40+ journal and conference papers
  • Citations: 500+ (Google Scholar)
  • H-index: 13 (Google Scholar)
  • Research Areas: Energy optimization, machine learning, smart grids, shipboard electrical microgrids

Selected Recent Publications

Journal Articles (2024-2025):

  1. La Tona, G., Luna, M., & Di Piazza, M. C. (2024). “Day-ahead forecasting of residential electric power consumption for energy management using Long Short-Term Memory encoder–decoder model.” Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, 224, 63-75. DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2023.06.017

  2. Fazzini, P., La Tona, G., Diez, M., & Di Piazza, M. C. (2025). “Enhanced forecasting of shipboard electrical power demand using multivariate input and variational mode decomposition with mode selection.” Scientific Reports, 15(1), 23941. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-06153-z

  3. Fazzini, P., La Tona, G., Montuori, M., Diez, M., & Di Piazza, M. C. (2025). “NCD-Pred: Forecasting Multichannel Shipboard Electrical Power Demand Using Neighborhood-Constrained VMD.” Forecasting, 7(3), 44. DOI: 10.3390/forecast7030044

Conference Papers (2024-2025):

  1. La Tona, G., Di Piazza, M. C., Accetta, A., Pucci, M., & Luna, M. (2025). “Ship Fuel Consumption Reduction Through Variable-Speed Generation Under Coordinated Control and Management Systems.” In ELECTRIMACS 2024 (pp. 659-672). Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-73921-7_50

  2. Misia, M., La Tona, G., Sferlazza, A., Sergi, F., Brunaccini, G., Aloisio, D., & Luna, M. (2025). “An Energy Management System Capable of Microgrid Flexibility Evaluation to Support Demand Bidding.” In 2025 IEEE 34th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (pp. 1-7). DOI: 10.1109/ISIE62713.2025.11124767

🏆 Professional Service

Editorial Activities

Journal Reviewer:

  • Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (Elsevier)
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems
  • IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
  • Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier)

Conference Reviewer:

  • IECON (IEEE Industrial Electronics Conference)
  • ISIE (IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics)
  • EEEIC (IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering)
  • Electrimacs
  • IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)

Scientific Evaluation

MIMIT - Fondo Crescita Sostenibile

  • Scientific evaluator for R&D&I projects

🎖️ Professional Memberships

  • IEEE Senior Member (2023)
  • IEEE Computer Society
  • IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES)
  • IMACS (International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation)

🌍 Languages

  • Italian: Native
  • English: Professional proficiency
  • French: Basic knowledge

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Last updated: October 2025

Contact Information: Giuseppe La Tona
Institute of Marine Engineering (INM)
Italian National Research Council (CNR)
Via Ugo La Malfa, 153 - 90146 Palermo, Italy
📧 giuseppe.latona@cnr.it