1. Curriculum Vitae
Personal details
Name: Cascioli, Vincenzo
Date of Birth: 9th
July 1979
Nationality: Italian
Marital Status: Married
Place of birth: TERNI (TR) - Italy
Home Address: 2, via Italiano Trovajoli – 05029 – San Gemini (TR) - Italy
Telephone: +39 0744 630901
Mobile: +39 3289720176
e-mail: vincasci@gmail.com
IT VAT number: IT01348740554
Member of the Order of Engineers of the Province of Terni: Serial No. 1154, Category: A
Enrolled to the list of Professionals authorized to perform fire-fighting projects in Italy by
Italian law D.lgs 139/2006 (ex law 818/84): TR01154I00200
Work Experiences
Mar 2006 – now: Freelance engineer / Studio owner
 Fire prevention activities, included in the list of professionals authorized to issue fire
certificates under Italian Law 818/84
 Design of fire protection systems:
o Sprinkler (EN 12845 – NFPA 13)
o Hydrants (EN 10779 – NFPA 24)
o Smoke and Heat Detectors – Alarm systems (UNI 9795 – NFPA 92)
o Smoke & Heat Exhaust Ventilation Systems (EN 9494 – NFPA 204)
o Combined custom systems (see publications in this CV)
 Modeling of fires with FDS, CFAST and Smokeview (NIST) software, using the
engineering approach to fire safety (DM 9 May 2007, Italian Law)
o Life safety tenability assessments
o Fire protection systems simulations (i.e. sprinkler, smoke detectors, smoke
venting, nozzles, etc.)
o Obtainment of the time-temperature curve (t-T) to apply to the structures as
a thermal load to assess structural fire resistance
 Teaching activity for "Fire-fighting" and "Breathing apparatus and Confined
Environments" training courses for workers: approximately 150 days of courses
issued
 Mechanical design of components, feasibility studies, kinematic analysis, rapid
prototyping using common CAD platforms
 Structural and thermal finite element analysis, using dedicated software
 Consulting for thermal testing
 Energy certification of buildings and facilities

2. Oct. 2012 – now: Technical cooperation
 Location: Heading srl – training and grounding system tests sector -
http://www.heading.it/
 Duties performed:
o Teaching activities for "Fire-fighting" training courses, granted to domestic
companies and to ENEL SpA group companies: from September 2013
provided 150 days of "Fire-fighting" training courses to ENEL SpA group's
offices in Italy - thanks to two calls for tenders won by Heading Srl.
o Activity of test of grounding systems in accordance with Decree DPR 462/01
(Italian Law)
Feb 2012 – Jul 2013: Technical cooperation
 Location: Headway srl - renewable energy sector
 Duties performed: thermal/mechanical design and testing for:
o solar tracking systems for fiber optic lighting and natural light;
o Stirling engines, Stirling coolers, duplex Stirling machines.
Oct. - Nov. 2012: Teaching activities
 Learning Unit: Materials Technology
 Title of course: “Tecnico superiore per l’automazione ed i sistemi meccatronici”
(higher level technician for automation and mechatronics systems)
 Client: Fondazione Istituto Tecnico Superiore NUOVE TECNOLOGIE PER IL MADE
IN ITALY – SISTEMA MECCANICA, AMBITO MECCATRONICA (Foundation High
Technical Institute NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE MADE IN ITALY -
MECHANICAL SYSTEM, MECHATRONICS SCOPE)
 Total hours of lessons taught: 32
Feb 2009 – Jan 2012: Research Fellow
 Location: Università degli Studi di Perugia
 Title: Thermal and radiative analysis and development of thermal control systems
 Research work carried out in collaboration with Angelantoni Industrie SpA (Massa
Martana - PG) and Headway Srl (Terni)
 Duties performed: research, design, testing and measurement of optical
concentration of solar light for innovative alternative energy (photovoltaic
concentrators, fiber optic lighting from natural light).
Jan. - July 2009: Teaching activities
 Lectures at: “Corso di formazione per esperti nella progettazione e sviluppo di
sistemi meccanici complessi nel settore industriale delle energie rinnovabili”
(Training Course for experts in the design and development of complex mechanical
systems in renewable energies industrial sector)
 Location: University of Perugia - Department of Physics
 Total hours of lessons taught: 65
A.A. 2008/2009: Activities of tutoring
 Location: University of Perugia - Faculty of Engineering
 Research areas: ENERGY ENGINEERING - MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING -
FIS/01
 Teaching: General Physics I - General Physics II
A.A. 2007/2008: Activities of tutoring
 Location: University of Perugia - Faculty of Engineering
 Research areas: ENERGY ENGINEERING - MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING -
FIS/01
 Teaching: General Physics I - General Physics II

3. Ott 2005 – now: Technical cooperation
 Location: Laboratorio S.E.R.M.S. srl (Studio degli Effetti delle Radiazioni sui
Materiali per lo Spazio - Study of the Effects of Radiation on Materials for Space)
http://serms.unipg.it
 Duties performed: execution and design of:
o thermal and thermovacuum test for space qualification;
o thermal, humidity and altitude test for aerospace qualification.
Oct 2005 – Oct 2008: Technical cooperation
 Location: INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) Perugia section
 Duties performed: design and construction of:
o thermal control system for heaters via PLC
o alarm detection system for thermovacuum tests
o thermal and thermovacuum test for space qualification of subsystems for the
AMS02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer)
Nov 2005 – Oct 2008: PhD Student – doctoral scolarship
 Cycle: XXI
 Scientific area (Italian Law): ING-IND/04 - COSTRUZIONI E STRUTTURE
AEROSPAZIALI (AEROSPACE CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURES)
 University: Università degli Studi di Perugia
 Subject: Nuovi materiali strutturali e funzionali per applicazioni spaziali
(NEW STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR SPACE PURPOSES)
 Duration: 36 month
 In cooperation with Thales Alenia Space Italia (Turin plant) regarding the design
and realization of a demonstrative panel for MFS (MultiFunctional Structures)
technology concerning:
o Research and selection of innovative materials (sandwich panel with
honeycomb and Carbon/Carbon skins)
o Thermal conductivity tests on composite materials with high thermal
conductivity fibers and a Carbon/Carbon sandwich panel
o Implementation of technologies of acquisition of temperature signals from
Dallas sensors
o Functional, thermal, electronic and mechanical design of a demonstrative
Advanced BreadBoard (MFS ABB) with thermal, electronic and structural
functions with use of flex circuits technology.
Education and qualifications
07/10/2015 Design and calculation of piping lines for Process, Oil & Gas and Power
Generation plants
 Location: Order of Engineers of the Province of Terni
 Course duration: 24 hours
13/04/2015 Updating course for Italian professionals authorized to issue fire certificates
under Italian Law (art. 3 c.1 of Ministerial Decree 05/08/2011 (old 818/84 law))
 Location: Order of Engineers of the Province of Terni – Terni Fire Department
 Course duration: 40 hours
06/27/2014 Course: CFPA Europe diploma in fire prevention
 Location: Istituto INFORMA - Rome
 Certificate CFPA EUROPE - Confederation of Fire Protection Associations
 Course issue: 45a
(period: 8th
April – 27th
June 2014)
 Course duration: 90 hours

4. 03/17/2014 Course for trainers for health and safety at work
 Location: Heading S.r.l. - Terni
 Complies with the provisions of article 6, paragraph 8, letter m-bis of Legislative
Decree n. 81/2008 and subsequent amendments (Italian law)
 Period: 14th
-17 th
March 2014
 Course duration: 24 hours
11/18/2013 Seminar: Safety at work: building behaviors to get results
 Organized by: Heading S.r.l. at CAOS (Centro Arti Opifici Siri) – Terni
11/07/2013 Enrollment in the National list of professionals authorized to issue certificates for
grounding systems verification according to DPR 462/01 (Italian law)
 Location: Heading S.r.l. - Terni
 Course duration: 24 hours
 Period: 16th – 18th July 2013
 Area 1: Installation and protective equipment against lightning
 Area 2: Grounding systems for electrical equipment up to 1000 V
09/12/2013 Course: Management and optimization of energy resources – energy manager
 Location: MG TECHNICS Snc - Terni
 Course code: TR12024I019
 Course duration: 80 hours
05/23/2011 Minimaster in meccatronica (mechatronics short course)
 Location: TCN - Enginsoft – Bergamo – Italy (5 days)
12/14/2010 Enrollment in the Italian list of professionals authorized to issue fire certificates
under Italian Law 818/84
 Location: Order of Engineers of the Province of Terni – Terni Fire Department
 Course duration: 107 hours
 Enrollment code in the Italian list of professionals authorized to issue fire certificates
under Italian Law 818/84: TR01154I00200
05/11/2010 Enrollment in the “List of Consultants qualified to deliver service / innovative
consulting, based on announcements approved by the Region of Umbria " made
by Umbria Innovazione
 Area: Analysis, Design and Testing (civil, industrial, information)
 Branches:
o Technical services of design for product innovation and process
o Test technical services
o Other: Data Analysis
11/13/2009 ANSYS-CFX V12: Advanced Course
 Location: Enginsoft – Bergamo – Italy (1 day)
11/11/2009 ANSYS-CFX Flo V12: Solver – Post Course
 Location: Enginsoft – Bergamo – Italy (2 days)
11/10/2009 ANSYS-CFX Flo V12: ANSYS Workbench for CFD: modeling and mesh
(Preprocessing)
 Location: Enginsoft – Bergamo – Italy (1 day)

5. 07/24/2009 Course and Qualification: CAD Operator
 Location: TEKNA srl - Terni
 Period: 17/1/2009 – 18/7/2009
 Course duration: 150 hours
 Software: AUTOCAD 2009
02/23/2009 PhD achievement: “Nuovi materiali strutturali e funzionali per applicazioni
spaziali” - Università degli Studi di PERUGIA
 Cycle: XXI
 Scientific area (Italian Law): ING-IND/04 - COSTRUZIONI E STRUTTURE
AEROSPAZIALI (AEROSPACE CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURES)
 University: Università degli Studi di Perugia
 Subject: Nuovi materiali strutturali e funzionali per applicazioni spaziali
(NEW STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR SPACE PURPOSES)
 Duration: 36 month
 PhD thesis title: DESIGN AND DEVELOPEMENT OF A MULTIFUNCTIONAL
STRUCTURE FOR SPACE APPLICATION
 In cooperation with Thales Alenia Space Italia (Turin plant) regarding the design
and realization of a demonstrative panel for MFS (MultiFunctional Structures)
technology concerning:
o Research and selection of innovative materials (sandwich panel with
honeycomb and Carbon/Carbon skins)
o Thermal conductivity tests on composite materials with high thermal
conductivity fibers and a Carbon/Carbon sandwich panel
o Implementation of technologies of acquisition of temperature signals from
Dallas sensors
o Functional, thermal, electronic and mechanical design of a demonstrative
Advanced BreadBoard (MFS ABB) with thermal, electronic and structural
functions with use of flex circuits technology.
11/24/2008 ANSYS: Thermal Analysis – CANSYS5
 Location: Enginsoft – Firenze – Italy (2 days)
12/05/2007 ANSYS: Introductive Course – CANSYS1
 Location: Enginsoft – Bergamo – Italy (3 days)
10/12/2007 Workshop HBM On Tour - Principles of practical measurement technology
 Location: Milan – Italy
10/11/2007 Infoday HBM On Tour - Principles of practical measurement technology –
Measurement electronics
 Location: Milan – Italy
10/10/2007 Infoday HBM On Tour - Principles of practical measurement technology -
Transducers
 Location: Milan – Italy
10/9/2007 Infoday HBM On Tour - Principles of strain gages
 Location: Milan – Italy
05/21/2007 Space Academy Course – “Remote Sensing”
 Location: Thales Alenia Space – Turin – Italy (2 days)

6. 12/04/2006 Space Academy Course – “Space systems: preliminary module”
 Location: Thales Alenia Space – Rome – Italy (2 days)
11/22/2006 Space Academy Course – “Space systems: missions”
 Location: Thales Alenia Space – Turin – Italy
11/21/2006 Space Academy Course – “Space systems: infrastructures - transportation”
 Location: Thales Alenia Space – Turin – Italy
02/16/2006 National Instruments Seminar – LabVIEW Graphical Development Hands-On
 Location: Rome – Italy
01/20/2006 Course for training of technicians specialized in environmental tests – I level
 Location: Angelantoni Spa – Massa Martana – Italy (2 days)
10/27/2005 Course for training of technicians specialized in environmental tests – II level
 Location: Angelantoni Spa – Massa Martana – Italy (2 days)
10/26/2005 Degree in MATERIALS ENGINEERING - Università degli Studi di PERUGIA (Italy)
 Grading: 110/110 magna cum laude
 Thesis subject: Thermal and mechanical characterization of a composite material with
high thermal conductivity
 Supervisor: Prof. Battiston Roberto
 Duration of the thesis project: 20 month
 Thesis project in cooperation with Alenia Spazio (Turin plant):
o Design and realization of a test setup for thermal conductivity test on composite
materials
o Thermal conductivity test and thermal capacity test on composite materials on
composites with high thermal conductivity K1100 fibers
o Mechanical properties characterization tests (at various temperatures) on
composite materials with high thermal conductivity K1100 fibers, with use of
strain gages
Lug 1998 Secondary school (scientific lyceum)
 Institute: Liceo Scientifico “G. Galilei” – Terni – Italy

7. Publications:
Proceedings:
CASCIOLI V., MARCELLI D., URBANI M., MARIANTONI P., (2015). Fire Safety Engineering CFD
simulations applied to industrial plants. SFPE NORTH AMERICA CONFERENCE & EXPO:
FREEDOM TO DESIGN – Philadelphia - PA, 8 - 13 November 2015 (UNITED STATES)
CASCIOLI V., MARCELLI D., URBANI M., FABBRICATORE D., (2015). Automatic intensive
warehouse Fire Suppression System. SFPE NORTH AMERICA CONFERENCE & EXPO: FREEDOM
TO DESIGN – Philadelphia - PA, 8 - 13 November 2015 (UNITED STATES)
CASCIOLI V., MARCELLI D., MASSARINI E., URBANI M., ZAPPIA M., MARIANTONI P.,
PENNESI M., LISI L. (2009). L’approccio ingegneristico alla sicurezza antincendio applicato ad uno
stabilimento industriale. Convegno Scientifico Nazionale - ”SICUREZZA NEI SISTEMI
COMPLESSI“ - Bari, 14 - 15 - 16 October 2009 (ITALIA), ISSN: 2240-7952
CASCIOLI V., BATTISTON R, GOTTERO M., SACCHI E. (2009). Integration of Thermal Control
Electronics and Monitoring Functions in a Multifunctional Structure. ICES - 39th International
Conference on Environmental Systems. July 12-16, 2009. SAE paper number: 09ICES-0190.
WARRENDALE, PA: SAE International (UNITED STATES), ISSN: 0148-7191
CASCIOLI V., BORSINI S, GARGIULO C, TRAMPUS P, BUCCONI A, SCARABOTTINI P, SCOLIERI
G, MOLINA M, VETTORE C. (2007). The AMS Star Tracker thermal qualification overview. ICES -
37th International Conference on Environmental Systems. July 9-12, 2007. SAE paper number
2007-01-3162. WARRENDALE, PA: SAE International (UNITED STATES), ISSN: 0148-7191
BORSINI S, BERTUCCI B, CASCIOLI V., DI MASSO L, MOLINA M, FRANZOSO A, VETTORE C.
(2007). The AMS-TOF and ECAL thermal tests in vacuum at SERMS. ICES - 37th International
Conference on Environmental Systems. July 9-12, 2007. SAE paper number 2007-01-3023.
WARRENDALE, PA: SAE International (UNITED STATES), ISSN: 0148-7191
BORSINI S, BATTISTON R, BERTUCCI B, DI MASSO L, LAUDI E, ALVINO A, CASCIOLI V.,
ASCANI S, ROSSI S, LUCIDI L, SCOLIERI G. (2007). The SERMS laboratory: a research and test
facility for space payloads and instrumentation. ICES - 37th International Conference on
Environmental Systems. July 9-12, 2007. SAE paper number 2007-01-3022. WARRENDALE, PA:
SAE International (UNITED STATES), ISSN: 0148-7191
Scientific journal articles:
AGUILAR M. ET AL. (AMS COLLABORATION) (2014) High Statistics Measurement of the Positron
Fraction in Primary Cosmic Rays of 0.5–500 GeV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the
International Space Station. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS PRL 113, 121101 – Published 19
September 2014, ISSN: 0031-9007
AGUILAR M. ET AL. (AMS COLLABORATION) (2014) Electron and Positron Fluxes in Primary
Cosmic Rays Measured with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS PRL 113, 121102 – Published 19 September 2014, ISSN: 0031-
9007

8. AGUILAR M. ET AL. (AMS COLLABORATION) (2013) First Result from the Alpha Magnetic
Spectrometer on the International Space Station: Precision Measurement of the Positron Fraction in
Primary Cosmic Rays of 0.5–350 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS PRL 110, 141102 –
Published 3 April 2013, ISSN: 0031-9007
CASCIOLI V, BATTISTON R, GOTTERO M, SACCHI E (2011). Integration of Thermal Control
Electronics and Monitoring Functions in a Multifunctional Structure. SAE INTERNATIONAL
JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE, vol. 4, p. 567-576, ISSN: 1946-3855
Poster:
CASCIOLI V., MARCELLI D., URBANI M., FABBRICATORE D., (2015). Automatic intensive
warehouse Fire Suppression System. 1ST
SFPE EUROPE CONFERENCE FIRE SAFETY
ENGINEERING – Copenhagen, 4 - 5 June 2015 (DENMARK)

9. Language skills
Knowledge of Italian: native language
Knowledge of English: very good
written: very good
spoken: excellent
Knowledge of French: good
written: good
spoken: good
Computer skills
Fire simulation: excellent (software: FDS, CFAST; Smokeview)
House energy certification: excellent (software: Termolog Epix 6)
Operating Systems: excellent
Programming: excellent (software: LabView)
Word Processing: excellent (Office: Word);
Spreadsheets: excellent (Office: Excel)
Database managers: good (Office: Access);
Computer aided design (CAD): excellent (software: CATIA - AutoCAD - OrCAD)
Finite elements method (FEM) software: excellent (software: ANSYS)
Internet browsing: excellent (Office: IE, Mozilla, Chrome)
Data transmission networks: discrete
Presentations: excellent (Office: Power Point)
E-mail: excellent (Office: Outlook)
Web-site creation: good
Multimedia (sound, images, video): excellent
Specific skills:
Design, management and use of electronic sensors (temperature - deformation), data acquisition,
control of temperature, applied optics.
Use of laboratory equipment: clean room, thermovacuum chamber, climatic chamber, vacuum pumps,
lasers, solar simulators, monochromator, spectrometer, light output sensors, lenses, mirrors, optical
bench.
Terni, 08/01/2016
Vincenzo Cascioli