Francesco Cottone PhD
Research Fellow

e: francesco.cottone@ul.ie

t: +353-61- 233767

Dr. Francesco Cottone obtained the Laurea degree in Physics with full mark from University of Camerino, Italy, in 2002, working on two years experimental project about bi-dimensional electron system under Quantum Hall Effect.  From 2003 to 2004, he carried out a research project on behalf of  MANAS company from Montecosaro(Italy) for Innovative Actions FESR  titled  “Elaboration of an high intelligent and low impact energy consumption model for a shoes company”. In 2005 Francesco joined the Noise In Physical System (NiPS) group as a postgraduate student at the Physics Department of the University of Perugia. He spent three years actively collaborating with the VIRGO project as INFN member for Gravitational Wave research concerning R&D of new material for low thermal noise suspensions of GW interferometer besides Finite Element Analysis of Eddy current effects of magnetic actuator on interferometer mirrors. He then focused on stochastic dynamics and noise analysis of Nonlinear Vibration-based generator for Energy Harvesting which has gained to him the PhD degree in 2007. He has subsequently joined the Stokes Institute in 2008 as a research fellow on Novel Velocity Amplifier for Enhanced Energy Harvesting from vibrations. He has a good record of peer-refereed journal and his expertise and interests also include MEMS device, wireless sensor networks and piezoelectric generators.