Sergio
Luzzi
Ad-Hoc Expert
Generic Skills
B.1. Understanding of integrated and sustainable urban development:
Since obtaining a Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering in October 1989 from the University of Florence, Italy, I have had more than 25 years of experience related to urban development, in particular in the field of environmental applied acoustics and noise control.
In April 1991 I obtained a 3 years post doc Scholarship at the University of Florence (Italy) in “Environmental modeling of the Arno river basin”.
May 1998 – Admission as Competent technician in Acoustic in Tuscan Region Expert List
In 1992 I founded VIE EN.RO.SE. Ingegneria S.r.l., and I am the current President. This company is a top level (ISO 9001:2008 certified) consultancy firm, specialized in environmental and civil engineering and occupational and environmental hygiene, that, throughout the years, has had long lasting experience in the environmental sector.
Throughout the past years I have been chairman of various scientific societies, member of scientific committees for several national and international conferences.
I am actual adjunct professor of “Environmental Acoustics: Assessment and Design” at the University of Florence (Italy). Honorary visiting professor in “Environmental Acoustics - Noise from Transport” at Ural State University USURT Ekaterinburg (Russian).
From 2013 – 2015 I was Visiting Lecturer at School of Architecture - Royal College of Art -London (UK).
B.2. Understanding of exchange and learning processes at transnational level:
I have been involved in transnational exchanges for many years and have gained valuable experience from the following activities:
Scientific and Technical Director of EU funded project: IPA2009 OSH EASTNET.
Technical Project Manager of EU funded project: LIFE+2008 HUSH.
Scientific Director of the OSHNET SCHOOL, follow up of EU OSH EASTNET project, since 2011.
Technical Manager of EU funded LIFE+2010, QUADMAP project.
General Chairman of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration (Florence, 2015) held in Florence in 2015, organized by IIAV (International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration).
Member of the Executive Council of EAA (European Acoustics Association) from 2008
Member of the National Board of AIDII, the Italian Association of Occupational Hygienists from 2011
Member of the Working Group “Noise” of the Eurocities network since 2008
Chairman of the Acoustics Commission of Federation of Orders of Engineers since 2014
Registered Technical Consultant for Florence Civil Court since 2001
Member of the Italian Association of Experts for quality of Court Consultancy since 2012
B.3. Proficiency in English:
I have worked on many European projects, networks and expertise missions, the majority of which had English as the spoken and written language.
I have organized, chaired international congresses. I have presented papers and given speeches and lectures in several British and International conferences and published many articles in English language as well.
I was a visiting lecturer for the Royal College of Art in London from 2013 to 2015.
Thematic expertise:
Theme / Policy:
Environmental Issues
Summary Thematic expertise:
I am an expert in the field of environmental applied acoustics and noise control.
I have experiences with all environmental noise issues in urban complex scenarios, related to the application of END Directive and other International Regulation and Standard.
I am author of over 200 scientific papers on this topics, editor of several congress publications and proceedings and lecturer at a number of universities, including the University of Florence and the School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art, London. I have been the chairman and member of numerous scientific societies and of scientific and organizing committees for many national and international conferences and the supervisor of international research projects.
I have been the coordinator of many projects in the field of environmental engineering, with particular expertise in environmental acoustics, including the following:
Scientific and Technical Director of EU funded project: IPA2009 OSH EASTNET.
Technical Project Manager of EU funded project: LIFE+2008 HUSH.
Technical Manager of EU funded LIFE+2010 QUADMAP project.
Product Manager of Documenta Acustica, information product of the European Acoustics Association.
General Chairman of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration (Florence, 2015) organized by IIAV (International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration) and AIA (Acoustical Society of Italy).