Dr Lui Cirocco

Research Associate

School of Mathematical Sciences

College of Science

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Science graduate (University of Adelaide)CSIRO research engineer working on Holonic (or Autonomous) Manufacturing Systems.10 years in the defence sector as a Systems Engineer working on land and air defence systems.Completing PhD to investigate problems relating to the potential route to 100% renewable energy in the existing electricity grid via maximising generator revenue and minimising consumer costs via optimal control of storage systems.

Year Citation
2024 Jarvinen, J., Goldsworthy, M., Pudney, P., White, S., Cirocco, L., & Bruno, F. (2024). Aggressive pre-cooling of an office building to reduce peak power during extreme heat days through passive thermal storage. Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks, 38(101313), 101313.
DOI Scopus6 WoS7
2023 Jarvinen, J., Goldsworthy, M., Pudney, P., White, S., Cirocco, L., & Bruno, F. (2023). Using building cooling for load shifting on a 5-minute wholesale energy market. Journal of Building Engineering, 73(article no. 106777), 106777.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2022 Cirocco, L., Pudney, P., Riahi, S., Liddle, R., Semsarilar, H., Hudson, J., & Bruno, F. (2022). Thermal energy storage for industrial thermal loads and electricity demand side management. Energy Conversion and Management, 270(116190), 116190.
DOI Scopus43 WoS40
2021 David, M., Boland, J., Cirocco, L., Lauret, P., & Voyant, C. (2021). Value of deterministic day-ahead forecasts of PV generation in PV + Storage operation for the Australian electricity market. Solar Energy, 224, 672-684.
DOI Scopus32 WoS31
2016 Cirocco, L. R., Belusko, M., Bruno, F., Boland, J., & Pudney, P. (2016). Maximising revenue via optimal control of a concentrating solar thermal power plant with limited storage capacity. Iet Renewable Power Generation, 10(5), 729-734.
DOI Scopus15 WoS14
2015 Cirocco, L. R., Belusko, M., Bruno, F., Boland, J., & Pudney, P. (2015). Controlling stored energy in a concentrating solar thermal power plant to maximise revenue. Iet Renewable Power Generation, 9(4), 379-388.
DOI Scopus29 WoS25

Courses I teach

  • MATH 1064 Mathematical Methods for Engineers 2 (2025)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Co-Supervisor - - Master Full Time Mr Mohammadmahdi Alikhani

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