**Marco Cammalleri**

Marco Cammalleri is a Full Professor of Applied Mechanics at the Department of Engineering of the University of Palermo (Italy). He graduated in Mechanical Engineering and has spent his entire academic career at the University of Palermo where he held several positions of responsibility. He is currently the Director of the Historic Museum of Engines and Mechanisms of his University. His research activity has involved several topics, such as V-belt mechanics, mechanics of vibrations, rotor dynamics, functional design and control of machines for linear friction welding processes, dynamics of solenoid injectors, food engineering, and analysis of devices of historical interest; however, his activity is mainly focused on Power-Split Continuously Variable Transmissions (PS-CVTs) for hybrid electric vehicles. Among his scientific and professional memberships, he is a member of Italian M.O. of the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM).

## **Vincenzo Di Dio**

Vincenzo Di Dio is currently an Associate Professor of Converters, Electrical Machines, and Drives at the Department of Engineering of the University of Palermo (Italy). He is a member of many research groups for national and international scientific cooperation among the University of Palermo and others. His main research interests include mathematical models of electrical machines, drive system control and diagnostics, renewable energies and energy management. He is a member of the Italian Standardization Body (CEI - Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano) and scientific supervisor of research projects in the field of smart cities and generation of electrical energy from renewable resources.

#### **Antonella Castellano**

Antonella Castellano received her Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering cum laude from the University of Palermo (Italy) in 2020. She is currently a Ph.D. student at the same institution. Her research deals with hybrid electric powertrain, with a special focus on the power-split hybrid system. The main research themes cover both the mechanical design and the control problem for hybrid electric powertrain, applied mostly - but not only - to the automotive sector. She has been a visiting student at the Centre for Automotive Engineering of the University of Surrey (UK) to develop an energy management strategy based on model predictive control for power-split hybrid electric vehicles.
