Dr Fabio Ballini has an Economic and Maritime Transportation background. He obtained his MSc in Maritime Economics and Transport at the Faculty of Economics in Genova (Italy) and holds a Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, awarded a European Ph.D. label, from the University of Genova (Italy), Dept. of Naval, Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (DITEN). Dr Fabio Ballini previously held the position of Adjunct Professor and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Maritime Economy in Genova (Italy) where he taught academic courses on topics related to Maritime Economy, including Social Cost-Benefit Analysis, Gaseous Ship Emissions, Emission Evaluation Models, Intellectual Property Rights in Shipbuilding.
At WMU, Dr Fabio Ballini is currently an Associate Professor in the Maritime Energy Management specialization dealing with academic and research topics related to Smart Ports, Circular Economy and the Clean Energy Transition, Port Energy Management, Gaseous Emissions from Ships in Harbors, Externality Cost in Transportation and Energy Audit Systems in Port. His recent research areas of interest at the WMU in Malmö have focused on Circular Economy in relation to ports cities, renewable energy and alternative fuels as a marine fuel.
Dr Fabio Ballini has extensive experience in developing research projects and project proposals through lifecycle management. Dr Ballini was involved in numerous EU and international funded projects: Horizon 2020 (CyberMar project), Horizon Europe (SeaNergy project), Nordic Innovation (On Shore Power Supply), (TEN T Programme (TrainMos, Mona Lisa 2.0 projects), ENPI CBC MED Programme (CUSTOM MED project), CIPS Programme (CYSM Project), Europeaid tender (IPSEA project), Marco Polo Programme (OTMW-N project), Interreg IVB Programme (SAIL project), etc.
He has published results of his research in leading, internationally peer-reviewed journals such as: Transportation Research Part D Journal; Transport Policy; Marine Pollution Bulletin Journal; Cleaner Logistic Supply Chain Journal and Research in Transportation Business & Management: Energy Efficiency in Maritime Logistics Chains Journal.degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a project on simulations and tests of a Marine Current Turbine, and holds a Ph.D. in combustion (UCL) for a thesis on renewable fuels for diesel engines.