Journal articles

Physics-informed dimensionality reduction for propeller shape optimization S. Gaggero, A. Serani Applied Ocean Research, 166, 104932, 2026 |

A Survey on Design-Space Dimensionality Reduction Methods for Shape Optimization A. Serani, M. Diez Arch Computat Methods Eng, 2026 |

Model-Free System Identification of Surface Ships in Waves via Hankel Dynamic Mode Decomposition with Control G. Palma, A. Serani, A. Aram, D.W. Wundrow, D. Drazen, M. Diez Ocean Engineering, 341, 122539, 2025 |

Analytical Benchmark Problems and Methodological Framework for the Assessment and Comparison of Multifidelity Optimization Methods L. Mainini, A. Serani, H. Pehlivan-Solak, F. Di Fiore, M.P. Rumpfkeil, E. Minisci, D. Quagliarella, S. Yildiz, S. Ficini, R. Pellegrini, A. Thelen, D. Bryson, M. Nikbay, M. Diez, P.S. Beran Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, 2025 |

Extending Parametric Model Embedding with Physical Information for Design-Space Dimensionality Reduction in Shape Optimization A. Serani, G. Palma, J. Wackers, D. Quagliarella, S. Gaggero, M. Diez Engineering with Computers, 2025 |

Bayesian Hankel Dynamic Mode Decomposition for Ship Motion Digital Twinning G. Palma, A. Serani, S. Aram, D.W. Wundrow, D. Drazen, M. Diez Applied Ocean Research, 165, 104863, 2025 |

System Identification of a Moored ASV with Recessed Moon Pool via Deterministic and Bayesian Hankel-DMDc G. Palma, I. Santic, A. Serani, L. Minno, M. Diez Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2025, 13(12), 2267 |

Analysis, Forecasting, and System Identification of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition G. Palma, A. Bardazzi, A. Lucarelli, C. Pilloton, A. Serani, C. Lugni, M. Diez Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2025, 13(4) |

Data-driven forecasting of ship motions in waves using machine learning and dynamic mode decomposition M. Diez, M. Gaggero, A. Serani International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing 2025, 39(10), 2119-2142 |

Aerodynamic Shape Optimization in Transonic Conditions through Parametric Model Embedding A. Serani, M. Diez, D. Quagliarella Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024 |

A Scoping Review on Simulation-Based Design Optimization in Marine Engineering: Trends, Best Practices, and Gaps A. Serani, T.P. Scholcz, V. Vanzi Arch Computat Methods Eng, 2024 |

Optimising Hydrofoils Using Automated Multi-Fidelity Surrogate Models H. Pehlivan-Solak, J. Wackers, R. Pellegrini, A. Serani, M. Diez, P. Perali, M. Sacher, J.-P. Leroux, B. Augier, F. Hauville, P. Bot Ships and Offshore Structures, 2024 |

Hydrodynamic Shape Optimization of a Naval Destroyer by Machine Learning Methods A. Serani, M. Diez Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024, 12, 1979 |

Democratizing Uncertainty Quantification L. Seelinger, A. Reinarz, M.B. Lykkegaard, R. Akers, A.M. Alghamdi, D. Aristoff, W. Bangerth, J. Benezech, M. Diez, K. Frey, J.D. Jakeman, J.S. Jørgensen, K. Kim, B.M. Kent, M. Martinelli, M. Parno, R. Pellegrini, N.A.B. Riis, K. Rosenfeld, A. Serani, L. Tamellini, U. Villa, T.J. Dodwell, R. Scheichl Journal of Computational Physics, 113542, 2024 |

Design-space dimensionality reduction in global optimization of functional surfaces: recent developments and way forward M. Diez, A. Serani Ship Technology Research 71(2), 141-152, 2024 |

Experimental and computational fluid-structure interaction analysis and optimization of Deep-V planing-hull grillage panels subject to slamming loads – Part II: Irregular waves E. J. Lee, M. Diez, E. L. Harrison, M. J. Jiang, L. A. Snyder, A. M. R. Powers, R. J. Bay, A. Serani, M. L. Nadal, E. R. Kubina, F. Stern Ocean Engineering 292, 116346, 2024 |

Simulation-Driven Design Optimization of a Destroyer-Type Vessel via Multi-Fidelity Supervised Active Learning E. Spinosa, R. Pellegrini, A. Posa, R. Broglia, M. De Biase, A. Serani Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 11, 2232, 2023 |

PIV Snapshot Clustering Reveals the Dual Deterministic and Chaotic Nature of Propeller Wakes at Macro- and Micro-Scales D. D’Agostino, M. Diez, M. Felli, A. Serani Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 11, 1220, 2023 |

Multi-fidelity hydrodynamic analysis of an autonomous surface vehicle at surveying speed in deep water subject to variable payload R. Pellegrini, S. Ficini, A. Odetti, A. Serani, M. Caccia, M. Diez Ocean Engineering 271, 113529, 2023 |

Parametric model embedding A. Serani, M. Diez Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 404, 115776, 2023 |

On the use of dynamic mode decomposition for time-series forecasting of ships operating in waves A. Serani, P. Dragone, F. Stern, M. Diez Ocean Engineering, 267, 113235, 2023 |

A Multi-Fidelity Active Learning Method for Global Design Optimization Problems with Noisy Evaluations R. Pellegrini, J. Wackers, R. Broglia, A. Serani, M. Visonneau, M. Diez Engineering with Computers, 2022 |

Efficient initialization for multi-fidelity surrogate-based optimization J. Wackers, R. Pellegrini, A. Serani, M. Visonneau, M. Diez J. Ocean Eng. Mar. Energy, 2022 |

Time-series forecasting of ships maneuvering in waves via recurrent-type neural networks D. D'Agostino, A. Serani, F. Stern, M. Diez J. Ocean Eng. Mar. Energy, 8(4), 479–487, 2022 |

Time-series forecasting of ships maneuvering in waves via dynamic mode decomposition M. Diez, A. Serani, E. F. Campana, F. Stern J. Ocean Eng. Mar. Energy, 8(4), 471–478, 2022 |

Geometric moment-dependent global sensitivity analysis without simulation data: application to ship hull form optimisation S. Khan, P. Kaklis, A. Serani, M. Diez Computer-Aided Design, 151, 103339, 2022 |

Shape-supervised dimension reduction: Extracting geometry and physics associated features with geometric moments S. Khan, P. Kaklis, A. Serani, M. Diez, K. Kostas Computer-Aided Design, 150, 103327, 2022 |

Comparing multi-index stochastic collocation and multi-fidelity stochastic radial basis functions for forward uncertainty quantification of ship resistance C. Piazzola, L. Tamellini, R. Pellegrini, R. Broglia, A. Serani, M. Diez Engineering with Computers, 1-29, 2022 |

A Derivative-Free Line-Search Algorithm for Simulation-Driven Design Optimization Using Multi-Fidelity Computations R. Pellegrini, A. Serani, G. Liuzzi, F. Rinaldi, S. Lucidi, M. Diez Mathematics, 10(3), 481, 2022 |

Hull‑form stochastic optimization via computational‑cost reduction methods A. Serani, F. Stern, E. F. Campana, M. Diez Engineering with Computers, 38, 2245-2269, 2022 |

URANS analysis of a free-running destroyer sailing in irregular stern-quartering waves at sea state 7 A. Serani, M. Diez, F. van Walree, F. Stern Ocean Engineering 237, 109600, 2021 |

Dense conjugate initialization for deterministic PSO in applications: ORTHOinit+ C. Leotardi, A. Serani, M. Diez, E. F. Campana, G. Fasano, R. Gusso Applied Soft Computing, 104, 107121, 2021 |

Hybridization of Multi-Objective Deterministic Particle Swarm with Derivative-Free Local Searches R. Pellegrini, A. Serani, G. Liuzzi, F. Rinaldi, S. Lucidi, M. Diez Mathematics, 8(4), 546, 2020 |

Design-space assessment and dimensionality reduction: An off-line method for shape reparameterization in simulation-based optimization D. D'Agostino, A. Serani, M. Diez Ocean Engineering 197, 106852, 2020 |

Assessing the Interplay of Shape and Physical Parameters by Unsupervised Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction Methods A. Serani, D. D'Agostino, E. F. Campana, M. Diez Journal of Ship Research, 64(4), 313-327, 2019 |

Adaptive multi-fidelity sampling for CFD-based optimisation via radial basis function metamodels A. Serani, R. Pellegrini, J. Wackers, C.-E. Jeanson, P. Queutey, M. Visonneau, M. Diez International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics, 33(6-7), 237-255, 2019 |

A Multiobjective DIRECT algorithm for ship hull optimization E. F. Campana, M. Diez, G. Liuzzi, S. Lucidi, R. Pellegrini, V. Piccialli, F. Rinaldi, A. Serani Computational Optimization and Applications, 71(1), 53-72, 2018 |

Formulation and parameter selection in multi-objective deterministic particle swarm for simulation-based optimization R. Pellegrini, A. Serani, C. Leotardi, U. Iemma, E. F. Campana, M. Diez Applied Soft Computing, 58, 714-731, 2017 |

Parameter selection in synchronous and asynchronous deterministic particle swarm optimization for ship hydrodynamics problems A. Serani, C. Leotardi, U. Iemma, E. F. Campana, G. Fasano, M. Diez Applied Soft Computing, 49, 314-334, 2016 |

Ship hydrodynamic optimization by local hybridization of deterministic derivative-free global algorithms A. Serani, G. Fasano, G. Liuzzi, S. Lucidi, U. Iemma, E. F. Campana, M. Diez Applied Ocean Research, 59, 115-128, 2016 |

A variable-accuracy metamodel-based architecture for global MDO under uncertainty C. Leotardi, A. Serani, U. Iemma, E. F. Campana, M. Diez Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 54(3), 573-593, 2016 |

Derivative-free global ship design optimization using global/local hybridization of the DIRECT algorithm E. F. Campana, M. Diez, U. Iemma, G. Liuzzi, S. Lucidi, F. Rinaldi, A. Serani Optimization and Engineering, 17(1), 127-156, 2015 |