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Italian automotive, energy, and electrical engineer

**Simona Onori** is an Italian and American [automotive](/source/Automotive_engineering), [energy](/source/Energy_engineering), [electrical engineer](/source/Electrical_engineer), and [control theorist](/source/Control_theory)[1] whose research focuses on [energy storage](/source/Energy_storage), energy management, and [battery health](/source/State_of_health) in [hybrid and electric vehicles](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hybrid_and_electric_vehicle&action=edit&redlink=1). Her work has shown that the variable energy usage patterns of typical electric vehicles, compared to the steady draw-down and charging rates used in experiments, can extend battery lifetime beyond conventional expectations.[2] She works at [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) in the US as an associate professor in the Department of Energy Science & Engineering, director of the Stanford Energy Control Lab, and an affiliate of the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Precourt Institute for Energy.[3] She is also the editor in chief of the *SAE International Journal of Electrified Vehicles*.[4]

## Education and career

Onori received a [laurea](/source/Laurea) in 2003 from the [University of Rome Tor Vergata](/source/University_of_Rome_Tor_Vergata), and went to the [University of New Mexico](/source/University_of_New_Mexico) for a 2004 master's degree. She returned to Tor Vergata for a Ph.D. in control engineering, completed in 2007.[5]

After working in the aerospace industry, she became a postdoctoral researcher at [Ohio State University](/source/Ohio_State_University). It was through this work that she began applying her expertise in [control theory](/source/Control_theory) to automotive engineering.[1] She became an assistant professor at [Clemson University](/source/Clemson_University) in 2013, and moved to Stanford University in 2017. She became editor-in-chief of the *SAE International Journal of Electrified Vehicles* in 2020.[5]

## Book

Onori is a coauthor of *Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Energy Management Strategies* (with Lorenzo Serrao and Giorgio Rizzoni), Springer, 2015.[1][6]

## Recognition

Onori is a 2018 recipient of the [Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award](/source/Ralph_R._Teetor_Educational_Award) of [SAE International](/source/SAE_International).[7] In 2020 she received the C3E research award of the U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Initiative.[8]

She was named as a Fellow of SAE International in 2022, "recognized for her groundbreaking research on vehicle electrification, energy storage technologies, and advanced estimation in tailpipe exhaust emission devices".[9] She was named to the 2026 class of [IEEE Fellows](/source/IEEE_Fellow), "for contributions to energy systems modeling, control, and optimization".[10]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pic_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pic_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-pic_1-2) "People in control: Simona Onori", *IEEE Control Systems Magazine*, **17** (1): 23–25, February 2017, [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1109/MCS.2016.2621638](https://doi.org/10.1109%2FMCS.2016.2621638)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-electrek_2-0)** Lewis, Michelle (December 10, 2024), ["EV batteries may last up to 40% longer than expected – Stanford"](https://electrek.co/2024/12/10/ev-batteries-may-last-up-to-40-percent-longer-than-expected-stanford/), *Electrek*, retrieved 2026-01-22

1. **[^](#cite_ref-profile_3-0)** ["Simona Onori"](https://profiles.stanford.edu/simona-onori), *Stanford Profiles*, retrieved 2026-01-22

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jev_4-0)** ["SAE International Journal of Electrified Vehicles"](https://www.sae.org/periodicals/sae-international-journal-electrified-vehicles-sae-jrnl-00014), *Periodicals*, SAE International, retrieved 2026-01-22

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-vts_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-vts_5-1) ["Simona Onori"](https://vtsociety.org/contact/simona-onori), *Contacts*, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, retrieved 2026-01-22

1. **[^](#cite_ref-fathy_6-0)** Fathy, Hosam K. (April 2018), "Bookshelf: *Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Energy Management Strategies*", *IEEE Control Systems*, **38** (2): 97–98, [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1109/mcs.2017.2786449](https://doi.org/10.1109%2Fmcs.2017.2786449)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-teetor_7-0)** Tucker, Danielle Torrent (March 28, 2019), ["Simona Onori: Exemplary young educator"](https://sustainability.stanford.edu/news/simona-onori-exemplary-young-educator), *School news, Honors & Awards*, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, retrieved 2026-01-22

1. **[^](#cite_ref-c3e_8-0)** Gibson, Kate (December 4, 2020), ["Simona Onori wins C3E research award for work on sustainable transportation"](https://sustainability.stanford.edu/news/simona-onori-wins-c3e-research-award-work-sustainable-transportation), *School news, Honors & Awards*, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, retrieved 2026-01-22

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sf_9-0)** [*SAE International Honors the Class of 2022 SAE Fellows*](https://www.sae.org/news/blog/fellows-class-2022), SAE International, April 26, 2023, retrieved 2026-01-22

1. **[^](#cite_ref-if_10-0)** [*IEEE Fellow Class of 2026*](https://ieee-org.widen.net/s/qqrqr2nrk6/fellow-class-announcement-2026), IEEE, retrieved 2026-01-22

## External links

- [Stanford Energy Control Lab](https://onorilab.stanford.edu/)

- [Simona Onori](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=awlGmhQAAAAJ) publications indexed by [Google Scholar](/source/Google_Scholar)

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