Vincenzo Leuzzi

Vincenzo Leuzzi (Rome, 1909–1983) was Director of the Transport Institute, University of Rome Engineering School.

Prof. Leuzzi's main contributions were in public transport policy at international and national levels, especially in electric rails.

Biography He completed his Degree in Industrial Engineering at La Sapienza University in 1931. In 1932 he became the teaching assistant of prof. Umberto Bajocchi. In the same years, he contributed to some projects, such as the design of the Rome Metro in 1937, and the improvement of the electric power plants of Rome–Lido railway in 1938. He had been teaching "Electric traction" since 1952, and "Economy of Transports" since 1951 at University of Bari and in Rome. He served as Director of the Transport Institute of Rome from 1957 to 1977, when he retired.

Leuzzi made contributions to the policy of transport in several countries, such as Italy, France, Switzerland, Baltic states, etc.

The Library of the Department of Transport Engineering of La Sapienza University, in the main Faculty building next San Pietro in Vincoli, is entitled to Prof. Vincenzo Leuzzi.

Studies

Leuzzi V., in 'L'électrification en courant monophasé 50 Hz de la ligne de Valenciennes à Thionville: et les Journées d'information de Lille. (11-14 mai 1955)', Société nationale des chemins de fer français, SNCF, Dunod, 1955.

Leuzzi V., in "Technisches Zentralblatt. Abteilung Maschinenwesen", Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1951.

Books

Leuzzi V. - "Elementi del traffico", a cura dr. ing. Antonio Atticciati - Edito a cura del Sindacato nazionale ingegneri dell'Ispettorato generale MCTC, Roma - Tip. ABeTE, 1960 Leuzzi V. - "I fattori peso, potenza e velocità nell’ esercizio stradale", Milano, Malusardi, 1960

Leuzzi, V. - "Trazione elettrica" - Facoltà di Ingegneria di Roma, Roma - R. Pioda, (1936) (Lit.)