Ph.D. in Energetica , 30th cycle (2014-2017)
Ph.D. obtained in 2018
Dissertation:
Multi-scale thermal-hydraulic modelling for the Primary Heat Transfer System of a tokamak
Tutors:
Laura SavoldiProfile
Research interests
Biography
BSc in Mechanical Engineering at Università della Calabria in 2012, MSc in Energy and Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in 2014 and in Energy Engineering at Politecnico di Milano in 2015, and Alta Scuola Politecnica graduate with a project on the development of automatic diagnosis systems based on ultrasound imaging, yielding two international patents. From 2014 to 2018 is a PhD student in Energetics at the Energy Department (DENERG) of Politecnico di Torino, with a thesis on the development of a system-level thermal-hydraulic model for the Breeding Blanket and Balance-of-Plant of nuclear fusion reactors (GETTHEM). In 2017 he is awarded a EUROfusion Engineering Grant within the Work Package Balance-of-Plant, through which he is Assistant Professor (RTD-A) in the Nuclear Plants sector (ING-IND/19) at DENERG, moving forward with the GETTHEM development and its multiphysics extension (thermal-hydraulics, tritium and activated corrosion product transport, magnetohydrodynamics). From 2022 to 2025 he is Assistant Professor (RTD-B) in the Nuclear Plants sector (ING-IND/19) at DENERG; his research activity focuses on system- and component-level modelling, with an emphasis on multiphysics modelling (neutronics and magnetohydrodynamics) for nuclear fusion molten salt blankets. Since May 2025 he is Associate Professor in the Nuclear Plants sector (IIND-07/D) at DENERG, responsible for the course "Biomedical and Industrial Applications of Radiations". His research interest include: system-level modelling of nuclear fusion reactor components, design and analysis of tritium extraction systems for liquid breeders, multiphysics modelling, radiation transport modelling for therapy and radioisotope production.
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Biomedica. Componente
- Collegio di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Energetica. Componente invitato
Teachings
Master of Science
- Introduction to computational methods for energy applications. A.A. 2015/16, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Introduction to computational heat transfer. A.A. 2016/17, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Introduction to computational heat transfer. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Research groups
Supervised PhD students
- Mauro Spro'. Programme in Energetica (cycle 39, 2023-in progress)
- Antonio Zurzolo. Programme in Energetica (cycle 39, 2023-in progress)
- Marco Caravello. Programme in Energetica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
- Fabrizio Lisanti. Programme in Energetica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
- Alex Aimetta. Programme in Energetica (cycle 37, 2021-2025)
Thesis: Multiphysics Modelling of Fusion Machines Liquid-Breeder Blankets
Publications
Last years publications
PoliTO co-authors
Publications by type
Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Bertinetti, Andrea; Froio, Antonio; Ghidersa, Bradut-Eugen; Hernández González, ... (2018)
Hydraulic modeling of a segment of the EU DEMO HCPB breeding blanket back supporting structure. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 136, pp. 1186-1190. ISSN 0920-3796
Contributo su Rivista - Froio, Antonio; Del Nevo, Alessandro; Martelli, Emanuela; Savoldi, Laura; Zanino, Roberto (2018)
Parametric thermal-hydraulic analysis of the EU DEMO Water-Cooled Lithium-Lead First Wall using the GETTHEM code. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 137, pp. 257-267. ISSN 0920-3796
Contributo su Rivista - Froio, Antonio; Cismondi, Fabio; Savoldi, Laura; Zanino, Roberto (2018)
A multi-scale dynamic thermal-hydraulic modelling approach for the EU DEMO breeding blanket. In: 9th International Conference on Computational Methods, Roma (IT), 6-10 August 2018
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Froio, Antonio; Bertinetti, Andrea; Ciattaglia, Sergio; Cismondi, Fabio; Savoldi, Laura; ... (2018)
Modelling an in-vessel loss of coolant accident in the EU DEMO WCLL breeding blanket with the GETTHEM code. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 136, pp. 1226-1230. ISSN 0920-3796
Contributo su Rivista - Froio, Antonio; Moscato, Ivo; Barucca, Luciana; Bertinetti, Andrea; Ciattaglia, Sergio; ... (2018)
Benchmark of in-vessel Loss-Of-Coolant Accident models for an EU DEMO helium cooled Breeding Blanket: GETTHEM vs. RELAP5 mod3.3. In: 30th Symposium on Fusion Technology, Giardini-Naxos (Italy), 16-21 september 2018
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Cismondi, F.; Boccaccini, L. V.; Aiello, G.; Aubert, J.; Bachmann, C.; Barrett, T.; ... (2018)
Progress in EU Breeding Blanket design and integration. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 136, pp. 782-792. ISSN 0920-3796
Contributo su Rivista - Froio, Antonio (2018)
Multi-scale thermal-hydraulic modelling for the Primary Heat Transfer System of a tokamak. relatore: SAVOLDI, LAURA; , 30. XXX Ciclo, P.: 167
Doctoral Thesis - Froio, Antonio; Cismondi, Fabio; Savoldi, Laura; Zanino, Roberto (2018)
Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of the EU DEMO Helium-Cooled Pebble Bed Breeding Blanket Using the GETTHEM Code. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, vol. 46, pp. 1436-1445. ISSN 0093-3813
Contributo su Rivista - Conti, Daniele; Bonacina, Luca; Froio, Antonio; Marcolin, Federica; Vezzetti, Enrico; ... (2017)
Landmarking-based unsupervised clustering of human faces manifesting labio-schisis dysmorphisms. In: INFORMATICA, vol. 41, pp. 507-516. ISSN 0350-5596
Contributo su Rivista - Froio, Antonio; Bertinetti, Andrea; Savoldi, Laura; Zanino, Roberto; Cismondi, F; ... (2017)
Benchmark of the GETTHEM Vacuum Vessel Pressure Suppression System (VVPSS) model for a helium-cooled EU DEMO blanket. In: 27th European Safety and Reliability Conference, Portorož (Slovenia), June 18-22, 2017, pp. 59-66. ISSN 0961-7353. ISBN: 978-1-138-62937-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Froio, Antonio (2017)
Multi-scale thermal-hydraulic modelling for the Primary Heat Transfer System of a tokamak. In: 3rd PETRUS-ANNETTE PhD and Early-Stage Researchers Conference, Lisbon (Portugal), 26-30 June 2017
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Froio, Antonio; Casella, F.; Cismondi, F.; Del Nevo, A.; Savoldi, Laura; Zanino, Roberto (2017)
Dynamic thermal-hydraulic modelling of the EU DEMO WCLL breeding blanket cooling loops. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 124, pp. 887-891. ISSN 0920-3796
Contributo su Rivista - Padula, F.; Vezzetti, Enrico; Marcolin, Federica; Conti, Daniele; Bonacina, L.; Froio, ... (2016)
Antenatal automatic diagnosis of cleft lip via unsupervised clustering method relying on 3D facial soft tissue landmarks. In: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, vol. 48, pp. 127-128. ISSN 1469-0705
Contributo su Rivista - Froio, Antonio; Bachmann, C.; Cismondi, F.; Savoldi, Laura; Zanino, Roberto (2016)
Dynamic thermal-hydraulic modelling of the EU DEMO HCPB breeding blanket cooling loops. In: PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY, vol. 93, pp. 116-132. ISSN 0149-1970
Contributo su Rivista - Froio, Antonio; Bonifetto, Roberto; Carli, Stefano; Quartararo, A.; Savoldi, Laura; ... (2016)
Design and optimization of Artificial Neural Networks for the modelling of superconducting magnets operation in tokamak fusion reactors. In: JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, vol. 321, pp. 476-491. ISSN 0021-9991
Contributo su Rivista - Bonacina, Luca; Froio, Antonio; Conti, Daniele; Marcolin, Federica; Vezzetti, Enrico (2016)
Automatic 3D foetal face model extraction from ultrasonography through histogram processing. In: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ULTRASOUND, vol. 24, pp. 142-149. ISSN 0929-6441
Contributo su Rivista - Cagnoli, M.; Froio, A.; Savoldi, L.; Zanino, R.; Zaversky, F. (2016)
A multi-scale approach for the analysis of open volumetric air receivers. In: SolarPACES, Abu Dhabi (UAE), 11-14 October 2016
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Froio, Antonio; Bachmann, Christian; Alberto Hernandez Gonzalez, Francisco; Federici, ... (2015)
Development of a thermal-hydraulic model for the dynamic simulation of the EU DEMO breeding blanket cooling loops. Part I: HCPB. In: 12th International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT), Jeju Island (South Korea), 14-18 September 2014
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Bonacina, Luca; Froio, Antonio; Conti, Daniele; Marcolin, Federica; Vezzetti, Enrico (2015)
PROCEDIMENTO DI ELABORAZIONE DI IMMAGINI MEDICHE DI UN VISO PER IL RICONOSCIMENTO DI DISMORFISMI FACCIALI. N. brevetto: 102015000075603, propr. brevetto: Politecnico di Torino
Brevetti - Froio, Antonio; Bonifetto, Roberto; Carli, Stefano; Quartararo, Andrea; Savoldi, Laura; ... (2015)
Artificial Neural Networks: a viable tool to design heat load smoothing strategies for the ITER Toroidal Field coils. In: Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Tucson (AZ), June 28 - July 2, 2015. ISSN 1757-8981
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Society and Enterprise
Patents and other intellectual properties
- sistema di classificazione caratteristiche tumorali ovariche basato sul processamento di immagini ecografiche 2D. national and international Patent
Inventors: Antonio Froio Federica Gerace Federica Marcolin Enrico Vezzetti - Sistema automatico di diagnosi di malattie e classificazione di individui basato sull'estrazione ed analisi di un modello 3D, ottenuto a partire da immagini mediche 2D, integrabile con ecografi commerciali. national and international Patent
Inventors: Antonio Froio Federica Marcolin Enrico Vezzetti