Fixed-term tenure-track assistant professor
Department of Energy (DENERG)
- Member of Interdepartmental Center Ec-L - Energy Center Lab
Profile
Keywords
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Energetica. Componente invitato
- Collegio di Ingegneria Meccanica, Aerospaziale e dell'Autoveicolo. Componente invitato
Teachings
PhD
- Safety of new energy carriers in confined spaces (insegnamento su invito). A.A. 2024/25, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Safety of new energy carriers in confined spaces (insegnamento su invito). A.A. 2023/24, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
Bachelor of Science
- Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per l'accumulo di energia - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Termodinamica applicata e trasmissione del calore. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Termodinamica applicata e trasmissione del calore. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per lo storage di energia - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Termodinamica applicata e trasmissione del calore. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO. Collaboratore del corso
- Termodinamica applicata e trasmissione del calore. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per lo storage di energia - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Termodinamica applicata e trasmissione del calore. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO. Collaboratore del corso
- Termodinamica applicata e trasmissione del calore. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- TIPS4PED - Turning cIties Planning actionS for Positive Energy Districts into success, (2024-2027) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Climate, Energy and Mobility
Supervised PhD students
- Elisa Maurizi. Programme in Energetica (41st cycle, 2026-in progress)
- Sara Ferrero. Programme in Energetica (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Federico De Bettin. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Antonio De Padova. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Lorenzo Giannuzzo. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
Research subject: Flexibility and ancillary services; Renewable Energy Communities; Data analysis.
Energy systems sustainability and optimization - Marcel Stolte. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
Other activities and projects related to research
Dr. Francesco Demetrio Minuto's research focuses on energy communities, techno-economic analysis of renewable energy systems, green hydrogen production, and energy storage technologies, including lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen storage.
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Last years publications
Publications by type
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- De Bettin, Federico; Minuto, Francesco D.; Schiera, Daniele S.; Lanzini, Andrea (2026)
Stochastic Generation of Synthetic Load Profiles for Renewable Energy Communities. In: Energy Informatics. EI.A 2025, pp. 161-177. ISSN 0302-9743. ISBN: 9783032191335
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Stolte, Marcel; Minuto, Francesco Demetrio; Lanzini, Andrea (2026)
Energy-system optimization for hydrogen-based green steel production from medium-grade iron ore. In: APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 410. ISSN 1872-9118
Contributo su Rivista - De Padova, Antonio; Schiera, Daniele Salvatore; Minuto, Francesco Demetrio; Carbone, ... (2026)
Energy Transition Scenarios for Sardinia Island: Exploring Alternative Options for Decarbonization. In: International Workshop on Open Source Modelling and Simulation of Energy Systems (OSMSES) 2026, Karlsruhe, Germany, 23-25 March 2026, pp. 1-6. ISBN: 979-8-3315-4500-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Giannuzzo, Lorenzo; Massano, Marco; Schiera, Daniele Salvatore; Demetrio Minuto, ... (2025)
Benchmarking Genetic Algorithms for Short-Term Battery Energy Storage Systems Optimization. In: 2025 IEEE 49th Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference (COMPSAC), Toronto (Canada), July 8-11, 2025, pp. 2053-2059
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Maurizi, Elisa; Stolte, Marcel; Rozzi, Elena; Minuto, Francesco D.; Lanzini, Andrea (2025)
Multi-Objective Optimization of a Power-to-Power System with Hydrogen Storage in Solid Materials at Room Temperature. In: HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS, vol. 1
Contributo su Rivista - Taromboli, G.; Iuculano, G.; Bellone, G.; Minieri, A.; Minuto, F. D.; Del Pero, C.; ... (2025)
Power Purchase Agreements Portfolio Optimisation to address Residual Demand in Energy Communities. In: 2025 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power, ICCEP 2025, Villasimius, 24 June 2025 - 26 June 2025, pp. 356-363
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Minieri, Angelo; Di Tuccio, Claudio; Caravetta, Lorenzo; Taromboli, Giulia; Emiliani, ... (2025)
A Comprehensive Energy Management Tool for Renewable Energy Communities: Modeling PV Production, Building Demand, and Shiftable DHW Scenarios. In: 2025 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power, ICCEP 2025, Villasimius, 24 June 2025 - 26 June 2025, pp. 892-901
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Stolte, Marcel; Minuto, Francesco Demetrio; Perol, Alessandro; Bindi, Massimiliano; ... (2025)
Optimisation of green hydrogen production for hard-to-abate industries: An Italian case study considering national incentives. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 141, pp. 1294-1304. ISSN 0360-3199
Contributo su Rivista - Rozzi, Elena; Grimaldi, Alberto; Minuto, Francesco D.; Lanzini, Andrea (2025)
Model complexity and optimization trade-offs in the design and scheduling of hybrid hydrogen-battery systems. In: ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 344, pp. 1-21. ISSN 0196-8904
Contributo su Rivista - Giannuzzo, Lorenzo; Minuto, Francesco Demetrio; Schiera, Daniele Salvatore; Branchetti, ... (2025)
Assessment of renewable energy communities: A comprehensive review of key performance indicators. In: ENERGY REPORTS, vol. 13, pp. 6609-6630. ISSN 2352-4847
Contributo su Rivista - De Bettin, F.; Minuto, F. D.; Schiera, D. S.; Lanzini, A. (2025)
Evaluating uncertainty of shared energy in solar energy communities using a stochastic simulation framework. In: RENEWABLE ENERGY, vol. 243. ISSN 0960-1481
Contributo su Rivista - Grimaldi, Alberto; Minuto, Francesco Demetrio; Perol, Alessandro; Casagrande, Silvia; ... (2025)
Techno-economic optimization of utility-scale battery storage integration with a wind farm for wholesale energy arbitrage considering wind curtailment and battery degradation. In: JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE, vol. 112. ISSN 2352-152X
Contributo su Rivista - Paglini, Roberto; Minuto, Francesco Demetrio; Lanzini, Andrea (2024)
Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Networks. In: ENERGIES, vol. 17. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista - DE PADOVA, Antonio; Schiera, DANIELE SALVATORE; Minuto, FRANCESCO DEMETRIO; Lanzini, ... (2024)
Spatial MILP optimization framework for siting Hydrogen Refueling Stations in heavy-duty freight transport. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 94, pp. 669-686. ISSN 0360-3199
Contributo su Rivista - Grimaldi, Alberto; Minuto, Francesco Demetrio; Brouwer, Jacob; Lanzini, Andrea (2024)
Optimal Energy Management of a Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System Integrated with a Photovoltaic Power Plant Considering Battery Degradation. In: 2024 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Seattle, WA, (USA), 21-25 July 2024, pp. 1-5. ISBN: 979-8-3503-8183-2
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)