Andrea Piano

• Collegio di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali. Componente invitato
• Collegio di Ingegneria Meccanica, Aerospaziale e dell'Autoveicolo. Componente invitato

PhD

• Modelling techniques for advanced internal combustion engine technologies. A.A. 2024/25, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
• Modelling techniques for advanced internal combustion engine technologies. A.A. 2022/23, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
• Modelling techniques for advanced internal combustion engine technologies. A.A. 2021/22, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
• Modelling techniques for advanced internal combustion engine technologies. A.A. 2020/21, ENERGETICA. Main teacher

Master of Science

• Motori a combustione interna. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Engine emissions control. A.A. 2025/26, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine a fluido. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Engine emissions control. A.A. 2024/25, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Collaboratore del corso
• Motori a combustione interna. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine a fluido. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Engine emissions control. A.A. 2023/24, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Collaboratore del corso
• Propulsori termici. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine a fluido. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Engine emissions control. A.A. 2022/23, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Collaboratore del corso
• Propulsori termici. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Propulsori termici. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Propulsori termici. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso

Bachelor of Science

• Fondamenti di macchine a fluido. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine a fluido. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E ALIMENTARE. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine a fluido. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E ALIMENTARE. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine a fluido. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E ALIMENTARE. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine a fluido. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E ALIMENTARE. Collaboratore del corso
• Macchine a fluido. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E ALIMENTARE. Collaboratore del corso

• Gruppo di Ricerca E3 (DENERG)

Projects funded by commercial contracts

• Alternative Fuels: Large Bore Ammonia System Simulation, (2025-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Contratto di Ricerca Dumarey Automotive Italia S.p.a. (Contratto Attuativo Accordo di Partnership REP. 761/2022) - “Alternative Fuels: Large Bore Ammonia System Simulation”, (2025-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Contratto di Ricerca relativo a “Phoenice MCE Engine Characterization: Experimental Testing – 500 bar GDI injector: CFD spray model.”, (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• “Alternative Fuels: Large Bore Ammonia Combustion and Aftertratment”, (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• “Alternative Fuels: Turbulent Jet Ignition for gaseous fuels (CH4)”, (2023-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research

• Pietro De Luca. Programme in Energetica (41^st cycle, 2026-in progress)
• Francesco Mario Dicillo. Programme in Energetica (41^st cycle, 2025-in progress)
• Mario Milite. Programme in Energetica (41^st cycle, 2025-in progress)
• Alessandra Zannini. Programme in Energetica (41^st cycle, 2025-in progress)
• Marco Marzulli. Programme in Energetica (40^th cycle, 2024-in progress)
• Nicola Moschetti. Programme in Energetica (40^th cycle, 2024-in progress)
• Marco Orlando. Programme in Energetica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Guglielmo Rossi. Programme in Energetica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Filippo Aglietti. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Giancarlo Montanaro. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Gerardo Stanzione. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Luigi Tresca. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
  Thesis: Learning-Based Control of Mobility and Automotive Systems Across Scales: From Fleet Coordination to Engine Combustion Modeling
• Massimiliano Zanatta. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Francesco Pucillo. Programme in Energetica (37^th cycle, 2021-2025)
  Thesis: A virtual analysis methodology to support the development of a new generation of hydrogen internal combustion engines
• Gianpaolo Quattrone. Programme in Energetica (37^th cycle, 2021-2025)
  Thesis: Numerical assessment of the potential of the H2-HPDI technology for a light-duty engine application
• Andrea Scalambro. Programme in Energetica (37^th cycle, 2021-2025)
  Thesis: Advanced Computational Simulation Methodologies to Enhance Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Development
• Mohammadjavad Jafari Mahmoudabadi. Programme in Energetica (36^th cycle, 2020-2024)
  Thesis: Experimental study of neat Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel in light duty internal combustion engines
• Cristiano Segatori. Programme in Energetica (36^th cycle, 2020-2024)
  Thesis: Ducted Fuel Injection: a mixing-enhancement strategy to abate soot emissions in compression-ignition engines

• Aglietti, Filippo; Della Santa, Francesco; Piano, Andrea; Aglietti, Virginia (2026)
  Gradient-informed neural networks: Embedding prior beliefs for learning in low-data scenarios. In: NEURAL NETWORKS, vol. 199, pp. 1-18. ISSN 0893-6080
  Contributo su Rivista
• Peiretti Paradisi, B.; Piano, A.; Millo, F.; Accurso, F.; Pesce, F. C.; Vassallo, A. (2026)
  CFD-supported calibration optimization of a retrofit hydrogen–diesel dual-fuel engine. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 227. ISSN 0360-3199
  Contributo su Rivista
• Godbold, Conner; Segatori, Cristiano; Mueller, Charles J; Genzale, Caroline; Piano, ... (2026)
  Impact of pilot injections on ducted fuel injection performance. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINE RESEARCH. ISSN 1468-0874
  Contributo su Rivista
• Millo, Federico; Zanatta, Massimiliano; Scalambro, Andrea; Piano, Andrea; Accurso, ... (2026)
  Pre-chamber ignition systems for high-speed large-bore gas engine: technology investigation through 3D-CFD analysis. In: FUEL, vol. 411. ISSN 0016-2361
  Contributo su Rivista
• Aglietti, Filippo; Piano, Andrea; Della Santa, Francesco; Capra, Andrea; Centini, Maria ... (2026)
  A novel prior-informed machine learning model for diesel engine emission estimation. In: FUEL, vol. 407, pp. 1-10. ISSN 0016-2361
  Contributo su Rivista