Davide Papurello

Ph.D. in Energetica , 26th cycle (2011-2013)

Ph.D. obtained in 2014

Dissertation:

Biogas from anaerobic digestion of biomass (Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste and sewage sludge): trace compounds characterization through an innovative technique (PTR-MS) and detrimental effects on SOFC energy generators, from single cells to short stacks.

Tutors:

Massimo Santarelli

Profile

Research interests

Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage
Biohydrogen
Concentrated solar power
Renewable energy
Road tunnel

Scientific branch

ING-IND/10 - THERMAL ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)

Teaching

Collegi of the degree programmes

Other activities and projects related to teaching

Involvement in teaching-related activities:
- Summer school related to risk analysis and safety assessment of new energy carriers in road tunnels (UNITE! Alliance (TUDa, TUG, WUST and POLITO)). - July /2024
- Online teaching activity on ventilation and safety in road tunnels. Collaboration with TUG. March /2024 (PhD students)
- Contributor to the Master's degree course (Chemical and Sustainable Process Engineering, Environmental and Spatial Engineering) - Fundamentals of energy conversion, transport and storage. 6 ECTS (2023, 2024)
- Contributor to the energy engineering course (master's degree) - New battery systems for mobility (materials, cells and recycling). 8 ECTS (2021 - 24)
- Course leader in the Energy Engineering course (magistral) - Energy Systems Laboratory (LIE). 6 ECTS (2020 - 24)
- Course instructor in mechanical engineering (three-year) - Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transmission. 8 ECTS (2018 - 24)
- Supervision of master's theses (supervisor): on average 20/year
- Supervision of three-year dissertations (supervisor): average 40/year
- Supervision activities for curricular traineeships: average 10/year

Research

Research groups

Research projects

Projects funded by competitive calls

Other activities and projects related to research

BWS - BioWaste for Sofc - scientific responsible - biogas purification activities for feeding SOFC systems - funded by Caritro.

BatFire - scientific responsible of the unit - financed by UNITE! Alliance (TUG, TUDa, WUST and POLITO) - research activity on Electrical Vehicles safety and real-scale fires.

Publications

Last years publications

PoliTO co-authors

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