
Ph.D. in Ingegneria Chimica , 25th cycle (2010-2012)
Ph.D. obtained in 2013
Dissertation:
Non-Noble metal cathode caralysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells.
Tutors:
Stefania SpecchiaProfile
Research interests
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Teaching
Collegi of the PhD programmes
- INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2023/2024 (40. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2022/2023 (39. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2020/2021 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2019/2020 (36. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA CHIMICA, 2018/2019 (35. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali. Componente
- Collegio di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Energetica. Componente invitato
Research
Institute
Research groups/teams
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- LightPEM - Celle a combustibile di tipo PEM caratterizzate da strati catalitici a carico graduale e membrane elettrolitiche nanocomposite da ionomeri non fluorinati e nanostrutture a basso impatto ambientale per stack altamente performanti e durevoli con una maggiore potenza specifica [kW/kg] – LightPEM , (2025-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
PNRR – Mission 2 - ELECTROLIFE: Enhance knowLedge on comprEhensive eleCtrolysers Technologies degRadation thrOugh modeLing, testIng and liFetime prEvision, toward industrial implementation , (2024-2028) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - JTI - Clean Hydrogen - AGROMET - An integrated environmental sustainable approach for the valorization of wet agroindustrial wastes to biomethane , (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - NoMaH - Novel Materials for Hydrogen storage , (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico di Struttura
PNRR – Mission 2
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Ottimizzazione e valutazione delle prestazioni elettrochimiche di inchiostri di rivestimento per MEA/CCM per elettrolisi LT , (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Contratto di ricerca tra Politecnico di Torino (DISAT) e Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A. per lo svolgimento di un programma di ricerca dal titolo “Impact of catalyst ink preparation on the oxygen reduction reaction activity of PGM catalysts Acronym: IMPCATOR2” , (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Giovanni Cardolini Rizzo. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 40, 2024-in progress)
- Nireesha Kodali. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 40, 2025-in progress)
- Martina Prastaro. Programme in Energetica (cycle 40, 2025-in progress)
- Giovanni Marco Carrabba. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
- Elisa Revello. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
- Maria Chiara Massaro. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 37, 2021-2025)
Thesis: Hydrogen-powered aviation: A multi-scale and multi-approach investigation of fuel cell-based propulsion systems - Francesco Regis. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 36, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Microbial CO2 Conversion to Acetic Acid: From Laboratory Testing to an Industrial-Scale Model - Edoardo Tito. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 36, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Hydrothermal liquefaction of waste: understanding of reaction pathways and implementation
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Carrabba, Giovanni Marco; Sartoretti, Enrico; Parisi, Emmanuele; Simone, Elena; ... (2025)
Carbon corrosion resistance in PEM fuel cells: Comparative study of short and long side chain perfluorosulfonic acid ionomers. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 133, pp. 546-559. ISSN 0360-3199
Contributo su Rivista - Massaro, Maria Chiara; Aluia, Federico; Biga, Roberta; Accardo, Grazia; Monteverde, ... (2025)
Potential of ammonia as hydrogen storage for future electrified aircraft. In: ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. X, vol. 26. ISSN 2590-1745
Contributo su Rivista - Marocco, P.; Massaro, M. C.; Monteverde, A. H. A.; Santarelli, M. (2024)
ASSESSING THE TECHNICAL VIABILITY OF ALL-ELECTRIC HYDROGEN-POWERED AIRCRAFTS. In: 34th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Firenze (Italia), 9-13 Settembre 2024. ISSN 2958-4647
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Revello, Elisa; Monteverde, ALESSANDRO HUGO ANTONIO; Acerra, Francesco; Boccaccio, Marco (2024)
Potential application of phase change materials for thermal management system of next generation aircraft. In: 34th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Firenze (ITA), 9-13 Settembre 2024. ISSN 2958-4647
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Massaro, Maria Chiara; Revello, Elisa; Monteverde, Alessandro Hugo Antonio (2023)
Multiphysics Modeling for Evaluating the Efficiency of NextGeneration PEM Fuel Cells for aviation. In: European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Piero Lunghi Conference, Capri (ITA), September 13-15, 2023. ISBN: 978-88-8286-446-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)