Ph.D. in Energetica , 37th cycle (2021-2024)
Ph.D. obtained in 2025
Dissertation:
Integrating Critical Raw Materials into Energy System Optimization Models: Approaches for More Informed Energy System Planning
Tutors:
Laura Savoldi Valeria Di CosmoProfile
Research topic
Development of new sustainability paradigms for bottom-up energy system modeling.
Research interests
Biography
Before my current position, I worked as research fellow since July 2021 to October 2021 at Politecnico di Torino: the topic was the modeling of hydrogen technologies within the power sector of macro-scale energy models.
My passion for math and physics and my sensitivity to sustainability issues, pushed me to start in 2015 the Energy Engineering BSc at Politecnico di Torino. In the next years my interest in climate change grew exponentially:
- I made a bibliographic thesis about the CCS as a solution for climate change mitigation, graduating in 2018.
- I founded with some friends the popular social page @believeinclimatechange, where we presented the main environmental issues in an easy and direct way.
- Solar thermal and photovoltaic systems at Politecnico di Torino.
- Wind energy at Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) during an Erasmus project.
- Energy communities (ECs) during a research thesis at Politecnico di Torino, in which I explored the possible value of the ECs internal flexibility.
Behind my professional and academic paths, lies a balanced, rational and curious guy:
- I prefer to not neglect my side activities and hobbies, such as calisthenics, outdoor sports, hiking and healthy cooking.
- I look at the world as objectively as possible and I am always open to focus on new attractive topics and activities.
Teaching
Teachings
Master of Science
- Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Publications
Publications by type
Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Vai, Alessio; Colucci, Gianvito; Nicoli, Matteo; Savoldi, Laura (2025)
May the availability of critical raw materials affect the security of energy systems? An analysis for risk-aware energy planning with TEMOA-Italy. In: MATERIALS TODAY ENERGY. ISSN 2468-6069
Contributo su Rivista - Nicoli, Matteo; Colucci, Gianvito; Di Cosmo, Valeria; Lerede, Daniele; Savoldi, Laura (2025)
Evaluating the impact of hurdle rates on the Italian energy transition through TEMOA. In: APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 377PC. ISSN 0306-2619
Contributo su Rivista - Colucci, Gianvito; Finke, Jonas; Bertsch, Valentin; Di Cosmo, Valeria; Savoldi, Laura (2025)
Combined assessment of material and energy supply risks in the energy transition: A multi-objective energy system optimization approach. In: APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 388. ISSN 0306-2619
Contributo su Rivista - Bustreo, C.; Ben Ayed, N.; Biberacher, M.; Bongiovì, G.; Börcsök, E.; Cadenovic, R.; ... (2024)
Socio economic perspectives on fusion power for a sustainable future energy system. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 208. ISSN 0920-3796
Contributo su Rivista - Nicoli, Matteo; Alfano, Maria Elena; Amir Kavei, Farzaneh; Balbo, Alessandro; Colucci, ... (2024)
Enabling Coherence Between Energy Policies and SDGs Through Open Energy Models: The TEMOA-Italy Example. In: Aligning the Energy Transition with the Sustainable Development Goals / Labriet M., Espegren K., Giannakidis G., Ó Gallachóir B., S.L., Springer, pp. 97-118. ISBN: 978-3-031-58897-6
Contributo in Volume - Vai, Alessio; Colucci, Gianvito; Nicoli, Matteo; Savoldi, Laura (2024)
A Comprehensive Metric to Assess the Security of Future Energy Systems Through Energy System Optimization Models. In: CUE2024 - Applied Energy Symposium and Forum, Peking University, Shenzhen (CN), May 11-13, 2024
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Laera, Silvia; Colucci, Gianvito; Di Cosmo, Valeria; Lerede, Daniele; Nicoli, Matteo; ... (2024)
Technology-Specific Hurdle Rates for Energy System Optimization Models. In: 15th International Conference on Applied Energy, Doha (QA), December 3 to 7, 2023
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Mosso, Daniele; Colucci, Gianvito; Lerede, Daniele; Nicoli, Matteo; Piscitelli, Marco ... (2024)
How much do carbon emission reduction strategies comply with a sustainable development of the power sector?. In: ENERGY REPORTS, vol. 11, pp. 3064-3087. ISSN 2352-4847
Contributo su Rivista - Balbo, Alessandro; Colucci, Gianvito; Nicoli, Matteo; Savoldi, Laura (2023)
Exploring the Role of Hydrogen to Achieve the Italian Decarbonization Targets Using an Open-Source Energy System Optimization Model. In: Hydrogen Energy and Technologies. ISSN 1307-6892
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Colucci, Gianvito; Lerede, Daniele; Nicoli, Matteo; Savoldi, Laura (2023)
A dynamic accounting method for CO2 emissions to assess the penetration of low-carbon fuels: application to the TEMOA-Italy energy system optimization model. In: APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 352. ISSN 0306-2619
Contributo su Rivista - Colucci, Gianvito; Nicoli, Matteo; Lerede, Daniele; Savoldi, Laura (2022)
Dynamic Accounting for End-Use CO2 Emissions From Low-Carbon Fuels in Energy System Optimization Models. In: 14th International Conference on Applied Energy, Bochum (DE), August 8 – 11, 2022. ISSN 2004-2965
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)