Staff

Full Professor
Department of Energy (DENERG)

Profile

Research interests

Climate change

Controlled thermonuclear fusion

Energy security

Fusion power plants

Generation iv nuclear fission reactors

Nuclear energy and engineering

Nuclear fuel cycle

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear safety

Radioactive wastes

Radioactivity

Biography

Massimo ZUCCHETTI (Torino, Italy, 1961), is a full Professor since 2000 at the Polytechnical University of Engineering in Torino (www.polito.it, zucchetti@polito.it), department of Energy. He is currently teaching Radiation Protection, Nuclear Technology, History of Energy, Nuclear Power Plants)

Scientific branch

IIND-07/D - Nuclear Power Plants
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)

Research topics

Nuclear waste managements
Safety of fusion reactors

Skills

ERC sectors

PE8_4 - Computational engineering

PE10_21 - Earth system modelling and interactions

PE8_6 - Energy processes engineering

PE8_11 - Environmental engineering, e.g. sustainable design, waste and water treatment, recycling, regeneration or recovery of compounds, carbon capture & storage

PE2_7 - Nuclear and particle astrophysics

PE2_15 - Thermodynamics

SDG

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Goal 13: Climate action

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Fellowships

Fellow - Plasma Science and Fusion Centre, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (MA), Stati Uniti (2015-)
Research Affiliate
Fellow - Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (MA), Stati Uniti (2005-2015)
Research Affiliate

Editorial boards

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOSYSTEMS AND ECOLOGY SCIENCE (2011-), Director
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATION & SCIENCE (2008-), Director
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS (2007-), Director
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ECOLOGY (2005-), Director

Conferences

6th International Conference of Ecosystems,Tirana, Albania, Program chair
MESAEP International Conference 2015, Program chair
5th International Conference of Ecosystems,Tirana, Albania, Program chair
4th International Conference of Ecosystems,Tirana, Albania, Program chair
MESAEP International Conference 2013, Program chair
3rd International Conference of Ecosystems,Tirana, Albania, Program chair
2nd International Conference of Ecosystems,Tirana, Albania, Program chair
MESAEP International Conference 2011, Program chair
1st International Conference of Ecosystems,Tirana, Albania, Program chair
MESAEP International Conference 2009, Program chair

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Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico

Professore a contratto, presso University of California Los Angeles - UCLA (15/9/2012-1/4/2013)
Ricercatore, presso Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1/9/2005-31/12/2026)

Other titles

Nomination for 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics (2015-)

Research networks

Mediterranean Scientific Association for Environmental Protection (2015-). Coordinamento

Non-commercial collaboration agreements

ATTO DI MODIFICA E RINNOVO DELLA CONVENZIONE ISTITUTIVA DEL CENTRO INTERATENEO DI STUDI PER LA PACE – CISP, (2023-2027) - Responsabile Scientifico
Inter-university centres

Teaching

Collegi of the PhD programmes

ENERGETICA, 2024/2025 (40. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
ENERGETICA, 2023/2024 (39. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
ENERGETICA, 2022/2023 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
ENERGETICA, 2021/2022 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
ENERGETICA, 2020/2021 (36. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
ENERGETICA, 2019/2020 (35. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
ENERGETICA, 2018/2019 (34. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
ENERGETICA, 2017/2018 (33. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
ENERGETICA, 2016/2017 (32. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO

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Collegi of the degree programmes

Collegio di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Energetica. Componente

Teachings

Master of Science

Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Fuel cycle, waste and decommissioning. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Fuel cycle, waste and decommissioning. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Fuel cycle, waste and decommissioning. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Fuel cycle, waste and decommissioning. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Fuel cycle, waste and decommissioning. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
Impianti di produzione di potenza e sostenibilità. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso

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Bachelor of Science

Storia futura dell'energia (Grandi Sfide - Energia). A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Impianti di produzione di potenza e sostenibilità. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Storia futura dell'energia (Grandi Sfide - Energia). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Impianti di produzione di potenza e sostenibilità. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Storia futura dell'energia (Grandi Sfide - Energia). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Impianti di produzione di potenza e sostenibilità. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Impianti di produzione di potenza e sostenibilità. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Storia futura dell'energia (Grandi Sfide - Energia). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Impianti di produzione di potenza e sostenibilità. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Storia dell'energia. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Impianti di produzione di potenza e sostenibilità. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso

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Research

Research groups

Research Group TESIN (DENERG)

Research projects

Projects funded by competitive calls

TITANS - Tritium Impact and Transfer in Advanced Nuclear reactorS, (2022-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - EURATOM
Componenti ad alto flusso per ITER: materiali innovativi ed analisi di sicurezza per mantello e prima parete, (2008-2010) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN
Materiali innovativi e analisi di sicurezza per il reattore a fusione ITER, (2004-2006) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN

Supervised PhD students

Gabriele Iob. Programme in Energetica (40^th cycle, 2025-in progress)
Serena Crobu. Programme in Energetica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
Alessandro Morandi. Programme in Energetica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
Davide Pettinari. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Gabriele Ferrero. Programme in Energetica (37^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Ciro Alberghi. Programme in Energetica (35^th cycle, 2019-2023)
Thesis: Analysis of MHD and tritium transport in liquid breeders for fusion applications

Engineering modeling for nuclear fusion reactors

Engineering modeling for nuclear fusion reactors
Antonino Meli. Programme in Energetica (35^th cycle, 2019-2023)
Thesis: Innovative materials and technologies for application in the next generation of nuclear reactor designs
Samuele Meschini. Programme in Energetica (35^th cycle, 2019-2023)
Thesis: ARC-class tokamaks: Preliminary design, system modeling and safety assessment

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Publications

PoliTO co-authors

Last years publications

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Makki, Ihab; Younes, Rafic; Francis, Clovis; Bianchi, Tiziano; Zucchetti, Massimo (2017)
A survey of landmine detection using hyperspectral imaging. In: ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING, vol. 124, pp. 40-53. ISSN 0924-2716
Contributo su Rivista
Ferraris, Monica; Salvo, Milena; Casalegno, Valentina; Ciampichetti, Andrea; Smeacetto, ... (2008)
Joining of machined SiC/SiC composites for thermonuclear fusion reactors. In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, vol. 375, pp. 410-415. ISSN 0022-3115
Contributo su Rivista
You, Jeong-Ha; Mazzone, G.; Bachmann, Ch.; Coccorese, D.; Cocilovo, V.; De Meis, D.; Di ... (2017)
Progress in the initial design activities for the European DEMO divertor: Subproject "Cassette". In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 124, pp. 364-370. ISSN 0920-3796
Contributo su Rivista
Franza, F.; Boccaccini, L. V.; Ciampichetti, Andrea; Zucchetti, Massimo (2013)
Tritium transport analysis in HCPB DEMO blanket with the FUS-TPC Code. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 88, pp. 652-656. ISSN 0920-3796
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Dyomina, E. V.; Fenici, P.; Kolotov, P. V.; Zucchetti, Massimo (1998)
Low-activation characteristics of V-alloys and SiC composites. In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, vol. 258-263, pp. 1784-1784. ISSN 0022-3115
Contributo su Rivista
Ciampichetti, Andrea; Zucchetti, Massimo; I., Ricapito; M., Utili; A., Aiello; G., ... (2007)
Performance of a hydrogen sensor in Pb-16Li. In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, vol. 367-370, pp. 1090-1095. ISSN 0022-3115
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Zucchetti, Massimo; DI PACE, L; EL GUEBALY, L; Kolbasov, B. N.; Massaut, V; Pampin, R; ... (2009)
The Back-End of the Fusion Materials Cycle. In: FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 55, pp. 109-139. ISSN 1536-1055
Contributo su Rivista
Rocco, P; Zucchetti, Massimo (1991)
Criteria for defining low activation materials in fusion reactor applications. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 15, pp. 235-244. ISSN 0920-3796
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Zucchetti, Massimo; L., EL GUEBALY; R. A., Forrest; T. D., Marshall; N. P., Taylor; K., ... (2007)
The feasibility of recycling and clearance of active materials from fusion power plants. In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, vol. 367-370, pp. 1355-1360. ISSN 0022-3115
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Zucchetti, Massimo; Ciampichetti, Andrea; Franza, F.; Ricapito, I. (2012)
A Model for Tritium Transport in Fusion Reactor Components: the FUS-TPC Code. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 87, pp. 299-302. ISSN 0920-3796
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Scholz, H. W.; Zucchetti, Massimo; Casteleyn, K.; Adelhelm, C. (1994)
Purity and radioactive decay behaviour of industrial 2D-reinforced SiCf/SiC composites. In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, vol. 212–215, Part 1, pp. 655-661. ISSN 0022-3115
Contributo su Rivista
Rocco, P.; Scholz, H. W.; Zucchetti, Massimo (1992)
Silicon carbide and the new low activation requirements for a fusion reactor first wall. In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, vol. 191–194, Part B, pp. 1474-1479. ISSN 0022-3115
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Utili, M.; Tincani, A.; Candido, L.; Savoldi, L.; Zanino, R.; Zucchetti, M.; Martelli, ... (2019)
Tritium Extraction from HCLL/WCLL/DCLL PbLi BBs of DEMO and HCLL TBS of ITER. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, vol. 47, pp. 1464-1471. ISSN 0093-3813
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Segantin, S.; Testoni, R.; Hartwig, Z.; Whyte, D.; Zucchetti, M. (2020)
Optimization of tritium breeding ratio in ARC reactor. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 154. ISSN 0920-3796
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Candido, Luigi; Utili, Marco; Nicolotti, Iuri; Zucchetti, Massimo (2016)
Tritium transport in HCLL and WCLL DEMO blankets. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 109-111, pp. 248-254. ISSN 0920-3796
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Massimo Zucchetti

Full Professor Department of Energy (DENERG)