Full Professor (L. 240)
Department of Energy (DENERG)
- Member of Interdepartmental Center CARS@PoliTO - Center for Automotive Research and Sustainable Mobility
- Member of the Spin Off Commission
- Partnership Agreement Coordinator with OFFICINE CORNAGLIA
- Componente Commissione Brevetti
- +39 0110904482 / 4482
- +39 0110904510 / 4510
- ezio.spessa@polito.it
Profile
Research interests
Curriculum
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Fellowships
- Steering Committe member - AIMSEA - ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA DELLE MACCHINE A FLUIDO E DEI SISTEMI PER L'ENERGIA E L'AMBIENTE, Italia (2021-)
- Scientific Committee member - Cluster Trasporti Nazionale, Italia (2015-)
Editorial boards
- FRONTIERS IN FUTURE TRANSPORTATION (2019-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
Other titles
- POLITO representative in 2ZERO/EGVIA (2012-)
- University representative in 2ZERO Partnership Board (2021-)
Teaching
Collegi of the PhD programmes
- ENERGETICA, 2022/2023 (39. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2020/2021 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2019/2020 (36. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2018/2019 (35. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2017/2018 (34. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2016/2017 (33. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2015/2016 (32. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2014/2015 (31. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2013/2014 (30. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2012/2013 (29. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - ENERGETICA, 2011/2012 (28. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Collegi of the degree programmes
Teachings
PhD
- Sustainable transport systems: energy and environmental issues. A.A. 2024/25, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Sustainable transport systems: energy and environmental issues. A.A. 2023/24, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Sustainable transport systems: energy and environmental issues. A.A. 2022/23, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Sustainable transport systems: energy and environmental issues. A.A. 2021/22, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Sustainable transport systems: energy and environmental issues. A.A. 2020/21, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Sustainable transport systems: energy and environmental issues. A.A. 2019/20, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Sustainable transport systems: energy and environmental issues. A.A. 2018/19, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
Master of Science
- Decarbonizzazione e sostenibilità dei sistemi di propulsione. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Energy management in hybrid and electric vehicles. A.A. 2024/25, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Energy management in hybrid and electric vehicles. A.A. 2023/24, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Combustione e gasdinamica delle macchine. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Controllo delle emissioni di inquinanti. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Energy management in hybrid and electric vehicles. A.A. 2022/23, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Combustione e gasdinamica delle macchine. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Controllo delle emissioni di inquinanti. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Energy management in hybrid and electric vehicles. A.A. 2021/22, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Combustione e gasdinamica delle macchine. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Controllo delle emissioni di inquinanti. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Design of engine and control system. A.A. 2020/21, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Energy management in hybrid and electric vehicles. A.A. 2020/21, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Combustione e gasdinamica delle macchine. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Controllo delle emissioni di inquinanti. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Design of engine and control system. A.A. 2019/20, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Combustione e gasdinamica delle macchine. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Controllo delle emissioni di inquinanti. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Design of engine and control system. A.A. 2018/19, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Combustione e gasdinamica delle macchine. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Controllo delle emissioni di inquinanti. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Trasporti e mobilità sostenibile. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- GEN1200, (2024-2027) - Responsabile Scientifico di Struttura
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Climate, Energy and Mobility - EMPOWER - Eco-operated, Modular, highly efficient, and flexible multi-POWERtrain for long-haul heavy-duty vehicles, (2023-2027) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Climate, Energy and Mobility - EM-TECH - Innovative e-motor technologies covering e-axles and e-corners vehicle architectures for high-efficient and sustainable e-mobility, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico di Struttura
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Climate, Energy and Mobility - HighScape - High efficiency, high power density, cost effective, scalable and modular power electronics and control solutions for electric vehicles, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico di Struttura
UE-funded research - HE - Innovative Europe - European innovation ecosystems - H2 ICE - Piattaforma motore a combustione interna alimentato a idrogeno (H2 ICE), (2022-2025) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
PNRR – Complementary Plan - eMOTOR-VTB - RECYCLED MAGNET BASED MOTOR DIGITALISED VIRTUAL PRODUCTION TEST BED, (2022-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico di Struttura
UE-funded research - EIT - NICE - Low eNvironmental ImpaCt Energy storage systems CRF-POLITO 2021, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - THEO - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM OF A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND RELATED HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - BaSCo - HEV - Battery Sensitive Sizing and Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrains , (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico di Struttura
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT GREEN - GREEN HEAVY DUTY ENGINE, (periodo sconosciuto) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - VI PQ - Aeronautica e Spazio - MOTOPROPULSORE DIESEL A BASSISSIME EMISSIONI PER APPLICAZIONI VEICOLARI E COMMERCIALI, (periodo sconosciuto) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - FIRB - STEVE - GV-10-2017, (2017-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Societal Challenges - Transport - LIFEMED - Logistica Integrata del Farmaco E dei dispositivi MEDici, (2017-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
National Research - E-VINCE - EU Vehicles for Innovative and interconnected road transportCompliant with EU aims from Energy, emissions, economics andmobility viewpoints, (2017-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - SKILLFUL - MG-8.3-2016, (2016-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Societal Challenges - Transport - TRA VISIONS 2018 - MG-8.6-2016, (2016-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Societal Challenges - Transport - Knocking investigation on high efficient flex-fuel (liquid & gaseous biofuels) engine - part.2, (2016-2016) - Responsabile Scientifico
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - GASON - GV-3-2014, (2015-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Societal Challenges - Transport - Knocking investigation on high efficiency flex fuel (liquid and gaseous biofuels engine), (2015-2015) - Responsabile Scientifico
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - TRAVISIONS 2016 - MG.9.7-2014, (2014-2016) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Societal Challenges - Transport - BIOMETHAIR, (2013-2015) - Responsabile Scientifico
Regionally funded research - CORE- CO2 REDUCTION FOR LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORT, (2012-2016) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - SAGE - SAFE AND GREEN ROAD VEHICLES, (2011-2014) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - VII PQ - CAPACITIES - Regions of knowledge - GREEN - GREEN HEAVY DUTY ENGINE, (2005-2008) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - VI PQ - Sviluppo sostenibile
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Determining the environmental impacts of conventional and alternatively fuelled commercial vehicles through Life Cycle Assessment, (2019-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - (P)HEV DESIGN MODEL, (2018-2019) - Personale interno di riferimento
Commercial Research - F1C PCCI Combustion Control & Hybrid powertrain design, (2017-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Statement of development work (SODW) for the Project Combustion model for Diesel engine application, (2015-2016) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Accordo di Partnership tra Politecnico di Torino e FPT Industrial S.p.A. per attività di ricerca, sviluppo tecnologico ed innovazione e per attività di didattica e formazione nell’ambito del settore automotive (motopropulsori), (2014-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
Partnership Agreements - Smart Island, (2014-2016) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - CONTRATTO DI RICERCA INERENTE LA VALUTAZIONE DI UN MODELLO DI COMBUSTIONE E FORMAZIONE DEI PRINCIPALI INQUINANTI DI UN MOTORE DIESEL A PARTIRE DAI PARAMETRI DI FUNZIONAMENTO DEL MOTORE E DALLE EMISSIONI SPERIMENTALI FORNITI DA FGA., (2014-2014) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Flavio Cappelli. Programme in Energetica (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Gaia Gentilucci. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Marzieh Mohammad Hosseinzadeh Golabchi. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Trentalessandro Costantino. Programme in Energetica (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
- Giuseppe Di Luca. Programme in Energetica (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
- Antonella Accardo. Programme in Energetica (37th cycle, 2021-in progress)
- Alessia Musa. Programme in Energetica (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Enhance Energy Saving and Battery Management in Electrified and Connected Vehicles - Alessandro Falai. Programme in Energetica (35th cycle, 2019-2023)
Thesis: Data driven techniques for on-board performance estimation and prediction in vehicular applications.
Publications
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Costantino, Trentalessandro; Miretti, Federico; Spessa, Ezio (2025)
Assessing the viability of dynamic wireless power transfer in long-haul freight transport: A techno-economic analysis from fleet operators’ standpoint. In: APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 379. ISSN 0306-2619
Contributo su Rivista - Mafrici, Salvatore; Accardo, Antonella; Spessa, Ezio; Tenconi, Alberto (2024)
A Novel Scenario Analysis Framework for the Life Cycle Assessment of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors for Electric Vehicles. In: IEEE ACCESS, vol. 12, pp. 156837-156848. ISSN 2169-3536
Contributo su Rivista - Accardo, A.; Garofalo, A.; Dotelli, G.; Spessa, E. (2024)
Prospective LCA of Next-Generation Cells for Electric Vehicle Applications. In: IEEE ACCESS, vol. 12, pp. 19584-19597. ISSN 2169-3536
Contributo su Rivista - Accardo, A.; Dotelli, G.; Spessa, E. (2024)
A Study on the Cradle-to-Gate Environmental Impacts of Automotive Lithium-ion Batteries. In: 31st CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering (LCE 2024), Turin (Italy), JUNE, 19-21 2024, pp. 1077-1082. ISSN 2212-8271
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Mauro, Mattia; Biswas, Atriya; Fiorillo, Carlo; Wang, Hao; Spessa, Ezio; Miretti, ... (2024)
Real-Time Implementable Integrated Energy and Cabin Temperature Management for Battery Life Extension in Electric Vehicles. In: ENERGIES, vol. 17. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista
Society and Enterprise
Patents and other intellectual properties
- A driver-adaptive emission minimization system for hybrid electric vehicles. national and international Patent
Inventors: Giovanni Belingardi Daniela Anna Misul Ezio Spessa - A driver-adaptive emission minimization system for hybrid electric vehicles. national and international Patent
Inventors: Giovanni Belingardi Daniela Anna Misul Ezio Spessa