Full Professor (L. 240)
Department of Energy (DENERG)
Profile
Research interests
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- Best Paper/Presentation Award of the American Nuclear Society Mathematics & Computation Division (ANS/MCD) conferred by American Nuclear Society Mathematics & Computation Division, United States (2012)
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
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Energetica. Componente
Teachings
PhD
- Numerical methods for neutron transport. A.A. 2024/25, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- The future of nuclear energy. A.A. 2024/25, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- Numerical methods for neutron transport. A.A. 2023/24, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- The future of nuclear energy. A.A. 2023/24, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- Numerical methods for neutron transport. A.A. 2022/23, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- The future of nuclear energy. A.A. 2022/23, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- The future of nuclear energy. A.A. 2020/21, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- Numerical methods for neutron transport. A.A. 2019/20, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
Master of Science
- Nuclear fusion reactor physics. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Nuclear fission reactor physics and transport theory. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis (modulo di Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis A). A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Nuclear fusion reactor physics. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Nuclear fission reactor physics and transport theory. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis (modulo di Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis A). A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Biomedical and industrial applications of radiation. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Nuclear fusion reactor physics. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Nuclear fission reactor physics and transport theory. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis (modulo di Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis A). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Biomedical and industrial applications of radiation. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Nuclear fusion reactor physics. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Nuclear fission reactor physics and transport theory. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis (modulo di Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis A). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Nuclear fusion reactor physics. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Nuclear fission reactor physics and transport theory. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis (modulo di Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis A). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Nuclear fusion reactor physics. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Nuclear fission reactor physics and transport theory. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis (modulo di Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis A). A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Nuclear fusion reactor physics. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Nuclear fission reactor physics and transport theory. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis (modulo di Monte Carlo methods, safety and risk analysis A). A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Elementi di ingegneria nucleare. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Elementi di ingegneria nucleare. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Elementi di ingegneria nucleare. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Elementi di ingegneria nucleare. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Elementi di ingegneria nucleare. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Elementi di ingegneria nucleare. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Elementi di ingegneria nucleare. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Research
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- GREEN-ENERGY - HydroGen pRoduction from nuclEar ENergy for European Net zEro emissions stRateGY, (2025-2027) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - ENDURANCE - EU kNowleDge hUb foR enAbling MolteN Salt ReaCtor safety development and dEployment, (2024-2028) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - EURATOM - GREaT-PIONEeR - NFRP-2019-2020-11, (2020-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Euratom
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Studi di core physics per reattori veloci raffreddati da piombo liquido, (2023-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- George Afful. Programme in Energetica (40th cycle, 2025-in progress)
- Massimo Quarta. Programme in Energetica (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Christian Vita. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Alex Aimetta. Programme in Energetica (37th cycle, 2021-2025)
Thesis: Multiphysics Modelling of Fusion Machines Liquid-Breeder Blankets - Simone Bleynat. Programme in Energetica (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Monte Carlo modeling and variance reduction technique applications for heavily shielded geometries in the decommissioning of nuclear power plants
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Last years publications
Publications by type
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Vita, Christian; Abrate, Nicolo; Dulla, Sandra; Franceschini, Fausto (2025)
Cross Sections Generation and SPH Correction Methods for Deterministic Code Simulation of the Westinghouse LFR Design. In: International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering M&C 2025, Denver (USA), 27-30 Aprile 2025, pp. 48-57
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Raffuzzi, Valeria; Abrate, Nicolo; Dulla, Sandra (2025)
A Monte Carlo Implementation of the ζ-Eigenvalue Equation. In: International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering M&C 2025, Denver (USA), 27-30 Aprile 2025, pp. 1198-1207
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Abrate, Nicolo; Bousquet, Jeremy; Dulla, Sandra; Lo Muzio, Silvia; Seubert, Armin; Vita, ... (2025)
The Neutronics Codes FENNECS and FRENETIC: Code-to-code Benchmarking on Lead and Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors. In: International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering M&C 2025, Denver (USA), 27-30 Aprile 2025, pp. 2123-2132
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Saracco, Paolo; Abrate, Nicolo; Dulla, Sandra; Ravetto, Piero (2025)
High-precision eigenvalues of the neutron transport equation by the Carlvik method. In: ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, vol. 224, pp. 1-7. ISSN 0306-4549
Contributo su Rivista - Lombardo, A.; Nallo, G. F.; Abrate, N.; Dulla, S. (2023)
Development of a new Thermal-Hydraulic Module for FRENETIC, a Code for the Multiphysics Analysis of Liquid Metal-Cooled Reactors. In: 20th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, NURETH 2023, Washington, 20 August 2023 through 25 August 2023, pp. 3663-3676
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)