Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Energy (DENERG)
- Member of Interdepartmental Center CWC - CleanWaterCenter@PoliTo
Profile
Research interests
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- Premi di Qualità conferred by Politecnico di Torino, Italy (2014)
- ENI Award - Debut in Research conferred by ENI spa, Italy (2017)
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali. Componente invitato
- Collegio di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Energetica. Componente
- Collegio di Ingegneria Meccanica, Aerospaziale e dell'Autoveicolo. Componente
Teachings
PhD
- Computational heat and mass transfer. A.A. 2024/25, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- Water desalination with innovative techniques: design and implementations.. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Teaching assistant
- Modelling of Nanoscale heat and mass transfer phenomena. A.A. 2024/25, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Atomistic simulations for energy related materials with machine learning-based interatomic potentials (insegnamento su invito). A.A. 2023/24, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Computational heat and mass transfer. A.A. 2023/24, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- Modelling of Nanoscale heat and mass transfer phenomena. A.A. 2023/24, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Computational heat and mass transfer. A.A. 2022/23, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- Modelling of Nanoscale heat and mass transfer phenomena. A.A. 2022/23, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Water desalination: Processes, materials and the future. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Teaching assistant
- Computational heat and mass transfer. A.A. 2021/22, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- Modelling of Nanoscale heat and mass transfer phenomena. A.A. 2021/22, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Modelling of Nanoscale heat and mass transfer phenomena. A.A. 2020/21, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Computational heat and mass transfer. A.A. 2020/21, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- Water desalination: Processes, materials and the future. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Teaching assistant
- Computational heat and mass transfer. A.A. 2019/20, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
- Water desalination: Processes, materials and the future. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Teaching assistant
- Modelling of Nanoscale heat and mass transfer phenomena. A.A. 2019/20, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
- Water desalination: Processes, materials and the future. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Teaching assistant
Master of Science
- Fundamentals of energy conversion, transport and storage. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E DEI PROCESSI SOSTENIBILI. Collaboratore del corso
- Energy storage. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica/Modelli e metodi numerici (modulo di Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica). A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Advanced engineering thermodynamics/Numerical modelling (modulo di Advanced topics of Engineering Thermodynamics). A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni energetiche dei materiali. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Fundamentals of energy conversion, transport and storage. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E DEI PROCESSI SOSTENIBILI. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica/Modelli e metodi numerici (modulo di Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Advanced engineering thermodynamics/Numerical modelling (modulo di Advanced topics of Engineering Thermodynamics). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Energy storage. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni energetiche dei materiali. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Fundamentals of energy conversion, transport and storage. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E DEI PROCESSI SOSTENIBILI. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica/Modelli e metodi numerici (modulo di Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Advanced engineering thermodynamics/Numerical modelling (modulo di Advanced topics of Engineering Thermodynamics). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Energy storage. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni energetiche dei materiali. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica/Modelli e metodi numerici (modulo di Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Advanced engineering thermodynamics/Numerical modelling (modulo di Advanced topics of Engineering Thermodynamics). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Energy storage. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni energetiche dei materiali. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica/Modelli e metodi numerici (modulo di Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica). A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Advanced engineering thermodynamics/Numerical modelling (modulo di Advanced topics of Engineering Thermodynamics). A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Energy storage. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni energetiche dei materiali. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica/Modelli e metodi numerici (modulo di Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica). A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Titolare del corso
- Advanced engineering thermodynamics/Numerical modelling (modulo di Advanced topics of Engineering Thermodynamics). A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Energy storage. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni energetiche dei materiali. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Accumulo e trasporto di energia. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica/Modelli e metodi numerici (modulo di Applicazioni avanzate di fisica tecnica). A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Advanced engineering thermodynamics/Numerical modelling (modulo di Advanced topics of Engineering Thermodynamics). A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Applicazioni energetiche dei materiali. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Other activities and projects related to teaching
At Politecnico di Torino, Prof. Fasano teaches the courses "Energy applications of materials" and “Advanced topics of Engineering Thermodynamics” for the MSc in Mechanical and Energy Engineering, the course “Modelling of Nanoscale heat and mass transfer phenomena” for the PhD in Energetics, and he is in the management board of the CleanWaterCenter interdepartmental initiative.
Research
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- AWARE - A carbon negative, decentralised WAter tREatment solution valorised for agriculture and beyond, (2024-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - M2DESCO - Computational Multi-Models Enabled Design of Safe & Sustainable Multi-Component High-Entropy Coatings, (2024-2027) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Digital, Industry and Space - LObSTER - Towards affordable LOss-free seasonal Thermal enERgy storage for civil applications – LObSTER, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
PNRR – Mission 4 - WADERE - Development of thermally-driven sorption process for WAtER DEsAlinAtion using low-grade REnEWAblE EnERgy, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - MEloDIZER - SUSTAINABLE MEMBRANE DISTILLATION FOR INDUSTRIAL WATER REUSE AND DECENTRALISED DESALINATION APPROACHING ZERO WASTE, (2022-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico di Struttura
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Digital, Industry and Space - PaRaMetriC - Metrological framework for passive radiative cooling technologies, (2022-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - EuReComp - European recycling and circularity in large composite components, (2022-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Digital, Industry and Space
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Studio di fattibilità di materiali tessili innovativi per l’efficientamento termico e la generazione energetica, (2022-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Sviluppo e test relative al progetto di R&S RECLS, (2022-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Studio, sviluppo e caratterizzazione di laboratorio di un dispositivo per la dissalazione solare passiva al fine della produzione di idrogeno, (2022-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Attività di consulenza avente ad oggetto la generazione del modello fisico continuo e della geometria rappresentativi della distribuzione di un fluido emesso da uno o più ugelli su una superficie data e relativa simulazione parametrica., (2021-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Consulting
Supervised PhD students
- Fabiano Tarulli. Programme in Energetica (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Davide Forte. Programme in Materiali, Processi Sostenibili E Sistemi Per La Transizione (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Roberto Raffaele Meo. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Stefan Morosanu. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Matteo Calo'. Programme in Energetica (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Research subject: Hydrogels for air/water separation.
Energy efficiency in buildings and in industry Heat and mass transfer Energy systems sustainability and optimization Energy efficiency in buildings and in industry Heat and mass transfer Energy systems sustainability and optimization Energy efficiency in buildings and in industry Heat and mass transfer Energy systems sustainability and optimization - Matteo Maria Piredda. Programme in Energetica (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
- Marina Provenzano. Programme in Energetica (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
- Ali Naeimi Tabasian. Programme in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale (37th cycle, 2021-in progress)
- Atta Muhammad. Programme in Energetica (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Multiscale Modelling and Experimental Validation of Composites for Energy Applications - Alessandro Ribezzo. Programme in Energetica (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Enhancing transport phenomena in phase-change composites for thermal energy storage - Giovanni Trezza. Programme in Energetica (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Artificial Intelligence based screening of materials for energy storage applications
Other activities and projects related to research
Since 2014, Prof. Fasano has (co-) authored over 80 publications, including highly cited articles in Nature Communications, Nature Sustainability, and Science Advances. His research focuses on modelling heat and mass transfer in a broad range of applications, including enhanced heat transfer, thermal energy storage, nanomedicine, solar energy harvesting, and thermal desalination. He has expertise in various modelling techniques, including atomistic (molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo), mesoscopic (coarse-grained), continuum and system-level modelling techniques, as well as machine learning tools.
Publications
Last years publications
PoliTO co-authors
Publications by type
Most cited publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Chiavazzo, Eliodoro; Morciano, Matteo; Viglino, Francesca; Fasano, Matteo; Asinari, ... (2018)
Passive solar high-yield seawater desalination by modular and low-cost distillation. In: NATURE SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 1, pp. 763-772. ISSN 2398-9629
Contributo su Rivista - Chiavazzo, Eliodoro; Fasano, Matteo; Asinari, Pietro; Paolo, Decuzzi (2014)
Scaling behaviour for the water transport in nanoconfined geometries. In: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 5, pp. 3565-1-3565-11. ISSN 2041-1723
Contributo su Rivista - BOZORG BIGDELI, Masoud; Fasano, Matteo; Cardellini, Annalisa; Chiavazzo, Eliodoro; ... (2016)
A review on the heat and mass transfer phenomena in nanofluid coolants with special focus on automotive applications. In: RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, vol. 60, pp. 1615-1633. ISSN 1364-0321
Contributo su Rivista - Morciano, Matteo; Fasano, Matteo; Boriskina, Svetlana V.; Chiavazzo, Eliodoro; Asinari, ... (2020)
Solar passive distiller with high productivity and Marangoni effect-driven salt rejection. In: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, vol. 13, pp. 3646-3655. ISSN 1754-5692
Contributo su Rivista - Alberghini, M.; Hong, S.; Lozano, L. M.; Korolovych, V.; Huang, Y.; Signorato, F.; ... (2021)
Sustainable polyethylene fabrics with engineered moisture transport for passive cooling. In: NATURE SUSTAINABILITY. ISSN 2398-9629
Contributo su Rivista - Fasano, Matteo; Humplik, Thomas; Bevilacqua, Alessio; Tsapatsis, Michael; Chiavazzo, ... (2016)
Interplay between hydrophilicity and surface barriers on water transport in zeolite membranes. In: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 7:12762, pp. 1-8. ISSN 2041-1723
Contributo su Rivista - Cardellini, Annalisa; Fasano, Matteo; Bigdeli, Masoud Bozorg; Chiavazzo, Eliodoro; ... (2016)
Thermal transport phenomena in nanoparticle suspensions. In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER, vol. 28, pp. 1-17. ISSN 0953-8984
Contributo su Rivista - Tascini, Anna Sofia; Armstrong, Jeff; Chiavazzo, Eliodoro; Fasano, Matteo; Asinari, ... (2017)
Thermal transport across nanoparticle–fluid interfaces: the interplay of interfacial curvature and nanoparticle–fluid interactions. In: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, vol. 19, pp. 3244-3253. ISSN 1463-9084
Contributo su Rivista - Ayrat, Gizzatov; Jaehong, Key; Santosh, Aryal; Jeyarama, Ananta; Cervadoro, Antonio; ... (2014)
Hierarchically Structured Magnetic Nanoconstructs with Enhanced Relaxivity and Cooperative Tumor Accumulation. In: ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, pp. 4584-4594. ISSN 1616-301X
Contributo su Rivista - Fasano, Matteo; Ventola, Luigi; Calignano, Flaviana; Manfredi, Diego; Ambrosio, Elisa ... (2016)
Passive heat transfer enhancement by 3D printed Pitot tube based heat sink. In: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, vol. 74, pp. 36-39. ISSN 0735-1933
Contributo su Rivista
Society and Enterprise
Patents and other intellectual properties
- A process to produce carbonated water from waste carbon dioxide streams and sustainable heat. national Patent
Inventors: Matteo Fasano Matteo Morciano - Sistema integrato per la demineralizzazione e/o la purificazione di acqua e per la contestuale produzione di idrogeno. national and international Patent
Inventors: Eliodoro Chiavazzo Matteo Fasano Matteo Morciano Marina Provenzano