Laura Savoldi

• Analysis and development of energy scenarios in Italy and Europe
• Cryogenics, superconducting cables and related auxiliaries
• Modeling and optimization of heat transfer in High-heat-flux components
• Multi-physics optimization techniques
• Numerical modeling of two-phase flow

ERC sectors

SDG

• Effective member - American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Stati Uniti (2018-)

• ENERGIES (2020-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series

• 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
• ENERGETICA, 2015/2016 (31. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• ENERGETICA, 2014/2015 (30. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• ENERGETICA, 2013/2014 (29. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• ENERGETICA, 2012/2013 (28. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• ENERGETICA, 2011/2012 (27. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• ENERGETICA, 2010/2011 (26. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO

• Collegio di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Energetica. Componente

PhD

• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2025/26, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2024/25, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2023/24, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2022/23, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2021/22, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2020/21, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2019/20, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant

Master of Science

• Nuclear engineering lab and advanced heat transfer problems. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Nuclear engineering lab and advanced heat transfer problems. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Challenge@PoliTo by Students - Advanced Technologies for Sustainability. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE (ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT). Collaboratore del corso
• Nuclear engineering lab and advanced heat transfer problems. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Nuclear engineering lab and advanced heat transfer problems. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Nuclear engineering lab and advanced heat transfer problems. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Nuclear engineering lab and advanced heat transfer problems. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Nuclear fusion engineering. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
• Nuclear engineering lab and advanced heat transfer problems. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Introduction to computational heat transfer. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso

Bachelor of Science

• Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico e Fondamenti di macchine (modulo di Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico). A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
• Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico e Fondamenti di macchine (modulo di Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico). A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
• Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico e Fondamenti di macchine (modulo di Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
• Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico e Fondamenti di macchine (modulo di Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
• Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico e Fondamenti di macchine (modulo di Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
• Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico e Fondamenti di macchine (modulo di Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico). A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
• Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico e Fondamenti di macchine (modulo di Laboratorio computazionale di scambio termico). A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso

• Research Group MAHTEP (DENERG)
• Research Group SOLAR (DENERG)
• Research Group THEAM (DENERG)

Projects funded by competitive calls

• SCEPTELH - SuperConducting Energy Pipelines for the simultaneous Transfer of Electricity and Liquid Hydrogen: design and assessment of their potential role in boosting the decarbonization of the Italian industry, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Nationally funded research - PRIN
• MOSAIC - LCE-07-2016-2017, (2016-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Societal Challenges - Energy

Projects funded by commercial contracts

• Contratto di Ricerca tra Politecnico di Torino (DENERG) e Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE S.p.A. avente ad oggetto l’esecuzione del programma di ricerca dal titolo: “Sviluppo e applicazione di modellistica termofluidodinamica in regime non stazionario per studi sull’utilizzo di cavi superconduttori refrigerati con idrogeno liquido per il trasporto combinato di idrogeno ed energia elettrica”, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Contratto di Ricerca OdA n. ZS 22168324 del 27.06.2024 tra THALES AVS FRANCE SAS e PoliTo-DENERG "TH1512 COLLECTOR FATIGUE SIMULATION", (2024-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Modellazione meccanica di un elettrolizzatore, (2024-2024) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
  Consulting
• “Compact Heat Exchanger in Additive Manufacturing development and testing” - BBM performance tests and BBM performance analysis and performances validation, (2023-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• TH1507U LAUNCHER THERMAL HYDRAULICS & THERMO MECHANICAL SIMULATIONS, (2023-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Studio di nuove tecniche di decommissioning per reattori termonucleari, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Esecuzione delle attività di sviluppo e test relative al progetto di R&S “Compact Heat Exchanger – Additive Manufacturing, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Studio di nuove tecniche di decomissioning per reattori termonucleari, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Simulazione del comportamento termo-fluidodinamico dei fluidi criogenici in convezione forzata all’interno dei criostati di cavi superconduttori, (2019-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Extension of the CURLEAD code for modelling various pulsed operations of the JT60SA type HTS current lead and comparison to a REBCO current lead, (2017-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Consulting
• Modellazione di cavi e componenti superconduttori, (2016-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Participation in expenses for research activity
• Develop CS Model to Simulate Cooldown, (2016-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• Modelling of pulsed scenario for 20 kA JT-60SA current lead and comparison to a REBCO current lead, (2016-2016) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Consulting
• THERMOHIDRAULIC OPTIMISATION OF THE FW PANEL FW06 FRAMEWORK F4E-OPE-031-01-01(ES-AC), (2012-2012) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research
• THERMOHYDRAULIC ANALYSIS OF THE VV IRREGULAR SECTOR AND FIELD JOINTS .. FRAMEWORK F4E-OPE-031-01-01 (ES-AC), (2012-2012) - Responsabile Scientifico
  Commercial Research

• Martina Casciello. Programme in Energetica (40^th cycle, 2024-in progress)
• Mattia De Stasio. Programme in Energetica (40^th cycle, 2025-in progress)
• Roberto Diperna. Programme in Energetica (40^th cycle, 2024-in progress)
• Niccolo' Gallino. Programme in Fisica (40^th cycle, 2025-in progress)
• Giovanni Mangiulli. Programme in Energetica (40^th cycle, 2024-in progress)
• Alberto Saija. Programme in Energetica (40^th cycle, 2025-in progress)
• Maria Elena Alfano. Programme in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
  Research subject: Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), Water-Energy-Land-Landscape (WELL) Nexus
  
  Water Engineering
  Water Engineering
• Alessandro Balbo. Programme in Energetica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Marika D'Addazio. Programme in Energetica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Elia Novarese. Programme in Energetica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Cecilia Piatti. Programme in Energetica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Alessio Quamori Tanzi. Programme in Energetica (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
• Aldo Collaku. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Marino Corrado. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Francesca Crivelli. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Eleonora Gajetti. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Jihen Mahdhi. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2024-in progress)
• Daniele Mosso. Programme in Energetica (38^th cycle, 2022-in progress)
• Gianvito Colucci. Programme in Energetica (37^th cycle, 2021-2025)
  Thesis: Integrating Critical Raw Materials into Energy System Optimization Models: Approaches for More Informed Energy System Planning
  
  Energy systems sustainability and optimization
  Energy systems sustainability and optimization
• Matteo Nicoli. Programme in Energetica (37^th cycle, 2021-2025)
  Thesis: An energy planning perspective about the multi-sectorial synergies and implications of the energy transition
  
  Energy systems sustainability and optimization
  Energy systems sustainability and optimization
• Daniele Placido. Programme in Energetica (37^th cycle, 2021-in progress)
  Thesis: Modeling Innovative Superconductive Cable-in-conduit conductors for fusion and power applications
• Rosa Difonzo. Programme in Energetica (36^th cycle, 2020-2024)
  Thesis: Boosting the performance of gyrotron resonators: optimization methods for longitudinal and azimuthal cooling
• Hossein Ebadi. Programme in Energetica (36^th cycle, 2020-2025)
  Thesis: Development of high-performance receivers equipped with a metal porous matrix
  
  Energy efficiency in buildings and in industry
  Renewable energy
  Engineering modeling for nuclear fusion reactors
• Sofia Viarengo. Programme in Energetica (36^th cycle, 2020-2024)
  Thesis: 3D multi-physics modeling for the DC characterization of high-temperature superconducting Conductor-On-Round-Core cables
  
  Renewable energy
  Nuclear reactor physics and multiphysics modeling of innovative fission systems
  Renewable energy
  Nuclear reactor physics and multiphysics modeling of innovative fission systems
• Daniele Lerede. Programme in Energetica (35^th cycle, 2019-2023)
  Thesis: Development of an open-source and open-data energy system optimization model for the analysis of the European energy mix

• Casciello, Martina; Riva, Nicolò; Placido, Daniele; Hartwig, Zach; Segantin, Stefano; ... (2025)
  Development of Multi-Physics Workflow for the Analysis of Superconductive Cables Subject to Nuclear Heating. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, vol. 35, pp. 1-5. ISSN 1051-8223
  Contributo su Rivista
• Mahdhi, Jihen; Hamdi, Fakher; Ebadi, Hossein; Bouabidi, Abdallah; Ennetta, Ridha; ... (2025)
  Experimental Study of a Stationary Parabolic Trough Collector with Modified Absorbers for Domestic Water Heating. In: ENERGIES, vol. 18. ISSN 1996-1073
  Contributo su Rivista
• Novarese, Elia; Cammi, Antonio; Difonzo, Rosa; Introini, Carolina; Savoldi, Laura (2025)
  An integrated simulator towards a digital twin for MW-class Gyrotrons for fusion reactors. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 218. ISSN 0920-3796
  Contributo su Rivista
• Peixoto, Ines; Viarengo, Sofia; Fernandes, João F. P.; Freschi, Fabio; Savoldi, Laura; ... (2025)
  Electromagnetic modeling of the copper layers influence for AC losses in ReBCO coated conductors based on T-A formulation. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, pp. 1-5. ISSN 1051-8223
  Contributo su Rivista
• Pepato, Adriano; Agguiaro, D.; Agostinetti, P.; Bonesso, M.; Bruschi, A.; Candela, S.; ... (2025)
  The implementation of the metal additive manufacturing for the DTT experiment: NBI, and ECRH components. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 219. ISSN 0920-3796
  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
• Corrado, Marino; Crivelli, Francesca; Silvio, Cao; Claudio, Mascialino; Savoldi, Laura (2025)
  Investigating the Replicability of Geopolymer Formulations for Industrial-Scale HYPEX® Radioactive Waste Immobilization– 25513. In: WM2025 Conference (Waste Managment Symposia), Phoenix, Arizona (USA), March 10 – 14, 2025, pp. 1-10
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Gajetti, E.; Boccardo, G.; Savoldi, L.; Marocco, L. (2025)
  Hydrodynamic characterization of Gyroid, Diamond and Split-P Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces as porous medium. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, vol. 252. ISSN 0017-9310
  Contributo su Rivista
• Crivelli, Francesca; Corrado, Marino; Cao, Silvio; Mascialino, Claudio; Savoldi, Laura (2025)
  Enhancing Geopolymer Performance in the HYPEX(R) Conditioning Process for Ion Exchange Resins. In: WM SYMPOSIA 2025, Phoenix, AZ, USA, March 9-13, 2025, pp. 1-9
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Bracco, M.; Balbo, A.; Bruzek, C. -E.; Breschi, M.; Cavallucci, L.; Farinon, S.; ... (2025)
  Design of a Submarine 30-km MgB2 Cable for the Combined Transfer of 0.3 GWe and LH2 from Offshore Plants to the Ravenna Port. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, vol. 35, pp. 1-6. ISSN 1558-2515
  Contributo su Rivista
• Leggieri, Alberto; Gontard, Jérémy; Legrand, François; Lietaer, Gerald; Lievin, ... (2025)
  Breaking the Megawatt Barrier in the Millimeter Wave Band for Continuous Wave Devices: Test Results of the THALES TH1507U 140 GHz 1.5 MW CW Industrial Gyrotron. In: 26th International Vacuum Electronics Conference, IVEC 2025, Rotterdam (Netherlands), 2025, pp. 1-2
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Amir Kavei, Farzaneh; Nicoli, Matteo; Quatraro, Francesco; Savoldi, Laura (2025)
  Enhancing energy transition with open-source regional energy system optimization models: TEMOA-Piedmont. In: ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 327. ISSN 0196-8904
  Contributo su Rivista
• Ebadi, Hossein; Cammi, Antonio; Fathi, Nima; Savoldi, Laura (2025)
  Heat transfer enhancement on CSP tubular receivers using partially filled Raschig Ring porous inserts: A numerical study. In: SOLAR ENERGY, vol. 297. ISSN 0038-092X
  Contributo su Rivista
• Masi, A.; Colombo, G.; De Stasio, M.; Breschi, M.; Caponero, M. A.; Celentano, G.; ... (2025)
  Integration of Optical Sensors for Quench Detection in HTS Stacks and Cables for Fusion Applications. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, vol. 35, pp. 1-5. ISSN 1051-8223
  Contributo su Rivista
• Amir Kavei, Farzaneh; Alfano, Maria Elena; Nicoli, Matteo; Quatraro, Francesco; Savoldi, ... (2025)
  Integrated water-energy modeling in TEMOA energy system optimization model: Pantelleria case study. In: ENERGY NEXUS, vol. 18. ISSN 2772-4271
  Contributo su Rivista
• Corrado, Marino; Crivelli, Francesca; Savoldi, Laura; Ventura, Giancarlo; Cao, Silvio; ... (2025)
  Development of a new process for the radioactive ion exchange resins conditioning - HYPEX ®. In: PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY, vol. 180. ISSN 0149-1970
  Contributo su Rivista
• 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; Borgonovo, Emanuele; Di Cosmo, Valeria; Mosso, Daniele; Plischke, Elmar; ... (2025)
  A framework for global sensitivity analysis in long-term energy systems planning using optimal transport. In: ENERGY, vol. 338. ISSN 1873-6785
  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
• Corrado, Marino; Crivelli, Francesca; Cao, Silvio; Savoldi, Laura (2025)
  Characterization and Selection of Metakaolin for Reproducible Geopolymer Matrices: A Thermal Evolution Approach. In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING, vol. 6. ISSN 2673-4362
  Contributo su Rivista