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

ERC sectors

SDG

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

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

• 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
• ENERGETICA, 2010/2011 (27. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO
• ENERGETICA, 2009/2010 (26. ciclo)
  Politecnico di TORINO

• Collegio di Ingegneria Energetica. Componente

PhD

• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2017/18, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2018/19, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2019/20, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2020/21, ENERGETICA. Main teacher
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2021/22, ENERGETICA. Teaching assistant
• Global energy trends and outlook. A.A. 2022/23, ENERGETICA. Main teacher

Master of Science

• Introduction to computational heat transfer. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Introduction to computational heat transfer. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Computational thermal fluid dynamics. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore 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
• Nuclear engineering lab and advanced heat transfer problems. A.A. 2020/21, 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
• Nuclear engineering lab and advanced heat transfer problems. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Nuclear fusion reactor physics and engineering (modulo di Nuclear fusion reactor engineering). A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
• Nuclear fusion reactor physics and engineering (modulo di Nuclear fusion reactor engineering). A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
• Models and scenarios for energy planning. A.A. 2022/23, 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. 2019/20, 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. 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. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
• Termofluidodinamica. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Termofluidodinamica. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
• Termofluidodinamica. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Termofluidodinamica. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso

• Research Group THEAM
• Research Group SOLAR
• MAHTEP Group

Projects funded by competitive calls

• MOdular high concentration SolAr Configuration, (2016-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
  UE-funded research - H2020 - Societal Challenges - Energy

Projects funded by commercial contracts

• 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

• Aldo Collaku. Programme in Energetica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
• Marino Corrado. Programme in Energetica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
• Francesca Crivelli. Programme in Energetica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
• Eleonora Gajetti. Programme in Energetica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
• Arsham Mortazavi. Programme in Energetica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
• Daniele Mosso. Programme in Energetica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
• Gianvito Colucci. Programme in Energetica (cycle 37, 2021-in progress)
• Matteo Nicoli. Programme in Energetica (cycle 37, 2021-in progress)
• Daniele Placido. Programme in Energetica (cycle 37, 2021-in progress)
• Rosa Difonzo. Programme in Energetica (cycle 36, 2020-in progress)
• Hossein Ebadi. Programme in Energetica (cycle 36, 2020-in progress)
  Research subject: 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 (cycle 36, 2020-in progress)
• Daniele Lerede. Programme in Energetica (cycle 35, 2019-in progress)
  Thesis: Development of an open-source and open-data energy system optimization model for the analysis of the European energy mix

• Ebadi, H; Carrone, F; Difonzo, R; Fellinger, J; Laqua, Hp; Schneider, N; Savoldi, L (2023)
  A multi-scale hybrid approach to the modelling and design of a novel micro-channel cooling structure for the W7X divertor. In: CASE STUDIES IN THERMAL ENGINEERING, vol. 42. ISSN 2214-157X
  Contributo su Rivista
• Di Zenobio, A.; Anemona, A.; Bonifetto, R.; Cucchiaro, A.; Della Corte, A.; De Marzi, ... (2022)
  DTT: A Challenging Framework for a Sound Superconducting Magnets Design. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, vol. 32, pp. 1-5. ISSN 1051-8223
  Contributo su Rivista
• Viarengo, S.; Freschi, F.; Placido, D.; Savoldi, L. (2022)
  Current distribution modeling in the open-source OPENSC2 tool for the multi-physics analysis of HTS and LTS cables. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, vol. 32, pp. 1-1. ISSN 1051-8223
  Contributo su Rivista
• Savoldi, Laura; Placido, Daniele; Viarengo, Sofia (2022)
  Thermal-hydraulic analysis of superconducting cables for energy applications with a novel open object-oriented software: OPENSC2. In: CRYOGENICS, vol. 124. ISSN 0011-2275
  Contributo su Rivista
• Ebadi, Hossein; Kamfiroozi, Shahdad; Cammi, Antonio; Savoldi, Laura (2022)
  Optical Performance of a Novel Tube-Bundle Cavity Receiver for Solar Parabolic Trough Collectors. In: ASME 2022 Power Conference. ISBN: 978-0-7918-8582-6
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Nicoli, Matteo; Gracceva, Francesco; Lerede, Daniele; Savoldi, Laura (2022)
  Can We Rely on Open-Source Energy System Optimization Models? The TEMOA-Italy Case Study. In: ENERGIES, vol. 15. ISSN 1996-1073
  Contributo su Rivista
• Talebnejad, Rezvan; Kamfiroozi, Shahdad; Ebadi, Hossein; Vahabi, Seyed Hossein; ... (2022)
  A new cooling method for photovoltaic panels using brine from reverse osmosis units to increase efficiency and improve productivity. In: ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 251. ISSN 1879-2227
  Contributo su Rivista
• Colucci, Gianvito; Nicoli, Matteo; Lerede, Daniele; Savoldi, Laura (2022)
  Dynamic Accounting for End-Use CO2 Emissions From Low-Carbon Fuels in Energy System Optimization Models. In: 14th International Conference on Applied Energy, Bochum (DE), August 8 – 11, 2022. ISSN 2004-2965
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Corato, V.; Vorpahl, C.; Sedlak, K.; Anvar, V. A.; Bennet, J.; Biancolini, M. E.; Bonne, ... (2022)
  The DEMO magnet system – Status and future challenges. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 174. ISSN 0920-3796
  Contributo su Rivista
• Gorjian, Shiva; Kamrani, Fatemeh; Ebadi, Hossein; Samanta, Samiran; Savoldi, Laura (2022)
  Applications of renewable energy sources in agriculture from a complementarity perspective. In: COMPLEMENTARITY OF VARIABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES / S.N., S.L., Elsevier, pp. 615-647. ISBN: 9780323855273
  Contributo in Volume
• Allio, A.; Bruschi, A.; Busi, D.; Bussolan, A.; Fanale, F.; Fanelli, P.; Garavaglia, S.; ... (2022)
  Assessment of the Performance of Different Cooling Configurations for the Launcher Mirrors of the ECRH System of the DTT Facility. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, pp. 1-6. ISSN 0093-3813
  Contributo su Rivista
• Difonzo, R.; Gajetti, E.; Savoldi, L.; Fathi, N. (2022)
  Assessment of different {RANS} turbulence models in mini-channels for the cooling of {MW}-class gyrotron resonators. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, vol. 193. ISSN 0017-9310
  Contributo su Rivista
• Sparacio, Simone; Napolitano, Andrea; Savoldi, Laura; Viarengo, Sofia; Laviano, Francesco (2022)
  Design of a module for a 10 {MJ} toroidal {YBCO} Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, vol. 32, pp. 1-5. ISSN 1051-8223
  Contributo su Rivista
• Guccione, Salvatore; Fontalvo, Armando; Guedez, Rafael; Pye, John; Savoldi, Laura; ... (2022)
  Techno-economic optimisation of a sodium{ extendash}chloride salt heat exchanger for concentrating solar power applications. In: SOLAR ENERGY, vol. 239, pp. 252-267. ISSN 0038-092X
  Contributo su Rivista
• Placido, Daniele; De Marzi, Gianluca; Di Zenobio, Aldo; Ramogida, Giuseppe; Savoldi, ... (2022)
  Evaluation of the thermal performance of the SC Feeders for the magnetic system of the Divertor Tokamak Test facility. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, vol. 32. ISSN 1051-8223
  Contributo su Rivista
• Difonzo, Rosa; Allio, Andrea; Cammi, Antonio; Savoldi, Laura (2022)
  Biogeography-Based Optimization of the Resonator Cooling in a {MW}-Class Gyrotron for Fusion Applications. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, pp. 1-6. ISSN 0093-3813
  Contributo su Rivista
• Gorjian, Shiva; Ebadi, Hossein; Jathar, Laxmikant D.; Savoldi, Laura (2022)
  Solar energy for sustainable food and agriculture: developments, barriers, and policies. In: SOLAR ENERGY ADVANCEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS / S.N., S.L., Elsevier, pp. 1-28. ISBN: 9780323898669
  Contributo in Volume
• Difonzo, R.; Cammi, A.; Laqua, H.; Savoldi, L. (2022)
  Comparative analysis of different strategies exploiting the adjoint topology optimization method for enhancing the performance of a cooling device equipped with micro-channels. In: 16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEAT TRANSFER, FLUID MECHANICS AND THERMODYNAMICS (HEFAT-ATE 2022), Online, 08-10 August 2022, pp. 242-247. ISBN: 978-0-7972-1886-4
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Savoldi, Laura; Placido, Daniele; Viarengo, Sofia (2022)
  Thermal-hydraulic models for the cooling of HTS power-transmission cables: status and needs. In: SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, vol. 35. ISSN 0953-2048
  Contributo su Rivista
• Papa, F.; Utili, M.; Venturini, A.; Caruso, G.; Savoldi, L.; Bonifetto, R.; Valerio, D.; ... (2021)
  Engineering design of a Permeator Against Vacuum mock-up with niobium membrane. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 166. ISSN 0920-3796
  Contributo su Rivista
• Savoldi, L.; Avramidis, K. A.; Albajar, F.; Alberti, S.; Leggieri, A.; Sanchez, F. (2021)
  A validation roadmap of multi-physics simulators of the resonator of mw-class cw gyrotrons for fusion applications. In: ENERGIES, vol. 14. ISSN 1996-1073
  Contributo su Rivista
• Amir Kavei, F.; Savoldi, L. (2021)
  Recycling behaviour of italian citizens in connection with the clarity of on-pack labels. A bottom-up survey. In: SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 13. ISSN 2071-1050
  Contributo su Rivista
• Ebadi, Hossein; Allio, Andrea; Cammi, Antonio; Savoldi, Laura (2021)
  First Numerical Evaluation of the Thermal Performance of a Tubular Receiver Equipped With Raschig Rings for CSP Applications. In: ASME 2021 Power Conference, Virtual, July 20-22, 2021. ISBN: 978-0-7918-8510-9
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Ebadi, H.; Cammi, A.; Savoldi, L. (2021)
  Improving the overall thermal performance of parabolic trough solar collectors using porous media. In: RENEWABLE ENERGY & POWER QUALITY JOURNAL, vol. 19, pp. 571-576. ISSN 2172-038X
  Contributo su Rivista
• Lerede, Daniele; Bustreo, Chiara; Gracceva, Francesco; Saccone, Mirko; Savoldi, Laura (2021)
  Techno-economic and environmental characterization of industrial technologies for transparent bottom-up energy modeling. In: RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS. ISSN 1364-0321
  Contributo su Rivista
• Lerede, Daniele; Pinto, Giuseppe; Saccone, Mirko; Bustreo, Chiara; Capozzoli, Alfonso; ... (2021)
  Application of a Stochastic Multicriteria Acceptability Analysis to support decision-making within a macro-scale energy model: case study of the electrification of the road European transport sector. In: ENERGY, vol. 236. ISSN 0360-5442
  Contributo su Rivista
• Lerede, Daniele; Saccone, Mirko; Bustreo, Chiara; Gracceva, Francesco; Savoldi, Laura (2021)
  Could clean industrial progresses and the rise of electricity demand foster the penetration of nuclear fusion in the European energy mix?. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 172. ISSN 0920-3796
  Contributo su Rivista
• Nicoli, Matteo; Lerede, Daniele; Ebadi, Hossein; Savoldi, Laura (2021)
  Introducing a New Sustainability Metric for the Evaluation of the Power Sector Mix in TIMES Energy System Models. In: Global Renewable Energy Researchers Meet, Virtual, May 07-08, 2021
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Stanculovic, Sebastian; Difonzo, Rosa; Allio, Andrea; Avramidis, Konstantinos A.; ... (2021)
  Calibration of the KIT test setup for the cooling tests of a gyrotron cavity full-size mock-up equipped with mini-channels. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 172. ISSN 0920-3796
  Contributo su Rivista
• Destino, V.; Pedroni, N.; Bonifetto, R.; Di Maio, F.; Savoldi, L.; Zio, E. (2021)
  Metamodeling and on-line clustering for loss-of-flow accident precursors identification in a superconducting magnet cryogenic cooling circuit. In: ENERGIES, vol. 14. ISSN 1996-1073
  Contributo su Rivista
• Leggieri, Alberto; Legrand, Francois; Marchesin, Rodolphe; Allio, Andrea; Difonzo, Rosa; ... (2021)
  Systeme electronique muni d'un circuit de refroidissement a fluide caloporteur. N. brevetto: 073101 FR BRU/NST, propr. brevetto: 4 - Soggetti terzi
  Brevetti
• Oliva, Antonio; Gracceva, Francesco; Lerede, Daniele; Nicoli, Matteo; Savoldi, Laura (2021)
  Projection of Post-Pandemic Italian Industrial Production through Vector AutoRegressive Models. In: ENERGIES, vol. 14. ISSN 1996-1073
  Contributo su Rivista
• Cattoni, L.; Introini, C.; Cammi, A.; Difonzo, R.; Savoldi, L. (2021)
  Multiphysics Topology Optimization with Application to Molten Salt Fast Reactor. In: International Conference Nuclear Energy for New Europe (NENE 2021), Bled (Slovenia), September, 6-9 2021, pp. 1-8. ISBN: 9789616207515
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Arena, Pietro; Del Nevo, Alessandro; Moro, Fabio; Noce, Simone; Mozzillo, Rocco; ... (2021)
  The DEMO Water-Cooled Lead–Lithium Breeding Blanket: Design Status at the End of the Pre-Conceptual Design Phase. In: APPLIED SCIENCES, vol. 11. ISSN 2076-3417
  Contributo su Rivista
• Viarengo, S.; Allio, A.; Boso, D. P.; Savoldi, L.; Sedlak, K.; Corato, V. (2021)
  Analysis of the effects of thermal anchors on the reduction of the parasitic load to the EU-DEMO TF coils. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 169. ISSN 0920-3796
  Contributo su Rivista
• Ferrero, S.; Batet, L.; Linares, J. I.; Arenas, E.; Cantizano, A.; Savoldi, L. (2021)
  A Modelica dynamic model of a supercritical CO2 energy conversion system for EU-DEMO. In: FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, vol. 173. ISSN 0920-3796
  Contributo su Rivista
• Badodi, N.; Cammi, A.; Leggieri, A.; Sanchez, F.; Savoldi, L. (2021)
  A new lumped approach for the simulation of the magnetron injection gun for megawatt-class eu gyrotrons. In: ENERGIES, vol. 14. ISSN 1996-1073
  Contributo su Rivista