Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Energy (DENERG)
Profile
Keywords
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- ASME Advanced Energy Systems Division Best Student Paper Award conferred by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), United States (2014)
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Energetica. Componente
- Collegio di Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio. Componente invitato
Teachings
Master of Science
- Challenge based module - part 2. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Polygeneration and advanced energy systems. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Resources and Environmental Sustainability. A.A. 2025/26, GEORESOURCES AND GEOENERGY ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Polygeneration and advanced energy systems. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Resources and Environmental Sustainability. A.A. 2024/25, GEORESOURCES AND GEOENERGY ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Challenge based module - part 2. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Polygeneration and advanced energy systems. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Challenge based module - part 2. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Titolare del corso
- Polygeneration and advanced energy systems. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Polygeneration and advanced energy systems. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Polygeneration and advanced energy systems. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
- Energetica e fonti rinnovabili. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA. Titolare del corso
Teaching and training projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- DENSYS 2.0 - Decentralised smart ENergy SYStems 2.0, (2024-2030) - Responsabile Scientifico
Erasmus+ Erasmus Mundus Action
Research
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- H2SCORE - Hydrogen Storage and Fuel Cells for Optimised Renewable Energy Communities, (2025-2029) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - JTI - Clean Hydrogen - H2@Edge - Idrogeno a supporto delle telecomunicazioni in condizioni di criticità energetica - H2@Edge, (2025-2028) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
Regionally funded research - H2SHIFT - SERVICES FOR HYDROGEN INNOVATION FACILITATION AND TESTING, (2024-2028) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Climate, Energy and Mobility - IMAGHyNE - IMAGHYNE: INVESTMENT TO MAXIMISE THE AMBITION FOR GREEN HYDROGEN IN EUROPE, (2024-2029) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
UE-funded research - JTI - Clean Hydrogen - HyAcademy.EU - The European Hydrogen Academy, (2024-2028) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
UE-funded research - JTI - Clean Hydrogen - SOFFHICE - SOFC Hybridization with Internal Combustion Engine fuelled by Natural gas for maritime applications (SOFFHICE), (2023-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
PNRR – Mission 4 - HYDRA - HYDROGEN ECONOMY BENEFITS AND RISKS: TOOLS DEVELOPMENT AND POLICIES IMPLEMENTATION TO MITIGATE POSSIBLE CLIMATE IMPACTS, (2023-2027) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Climate, Energy and Mobility - ECCO-2050 - Smart Energy in Cities and Communities for 2050, (2023-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - FCAERO - FC-Aero: sviluppo di un sistema propulsivo elettrico a Fuel cell per applicazioni aeronautiche, (2023-2026) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
PNRR – Mission 2 - AMPS - Automated Mass Production of SOC Stacks, (2023-2027) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - JTI - Clean Hydrogen
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Supporto scientifico alle attività in ambito idrogeno presso l’impianto di Cogne Acciai Speciali, (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - “Fattibilità tecnica preliminare e l’analisi di mercato e scenari futuri per differenti vettori energetici per la fornitura dei carichi elettrici a bordo di yacht", (2023-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Processo di scale –up del fotobioreattoro, all’allestimento delle colture batteriche necessarie ad alimentare il fotobioreattore ed all’esecuzione dei test in laboratorio dello stesso. L’Attività di Ricerca è svolta nell’ambito del Progetto BIOFIDS – Polo Energy and Clean Technologies – P.O.R. FESR 2014/2020 – Asse I – Azione I.1b.1.2 - Bando PRISM-E, (2020-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Analisi del ciclo di vita (LCA) di un sistema di desolforazione biologica del biogas. L’Attività di Ricerca è svolta nell’ambito del Progetto BIOFIDS – Polo Energy and Clean Technologies – P.O.R. FESR 2014/2020, (2020-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Ricerca di mercato per sistemi SOFC alimentati a biogas, (2019-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Omar Najoui. Programme in Energetica (41st cycle, 2026-in progress)
- Lavinia Gaeta. Programme in Energetica (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Nina Maria Tocci. Programme in Energetica (40th cycle, 2025-in progress)
- Yosef Berhan Jember. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Alessandro Magnino. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
Innovative Energy Systems Energy systems sustainability and optimization Conversion, storage and decarbonization of energy vectors - Lucia Pera. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Gabriele Peyrani. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
Research subject: Techno-economic and environmental sustainability of hydrogen-based mobility solutions
Clean Mobility and Innovative Powertrains Hybrid Electric Powertrains Innovative Energy Systems Renewable energy Conversion, storage and decarbonization of energy vectors - Vincenzo Romano. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Giampiero Sacchi. Programme in Energetica (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Last years publications
Publications by type
Last years publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Liao, Minfang; Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta; Liu, Chengxi; Santarelli, Massimo; ... (2026)
Optimal dispatch of wind-powered solid oxide electrolyzer plants. In: ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, vol. 347. ISSN 0196-8904
Contributo su Rivista - Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta; Santarelli, Massimo (2026)
Optimising green hydrogen production across Europe: How renewable energy sources shape plant design and costs. In: RENEWABLE ENERGY, vol. 256. ISSN 0960-1481
Contributo su Rivista - Pera, Lucia; Frantz, Cédric; Yu, Hangyu; Gandiglio, Marta; Marocco, Paolo; Santarelli, ... (2026)
Electrochemical performance and degradation behaviour of Ni–YSZ anode-supported SOFC operated with pre-processed biogas. In: ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, vol. 568. ISSN 0013-4686
Contributo su Rivista - Cais, Matilde; Nicoli, Matteo; Gandiglio, Marta; Bracco, Michela; Breschi, Marco; ... (2026)
Hybrid superconducting energy pipelines: key cost thresholds and system implications for Italy. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 210. ISSN 0360-3199
Contributo su Rivista - Peyrani, Gabriele; Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta; Cherchi, Pierpaolo; Santarelli, ... (2026)
On the right track: Cost-optimal choices to decarbonize the European railway network. In: APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 414. ISSN 0306-2619
Contributo su Rivista - d'Amore-Domenech, Rafael; Marocco, Paolo; Meca, Vladimir L.; Gandiglio, Marta (2026)
Economic consequences of undefined durability in water electrolysis: on extending use beyond the performance drop threshold. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 228. ISSN 0360-3199
Contributo su Rivista - Magnino, Alessandro; Marocco, Paolo; Santarelli, Massimo; Gandiglio, Marta (2026)
Cost competitiveness of green ammonia via solid oxide electrolysis in Europe: A region-specific analysis. In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, vol. 554. ISSN 0959-6526
Contributo su Rivista - Franzoso, Andrea; Noussan, Michel; Marocco, Paolo; Badami, Marco; Fambri, Gabriele; ... (2025)
Assessing the role of storage and thermoelectric plants in the energy transition: a short- and medium-term scenario analysis with Italy as a case study. In: SMART ENERGY, vol. 19. ISSN 2666-9552
Contributo su Rivista - Trapani, Davide; Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta; Santarelli, Massimo (2025)
Hydrogen leakages across the supply chain: Current estimates and future scenarios. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 145, pp. 1084-1095. ISSN 0360-3199
Contributo su Rivista - Rozzi, Elena; Gandiglio, Marta; Lanzini, Andrea; Santarelli, Massimo (2025)
Adsorption model for biogas purification: A design tool for solid oxide fuel cells applications. In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, vol. 503, pp. 1-14. ISSN 1879-1786
Contributo su Rivista - Rozzi, Elena; Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta (2025)
Life cycle inventory dataset for energy production and storage technologies: Standardized metrics for environmental modeling. In: DATA IN BRIEF, vol. 60. ISSN 2352-3409
Contributo su Rivista - Celoria, Fabrizio; Salomone, Fabio; Tauro, Alessio; Gandiglio, Marta; Ferrero, Domenico; ... (2025)
Kinetic study and deactivation phenomena for the methanation of CO2 and CO mixed syngas on a Ni/Al2O3 catalyst. In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, vol. 512. ISSN 1385-8947
Contributo su Rivista - Trapani, Davide; Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta; Santarelli, Massimo (2025)
Decarbonizing semiconductor manufacturing: cost-competitiveness of PV-based green hydrogen production. In: SMART ENERGY, vol. 19. ISSN 2666-9552
Contributo su Rivista - Parola, Nicolò; Peyrani, Gabriele; Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta; Santarelli, Massimo (2025)
Impact of control strategies on the degradation of hybrid hydrogen-battery powertrains in railway applications. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 177. ISSN 0360-3199
Contributo su Rivista - Peyrani, Gabriele; Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta; Biga, Roberta; Santarelli, Massimo (2025)
Solid oxide fuel cells for aviation: A comparative evaluation against alternative propulsion technologies. In: ETRANSPORTATION (AMSTERDAM), vol. 24. ISSN 2590-1168
Contributo su Rivista - Pera, Lucia; Gandiglio, Marta; Marocco, Paolo (2025)
Techno-Economic Assessment of Hydrogen-Based Power-to-Power Systems: Operational Strategies and Feasibility Within Energy Communities. In: ENERGIES, vol. 18. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista - Magnino, Alessandro; Marocco, Paolo; Santarelli, Massimo; Gandiglio, Marta (2025)
Economic viability and CO2 emissions of hydrogen production for ammonia synthesis: A comparative analysis across Europe. In: ADVANCES IN APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 17. ISSN 2666-7924
Contributo su Rivista - Romano, Vincenzo; Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta; Santarelli, Massimo (2025)
Modelling a small-scale hydrogen valley: Optimisation under techno-economic and environmental perspectives. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol. 191. ISSN 0360-3199
Contributo su Rivista - Pera, Lucia; Gandiglio, Marta; Marocco, Paolo; Pumiglia, Davide; Della Seta, Livia; ... (2025)
Impact of trace contaminants on SOFC operated with bio-syngas: sulphur and siloxane-induced degradation. In: JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, vol. 665. ISSN 0378-7753
Contributo su Rivista - Peyrani, Gabriele; Marocco, Paolo; Gandiglio, Marta; Cherchi, Pierpaolo; Santarelli, ... (2025)
Techno-economic modeling framework to assess the feasibility of hydrogen-powered trains on non-electrified routes. In: JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, vol. 652. ISSN 0378-7753
Contributo su Rivista - Aghaziarati, Zeinab; Ameri, Mohammad; Bidi, Mokhtar; Marocco, Paolo; Santarelli, ... (2025)
Zero-dimensional model of a reversible solid oxide fuel cell system with methanation. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMOFLUIDS, vol. 28. ISSN 2666-2027
Contributo su Rivista