Simone Anelli

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Assegnista di Ricerca
Dipartimento Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT)

Docente a contratto e/o collaboratore didattico
Dipartimento Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT)

Profilo

Keywords

3d printing
Additive manufacturing
Ceramics and composites
Electrolysis
Glass ceramics
Hydrogen
Proton conductivity
Solid oxide fuel cells (sofc)

Biografia

I have always been drawn to science, with particular interest in the environmental impact of our society and the challenges linked to fossil fuel dependence. This motivated me to focus my academic path on hydrogen as a clean energy carrier. I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Genoa (UNIGE), working on metallic interconnects for SOFCs. My bachelor thesis included an internship at Aperam S.A. (Isbergues, France), where I studied high temperature oxidation of ferritic stainless steels. My master’s thesis at UNIGE focused on sol gel coatings to mitigate corrosion in interconnects. To deepen my expertise in ceramics and high temperature electrochemical devices, I moved to Barcelona to join the group of Prof. Albert Tarancón, a leader in ceramics, advanced manufacturing, and SOECs. After a short internship, I began my PhD at the Catalan Institute for Energy Research (IREC) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) within the Nanoionics and Fuel Cells group. I defended my thesis, “Advanced strategies for Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells,” in 2021. My research focused on hybrid additive manufacturing (robocasting, inkjet printing) to fabricate SOECs while reducing production time and cost, and on developing nanocomposite electrodes to improve performance and durability. During my PhD, I also completed a research stay at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) under Prof. Vincenzo Esposito, gaining further experience in advanced ceramic processing. After finishing my PhD, I stayed at IREC as a postdoctoral researcher, working on formulating slurries with innovative materials for stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing and expanding my expertise in complex ceramic components. In 2022, I moved to Italy for a postdoctoral position at Politecnico di Torino (POLITO). My work focuses on depositing glass ceramic sealants for high temperature energy devices (electrolysers and batteries) and developing a pilot plant for recycling functional ceramic materials for SOFCs. In the same year, I prepared a Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) proposal, Pressuriz3D, which was awarded funding. The project officially started in July 2023 and targets the additive manufacturing of proton ceramic electrochemical cells, combining innovative materials and advanced fabrication to advance next generation hydrogen technologies.

Linee di ricerca

  • Da quando ho iniziato a lavorare al Politecnico di Torino, la mia attività di ricerca si concentra sulla manifattura additiva di materiali ceramici e vetro‑ceramici avanzati per sistemi elettrochimici ad alta temperatura. Sviluppo e ottimizzo strategie di stampa 3D per realizzare componenti complessi e ad alte prestazioni per celle elettrochimiche a ceramica protonica (PCEC) e celle ad ossidi solidi per elettrolisi (SOEC). Il mio lavoro mira a migliorare l’efficienza dei dispositivi, abilitare geometrie innovative, supportare percorsi produttivi scalabili e facilitare l’integrazione di questi componenti in SRU e stack completi. In parallelo, studio processi di riciclo e recupero di materie prime critiche utilizzate nelle tecnologie SOEC, promuovendo sostenibilità e approcci di economia circolare nei sistemi energetici di nuova generazione.

Competenze

Settori ERC

PE11_3 - Engineering of ceramics and glasses
PE11_5 - Engineering of composites and hybrid materials

SDG

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Didattica

Insegnamenti

Corso di laurea magistrale

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Ricerca

Progetti di ricerca

Progetti finanziati da bandi competitivi

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