The CRECK Modeling Group

Detailed kinetic mechanisms and CFD of reacting flows

Faculty


Eliseo Ranzi

Eliseo Ranzi

Full Professor

Research interests: pyrolysis and combustion, real transportation fuels, alcohol fuels, soot formation in combustion, devolatilization of solid fuels, waste gasification

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Tiziano Faravelli

Tiziano Faravelli

Full Professor

Research interests: detailed kinetics of pyrolysis, oxidation and combustion of gas liquid and solids, fluid dynamics of reacting systems, interactions between turbulence and chemistry

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Alessio Frassoldati

Alessio Frassoldati

Full Professor

Research interests: detailed kinetics of combustion and pyrolysis, modeling of solid fuels pyrolysis and gasification, pollutants formation (NOx, PAH, soot), fluid dynamics of reacting systems, burners and furnaces design

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Alberto Cuoci

Alberto Cuoci

Associate Professor

Research interests: fluid dynamics of reacting systems, interactions between turbulence and chemistry, non premixed combustion, detailed kinetics of combustion and pyrolysis

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Marco Mehl

Marco Mehl

Associate Professor

Research interests: chemical kinetic mechanisms for the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels, bio-fuels and pollutants formation. Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engines, gasoline and diesel engines.

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Face Stagni

Alessandro Stagni

Assistant Professor (RTDB)

Research interests: skeletal reduction techniques for the application of detailed mechanisms in Computational Fluid Dynamics. Reactor network analysis and application to pollutants formation in turbulent combustion devices. 

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Face Pelucchi

Matteo Pelucchi

Assistant Professor (RTDA)

Research interests: Detailed and lumped kinetic modeling of combustion and pyrolysis of gaseous and liquid fuels and related intermediate species. Ab initio calculation of kinetic rate constants. Experimental measurements of ignition delay times.

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Postdoctoral Research Fellows


Paulo Eduardo Debiagi

Paulo Eduardo Debiagi

Postdoctoral research fellow

Research interests: Biomass composition, characterization, detailed kinetics and conversion to energy sources, pyrolysis, gasification, combustion

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Abd Essamade SaufiAbd Essamade Saufi

Postdoctoral research fellow

Research interests: turbulence-kinetics interactions; soot formation and evolution in laminar flames; theoretical analysis of combustion and heat transfer processes; liquid and gas phase kinetics

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PhD Candidates


Face PrataliLuna Pratali Maffei

PhD Candidate

Research interests:Detailed and lumped kinetic modeling of combustion and pyrolysis of gaseous and liquid fuels and related intermediate species. Ab initio calculation of kinetic rate constants. Experimental measurements of ignition delay times.

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Face BertolinoAndrea Bertolino

PhD Candidate

Research interests: Uncertainty quantification and optimization of detailed kinetic mechanisms, e-fuels, MILD Combustion

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Face NobiliAndrea Nobili

PhD Candidate

Research interests: Pyrolysis and combustion of large aromatic hydrocarbons, detailed kinetics of PAH and soot formation and evolution, modeling of in-flame generated carbon nanomaterials.

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Face LocaspiAndrea Locaspi

PhD Candidate

Research interests: Thermal conversion of plastics’ mixtures; detailed liquid and gas-phase kinetics of pyrolysis and gasification reactions; detailed kinetics of char gasification and oxidation; fluid dynamic analysis of the conversion process.

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Face SerseFrancesco Serse

PhD Candidate

Research interests: detailed kinetic mechanisms of radical reactions at the gas-solid interface and in bulk liquid with application in the study of soot nucleation and growth, pyrolysis of plastics and polymerization.

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Face CiprianoEdoardo Cipriano

PhD Candidate

Research interests: heavy fuel oil combustion modeling; DNS of reactive multiphase flows; liquid and gas phase kinetics.

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Face RamalliEdoardo Ramalli

PhD Candidate

Research interests: Collection and automatic interpretation and analysis of scientific data to support the lifecycle of scientific models.

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Face Amjed

Muhammad Ahsan Amjed

PhD Candidate

Research interests: Solar thermal energy; Thermal energy storage and conversion; Biomass composition, modification and conversion to biofuel; Biomass Pyrolysis, Gasification, Combustion; Water Treatment; Biochar Modification; Magnetic nanoparticles materials.

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 Administration


Face Branca

Isabella Branca

Administration Office

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Alumni


Ghobad Bagheri (2019) - Qlayers, Delft (NL)

Agnes Livia Bodor (2019)

Warumporn Pejpichestakul (2019) - IFP Energies nouvelles, Lyon (FR)

Ali Shamooni Pour Dezfouli (2019) - ITV Stuttgart (DE)

Giancarlo Gentile (2017) - Wood, Milano (IT)

Mattia Bissoli (2016) - Tenova, Castellanza (IT)

Chiara Saggese (2015) - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore (US)

Tiziano Maffei (2013) - Casale SA, Lugano (CH)

Emma Barker Hemings (2012)

Roberto Grana (2011)

Samuele Sommariva (2011)

Simone Frigerio (2008)

Alessandro Marongiu (2006)

Silvia Granata