Ke Wu

Research Interests My research interests focus on the pyrolysis and gasification of plastic waste, exploring how thermal conversion processes can transform plastics into valuable compounds or energy. I study the decomposition mechanisms of plastics, utilizing chemical kinetic models to predict product distribution under different conditions and integrating fluid dynamics to optimize reaction processes. Education Publications

Francesco Roman Artioli

Research Interests My main scientific interests are in the field of numerical modeling of reactive flows with detailed kinetics, with special emphasis on the use of energy carriers especially hydrogen carriers (e.g. ammonia, dimethyl-ether and methanol). During my research activity, I have focused on developing skills and expertise on building kinetic mechanism able to describe […]

Patrizia Crepaldi

Research Interests My inspiration and ultimate goal are to be part of a research plan that will provide technological breakthroughs and contribute to solving critical environmental issues of our society, such as climate change. So, I investigate numerically the morphology and optical properties of carbonaceous (soot) nanoparticles emitted by incomplete combustion of fossil and biofuels, […]

Riccardo Caraccio

Research Interests My research primarily focuses on multiphase flow simulation and the underlying kinetic mechanisms. The primary system under investigation is biomass, a renewable organic material derived from plants and animals. Education

Xinyan Guan

Research Interests My main scientific interests are in the field of numerical modeling of multiphase flow, focusing on the complex hydrodynamics in fluidized bed and the processes involving plastic conversion. Education Publications

Niccolò Fanari

Research Interests My main scientific interests are in the field of combustion processes, specifically focusing on the formation and growth of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) up to soot formation. I am currently working on the development of a detailed kinetic model to predict PAHs formation starting from quantum chemical calculations to evaluate complex kinetic reactivities. […]

Timoteo Dinelli

Research Interest I am a fourth-year Ph.D. student at Politecnico di Milano, in the Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering Giulio Natta, within the CRECK modeling laboratory, advised by Alessandro Stagni. My research focuses on the application of data-driven methods to develop chemical kinetic models for predicting the combustion and pyrolysis of complex fuels. […]

Romina Miridiona Papagni

Research Interests My main scientific interests lie in the field of numerical modeling of bio-methanation processes, with a specific focus on gas-liquid stirred tank reactors. I focus on using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to investigate and optimize critical phenomena such as hydrodynamics, gas-liquid mass transfer and biological kinetics. Education