Our brilliant PhD students make the Department of Energy a true research powerhouse, a multidisciplinary community, a place where ideas matter. In return, we give you an all-round experience and environment that enhances your learning potential and inspires you to think big.
In collaboration with faculty and fellow students, you will conduct innovative research and prepare for a successful career in academia, industry, or government.
The Faculty Board plays a crucial role in managing the STEN PhD Programme, ensuring forefront teaching activities and monitoring the career of all the enrolled PhD students.
“PhD STEN is a unique opportunity for talented and open minded young graduates at the very beginning of their professional career”
“PhD STEN research activities are often part of European projects. This offers the unique opportunity to work in consortia with multidisciplinary and complementary competences and to establish a first international contact network that will be valuable for your career after the PhD“
“PhD STEN research typically involves close contact with leading industries of the energy field, actively participating to the projects developed at the Department of Energy. Thanks to this unique relationship, PhD students will extend their academic profile with a high-end experience in the interaction with industrial R&D activities and projects”
“This PhD Programme allows to investigate innovation challenges by also involving the main players of the industrial sector makes: this is a great combination of scientific development and improvements for the technology sector“
160 PhD students are currently enrolled with the POLIMI STEN, of which 20% from non-EU countries .
The energy and enthusiasm brought by our PhD students is vital for the research community of both the Department of Energy and the entire POLIMI.
Research topics:
Thesis keywords:
Development of an air humidification system for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell for heavy duty vehicles
Understanding and Modeling degradation of PEMFC for heavy duty applications: impact of real-world operating conditions on performance and durability
Morphochemical and structural changes of battery electrodes and solid electrolytes
Investigation of the effect of carbon dioxide on cathodes of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for applications in blue power production cycles
Local experimental and modelling analysis of transport phenomena in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries
Innovative design, modelling and control of a flexible fuel cell system for transport sector
Electrical grid balancing with fast-ramping Fuel Cell and electrolysis systems: analysis, modelling and optimization
Thesis keywords:
Experimental analysis and modeling for the design of advanced nuclear facilities
Development of an innovative laser-driven particle source for industrial and societal applications
Passive neutron dosimetry with PADC track detectors – novel applications and optimization of individual monitoring
Numerical investigations of laser-driven photon sources with nanostructured materials and their applications
Advanced Radiochemical Methods and Chemical Processes for Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Monitoring in Nuclear Decommissioning
Thesis keywords:
Techno-economic, financial and business modelling of lead-cooled fast reactors
Experimental analysis and modeling for the design of advanced nuclear facilities
Multi-scale and multi-physics modelling of fuel pin behaviour in the MYRRHA reactor
Advancements in Modeling High-Enriched Pu MOX Fuel for Gen-IV Liquid Metal Reactors
Development of data-driven Reduced Order Modelling with application to MultiPhysics system
Nanoscale surface morphology evolution of plasma exposed materials in linear and tokamak machines: erosion and impurity migration
Experimental and Numerical Studies of PbLi Water Reaction in Support of the WCLL TBM Safety Analysis
Experimental and Numerical analysis of Compact Plate Heat Exchanger for modern Small Modular Reactors
Mechanistic multi-scale modelling of fission product behaviour in oxide fuels for application to Generation III and IV nuclear reactors
Development and characterization of protective coatings resistant to irradiation
Advancements in modelling the thermal-mechanical behaviour of MOX-fuelled pins and application to liquid-metal fast reactor conditions
Thesis keywords:
Thermodynamic Models for Innovative Combustion Modes with Sustainable Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines
Experimental study of innovative fully/partially premixed hydrogen burners
Multi-fidelity unsteady rotor aerodynamic modeling of multi-scale Horizontal and Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Thesis keywords:
Development of an air humidification system for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell for heavy duty vehicles
Carbon dioxide-hydrocarbons blends for medium-high temperature vapour compression heat pumps
Life Cycle Assessment method applied to Milan building stock, solutions to reduce the related potential environmental impacts
MPC comparisons for residential HVACs and parametric optimization of compact DEC system
Thesis keywords:
Development of advanced coatings for the extreme environment of nuclear fusion reactors
Morphochemical and structural changes of battery electrodes and solid electrolytes
Production and characterization of electrospun polymeric smart nanocomposites based on 1D linear carbon chains
Nanoscale surface morphology evolution of plasma exposed materials in linear and tokamak machines: erosion and impurity migration
Synthesis and in-situ characterization of 2D materials and heterostructures
Development of nanostructured materials for high intensity laser-plasma applications
Development and characterization of protective coatings resistant to irradiation
Plasmonic and multifunctional nanostructured metamaterials with tailored electrical and optical properties
Carbon atomic wires: from their synthesis to the comprehension of their unique vibrational and electronic properties
Production of nanostructured films for nuclear applications using advanced deposition techniques
Thesis keywords:
Development of advanced coatings for the extreme environment of nuclear fusion reactors
Development of an innovative laser-driven particle source for industrial and societal applications
Production and characterization of electrospun polymeric smart nanocomposites based on 1D linear carbon chains
Novel nanostructured metallic thin films with enhanced mechanical properties deposited by pulsed laser deposition
Synthesis and in-situ characterization of 2D materials and heterostructures
Numerical investigations of laser-driven photon sources with nanostructured materials and their applications
Sequential Infiltration Synthesis (SIS) as a novel approach in industrial applications
Development of nanostructured materials for high intensity laser-plasma applications
Plasmonic and multifunctional nanostructured metamaterials with tailored electrical and optical properties
Carbon atomic wires: from their synthesis to the comprehension of their unique vibrational and electronic properties
Production of nanostructured films for nuclear applications using advanced deposition techniques
Thesis keywords:
Understanding and Modeling degradation of PEMFC for heavy duty applications: impact of real-world operating conditions on performance and durability
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Field Development Planning in Oil & Gas Projects
CCS through Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells in the industrial context: possible strategies to achieve BECCS
Development of CO2 Capture Process with Thermochemical Energy Storage
Modelling consistent energy transition scenarios based on integrated energy and economic frameworks
Development and Optimization of Decarbonized Combined Heat and Power Plants
Designing, realizing, and testing an advanced household-scale catalytic hydrogen boiler
Energy model of Renewable Energy Sources, including social factors, for the energy planning of Colombia
Process modelling, simulation and economic analysis of the hybrid CO2 capture technology applied in the cement sector
A UBEM-based methodology for setting optimal Renewable Energy Community (REC) configurations in urban areas
Decarbonization potential of the cement industry through electrification
Hydrogen Production and Storage for Use in Heavy Industrial Applications: The Case of Steelmaking
Process development and optimization of flexible plants for power and hydrogen production with CO2 capture and storage
Numerical approaches for the optimization of gas transportation networks
Design and Optimization of High Efficiency Supercritical CO2 Oxy-combustion Power Cycles with CO2 Capture and Storage
Design and operation of a binary ORC power plant for the exploitation of geothermal resources, including two-phase
Innovative design, modelling and control of a flexible fuel cell system for transport sector
Development and techno-economic analysis of biogas-to-liquid fuels processes
Development of Innovative Power Cycles based on CO2 Blends applied to CSP Plants
Design, process integration and optimization of adsorption-based processes for post-combustion CO2 capture
Electrical grid balancing with fast-ramping Fuel Cell and electrolysis systems: analysis, modelling and optimization
Demand-Needs Nexus in Off-Grid Energy Planning, the undervalued driver of development
Thesis keywords:
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Field Development Planning in Oil & Gas Projects
Resilience Assessment of Critical Infrastructures exposed to Climate Change
Optimization of Energy Networks Equipped with Prognostics and Health Management Capabilities
Development of physics-informed deep learning methods for prognostics and health management of industrial equipment
Thesis keywords:
Experimental study of innovative fully/partially premixed hydrogen burners
Multi-scale and multi-physics modelling of fuel pin behaviour in the MYRRHA reactor
Advancements in Modeling High-Enriched Pu MOX Fuel for Gen-IV Liquid Metal Reactors
Development of data-driven Reduced Order Modelling with application to MultiPhysics system
Local experimental and modelling analysis of transport phenomena in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries
Experimental and Numerical analysis of Compact Plate Heat Exchanger for modern Small Modular Reactors
Advancements in modelling the thermal-mechanical behaviour of MOX-fuelled pins and application to liquid-metal fast reactor conditions
Thesis keywords:
Investigation of the effect of carbon dioxide on cathodes of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for applications in blue power production cycles
Process development and optimization of flexible plants for power and hydrogen production with CO2 capture and storage
Development and techno-economic analysis of biogas-to-liquid fuels processes
To view the list of students by PhD cycle click HERE (PhD cycle: the whole of the PhD programmes of a given academic year)
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