Filippo Masseni

Filippo Masseni is a Fixed-term Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS), Politecnico di Torino. His academic and research activities focus on aerospace propulsion systems, particularly hybrid rocket engines and solid propellant development.

• Scientific disciplinary sector: IIND-01/G - Aerospace Propulsion
• ERC sector: PE8_1 - Aerospace Engineering

Research Interests include combustion instability modeling, coupled propulsion/trajectory optimization, multidisciplinary design optimization, and robust optimization techniques. His work bridges theoretical modeling with practical applications in hybrid rocket engines and advanced propulsion systems.

In teaching, he serves as Course Lecturer for Combustion in Aerospace Engines and supervises courses like Aeronautical Propulsion and Aircraft Engines, spanning academic years 2019-2025.

• Supervised PhD Students: Vincenzo Madonia, Daniele Tozzi, Leonardo Stumpo, Alessandra Zumbo, Lorenzo Folcarelli, Giovanni Polizzi
• Research group: Aerospace Propulsion (DIMEAS)