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• Bioenergy
• Biomass
• Supercritical Fluid Extraction
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Luca Fiori is a Full Professor at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento. His work integrates chemical engineering principles with environmental applications, focusing on sustainable technologies for biomass conversion and waste valorization. Education: Laurea in Chemical Engineering (1998), PhD in Chemical Engineering (2003) Academic Career: Researcher (2004), confirmed faculty (2007) Research Interests: Specializing in two key areas: (1) Supercritical fluid extraction for food industry byproducts valorization, particularly grape seeds and agricultural waste; (2) Thermochemical conversion of biomass through pyrolysis and gasification. His work includes experimental setup of supercritical extraction labs and development of solid-gas equilibrium models for biomass conversion. Recent Research Trends: Focus on hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) for bioplastic disposal, wastewater treatment materials, and biofuel production. Collaborative projects bridge pulp&paper, waste treatment, and chemical industries through HTC integration. Scientific Awards: PAT-CRS 2007 funding for supercritical CO2 extraction research Labs & Infrastructure: Developed ex novo supercritical fluid extraction laboratory and experimental gasification/pyrolysis apparatus. Specialized in MATLAB/Cantera modeling and CFD simulations for reactor design.

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Associate Professor

• Aerospace propulsion
• Combustion
• Turbulent flows
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Pietro Paolo Ciottoli serves as Associate Professor of Aerospace Propulsion in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome since 2024, following his tenure as Research Fellow (2013-2019) at the same institution. His academic foundation was built entirely at Sapienza University of Rome: Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (2006) Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering (2009) PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (2013) Dr. Ciottoli's research centers on aerospace propulsion systems with specialized expertise in combustion dynamics, turbulent/multiphase flows, and gas dynamics. He integrates high-performance computing and computational fluid dynamics to advance propulsion technology, particularly in gas turbine combustors and hypersonic applications. His work bridges theoretical mechanics with practical aerospace engineering challenges. Teaching spans multiple academic levels: undergraduate courses in propulsion systems and laboratories; Master's instruction in Gas Turbine Combustors and Hypersonic Propulsion; specialized modules on turbulent combustion; and doctoral training in reacting spray modeling.