Alessandro Romagnoli

Dr. Alessandro Romagnoli is an Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University's School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Co-Director of the NTU-Surbana Jurong Corporate Lab. His research focuses on sustainable energy systems including thermal energy conversion, cryogenic storage, and geothermal energy. He established the Thermal Energy Systems Lab and advises international organizations like the World Bank on energy projects.

His research explores:

• Optimization of multi-energy systems for microgrids
• Advanced thermal storage technologies including packed bed and phase-change materials
• Geothermal energy extraction and reservoir management
• Integration of hydrogen and cryogenic storage in urban energy networks
• Thermal safety solutions for electric aviation batteries

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on computational modeling of energy systems (47% of articles), experimental validation of thermal storage (27%), and geothermal resource development (20%). Research consistently addresses energy efficiency optimization and renewable integration challenges.

Dr. Romagnoli provides strategic guidance to the IFC, Asian Development Bank, and European Research Council on energy initiatives, and leads a S$60M urban sustainability research program.