Alice Di Bella

Alice Di Bella is a Researcher at the Sustainable Earth Modelling Economics Division of the European Institute on Economics and the Environment (EIEE), part of the CMCC Foundation in Milan, Italy. Her work focuses on energy system modeling for decarbonization strategies across multiple sectors.

Education:

• Bachelor and Master in Energy Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
• Erasmus exchange at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
• Master thesis: 'Multi-Objective Optimization to identify carbon neutrality scenarios for the Italian electric system' (conducted with Eurac Research, Bolzano)

Research Focus: Di Bella specializes in applying energy system modeling to climate mitigation challenges. Her expertise spans demand-side policy design for buildings/transport decarbonization, power system resilience under climate change, and energy crisis response strategies. She develops optimization frameworks for carbon neutrality pathways with emphasis on Italian and European energy systems.

Publication Trends: Recent work demonstrates consistent focus on demand-side interventions for rapid emissions reductions, climate-risk-informed grid planning, and high-resolution weather-to-energy modeling. Her research bridges technical energy system analysis with macroeconomic policy evaluation, particularly evident in contributions to 'Fit for 55' impact assessments.

Affiliations: Core member of EIEE's Sustainable Earth Modelling team at CMCC Foundation, collaborating with Eurac Research and Politecnico di Milano. Maintains active industry engagement through policy-relevant modeling for Italian energy transition.