Eleonora Gajetti

Eleonora Gajetti is a PhD Student in Energetics (38th cycle, 2022-2025) at the Department of Energy (DENERG), Politecnico di Torino. She concurrently serves as an External Teacher and Teaching Assistant in Nuclear Engineering and Thermal Sciences. Her research focuses on computational fluid dynamics, fusion energy systems, and advanced thermal engineering, with affiliations to the MAHTEP Research Group.

Educational Background: Pursuing a PhD in Energetics under advisors Prof. Laura Savoldi, Gianluca Boccardo, and Antonio Buffo.

Teaching: Collaborates on the Nuclear Engineering Lab and Advanced Heat Transfer Problems course for the Energy and Nuclear Engineering program (2023/24–2024/25).

Research Interests include:

• Modeling turbulence via RANS equations in OpenFOAM
• Design of Electron Cyclotron Heating systems for fusion reactors
• Thermal optimization of solar receivers using triply periodic minimal surfaces

Publications span plasma physics, CFD, and fusion engineering, reflecting her cross-disciplinary work. Recent studies address EC heating systems for EU-DEMO, divertor tokamak components, and turbulence modeling.

Grants/Funding: Not explicitly listed in text.

Labs/Teams: Active in the MAHTEP Research Group focused on advanced heat transfer and energy systems.