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Filippo Genco is an Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Industry Training at the Department of Energy and Nuclear Engineering, Ontario Tech University. His academic career includes roles as Assistant Professor and Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Adolfo Ibáñez University (Chile), and positions at ALHOSN University (UAE) and Purdue University (USA). He holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University.
Education: PhD in Nuclear Engineering (Purdue University, 2013), M.S.N.E. (Purdue, 2012), M.S. in Aeronautics & Astronautics (Purdue, 2005), and B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Politecnico di Bari, Italy, 2002).
Research focuses on plasma-material interactions, magnetic fusion applications, radiation damage, advanced numerical methods, and nuclear propulsion systems. His work includes studies on nanofluids for fusion reactor cooling and seismic resilience of small modular reactors. He has published extensively on topics like plasma facing component durability, laser ablation modeling, and neutron kinetic equations.
- Key Awards: Alpha Nu Sigma Honor Society membership, UC Institute of Global Conflict Summer Fellowship
Led interdisciplinary teams in fusion energy and thermal systems research. Active in engineering education innovation and industry collaboration through his Director role. Affiliated with the Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre (ERC).
