Lelio Luzzi

Prof. Lelio Luzzi is a Professor at Politecnico di Milano, specializing in Thermal Fluid Dynamics, Passive Safety Systems, and Economics of Nuclear Energy. His research spans nuclear fuel behavior, multiphysics modeling, and reactor stability analysis.

• Key Collaborations: Involved in projects related to Molten Salt Fast Reactors (MSFR), Lead Fast Reactors (LFR), and dark matter detection (DarkSide-20k).
• Research Focus: Development of computational tools (BISON, TRANSURANUS, OpenFOAM) for nuclear fuel performance, fission gas release, and reactor safety.
• Methodologies: Expertise in Reduced Order Modeling (ROM), Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD), and multi-physics solvers for reactor dynamics.

Recent Publications (2017–2019): Investigate fission gas behavior, helium diffusivity in oxide fuels, and criticality safety in dynamic compression events, emphasizing advanced numerical algorithms and experimental validation.