Oscar Vento

Oscar Vento serves as a Fixed-term Assistant Professor in the Department of Energy (DENERG) at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, within the College of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Automotive Engineering. His academic responsibilities span teaching Computational Heat and Mass Transfer at the PhD level in Energetics and Fluid Machines across Bachelor's and Master's programs in Mechanical Engineering since the 2019/20 academic year through current 2025/26 offerings.

Research Focus: Dr. Vento's work centers on fluid machinery and thermal systems, with emphasis on internal combustion engines, fuel injection technologies, and sustainable energy solutions. His expertise includes Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) systems, cavitation phenomena, thermal-hydraulic performance analysis, and real-time control methodologies for fuel systems. Research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 7 (Clean Energy), 9 (Innovation), 11 (Sustainable Cities), and 12 (Responsible Consumption).

Publication Trends: Recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on experimental and numerical investigations of fuel injection dynamics, with increasing emphasis on alternative fuels (ammonia), neural network applications, and transient flow measurement techniques. Research bridges fundamental fluid mechanics with practical automotive engineering challenges, particularly in emission reduction and energy efficiency.

Advising and Intellectual Property:

• Co-supervises PhD candidate Carmelo Baronetto (Energetics program, 39th cycle, 2023-present)
• Holds national patent: System and method for measuring injected flow rate using a neural network (with Ferrari and Novara)
• Cod holds national/international patents: Control of the quantity injected into internal combustion engines (with Ferrari, Novara, Violante, Zhang)

Research Context: Collaborates extensively within Alessandro Ferrari's research group, with publications spanning ENERGY, FUEL, ENERGIES, and Journal of Fluid Mechanics. Work addresses critical challenges in sustainable transportation through advanced diagnostics, control systems, and alternative fuel combustion research.