Paolo Marocco

Paolo Marocco is a Fixed-term Assistant Professor at the Department of Energy (DENERG) of Politecnico di Torino, Italy. His work focuses on hydrogen-based mobility solutions, renewable energy systems, and techno-economic/environmental sustainability analysis. He serves on teaching committees for Electrical and Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering programs.

• Academic Role: Assistant Professor (Fixed-term)
• Department: Department of Energy (DENERG)
• Teaching: Hydrogen Laboratory, Electrical Energy Storage Systems, Applied Thermodynamics

Research spans four key areas:

1. Hydrogen Infrastructure: Green hydrogen production for ammonia synthesis, aircraft propulsion, and rail transport decarbonization. Projects include SOFFHICE (SOFC hybridization in maritime engines) and PNRR initiatives for industrial decarbonization.
2. Energy Storage Systems: Hydrogen-battery hybrid storage, virtual thermal inertia storage, and optimal dispatch models for wind-electrolysis systems.
3. Industrial Decarbonization: Semiconductor manufacturing, steel industry high-temperature heat substitution, and biogas carbon recovery.
4. Policy Integration: Bridging technical research with European green policy targets through Italian energy modeling.

He supervises 7 PhD students across Energetics, Mechanical Engineering, and Energy/Nuclear Engineering programs. Current projects include SOFFHICE (2023-2026) and PNRR-funded industrial furnace decarbonization (2023). Recent publications analyze hydrogen train feasibility, aviation fuel cells, and storage system optimization.