Vincenzo Maria Gentile

Vincenzo Maria Gentile is a Fixed-term Assistant Professor at the Department of Energy (DENERG), Politecnico di Torino. He holds scientific appointments in both Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Architecture and Energy and Nuclear Engineering programs. His research spans heat and mass transfer, energy systems optimization, and indoor air quality monitoring.

Key research areas include:

• Hydrogels for water-air separation
• Natural ventilation in emergency shelters
• Low-cost particle sensors in HVAC
• Solar thermal technology

Recent publications focus on atmospheric water generation, bio-polymer coated heat exchangers, and personalized environmental control systems. Scientific awards include three international/national patents for Bio-Stopper, hydrogel-based heat exchangers, and water harvesting technologies.

Teaching roles:

• PhD Course: Aerosol and Particle Measurement
• Master's Course: Energy Transition and Low-Carbon Architecture (Building Physics Module)
• Bachelor's Course: Environmental Technical Physics

Supervised PhD students:

• Lakhdar Hamidatou (Energetics, 40th cycle)
• Alberto Saija (Energetics, 40th cycle)
• Matteo Calo' (Energetics, 38th cycle)
• Hamed Rasam (Energetics, 36th cycle)

Current research projects include automotive cabin air quality monitoring (2025-2026) and collaborations with SOLAR Research Group within DENERG.