Viviana Negro

Viviana Negro is a Fixed-term Assistant Professor at the Department of Energy (DENERG), Politecnico di Torino. Her research focuses on Biofuels, Biohydrogen, and Pyrolysis/Gasification technologies, with expertise in Energy Systems and Environmental Engineering.

• Supervises PhD students in Energetics (Amr Moataz and Alessio Riorda)
• Involved in UE-funded research and commercial contracts like 'Energy communities and energy requalification of public administrations'
• Co-author of publications in journals like Applied Energy and Energy, and conferences including European Biomass Conference
• Teaches as Course Collaborator across multiple degree programs in Energy, Nuclear, and Management Engineering
• Co-inventor of a National Patent on hydrogen/carbon production from methane pyrolysis for steel industry

Research trends emphasize sustainable energy systems, with recent work on biomethane for transport decarbonization, green hydrogen production, and GHG emissions reduction in industrial sectors. Her collaborations include projects like THELMA (2025-2030) on municipal sludge conversion to biogenic coal.