Politecnico di Milano’s magazine Frontiere published an extensive interview with Matteo Maestri, Full Professor of Chemical Engineering in the Department of Energy and lecturer in the Laboratory of catalysis and catalytic processes (LCCP) research group.
From 14 to 16 May 2025, the Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano actively participated in NetZero Milan Expo-Summit, the new international event dedicated to decarbonisation technologies and the transition to a net zero economy, held at MiCo – Milano Convention Centre.
The third edition of the Specializing Master in Nuclear Safeguards, a training programme aimed at preparing professionals in the field of nuclear safeguards, is now underway.
Organized by the Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano in collaboration with ENEN (European Nuclear Education Network) l’European Joint Research Centre (JRC), Academic institution participating in the European Nuclear Education Network, ESARDA (Enhancing R&D in Nuclear Safeguards) partners and other international organizations (e.g. IAEA), the Specializing Master is now in its third edition, starting in November 2025.
Physis PEB returns to Monte Carlo to participate in the twelfth edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, with a new important milestone: the design and construction of Marino, an innovative electric motor developed entirely by the team.
Nicolò Varallo, PhD student in the Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology (STEN) PhD programme at the Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano, is among the winners of the Best Paper Award 2023 awarded by the journal Fluids (MDPI).
On 26 June, a special lecture was held at the EN:lab building of the Department of Energy by Prof. G. Kumar Venayagamoorthy, professor at Clemson University (USA) and IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer. The initiative was part of the Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering, coordinated by Prof. Marco Mussetta.
Riccardo Ramaschi, PhD student in Electrical Engineering at the Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano, won second prize in the Basil Papadias Best Student Paper Award at the PowerTech 2025 conference, held in Kiel (Germany) from 29 June to 3 July.
On 27 June, the Summer School “Thermophysical Properties of Fluids for Energy and CCS Applications: Modelling and Measurement” came to an end. It was organised by the Department of Energy as part of the European ENCASE project at the Piacenza Campus of POLIMI.
Under the direction of Prof. Manuele Gatti, the Summer School represented an important opportunity for discussion and updating with international experts on aspects of thermodynamic modelling and measurement methods relevant to the characterisation of the thermophysical properties of fluids of interest to the energy sector.
On July 1 the presentation event for the first edition of the Second-Level Specializing Master in “Innovation in Electrical Energy Systems” was held. The program is funded by Terna S.p.A. and organized by the Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano in collaboration with Politecnico di Torino e Politecnico di Bari.
The Specializing Master is part of the PoliTech Lab, a new High-Competence Polytechnic Network promoted by Terna which aims to prepare professionals who will play a key role in the design and management of the National Electricity Grid. The program is designed to train highly specialized professionals in areas such as plants and technologies, asset management, power systems, energy markets, and regulation.
The European project AMBITION – AMBassadors for sustainable transITION, funded by the Erasmus+ Partnership for Cooperation programme, officially concluded after three years of activity (2022–2025) with a final event held at KNUST – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana.