Dario Alfani awarded by Fondazione NEST for excellence in research and innovation
NEST Researcher Award for Research and Innovation presented during the “Inspire Leadership 2025” event
Emanuela Colombo at World Engineering Day 2025: the role of engineering in a sustainable future
Prof. Emanuela Colombo, professor at the Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano and Rector’s Delegate for Science Diplomacy, was invited to give the introductory speech at the World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2025, organised by the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) and UNESCO.
The AURIGA project, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), aims to develop new CO₂ absorption systems
The research project AURIGA – Unveiling the RIddles of GAs-liquid fluid dynamics: towards novel carbon dioxide absorption systems, supervised by Giorgio Besagni, Associate Professor at the Departmentof Energy of Politecnico di Milano, has received funding of more than €1.5M under the FIS 2 Call for Proposals of the Italian Ministry of University and Research.
The Department of Energy in the forefront at the IEEE ICSRS 2024
The eighth edition of the International Conference on System Reliability and Safety (ICSRS 2024) www.icsrs.org , a landmark event for the international scientific community in the field of system reliability and safety, was held in Sicily from 20 to 22 November 2024. The conference was co-sponsored by the IEEE Reliability Society (Italy Chapter) and was attended by experts from all over the world. Among the topics covered: artificial intelligence and advanced simulation for reliability, safety, resilience of complex systems.
Marco Ricotti at the conference on the new sustainable nuclear power at the Chamber of Deputies
On 18 February 2025, Prof. Marco Ricotti, lecturer in Nuclear Plants at the Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano and president of the CIRTEN Consortium, took part in the conference “The new sustainable nuclear power: an opportunity for Italy?”, held in the Sala della Lupa at the Chamber of Deputies. The event, promoted by MP Riccardo Zucconi in collaboration with the Fratelli d’Italia Group in Montecitorio, brought together experts, institutional representatives and companies in the sector to discuss the role of nuclear power in the country’s energy future.
Trade Marks and Designs: An In-Depth Analysis of European Case Law
European case law on trade marks and designs provides an important guide to applying and interpreting European laws on these issues, setting precedents, clarifying crucial legal aspects and creating consistency in regulations.
First edition of the “Giovanni Pastore” Master’s Degree Prize: awards presented to the winners
Today, 13 February 2025, at the EN:Lab building of the Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano, the award ceremony of the first edition of the “Giovanni Pastore” Master’s Degree Prize took place.
Start of the new series of talks on Energy Transition and Decarbonisation by the RIDEF 2.0 Master Course
The first talk, scheduled for 17 February 2025, will address the energy impact of the digital sector.
Best Paper Award for the Department of Energy at the IEEE ICHQP 2024
The paper “Multi-pulse Active Substation for Power Quality Improvement and Recovery of Regenerative Braking Energy in DC Railway”, written by Hamed Jafari Kaleybar, Morris Brenna and Dario Zaninelli, received a Best Paper Award at the IEEE ICHQP 2024 (International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power), held in Chengdu (China) from 15 to 18 October 2024.
Award for Professors Michela Longo and Alberto Dolara at SMART2024
Professors Michela Longo and Alberto Dolara, lecturers at the Energy Department of the Politecnico di Milano, received the Special Session Organisers’ Award at the SMART 2024 – Third International Conference on Sustainable Mobility Applications, Renewables, and Technology, held in Dubai from 22 to 24 November 2024.