Alberto Traverso

Current Position

Alberto Traverso is Chair of Energy and Environmental Systems (Professore Ordinario) at University of Genoa, Italy, since 2019. Academic career started at the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Genoa.

Main roles

Adjunct Professor at West Virginia University (USA) since 2010, Research scholar at National Energy Technology Laboratory – NETL (USA) since 2009; Board member of Energy Turbomachinery Network (ETN) since 2024; Chair of Tutorial of Basics for Turbo Expo’ 2020 conference; Chair of SUPEHR conference in 2019 and Co-Chair in 2023; Chair, Vice-Chair and Point of Contact for Cycle Innovations Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 2009-2015; ASME Turbo Expo’ 2017 and 2021 conference vice Review Chair; ASME Turbo Expo’ 2026 Local Liaison Committee; ASME Turbo Expo’ Peer Review & Publications Committee since 2024; Energy Turbomachinery Network Board since 2024; Member of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) for Gas Turbine Society of Japan (GTSJ) since 2013.

Teaching and Lectures

Lecturer of “Fuel cells and distributed generation systems” and “Power plants for energy conversion” for the Master’s degree in Energy Engineering (UNIGE).
Lecturer of “Energy systems” and “Systems for energy and environment” for the Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering (UNIGE) and Energy Engineering (UNIGE) respectively.
Lecturer of “Machinery” for the Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering (UNIPV).
Invited speaker at the Mälardalen University (Sweden) and at the 6th LEAP Workshop of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (USA).

Past roles

“Experienced researcher” under Marie Curie “EnSOFC” (2007 – 2010), at Rolls-Royce FCS laboratories, UK, and under Marie Curie “Bio‐SOFC” (2007 – 2010), at AGH laboratories, Poland. PhD external examiner for various Italian Universities, for Cambridge University in 2008, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden, in 2016-2018, City University of London, UK, in 2017, Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, Brasil, in 2020, Seville University, Spain, in 2023.

Research interests

More than 200 scientific papers, most of them published at International conferences and Journals, 22 invited lecturers, 18 patents (Italy, US and World), 13 awards: 2022, 2019, 2017, 2014, 2008, 2003 ASME Best Paper Awards, 2018 GPPS Best Paper Award, 2015 ICAE Best paper award, 2010 nomination as International Engineer, 2009 Ansaldo Energia Innovation Award, 2006 10 most cited articles for the years 2002 to 2005 of the Journal “Applied Thermal Engineering”, 2001 The European Talent Award for Innovative Energy Systems in Pow_Gen Europe Expo’. Transfer of knowledge to National companies (ENEL, Fincantieri, Ansaldo Energia, Baker Hughes) and International companies (Rolls-Royce, Carrier, LG Fuel Cell Systems, VAST Power Systems). Founder of two startup companies, H2Boat and SIT Technologies.

Research results

Leadership and funding

Scientific Responsible for the University of Genoa of more than 9 Meuro research projects, including EU funded projects (Horizon Europe: EEETHOS. SOLINDARITY, SHARPsCO2. H2020: PUMP-HEAT (coordinator), LOLABAT, SOLARSCO2OL, Bio-HyPP), International projects (Air Force Office of Scientific Research – USA, National Energy Technology Laboratory – USA), National projects (Regional Council, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Research and Education), private company research (Ansaldo Energia, RINA, Carrier, Fincantieri, Baker Hughes, etc.).

National and international advisor positions

Expert reviewer for the European Innovation Council (EIC) since 2023, Expert reviewer for Horizon Europe and H2020 since 2014, reviewer for Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) since 2021, Inspector for GSE, Rome, since 2011, for Cogeneration and Biogas Power Plants. Evaluator of research projects for Italian MISE Ministry since 2023, Regione Piemonte since 2010, for Regione Puglia since 2021. Scientific advisor for VAST Power Systems Inc. (USA) in 2002 and 2003.

Contact Information

Work Address

University of Genoa, Polytechnic School

Department of Mechanical Engineering (DIME)

via Montallegro 1, 16145, Genoa, Italy

Email Address

alberto.traverso@unige.it