Current Role
Massimo Rivarolo is Associate Professor in the ING/IND-06b field (Systems for the Energy and the Environment) since 2024 at the Thermochemical Power Group- UNIGE, Italy. Previously, he was Assistant Professor (years 2019-2024) in the same field. He obtained the European PhD in 2013. His main fields of expertise are hydrogen generation, storage and utilization systems, thermo-economic analysis of innovative energy systems, and fuel cells for maritime applications. He is coordinator of the PhD Curriculum Machine and Energy Systems for the Sea in the framework of the PhD Course Marine Science and Technologies – UNIGE. He is also responsible of the scientific activities in the UniTwin/UNESCO Chair “Innovative sustainable clean energy research & education”, coordinated by UNIGE. He is member of the scientific board of H2IT – Italian society of H2 and Fuel Cells. He is scientific responsible for UNIGE of 3 EU Projects and 2 National PRIN Projects.
Education
- PhD in Engineering of Machines and Energy Systems, Environment and Transportation, with specialization in Energy Systems and Techno-Economic Analysis at UNIGE.
- MSc in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Energy and Aeronautics at UNIGE.
- BSc in Mechanical Engineering at UNIGE.
Teaching and Lectures
- Lecturer at the B.Sc. Course “Systems for energy and environment”, Chemical Engineering.
- Lecturer at M.Sc. Course “Power plants for energy conversion” for the Master’s degree in Energy Engineering.
- Lecturer at the M. Sc. Course “Power plants for energy and environment” for the Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering – Energy and Aeronautics.
Research Activities and Results
- 80 scientific papers, most of them published at international conferences and journals, with over 1500 citations.
- Active role in several EU funded projects (E-HUB, MefCO2, OnePlanet, RH2IWER, CyLH2Valley) and national projects (IDRO-Rin-TRAN-GENESI, TecBia, HERMES, Nerehydes, SOFFHICE, NEST).
- Scientific Responsible, co-manager or participant of more than 10 research projects funded by companies or institutions (i.e. ARERA) operating in the energy sector.
Contact Information
Work Address
University of Genoa, Polytechnic School
Department of Mechanical Engineering (DIME)
via Montallegro 1, 16145, Genoa, Italy
Email Address
massimo.rivarolo@unige.it