DOMENICO BORELLO Curriculum Vitae
Part I -General Information
Name and Surname Domenico Borello
Date of Birth 17 May 1970
Place of Birth Vibo Valentia
Nationality Italian
Mobile Phone +39 473710542
E-mail domenico.borello@uniroma1.it
Languages known Italian, English
Part II - Education
Type Year Institution Notes
Five-year degree 1995 Sapienza University of Rome Degree in Mechanical Engineering
PhD 2000 Sapienza University of Rome Ph.D. in Energetics
Part III - Assignments
University assignments
Start End Institution Position
2001 2005 Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza Post-Doc (Research Fellow)
2005 2009 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza Post-Doc (Research Assistant)
2009 2012 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza Assistant Professor (RTD-A)
2012 2015 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza Assistant Professor (RTD-A)
2015 2018 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza Assistant Professor (RTD-B)
2018 2022 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza Associate Professor
2022 - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza Full Professor
IIIB - Other Positions and Qualifications
Start End Institution Position
2019 2022 CNR, Inst. of Water Research Research Associate
2018 2019 CNR, Inst. Marine Engineering Research Associate
2018 - ASN Qualified as First-Fringe University Professor - competition sector 09/C1 - Machines and Systems for Energy and the Environment
2013 - ASN Authorized to the functions of Second-Band University Professor) - concurring sector 09/C1 - Machines and Systems for Energy and the Environment
2001 2002 ENEA - ERG - SIRE HUB Visiting Researcher
2000 2001 Technical University of Delft - ThermoFluid Section, (6 months) Visiting Researcher
1996 - University of Rome La Sapienza Habilitation to the Profession of Engineer and registration to the Professional Order of Engineers of the Province of Vibo Valentia.
Part IV - Teaching Activities
University Study Courses
Year Course institution
2020/21 ongoing Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Degree in Energy Systems Engineering2021/22 ongoing Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Master's Degree in Energy Engineering Technologies for Hydrogen and Electrochemical Storage' (new course)
2020/21 ongoing Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Master's Degree in Energy Engineering Fluid Machinery (in English)
2016/17 ongoing Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Computational Thermo-Fluid Analysis in Fluid Machinery (in English)2016/17 2018/19 Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Turbulence and Combustion (co-lecturer, in English)2015/16 Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Modelling and simulation of heat and mass transfer in fluid machinery' (in English)
2014/15 2019/20 Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Degree in Civil and Industrial Engineering Energy and Environmental Systems (Latina Campus) 2012/13 2013/14 Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Degree in Mechanical Engineering Energy Systems (Latina Campus)
2010/11 Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Degree in Environmental Engineering Energy Systems2009/10 2014/15 Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Degree in Mechanical Engineering Fluid Dynamics of Thermal Machines
It should be noted that:
a) The courses included experimental numerical laboratory activities to improve learning and understanding of the topics.
b) The English-language courses mentioned were started by Prof. Domenico Borello
c) Starting from the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year and until 2021/2022, the courses were delivered in blended mode (presence and remote) or completely remotely, thus using innovative presentation schemes
Level II Master Courses
Year Institution
2015/16 Ongoing Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza EFER Master 'Energy Efficiency and Renewable Sources
2019/20 Ongoing Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, University of Rome La Sapienza 'Characterisation and Technologies for the Remediation of Polluted Sites
International courses and seminars
2020 Webinar 'Advanced biofuels: innovative technologies, sustainability issues and digitisation niches', held as part of the Webinar Series 'Internet of Energy Education and Qualification', Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership 2017-1-IT01-KA202-006251
2019 Seminar 'High-efficiency energy systems for sustainable development: experience of DIMA-La Sapienza Università di Roma' held at the University of Birmingham (UK), 13/06/2019, contact: Prof. Robert Steinberger-Wilckens
2012 PhD Course 'Modelling of transport processes in turbulent flows', Universidad de Piura, Peru, September 2012, contact: Prof. Rafael Saavedra Garcia Zabaleta (20 hrs.)
2012 Short Course 'Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer simulation using advanced CFD tools', Institute of Thermophysics SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia, June 2012, contact: Prof. Dimitry Markovich (40 hrs.)
2011 Seminar 'Modelling convective heat transfer and particle deposition in industrially relevant turbulent flows', Technical University of Dresden (Germany), 29/09/2011, contact: Prof. Jochen Froelich
2001 Seminar 'XENIOS-A Finite Elements Parallel Domain Decomposition Method for Incompressible Turbomachinery Flows', held in Technical University of Delft (NL) in March 2001.
Part V - Institutional Activities, Memberships and Awards
Institutional Activity
2023-current Director of the EFER Master's Degree in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Sources
2021-2022 Member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
2021-2022 Member of the Departmental Council of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
2019-ongoing Member of the Quality Commission of the Course of Study in Energy Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
2019- Responsible for a project of Scientific Cooperation between the University of Rome 'La Sapienza' and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (BR)
2018- Member of the Doctoral Board in Energy and Environment, University of Rome 'La Sapienza' (and before between 2011 and 2015)
2017- Member of the Board of Studies in Energy Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
2016- Member and then Head of Internationalisation Activities of the Course of Studies in Energy Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
2015-2018 Member of the Doctoral College in Industrial Production, University of Rome La Sapienza
2015- Member Appointed by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Research Centre on Transport and Logistics of the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
2015- Member of the Scientific Council of the Second Level Master EFER, University of Rome La Sapienza
2013- Member of the Didactic Commission and Responsible for the evaluation of the educational paths of the Course of Study in Mechanical Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
2013- Responsible for Erasmus Agreements (starting from 2013) with a) Faculty of Electrical Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science - University of Twente, NL; b) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Transport Systems - TU Berlin, DE; c) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - Szeged University, HU; d) Faculty of Engineering -University of Bayreuth, DE; e) Faculty of Engineering - TU Wien, AT
Laboratories
2017- RADLR (responsible) of the Fuel Cells and Batteries Laboratory and of the Laboratory of Decarbonisation Processes and Energy Valorization of Secondary Biomasses of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
Activities in European projects
2020- Leader of WG4 "Point of Load" and member of the Management Committee, European Union COST Action CA16215 entitled "European network for the promotion of portable, affordable and simple analytical platforms", deadline 31 October 2024
Award
2013 Best Paper Award 'Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Steam-Oxygen Fluidized Gasifier Feeding a Combined SOFC/ORC Power Plant', Borello D., Di Carlo A., Marchegiani A.,Tortora E., Rispoli F., ASME Turbo Expo 2013, 3-7 June 2013. S. Antonio, Texas, USA, Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuel Committee
Reviewer activities
Assigned reviewer for: ERC-Starting Grant; Science Connect, Your Partner in Science, Evaluation of Post Doc applications; Research Projects for Romanian Minister of Research; Research Projects for National Center for Science and Technology, Kazakhstan; Research Project submitted to Regione Lombardia; Research Project submitted to Regione Calabria
Scientific and Management Committees
2020- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association - H2IT, and Coordinator of the technical-scientific tables on Mobility (2020) and Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (2021)
2015- Member of the Scientific Council of the International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer (ICHMT, www.ichmt.org)
2012- Member of the 'Heat Transfer' Committee and the 'Coal, Biomass, Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels' Committee of the ASME TURBO EXPO
2012-2020 President of the non-profit association 'OWEMES-Offshore Wind and other Marine Renewable Sources in Mediterranean Seas' from 2012 to 2020
2012- Representative of the Italian Pilot Centre of ERCOFTAC since 2012
Tutoring activities
2021 International Supervisor of the Visiting Student Lucas RIchardet (3 months), ISAE-ENSMA, France, Rob Van Ginkel (4 months), TU Eindhoven, for activities carried out in the Fuel Cell Laboratory of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of the University of Rome La Sapienza
2016 First External Supervisor of the M.Sc. thesis of Leon Hassing (6 months), Applied Physics M.Sc. course, Technical University of Delft, NL, Thesis title: Investigation of fluid flow in specific channel geometries: Developing the Selective Seeding-PIV Research Technique, for activities carried out in the Fuel Cell Laboratory of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of the University of Rome La Sapienza
2011 Member of the Doctoral Evaluation Committee Tobias Kempe, TU Dresden (Germany), 30/9/2011, thesis supervisor Prof. Jochen Froelich, Professur für Strömungsmechanik, TU Dresden
2009- Supervisor/Tutor of several PhD students: Alessandro Salvagni, Suzan Abd-Elhadi, Gabriele Gagliardi, Sara Evangelisti, Andrea Calabriso, Giuliano Agati, Francesca di Gruttola, Serena Gabriele, Enrico Paris, Orlando Palone
Part VI - Institutional Funding and Technology Transfer Activities
2023- ENEA - PNRR POR H2 - Collaboration Agreement on Training Activities on Hydrogen Production Technologies - Total 60,000 €
2022- PNRR - National Centre for Sustainable Mobility - Spoke 4 - Train Transportation - Head of Sapienza hydrogen train line (900,000 €)
2022 - PNRR - Extended Partnership 2 Future Energies - Spoke3 - Bioenergy - Contact person for Sapienza
2022- PNRR - Rome Technopole Research Infrastructure - Spoke 2 Technological Transfer - contact person for Open Call and research activities on Decarbonisation (80,000 €)
2021- Lazioinnova - Technical/Scientific Consultancy during the activities of the INTERREG - SMART-HY-WARE Project for the development of Hydrogen Mobility in the Lazio Region - Total 38.000,00 €
2019- FS Group- "Use of hydrogen in railways applications" with reference to Railway Traction (Trenitalia) and Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (RFI)- Total 70.000,00 €
2019- ENEA - Three-year research plan 2019-2021 - SFERO project - "Development of calculation codes for multiphase systems: application to chemical looping combustion and calcium looping process" - Total 30,000.00 €
2017- Baker-Hughes (BHGE - Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie) -CFD simulation of multi-phase flows in: a) steam condensation in steam turbines; b) water droplets erosion in axial compressor stages - Total 97,000.00 €
2016- CNR-IRSA - Accordo di cooperazione
2016- RESET S.R.L. - Accordo di cooperazione
2015- ENEA - Ricerca di Sistema - Wave Energy Converters e Decarbonizzazione nel settore industriale (acciaio e cemento) - Totale 70.000,00 €
2019 CISA s.r.l. -Utilizzo energetico di biomasse prodotte in impianti di biorisanamento fitoassistito - Totale 55.800,00€.
2017-2020 RSE - Ricerca di Sistema - Inverter intelligenti per la massimizzazione del rendimento degli impianti fotovoltaici - Totale 72.000,00€.
2012-2015 Ecoflora 2 e SITA -FILAS Co-ricerca - Efficiente riciclo di tela da pneumatici fuori uso in applicazioni ambientali - Totale 165.000,00 €
Part VII - Research Activities
Keywords Short description
Biomasses Study of energy valorisation processes (pyrolysis/gasification) of virgin biomass and biomass from Bioremediation Phyto-assisted treatment on multicontaminated soils (PCBs and heavy metals); use of systems to reduce CO, CO2 and TAR content through the use of catalysts and capture processes
Decarbonisation Analysis of decarbonisation technologies in industrial sectors (use of hydrogen and/or CO2 capture); production of alternative fuels from process wastes (methanol); production of advanced biofuels (from advanced biomass)
Bio-electrical systems Use of fuel cells and microbial electrolysers for electricity and hydrogen production and simultaneous reduction of organic load and pollutants dispersed in soil and water
Hydrogen technologies Analysis of green (from renewables) and blue (from fossil fuels with CO2 capture) hydrogen production systems; analysis and development of systems for the production of electricity with hybrid systems based on the use of hydrogen (possibly supplemented by batteries); development of sustainable mobility models using hydrogen-powered electric motors; development of innovative PEM-type fuel cell models using Graphene Oxide; validation of processes and technologies with experimental activities carried out in the laboratory
Turbomachinery Study of multiphase and multi-physics flows for the evaluation of deposition/erosion effects on turbine and compressor blades; development of approaches for modelling (URANS) and simulation (LES, DNS, Hybrid LES/RANS) of turbulence and heat transfer, using accurate numerical methods and high-performance calculation algorithms
Part VIII - Summary of Scientific Achievements
Total Citations 1914
Hirsch (H) index 24
Number of articles on Scopus 144
Bibliographic data
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