Phd in AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ENGINEERING

email: mauro.valorani@uniroma1.it
phone: 331 6263986
building: Facoltà Ingegneria Civile e Industriale - SPV
room: Area Propulsione

PERSONAL DETAILS
Birth date: August 10, 1958.
Nationality: Italian
Email: mauro.valorani@uniroma1.it
Homepage: http://maurovalorani.site.uniroma1.it/
Scopus Author ID: 6602751373
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8260-6297

CURRENT POSITION
Full Professor in Aerospace Propulsion (ING IND 07),
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University, Italy
18, Via Eudossiana, Rome 00184
tel.: 06 44585278

EDUCATION
(1985) Degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Trieste, Italy.
(1984) Diploma Course Degree,Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Bruxelles
(1991) Ph.D. Degree in Applied Mechanics, Sapienza University, Italy.

ACADEMIC CAREER
(1991-1998) Researcher, School of Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University, Italy
(1998-2007) Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University, Italy
(2007-2013) Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University, Italy
(2013-today) Full Professor, Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Sapienza University, Italy

INSTITUTIONAL ROLES
(2021-today) Membro del Governo di Sapienza con la nomina di Delegato della Rettrice di Sapienza per il supporto al calcolo scientific e big data
(2016- today) Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in "Aeronautical and Space Engineering", Sapienza University, Italy.
(2016- today) Responsible for ERASMUS agreements (Sapienza-Lisbon)
(1998- today) Supervisor of Bachelor, Master and PhD theses

(2016-20) Elected Board Member of DIMA
(2013-16) Elected Board Member of DIMA
(2013-16) Sapienza contact person for the PEGASUS Consortium of European Universities in Aerospace
(2006-18) Coordinator, Master Course in "Space Transportation Systems", Sapienza University, Italy
(2019) Chairman of the Examining Committee for Call n. 9/2016: public selection, for qualifications and interview, for the filling of n. 5 open-ended positions in the Italian Space Agency in the profile of First Technologist.
(2006-16) Member of the Teaching Board of the Doctoral Program in "Aeronautical and Space Engineering", Sapienza University, Italy.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Numerical simulation of multi-dimensional, chemically reacting, unsteady compressible flows;
Numerical simulation and diagnostic techniques of reacting flow processes using asymptotic and/or vector dynamics-based computational methods;
Methods for simplification and/or reduction of chemical kinetics mechanisms;
Quantification of uncertainties in reacting flows;
Oxidation modeling of thermal protectors for re-entry aircraft;
Analysis of surrogates for aviation fuels;
Modeling of combustion in laminar and turbulent flows;
Sprays modeling;
Cavitation modeling in cryogenic flows;
Ignition in combustion chambers by "laser pulse";
Combustion modeling in super-critical reactant flows for liquid propellant (LRE) space engines;
Off-design analysis of gas turbine engines for aircraft applications.
Optimal design and verification of supersonic air intakes;
Optimal design of ship hulls;
Shape optimization of convergent/divergent nozzles;
Mission analysis for Single Stage To Orbit aircraft;
Participation to the ASI 242 program (C.Rubbia);

SCOPUS INDICATORS (Jan 2021):
H-Index: 18
Citations: 1208
Journal Papers: 53
Conference Papers: 22
Book Chapter: 5

PARTICIPATION/MANAGEMENT TO/OF RESEARCH PROJECTS
(2020-21) Principal Investigator, CCRC-CCF-2020/2021, Subaward Agreement University of Rome/KAUST, "High Performance computational modelling and machine learning."
(2019-20) Principal Investigator, CCRC-CCF-2019/2020, Subaward Agreement University of Rome/KAUST, " Investigations of the supercritical CO2 oxy-combustion of opportunity fuels for enhanced efficiency and optimizing carbon capture."
(2018-19) Principal Investigator, OSR-2018-CARF, Subaward Agreement University of Rome/KAUST, "Industry Consortium on fuel combustion."
(2014-18) Principal Investigator, OCRF-2013-CCF, Subaward Agreement University of Rome/KAUST, "High Fidelity Computation for Extreme Combustion."
(2001-08) Project "Computational Facility For Reacting Flow Science (CFRFS)", "SciDAC Computational Chemistry Program", funded by Department of Energy, US Office of Basic Sciences; PI: Dr. H.N. Najm, CRF/SANDIA; Scientific consultant.
(2006-08) ESA Contract N.19168/05/NL/IA, "Multiphysics Modeling of Near Surface Phenomena", coordinator: Prof. M.Onofri; Scientific Responsible WP "Modeling of Oxidation Phenomena".
(2009-12) FP-7 GA 218849, In-Space Propulsion 1 (ISP-1)/WP-2 LOx-Methane Combustion, P.I.: SNECMA (Fr); Scientific Responsible WP 2.5 "Modeling LOx-Methane Ignition".
(2008-10) FP-7, "Stave - Space Transportation Assets Valorisation in Europe", CRAS/ASI, scientific expert
(2012-14) Scientific Responsible of WP in HyProb Project, CIRA-DIMA
(2004-07) Scientific Responsible of WP in FIRB No. RBAU01BFCR.
(2000-02) Participation in Project ASI 242 , coordinator: Prof. C.Rubbia; scientific consultant.
Sapienza Internally Funded Research Projects : Year 2002,03,04,05,0,07,08,09,10,12,17,20.

MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTS
(2013-20) Principal Investigator, Research Contract DIMA/(2013-20) AVIO Colleferro on "Characterization of combustion phenomena and heat transfer in combustion chambers for cryogenic engines LOx/CH4".
(2020) Principal Investigator, Research Contract DIMA/AVIO Colleferro on "Modelling Ignition Transients in Liquid Rocket Chambers".
(2007-09) Principal Investigator, Research Contract DIMA/AVIO Rivalta on "Evolution of turbopump architectures for next generation launchers".
(2006-08) Principal Investigator, Research Contract DIMA/AVIO Rivalta on "Methodological development activities for thermal analysis of innovative cooling systems for turbine blades".

CONSULTING
ESA/ESRIN; ASI, INSEAN; AVIO Colleferro; GE-Avio Rivalta; ENEA; SANDIA National Laboratories, Livermore, USA; CCRC/KAUST.

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBER
(2024) Scientific Committee of the International Symposium in Combustion Institute, Milan, 2024
(2021) Scientific Committee of the JOINT MEETING, THE POLISH AND ITALIAN SECTIONS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE, 43rd Meeting of the Italian Section of the Combustion Institute 18-21 April, 2021, Ischia
(2007- today) Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Workshop on "Model Reduction in Reacting Flow".
(2007) Co-founder of the International Workshop on "Model Reduction in Reacting Flow".
(2006) Co-organizer of four Mini-Symposia at 11th SIAM International Conference on Numerical Combustion, April 23-26, Granada, Spain.

ROLE IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE/MEETINGS
(2017) Local Organizer of the 40th Meeting of the Italian Section of the Combustion Institute, Rome, June 7-9, 2017.
(2016) Session Chairman at the Space Propulsion Conference, Rome.
(2016) Scientific Chair of the PEGASUS/AIAA Student Conference, Valencia, April 20-22.
(2015) Organizer of two Mini-Symposia at International Conference on Numerical Combustion, April 20-22, Avignon, France.
(2007) Local Organizer of the International Workshop on Model Reduction in Reacting Flow, Rome, September 3-5.
(2007- today) Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Workshop on "Model Reduction in Reacting Flow".

REFEREE ROLE FOR ISI JOURNALS
J. Computational Physics, Symposium on Combustion,
Combustion and Flame, Combustion Theory and Modeling,
J.Marine Science and Technology, Energy and Fuels, Fuels

TEACHING
Courses currently taught
(2018- today) "Aeronautical Propulsion Systems", ICI Faculty, Bachelor Degree in Aerospace Engineering(
(2009- today) "Aeronautical Engines", ICI Faculty, Master Degree in Aeronautical Engineering
(2020- today) "Gas Turbine Combustors", ICI Faculty, Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering

Courses taught in the past
(1991-1998) "Rockets", Faculty of Engineering - Course of Aerospace Engineering
(1998-2005) "Fluid Dynamics of Turbomachinery", School of Aerospace Engineering
(2004-2006) "Liquid Rocket Engines and Spacecraft Propulsion", School of Aerospace Engineering, Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering
(2004-06) “Rocket Turbopumps", School of Aerospace Engineering, Laurea Specialistica in Ingegneria Astronautica
(2003-04) “Aerospace Propulsion Lab", School of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
(2004-13) "Combustion", Faculty of Engineering, Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering
(2019) "Environmental Impact of Aircraft Engines," ICI Faculty, Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering.

INVITED LECTURES
Seminar activities : Stanford U., Virginia Tech U., CNES Evry, INRIA Rocquencourt, CRF/Sandia, Patras U., University of Michigan, University of Notre Dame

Schools of Higher Education: Summer School (Marie Curie Action) CLEANGas, www.clean-gas.polimi.it, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 26-30, June 2017.

MEMBERSHIPS
A.I.A.A. Senior Member, VKI Alumni Association, Italian Section Combustion Institute