Thermal-fluid modeling
1D steady-state and transient models of gas turbines, Rankine cycles and heat-pump systems, validated against test-rig data.
- ThermoWave
- Flownex
- TESPy
- CoolProp
Postdoctoral researcher
Models and data for energy systems.
At the University of Stavanger, I build simulation, optimization and data tools for hybrid energy systems.
- 5+ Years of experience
- 365 Citations
- 14 Publications
- PhD Industrial Engineering
Great ideas begin with asking the right questions.
I am a researcher and engineer working on multi-energy systems. My training is in mechanical and thermal-fluid engineering, with a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II. My current work connects physical models with data.
I work on digital twins, optimization and machine learning for micro gas turbines, hydrogen storage, heat pumps with thermal storage, and building energy systems. I also build the software around them: solvers, sensor-data pipelines and monitoring platforms.
I care about models that are validated against measured data and that other people can run.
- Postdoctoral researcherUniversity of Stavanger, 2025 to 2028
- PhD, Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Naples Federico II
- Stavanger, NorwayOpen to collaboration
- FocusHybrid energy systems, digital twins
Four disciplines, one workflow.
Optimization and control
Scheduling and control of storage, heat pumps and hybrid systems under changing electricity prices.
- MILP
- SLSQP
- GA
- PID
- Deep RL
Data engineering
Pipelines that clean, store and serve sensor data from real installations.
- Python
- SQL
- FastAPI
- ETL
CFD and CAD
Heat-exchanger and fluid-system simulation, plus product-level CAD modeling and rendering.
- ANSYS
- COMSOL
- SolidWorks
- KeyShot
Software I built, and research I work on.
Software
Open source
ThermoWave
A 1D thermodynamic network solver for steady-state and transient thermal-fluid systems, with five public benchmark cases.
View on GitHubOpen source
GasOptics
A Python library for thermodynamic and transport properties of gases and humid air, with unit conversion.
View on GitHubOpen source
Weather Dashboard
A browser tool for forecasts and historical weather, with solar-irradiance and wind analysis.
View on GitHubPrivate
EcoHeat Sim and Norge Price
Annual hourly simulation of Norwegian residential heating, comparing direct electric heating with a solar heat pump and storage.
Private repositoryPrivate
EcoCloud and Energy Central
Analysis and live monitoring of data from an integrated solar, battery and heat-pump installation, with a machine-learning digital twin.
Private repositoryPrivate
OriCalc
A licensed desktop and web tool for orifice flow calculations.
Private repositoryResearch
Micro gas turbine (Ansaldo T100)
Test-rig data cleaning, 1D modeling, optimization-based parameter identification and fault diagnostics for hydrogen-fuelled operation.
Heat pump and storage test installation
A residential-scale setup with solar PV, a heat pump, thermal storage and a battery. I analyze its data and develop models and controls.
Hydrogen value chain digital twin
Contribution to a PhD project on a cloud-based digital twin for planning hydrogen production, transport and storage.
Renewable-driven desalination
A photovoltaic-powered desalination unit for drinking water on a Greek island, with the University of Stavanger. EEA Grants
Hybrid polygeneration for industry
Work-package input on decarbonizing industrial process heat with integrated renewable and waste-heat systems.
Digital twins for building energy use
A proposal on digital twins for energy use in buildings.
Industrial surplus heat for agriculture
A proposal on using industrial surplus heat for greenhouse agriculture in Norway.
Sand-based thermal storage
A market and technology study of sand thermal storage for district heating and industrial heat.
A digital twin, and concepts you can almost hold.
Publications.
- 365 citations
- 6 h-index
- 6 i10-index
2026
- Deep Reinforcement Learning in multi-energy systems: A reviewEnergy Conversion and Management: X
- Techno-economic assessment and risk informed feasibility analysis of small scale multi energy system comprising electrolyzer-PEM fuel cell-BESS, micro gas turbine, hydrogen storage and renewablesEnergy Conversion and Management: X
2025
- Energy-saving and economic feasibility of a battery-integrated combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) plant through waste heat recovery for H₂O-NH₃ based absorption, power and coolingEnergy
- How modeling detail influences the optimization and operational performance of multi-energy systemsIFAC-PapersOnLine
2024
- Techno-economic simulation and sensitivity analysis of modular cogeneration with organic Rankine cycle and battery energy storage system for enhanced energy performanceEnergy
- Waste heat recovery technologies on optimized CHP-BESS plant: A performance comparison between organic Rankine cycle and H₂O-NH₃ absorption plantConference paper
- Enhanced energy efficiency technologies in healthcare buildings: A case study of waste heat recovery from an optimized battery-integrated cogeneration systemJournal of Physics: Conference Series
2023
- Battery-integrated combined cooling, heating and power plant (CCHP) through NH₃-H₂O absorption system in a hospital facilityJournal of Physics: Conference Series
- Numerical investigation on pillow plate heat exchangers: Effects of nanofluid and geometryIOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
- Efficiency and cost estimation of a flexible combined cooling heating and power plant including battery energy storage system and combined ammonia-water cooling and electricity absorption cycleSSRN preprint
2019
- Curve-fitting on experimental thermal conductivity of motor oil under influence of hybrid nano additives containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes and zinc oxidePhysica A
- The effects of tape insert material on the flow and heat transfer in a nanofluid-based double tube heat exchanger: Two-phase mixture modelInternational Journal of Mechanical Sciences
2018
- Boosting DC/AC ratio of PV plant for BESS integration on DC sideIEEE SusTech
- Numerical study on thermal performance of an air-cooled heat exchanger: Effects of hybrid nanofluid, pipe arrangement and cross sectionEnergy Conversion and Management