Several students spent a training period within our group, and then decided to begin a career in powertrain and automotive field.
This section contains profiles of our former students who are now successfully working (or available to work) in engines' field:
| Vincenzo Bevilacqua |
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E-Mail:
Vincenzo.Bevilacqua@porsche-engineering.de |
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Thesis:
3D-CFD Analysis and Modelling of Fuel-Spray-Injection for GDI Engines (2003) |
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| Career: |
| since 2007: |
Porsche Engineering Services - Powertrain Development Dept. - Senior Expert Engine Analysis |
| 2005-2007: |
GM Powertrain Europe - Engine Development & Simulation - Fluidodynamic Analyst |
| 2005: |
Politecnico di Torino - Engines Dept. - Research Engineer - spray and combustion simulation |
| 2003-2005: |
CRF - CFD Simulation Engineer |
| 2002-2003: |
FKFS Stuttgart Universität - graduating student - CFD simulation |
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| Alberto Cafari |
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E-Mail:
alberto.cafari@wartsila.com |
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Thesis:
The potential of dual stage turbocharging and miller cycle for Hd diesel engine (2004) |
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| Career: |
| since 2004: |
Wärtsilä Italia s.p.a in the R&D division |
| 2004-2005: |
performance responsible for the W26 diesel engine (Trieste) |
| 2006-2008: |
performance responsible for the W50 Dual Fuel engine (Diesel and Gas fuel) (Vaasa). |
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| Michele Caporaso |
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E-Mail:
michele.caporaso@gmail.com |
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Thesis:
Theoretic and experimental research on the performance of a high specific power motorcycle engine (1999) |
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| Career: |
| Since 2018 : |
Danisi Engineering S.r.l - Chassis Project Manager |
| 2016-2017: |
KOI Engineering - Chassis Project Manager
Head of a team of designers, integration manager with other areas |
| 2013-2016: |
Jas Motorsport - Technical Director
WTCC race team
Development manager, Test and Race engineer in WTCC championship
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| 2011-2012: |
Sportech Engineering - Automative Consultant
Design of racing car components, test and race engineer, design, production and development ofsteering racks and shock absorbers)
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| 2001-2010: |
Ntechnology - NewBusiness16 - Abarth & C.Spa
Test Team Head (Touring, GT and Rally)
Data Acquisition Engineer (development of Ferrari 575GTC)
Damper Lab Head (track/rally with Ohlins/Sachs personnel) |
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| Roberto Cavallo |
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E-Mail:
roberto.cavallo@gm.com |
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Thesis:
Electrically assisted turbocharger optimization by means of numerical simulation (2006) |
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| Career: |
| since 2018: |
GM Powertrain Europe -
Senior Design Release Engineer |
| 2011-2018: |
GM Powertrain Europe - Diesel Engines -
Base Hardware Development and Validation Responsible Engineer |
| 2006-2011 |
GM Powertrain Europe -
Analysis Responsible Engineer at General Motors |
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| Corrado Cecchinelli |
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E-Mail:
corrado.cecchinelli@ducati.com |
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Thesis:
The Knock Limit Spark Advance as an anti-detonation property indicator on unleaded fuels (1993) |
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| Career: |
| since 2011: |
Ducati Corse (BO): MotoGP Director of Technology |
| 2006-2010: |
Ducati Corse (BO): Vice General Director |
| 1999-2005: |
Ducati Corse (BO): Racetrack Technical Director |
| 1997-1998: |
Ducati Motor (BO): Race Project Responsible |
| 1995-1996: |
Piaggio (Pontedera-PI): Project Manager for Style-Innovation |
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| Giuseppe Cereda |
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E-Mail:
giuseppecereda@hotmail.com |
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Thesis:
Experimental and numerical study on the effect of pilot injection on a small displacement direct injection common rail diesel engine (2003) |
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| Career: |
| since 2017: |
FPT (IVECO) - Thermo and fluid dynamics gropup leader: System Engineers Manager |
| 2012-2016: |
FPT (IVECO) - Virtual Validation Manager |
| 2003-2011: |
FPT (IVECO) - Computation Senior Specialist |
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| Gaetano De Paola |
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E-Mail:
gaetanodepaola@hotmail.com |
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Thesis:
Numerical simulation for the A/F ratio optimisation in a spark ignition engine (2000) |
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| Career: |
| since 2006: |
IFP - In charge of the Master Degree Program "Powertrain Engineering" |
| 2004-2006: |
HTI (France) - Consultant for Siemens VDO - Diesel Engine Control |
| 2001-2004: |
Centro Ricerche FIAT - Diesel Combustion Department |
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| Paolo Ferreri |
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E-Mail:
paolo.ferreri.private@gmail.com |
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Thesis:
Numerical simulation of the performances of a spark ignition engine for passenger cars (2001) |
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| Career: |
| since 2018: |
General Motors Global Propulsion Systems – Analysis Technical Leader- Vehicle Systems |
| 2013-2017: |
General Motors Global Propulsion Systems – Senior Analysis Responsible Engineer |
| since 2002: |
FPT R&T (CRF) – Engine Thermo-Fluid Dynamic Systems Department (Innovation Discipline Specialist - mechanic, hydraulic and thermo-fluidodynamic simulations) |
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| Alessandro Gallone |
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E-Mail:
alessandro_gallone@virgilio.it |
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Thesis:
Theoretical and experimental analysis on a two-stroke, A.I. engine Performance (1998) |
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| Career: |
| since 2013: |
General Motors Powertrain Europe - Senior Analysis Responsible Engineer in the Fluid Dynamic & Combustion Team (GT-Power) |
| 2000-2013: |
FPT R&T (CRF) - engines development (GT-Power) |
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| Marco Gianoglio Bernardi |
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E-Mail:
giovanni.gindro@libero.it |
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Thesis:
Numerical Simulations of innovative control strategies for EGR systems |
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| Career: |
| Since 2017 : |
Opel (Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany)-
Technical Specialist 1D-CFD Simulation |
| 2011-2016: |
Opel- Senior Analysis Engineer |
| 2008-2012: |
PhD Student of the ENERGY Department of the Politecnico di Torino |
| since 2012: |
GM Powertrain Europe |
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| Giovanni Gindro |
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E-Mail:
giovanni.gindro@libero.it |
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Thesis:
Critical analysis of procedures normally used in order to calculate the emission level of heavy-duty internal combustion engines (2005) |
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| Career: |
| since 2005: |
FPT - Senior Testing Engineer and Team Leader |
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| Alessandro Grosso |
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E-Mail:
alexgrosso@libero.it |
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Thesis:
Numerical simulation of the transient behaviour on Turbocharged Diesel Engines for automotive applications (2006) |
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| Career: |
| since 2013: |
GM Powertrain Europe - Diesel Engines – Senior Analysis Responsible Engineer in Fluid Dynamics and Combustion group |
| since 2008: |
FGA - Product Development - Engine Systems - Exhaust & Intake |
| 2006-2007: |
FPT - Product Development - Engine Systems - Exhaust & Intake |
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| Gabriele Lavarino |
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E-Mail:
lamberto.stefano@libero.it |
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Thesis:
Knock in Dual Fuel Engines: a Comparison between Different Techniques for Detection and Control(2009) |
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| Career: |
| since 2009: |
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles- Assistant Chief Engineer |
| since 2009: |
FIAT Powertrain - Test Specialist Development & Reliability Diesel Engine |
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| Davide Francesco Mercuri |
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E-Mail:
davide.mercuri@gm.com |
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Thesis:
Analysis of automatic methodologies for the calibration of Common Rail diesel engines (2002) |
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| Career: |
| since 2005: |
GM Powertrain - After-treatment calibration - Engineer Group Manager |
| 2002-2005: |
FIAT–GM Powertrain Mirafiori - automatic calibration strategies applied to the 1.3 Small Diesel Engine (test bench and vehicle) |
| 2000-2002: |
PROGESA S.r.l. - Mechanical Components Designer for automatic welding robots |
| 1999 |
TAURUS S.p.a. - skilled worker assigned to the oven |
| 1998-2000: |
G.P.I. S.r.l. INTEGRA - designer of mechanical components for prototypal moulding robots |
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| Davide Mollo |
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E-Mail:
davide_mollo@hotmail.it |
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Thesis:
A concentrated parametres model for transitory simulations of spark-ignited engines (2006) |
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| Career: |
| since 2006: |
MTM s.r.l. (BRC Gas Equipment) - R&D on advanced control strategies for LPG and CNG systems |
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| Davide Peci |
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E-Mail:
davide.peci@gmail.com |
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Thesis:
Transient analysis of a Multi-Air turbocharged gasoline engine, in a Simulink/GT-Power environment (2006) |
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| Career: |
| since 2007: |
FPT R&T (CRF) - Engine Thermo-Fluid Dynamics Systems (GT-Power) |
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| Fabrizio Ramolivo |
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E-Mail:
fabri_ramo@libero.it |
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Thesis:
Experimental analysis on the performances of a spark ignition engine fuelled by liquid and gaseous fuels (2008) |
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| Career: |
| since 2012: |
GM Powertrain - Algorithm design for Diesel engine control strategies applied to aftertreatment system |
| 2009-2012: |
M.T.M. s.r.l. Model-Based Design of LPG engines control strategies (design / implementation / validation) |
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| Marco Rubino |
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E-Mail:
marco.rubino@bmturbosystems.com |
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Thesis:
Comparison of Different Simulation Tools for Automotive Injection Systems(2008) |
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| Career: |
| since 2011: |
Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems - Sales Manager, Italian Customers |
| 2009-2011: |
Robert Bosch Spa - Junior Manager Program - Hybrid Systems |
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| Alessandro Scalet Bert |
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E-Mail:
alessandro.scaletbert@it.bosch.com |
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Thesis:
Bosch ECU modeling for studying the driveability of a vehicle with Variable Valve Actuation (Uniair) (2002) |
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| Career: |
| Since 2016: |
Robert BOSCH GmbH – Sales Manager for Commercial Vehicle and Off Road |
| 2009-2015: |
Robert BOSCH – Technical Sales / Product Manager for Exhaust Gas Sensors and Engineering Services (Diesel Systems) |
| 2006-2008: |
Robert BOSCH – Application Engineer (Diesel Systems) |
| 2003-2006: |
EATON Automotive - Advanced Valvetrain Engineer |
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| Emanuele Servetto |
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E-Mail:
e.servetto@pwt-eng.com |
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Thesis:
Optimization of a high performance Diesel Engine by means of one-dimensional numerical simulation of
Fluid-Dynamics (2009) |
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| Career: |
Since 2016 :
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POWERTECH Engineering s.r.l. –
Principal Engineer |
2010 - 2015:
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POWERTECH Engineering s.r.l. – Simulation Engineer |
| 2009: |
Internship at FKFS, Stuttgart Universität – 1D CFD Simulation |
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| Roberto Spina |
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E-Mail:
bertospina@tiscali.it |
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Thesis:
Instrumentation of a Dyno Test Bench in order to develop HCCI Injection Strategies on a Diesel Common Rail Engine (2006) |
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| Career: |
| since 2012: |
GM Powertrain - Lubrication & Ventilation DRE |
| 2007-2011: |
FPT - Senior CAE Engineer - Engine Pre-Development & CAE activities |
| 2006: |
FPT - System Design Engineer Assistant - Diesel Engines Layout, Design & Release Management |
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| Daniele Testa |
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E-Mail:
danyt77@libero.it |
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Thesis:
Acquisition and elaboration of the combustion chamber pressure signal in reciprocating engines (2002) |
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| Career: |
| since 2002: |
Control Sistem S.r.l. - project manager |
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| Manuel Tugnolo |
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E-Mail:
manuel.tugnolo@libero.it |
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Thesis:
Experimental and computational analysis of a high performance motorcycle engine (2006) |
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| Career: |
| Since 2012: |
FIAT Group - EMEA Region-Powertrain Engineering Benchmarking & Product Positioning |
| 2007-2011: |
GM Powertrain Europe - Senior Controls System Engineer (Combustion Control) |
| 2006-2007: |
Avio SpA - FEM analyst / structural calculations in Engineering Office: Components Design - Gearbox |
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| Davide Simone Vezza |
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E-Mail:
davide.vezza@it.bosch.com |
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Thesis:
Experimental Investigation of PM characteristics and loading methods in a diesel particulate filter for an automotive diesel engine(2008) |
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| Career: |
| since 2017 |
Robert BOSCH-
Group Manager | PS Eng. Services Italian Customers |
| 2016-2017 |
Robert BOSCH-
Team Leader | Function Application |
| 2014- 2016 |
Robert BOSCH-
Technical Calibration Leader | Light Duty Commercial Vehicles |
2012 - 2014 |
Robert BOSCH-
Resident Engineer & Project Responsible |
| 2009-2012 |
PhD Student of the ENERGY Department of the Politecnico di Torino |
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| Igor Zanetti |
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E-Mail:
igor.zanetti@gm.com |
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Thesis:
Design, building and testing of a Formula SAE car: Numerical 1-D simulation of the engine (2006) |
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| Career: |
| since 2007: |
GM Powertrain Europe - Diesel Engines - Aftertreatment control strategies design, calibration and testing for DPF and SCR systems |
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