PHD in INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

04.11.2018

Last Thursday, three members of the Quantum Electronics and Plasma Physics Research Group coordinated by Dr. Gaudio, defended their Ph.D. thesis in Industrial Engineering (XXX Cycle).

Dr. Jean-François Ciparisse opened the session with a thesis titled CFD simulations of industrial, civil and military non-conventional security events. The work deals with the use of CFD numerical simulations to predict the severity of those CBRNe events: LOVA in Tokamaks, dust explosion risks, chlorine spill and anthrax attack. Clinical models have been developed to relate the quantity of harmful agent absorbed to the effects on human health. For each scenario, measures to undertake in order to minimize the effects of such contingencies have been suggested.

Dr. Luigi Antonio Poggi defended the thesis Dust mobilization analysis in simulated accidents inside nuclear fusion reactors. He studied experimentally and numerically a LOVA in STARDUST-U facility, in order to reproduce the pressurisation transient that may occur in Tokamaks. He also studied, by means of particle image velocimetry techniques, the motion of dust inside STARDUST-U.

Dr. Michele Lungaroni discussed the thesis titled Advanced Statistics and Machine Learning Techniques for the Control of Macroscopic Instabilities in Thermonuclear Fusion Devices. In the framework of the PhD work he applied the advanced statistical techniques and machine learning tools to various aspects of controlled magnetic fusion experiments. The analysis of fusion data deals mainly with the causes of instabilities within the plasmas. In particular, three types of instability have been studied: ELMs, Sawteeth and Disruptions. For each instability, prediction or causality detection techniques have been applied.

All three candidates obtained full marks with honours.

The Quantum Electronics and Plasma Physics Research Group and the whole Staff of CBRNe Master Courses are proud of this important goal and would like to express them sincere congratulations.

Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Industrial Engineering Department
(Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale)
Via del Politecnico, 1 - 00133 Roma

By Car

Coming from the
ROME-NAPLES highway
Coming from the
ROME-NAPLES highway
- Take the TORRENOVA exit, drive to the traffic light and turn left (towards "Casilina").
- Continue on "via di Passolombardo" and follow the signs to the Engineering School ("Ingegneria").
Coming from
Rome's Ring (G.R.A.)
Coming from
Rome's Ring (G.R.A.)
- Inside lane (decreasing exit numbers): take "Roma-Napoli" highway exit and, on the ramp, turn left to "Romanina". After passing over the ring, take "via Stanford" and follow the signs to "via della Sorbona". At the first roundabout, take the first exit (left) to "via del Politecnico".
- Outside lane (ascending exit numbers): take the "Romanina" exit and, after passing over the ring, take "via Stanford" and follow the signs to "via della Sorbona". At the first roundabout, take the first exit (left) to "via del Politecnico".

By Public Transport

From the LEONARDO DA VINCI
(FIUMICINO) airport
From the LEONARDO DA VINCI
(FIUMICINO) airport
- Take the Rome-Fiumicino train ("Leonardo Express") at the airport to the terminal (Termini central station).
- Take subway line A towards "Anagnina" and get off at "Anagnina" (last stop).
- Take bus 20 Express and get off at "via Cambridge"'s second stop.
From
CIAMPINO airport
From
CIAMPINO airport
- Take the airport shuttle bus to the "Anagnina" subway stop (line A terminal).
- Take bus 20 Express and get off at "via Cambridge"'s second stop.
From Rome's Central Train Station
TERMINI
From Rome's Central Train Station
TERMINI
- Take subway line A towards "Anagnina" and get off at "Anagnina" (last stop).
- Take bus 20 Express and get off at "via Cambridge"'s second stop.