Prof. Alessandro Romagnoli

Alessandro is Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London in 2010.

During his time at NTU, Alessandro established the Thermal Energy Systems Lab, which focuses on energy conversion and management, power generation – from large scale to distributed energy generation applied to micro-grids – and energy systems integration for different energy mixes, including renewables and energy storage. Focus is on liquefied natural gas, cryogenic energy storage (liquid air and hydrogen), heat recovery (including geothermal) and thermal energy storage. His work also covers studies on the cold economy in developed and developing countries.

Alessandro's research is mainly focused on serving industry by providing advice and viable solutions for some of its most pressing challenges, such as reducing carbon footprint, energy efficiency and energy prosumption. It is not solely focused on in-depth energy systems analysis, but also looks at the implications that the integration of different energy systems has on the environment and on operational and investment costs. This work led to the set-up of a spin-off company, Energy Smart Solutions Pte Ltd, offering predictive and intelligent algorithms for the optimal design, planning and integration of diversified energy systems.

Alessandro currently serves as Assistant Dean for Innovation and Enterprise at NTU, focusing on technology translation and collaboration with industry. Since 2020, he has been Co-Director of the NTU-Surbana Jurong Corporate Lab, a S$60M effort looking at Intelligent Urban Solutions, Active Solutions for Sustainability, and Future of Construction and Underground.

Alessandro advises the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), the Asian Development Bank and others on energy-related projects. He also serves as reviewer and advisor for Breakthrough Energy and the European Research Council, and sits on the scientific and advisory boards of a number of companies and initiatives. He has published more than 100 articles in top-tier research journals and has received several awards in the academic and research field.

📧 a.romagnoli@ntu.edu.sg