Paolo Maria Tronville

Confirmed Associate Professor
Department of Energy (DENERG)

  • Member of Interdepartmental Center Ec-L - Energy Center Lab

Profile

Research interests

Aerosols
Air filters
Face masks
Indoor air pollution
Indoor air quality
Inertial separator
Nanoparticles
Particle size distribution
Particulate matter
Pm sensors
Test method
Ventilation systems

Scientific branch

ING-IND/11 - BUILDING PHYSICS AND BUILDING ENERGY SYSTEMS
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)

Research topics

  • Reproducing the typical urban aerosol particle size distribution in a laboratory at high concentration. To simulate in the laboratory in a repeatable and reproducible way the aging of air filters and air filtering materials in a realistic way.

Skills

ERC sectors

PE8_2 - Chemical engineering, technical chemistry
PE8_6 - Energy processes engineering
PE8_5 - Fluid mechanics, hydraulic-, turbo-, and piston- engines
PE8_9 - Production technology, process engineering
PE8_11 - Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design)

SDG

Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Goal 13: Climate action

Awards and Honors

  • Premio Paolo Scolari conferred by UNI - Ente Italiano di Normazione, Italy (2012)
  • ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award conferred by ASHRAE, United States (2015)

Fellowships

Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico

  • Visiting Researcher, presso Universidade Federal de São Carlos (8/7/2013-21/8/2013)

Non-commercial collaboration agreements

Teaching

Collegi of the degree programmes

Teachings

Master of Science

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Bachelor of Science

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Teaching and training projects

Projects funded by commercial contracts

Research

Research groups

Research projects

Projects funded by competitive calls

Projects funded by commercial contracts

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Supervised PhD students

  • Hamed Rasam. Programme in Energetica (36th cycle, 2020-in progress)

Publications

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Society and Enterprise

Patents and other intellectual properties

  • Metodo di purificazione di fumi variante 2. national and international Patent
    Inventors: Paolo Maria Tronville
  • Separatore inerziale per vapori condensati. national and international Patent
    Inventors: Paolo Maria Tronville