Curriculum
e-mail address: alessio.suman@unife.it
Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Ferrara, Ferrara (Italy). Thesis: “An innovative methodology for the analysis of micro-particle deposits in transonic and subsonic blades for the assessment of compressor degradation”, SSD: ING/IND-08.
Master’s Degree at University of Ferrara, Ferrara (Italy). Thesis: “Indagine teorica e sperimentale sulla produzione di vapore inforni per panificazione” on march 31th, 2011
From Feb-19 to now: Fixed-term research assistant (RTD-A) - SSD ING/IND-08
Didactic activity
Lecturer of: Fluidodinamica Numerica Applicata alle Macchine e ai Sistemi Energetici (6 CFU) (Master Degree, Mechanical Engineering)
Thesis supervisor (Bachelor’s Degree) = more than 40 thesis
Thesis supervisor (Master’s Degree) = more than 20 thesis
Research activity
His research activity in the field of Fluid Machinery mainly deals with the development of techniques for the numerical estimation of turbine and compressor behavior in deteriorated conditions, the development of a small scale compressor test rig for the analysis of transient behavior, water, and dust ingestion, stall and surge conditions of small scale compressors. He has been involved in Energy and Environment related issues such as the study of innovative energy systems in micro-cogeneration applications, with particular attention to waste heat utilization in ORC systems.
Patent
Inventor and owner of national patent named Metodo per stimare la massa accumulata di microparticelle solide su una superficie” number 102020000020758.
Honors and awards
Ph.D. thesis: Menzione “Nicolò Copernico” for the innovative view concerning the technology and scientific applications
Ph.D. Thesis: Best thesis of the XXVII Ph.D. course of the Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori IUSS-Ferrara 1391
Best Paper Award of the Oil & Gas Committee for the paper GT2014-25473 - Quantitative CFD Analyses of Particle Deposition on an Axial Compressor Blade, Part II: Impact Kinematics and Particle Sticking Analysis, Alessio Suman, Mirko Morini, Rainer Kurz, Nicola Aldi, Klaus Brun, Michele Pinelli, Pier Ruggero Spina, presented at the ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, June 16 – 20, 2014, Düsseldorf, Germany
Best tutorial award from the Oil & Gas Applications Committee of the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for: “Compressor fouling: Mechanisms and Modeling”, held at the ASME Turbo Expo 2016: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, Seoul, South Korea, 13-17 June 2016
Best Paper Award of the Oil & Gas Committee for the paper GT2020-15476 - Deposition pattern analysis on a fouled multistage test compressor, Alessio Suman, Alessandro Vulpio, Nicola Casari, Michele Pinelli, Rainer Kurz, Klaus Brun, presented at the ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, September 21 – 25, 2020, Virtual Events
Premio Caputo for the best paper related to Turbomachines and Energy Systems at Congresso ATI 2020 for the paper: Experimental assessment of fouling effects in a multistage axial compressor, Nicola Casari, Michele Pinelli, Pier Rugger Spina, Alessio Suman, Alessandro Vulpio
Speaker at national and international conferences
SESSION VICE CHAIR at ASME TurboExpo 2017 Charlotte, North Carolina (USA)
International conference
ASME Turbo Expo 2013 – 3-7/6/2013 – San Antonio, Texas (USA) (1 presentation)
ASME Turbo Expo 2014 – 16-20/6/2014 – Dϋsseldorf, Germany (2 presentations)
11th European Conference in Turbomachinery Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics – 23-27/03/2015, Madrid, Spagna (1 presentation)
ASME Turbo Expo 2015 – 15-19/6/2015 – Montreal, Canada (3 presentations).
ASME Turbo Expo 2016 – 13-17/6/2016 – Seoul, South Korea (3 presentations and 1 tutorial).
12th European Conference in Turbomachinery Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics –
3-7/04/2017, Stockholm, Sweden (1 presentation)
ASME Turbo Expo2017 – 26-30/6/2017 – Charlotte, North Carolina (USA) (2 presentations)
ASME Turbo Expo2018 – 11-15/06/2018 – Oslo, Norvegia (3 presentations)
ASME Turbo Expo2019 – 17-21/06/2020 – Phoenix, Arizona (USA) (1 presentation)
5th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems 09-11/09/2019 – Atene, Grecia (1 presentation
National conference
ATI 2015, 70° Congresso Annuale – 9-11/09/2015 – Roma (1 presentation).
ATI 2016, 71° Congresso Annuale – 14-16/09/2016 – Torino (1 presentation)
ATI 2018, 73° Congresso Annuale – 12-14/09/2018 – Pisa (1 presentation)
ATI 2020, 75° Congresso Annuale – 15-16/09/2020 – Roma (1 presentation)
2019-2020 Guest Editor for Energies (IF: 2.702) for the Special Issue “Mathematical Modelling of Energy Systems and Fluid Machinery” in the section “Thermal Management”.
