Assistant Professor
College of Engineering | Department of Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Milano, Italy
Dr. Luca Mastropasqua is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison leading the Hydrogen and Electrochemical Research for Decarbonization (HERD) Lab. Dr. Mastropasqua’s research focuses on the conceptualization of new electrochemical devices and their integration into energy conversion and industrial processes. His chief research goal is to use electrochemical technologies to provide power generation, grid energy storage, and decarbonize sectors such as aviation, freight, shipping, steel, and cement production via electrochemical synthesis of high-value products. He has currently published 20 papers in peer reviewed journals and has written and contributed to numerous conference proceedings.
Dr. Mastropasqua has previously worked as an Assistant Researcher at University of California, Irvine’s National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC), as a Postdoctoral Associate at Princeton University, where he worked on integrating Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells in the process industry. Dr. Mastropasqua received his PhD cum laudae from Politecnico di Milano in 2017 in Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology with a thesis on “Clean Energy Conversion Systems: High Temperature Solid Oxide Electrochemical Membranes in Advanced Power Generation Applications”.
These talks can also be offered in Italian.
Talks:
Hydrogen and energy storage
How hydrogen and hydrogen-derived energy carriers can be integrated in the manufacturing, chemical, and transportation sector.
Electrochemical energy conversion systems
Electrochemistry and thermo-electrochemical devices and systems as alternative to conventional manufacturing systems and how they integrate with modern electric energy resources.