Prof. Stefano Mazzoni, PhD

Associate Professor in Energy Systems, Turbomachinery and Decarbonization Strategies.

• Research on multi-energy systems, decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors and integration of H₂/NH₃, CCS/CCU and Power-to-Gas solutions
• Multi-objective optimization models for energy planning, covering investment, CO₂ taxation, carbon credits and storage strategies
• Coordination of industry-funded projects on sustainable mobility, circular economy and AI/ML-driven energy analytics
• Supervision of more than ten bachelor's and master's students, as well as PhD candidates

Fixed-term appointment confirmed by the Board of Studies.

• Collaborates on research and teaching in energy systems, decarbonisation and sustainable finance
• Joint publications, seminars and supervision with academic staff at Bath
• Delivered the inaugural lecture Energy Transition & Multi-Energy System Optimization to the Supergen Energy Hub Steering Committee and the Board of the Department (June 2026)

Appointed by the European Commission as Expert Evaluator for Horizon projects.

• Recognized expert in digital twins and industrial process optimization and transformation
• Evaluates Horizon Europe proposals and advises on digital innovation and industrial transformation

Consulting expert for the Ministry for institutional reforms and regulatory simplification.

• Supports the Ministerial Commission on environmental and energy security policies
• Contributes to the evaluation of policies and regulatory frameworks against national energy security goals

Nominated to the ETN Project Board in recognition of expertise in turbomachinery.

• Identifies technology solutions, initiatives and projects from the user community's needs and policy requirements
• Oversees progress of the ETN Working Groups, projects and activities
• Contributes to the Network's strategic objectives over a two-year term

Consulting expert for optimization and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) selection and dispatch.

• Optimization of energy procurement strategies and operational dispatch for the Bank's energy assets
• Optimal PPA selection and dispatch, supporting evaluation and decision-making on renewable electricity contracts

Co-Founder, Board Member and Director of the Scientific Committee of a start-up building the NexusEnergyHub SaaS platform for the energy transition.

• Leads the scientific roadmap on energy master planning, territorial digital twins and real-time optimization for energy communities, industrial districts and smart cities
• Integrates space-enabled forecasting (ESA-Copernicus data and AI) with blockchain-based tokenization and certification of energy and carbon credits
• Secured a competitive ESA-BIC grant (€50,000, non-dilutive) validating the techno-economic case of the platform

Consulting expert for green hydrogen and green ammonia decarbonization pathways.

• Integration of green NH₃ and H₂ as long-term storage and backup solutions through internal combustion engines
• EV charging infrastructure supported by green H₂ engines, with payback below six years for fast-charging stations

Consulting expert for digital platform development in the CO₂ value chain.

• CO₂ benchmark algorithms and AI-based routines for carbon credit assessment
• Decarbonization solutions for hard-to-abate sectors within the NXMap platform
• HVAC and chiller plant efficiency measures for reduced emissions
• Component database of 500+ items covering solar PV, gas engines, chillers and storage

Climate-tech venture for multi-energy decarbonized solutions.

• Executive and Technology Management Committee member, responsible for deployment of the DECAPLAN™ digital platform
• Inventor of two patents on digital energy optimization (IP Technology Disclosures 2022-332 and 2022-333)

Consulting and solutions for net-zero decarbonized projects.

• Projects for Worley-Parsons, Jurong Port and Jurong Town Corporation generating up to $50 million in savings and 25% lower CO₂ emissions
• Master planning and design strategies for greenfield integrated energy systems
• Optimal dispatch and unit commitment integrating renewables, cogeneration, storage and AI-based performance monitoring

Company site: es-solution.eu

Research lead in energy conversion systems, focusing on smart multi-energy systems.

• Led design of an $8 million cogeneration plant at Jurong Port, realising $1 million CAPEX savings
• Achieved 15% primary energy savings and 20% lower CO₂ emissions
• Built the Optimal Planning simulation tool, modelling engines, chillers and thermal storage
• Applied hybrid evolutionary and simultaneous algorithms integrated with AI

Energy and CO₂ footprint reduction study for the Shell Jurong Island petrochemicals complex.

• Pinch point analysis and plant configuration optimization to cut energy consumption
• Roadmap targeting 95% CO₂ reduction by 2035

Appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board after serving as speaker, presenter and session chair across multiple SDEWES conferences.

• Session chair at SDEWES 2024, SDEWES 2025 and SEEP 2026
• Conference and session organization, paper writing, peer review and public speaking

Researcher in energy conversion systems with a focus on concentrated solar power.

• Component models for CSP plants within the OMSoP European project
• Technical and economic analyses to optimize CSP plant performance
• Laboratory testing for solar and turbomachinery applications

Reviewer for high-impact journals in energy conversion systems; Outstanding Reviewer for Applied Energy.

• Guest Editor, Energies (MDPI) Special Issue on Integrated Hydrogen Energy Systems for Deep Decarbonisation
• Applied Energy · Energy Conversion and Management · Energy · Renewable Energy · Applied Thermal Engineering · Journal of Environmental Management · Frontiers