Fabio Bozzoli is Full Professor of Applied Thermal Physics at the Department of Industrial Engineering (DIEF) of the University of Florence.
Before joining UNIFI, he was Associate Professor at the University of Parma, where he carried out teaching and research activities for many years in the fields of thermal sciences and industrial energy systems.

His research activity focuses on applied thermodynamics, heat transfer and experimental methods, with particular attention to inverse techniques, advanced diagnostics and data-driven approaches. He has extensive experience in national and international research projects and in collaborations with industry and research centers.

He has taught courses in Applied Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Thermal Engineering and related subjects at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including long-standing teaching experience in Mechanical and Architectural Engineering programmes.

• Applied thermodynamics
• Heat transfer and thermal systems
• Experimental methods and inverse techniques
• Heat pipes and passive thermal technologies
• Data-driven and AI-based modelling in thermal engineering
• Energy systems for industrial, manufacturing and aerospace applications
• Non-invasive techniques for inspection and diagnostics of thermal systems and building components

After his PhD, he won a position as Researcher on “Energy Systems” at the University of L’Aquila, where he as worked from 1995 to 2006. His main interest was on internal combustion engines and he has carried a lot of experimental activity in the engine lab. Meanwhile, a first daughter was born in 1997 and a second in 2003. In 2005 he spent 6 months as a visiting scholar at the University of Florence and re-established his contacts with the Thermodynamic and Heat Transfer group dating back to the PhD years. So, he decided to revert to this area and changed his scientific sector to “Fisica Tecnica Industriale”. In 2006 he was back in the University of Florence, where he still works, mainly in the field of Refrigeration.

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• Refrigeration and air conditioning
• Renewable energy
• Sustainable trasportation
• Natural refrigeration fluids
• Energy storage
• Thermodynamics
• Heat and mass transfer
• Constructal Theory

Andrea Rocchetti obtained the degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Florence (Italy). After the Ph.D. in Energy Engineering, he founded an engineering company with other partners, covering the role of HVAC System Manager and transferring his general research issues into design practice. Alongside, he continues the research and teaching activity at the Department of Industrial Engineering with Prof. Giuseppe Grazzini, with a focus on the renewable resources, thermodynamic optimization, heat and mass transfer, IAQ, energy efficiency of buildings and of advanced energy services in the civil and industrial fields and in the cold chain. A significant career break happens in 2013 when he gets and Associate Research position at DIEF, confirmed in 2016 and in 2020 advanced to Associate Professor.

• HVAC systems energy optimisation
• NZEB buildings
• Ejection refrigeration
• Heat transfer and heat exchangers
• Ice slurry
• Humidification-Dehumidification (HDH) desalination system

Lorenzo Talluri is a Researcher (RTD A) at the Department of Industrial Engineering of University of Florence. He is also adjunct professor of the courses Energy, sustainability and the environment, Models for the Analysis of Energy Systems and Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

• Thermodynamics
• Sustainable energy conversion systems with low environmental impact (low CO2 emissions, binary cycles)
• Renewables
• Refrigeration cycles and heat pumps
• Sustainable HVAC

Luca Socci was born in Florence (Italy) on 24/03/1994. He is graduated in Environmental Engineering and he is currently a Researcher of the Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Research Group.

He obtained: the Scientific high school certificate (mark 100/100) in 2008 at Liceo Scientifico N.Rodolico - Florence, the Bachelor Degree in Environmental Engineering in 2017 at University of Florence with the thesis “Calibration of the instruments for monitoring the temperature in an ejector refrigeration cycle prototype” (supervisor Prof. Andrea Rocchetti, mark 110 with honours / 110), the Master Degree in Environmental Engineering in 2020 at University of Florence with the thesis “Design and comparison of solutions for efficient cooling of data centres” (supervisor Prof. Andrea Rocchetti, mark 110 with honours / 110), the PhD in Industrial Engineering in 2025 at University of Florence with the thesis “Indirect evaporation-based solutions for humidification-dehumidification desalination processes” (supervisor Prof. Andrea Rocchetti, mark “outstanding”).

Since 2020, he has been carrying out research and teaching activities at the Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Research Group - Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Florence. Since October 2025, he has held the position of Researcher (RTD A, Ricercatore a Tempo Determinato categoria A, for Italian regulation). 

His research activities mainly include the analysis of heat and mass transfer processes applied to energy storage, air flow dehumidification (desiccant device), evaporative cooling, HDH desalination and the analysis of Building-HVAC systems.

His teaching activities is related to the courses belonging to the scientific sector of "Thermal Engineering" (Fisica Tecnica Industriale). He is currently the teacher of "Application of Renewable Energies" (Laboratorio di Energie Rinnovabili - Modulo II) for the Bachelor Degree in Environmental Engineering.

He is involved in international and national research projects and in industrial collaborations. 

He is author/co-author of 13 papers published in scientific journal (indexed in Scopus and SCIE) and 17 papers published in conference proceedings.

• Analysis of heat and mass transfer processes applied to energy storage, air flow dehumidification (desiccant device), evaporative cooling, HDH desalination
• Analysis of Building-HVAC systems 
• Disinfection of airflows in HVAC systems
• Data centre cooling
• Environmental impacts of energy systems (Water-Energy Nexus)

Guglielmo Vaccaro has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's Degree in Energy Engineering and a PhD in Industrial Engineering. He is a technician for Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Florence.

• Natural fluids for refrigeration
• Ejection refrigeration
• C02 transcritic cycle for refrigeration
• 1D models (Phython) development for refrigeration systems 

Alessandra Linari was born in Florence (Italy) on 1997. She obtained his Master degree in Energy Engineering at the University of Florence in 2023. She has been working as a researcher at Thermo Group since 2023, currently as a PhD student in Energy and Innovative Industrial and Environmental Technologies. fisarmonica

• Refrigeration technologies for supermarkets

Emanuele Calosci has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's Degree in Energy Engineering. He is a PhD student at Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Florence.

• Advanced thermal management of data centres
• Waste heat recovery from data centres
• PCM energy storage

Andrea Zini has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's Degree in Energy Engineering. He is a PhD student at Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Florence.

• Heat pumps
• Industrial refrigeration
• District heating systems

Guido Petri has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's Degree in Energy Engineering. He is a PhD student at Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Florence.

• CFD techniques for heat exchangers
• Advanced refrigerants
• Dynamic analysis of refrigeration systems

Antonio Verzino has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's Degree in Energy Engineering. He is a PhD student at Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Florence.

• District heating systems
• Waste heat recovery from data centres
• Dynamic analysis of energy systems

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• CFD techniques for ejectors
• CFD techniques for PCM energy storage systems

Carlo Lisini has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering for Sustainability.

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