Filippo Valle

Filippo Valle

Visiting Master’s Student, Politecnico di Milano

National University of Singapore

Filippo is a visiting researcher at the BIOR Lab, currently completing his MSc in Management Engineering (Energy Management track) at Politecnico di Milano, after a BSc in Industrial Engineering from the same university. His research focuses on optimally sizing and structuring energy supply technologies at district scale, combining bottom-up demand estimation, GIS-based asset siting, and optimization under technical and emission constraints, with a particular interest in developing and off-grid contexts. He works under the supervision of Prof. Marco Merlo (Politecnico di Milano) and Prof. Maomao Hu (NUS BIOR Lab). Outside academia, he plays chess and rugby, loves traveling, and has an ongoing (losing) battle with his espresso machine’s PID settings.

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Interests

  • District-level energy vector optimization (thermal & electrical)
  • GIS-based siting of distributed energy assets and network layout
  • Bottom-up demand modelling at district scale
  • Optimization under technical and emission constraints
  • Energy systems in developing / off-grid contexts

Education

  • Master's Candidate in Management Engineering, 2027 (Expected)

    Politecnico di Milano, Italy

  • Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, 2024

    Politecnico di Milano, Italy