Personal Information
- Name: Pietro Agostino
- Position/Title: PhD Candidate
- Department: Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Advanced & Sustainable Engineering Materials
Professional Background
Briefly describe your professional background and area of expertise:
Since my studies, I have been interested in the use of composite materials in different environments, correlating experiments and analyses with numerical simulations.
What inspired you to pursue a career in this related field, e.g., aviation, carbon-free emissions etc?
The possibility of adding one more piece to the puzzle toward achieving carbon-free emissions is of particular importance to me.
Personally, the synergy of contributing to this important goal while discovering innovative technologies serves as fuel, a green one, though.
Role in H2ELIOS
What is your role in the H2ELIOS project?
NTNU is involved in the life-cycle assessment of the materials employed in the project.
Can you describe your main responsibilities and tasks?
My research focuses on studying the viscoelastic and mechanical performance of materials after accelerated cryogenic aging.
How does your work contribute to the overall goals of the H2ELIOS project?
These results are used to develop a lifetime prediction model that can be employed to schedule proper maintenance.
Project Insights
What do you find most exciting about working on the H2ELIOS project?
The international collaboration among the H2ELIOS partners and their shared willingness to achieve a meaningful goal.
What has been the most challenging aspect of your work on this project?
Developing a tailor-made accelerated aging methodology and managing the experimental campaign workload have required significant time and attention.
Can you share a significant milestone or achievement your team has reached so far?
The steps required to develop a predictive mathematical model demanded significant effort.
Achieving a good fit between experimental data and the prediction model made that effort worthwhile.
Personal Experience
What have you learned during your time working on H2ELIOS?
Good management leads to good results when all the parties involved are motivated.
How has this project influenced your professional development?:
Collaboration between academia and industry is not always possible. Having this opportunity at an early stage of my career will play a significant role in my professional development.
Fun Facts
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
In my spare time, I enjoy going on hikes, taking photos, and playing basketball.
Share a fun fact about yourself that your colleagues might not know:
Before going to university, I practiced ballet for 11 years.