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From Researcher to Faculty: Meet Silvia Trevisan’s New Role at HPT

Assistant professor Silvia Trevisan
Published Mar 24, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Silvia Trevisan has been appointed Assistant Professor in Thermal Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization.
Her new role builds on years of involvement in research, teaching, and project coordination within the department.

Silvia has been part of the Heat and Power Technology (HPT) division for several years—first as a PhD student, then as a postdoctoral researcher, and now as a faculty member. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Energy Engineering from the University of Genoa, Italy, and earned her Ph.D. in Energy Technology from KTH in April 2022.

Her research focuses on thermal energy systems for industrial decarbonization, with work largely carried out through collaborative national and international research projects. Currently, Silvia is involved in the following initiatives:

  • RIHOND  – Renewable Industrial Heat On Demand, contracted research supported by KYOTO Group AS .

  • SHARP-sCO₂  – Solar Hybrid Air-sCO₂ Power Plants.

  • HYBRIDplus  – Hybrid solar plants with PCM storage and sCO₂ cycles.

  • SUSHEAT  – Smart integration of waste and renewable energy for industry.

  • POWDER2POWER  – MW-scale fluidized particle-driven CSP prototype.

  • USES4HEAT  – Seasonal underground thermal energy storage.

  • sCO₂OP-TES  – Pumped thermal energy storage with sCO₂ for grid/industry.

  • DETECTIVE  – Tube-bundle-cavity linear receiver for CSP.

  • eLITHE  – Electrification of high-temperature heating equipment in ceramics.

  • JOULIA  – Electrification of industrial processes using induction and microwaves technologies.

  • COMHPTES   – Flexible compact modular heat pump and PCM based TES system for heat and cold industrial applications.

Alongside her research, Silvia plays an active role in teaching and student supervision. She has supervised over 25 Master’s theses in topics such as solar energy, thermal storage, and techno-economic modelling of energy systems. She is the course responsible for MJ2438  – Modeling of Energy Systems: Heat and Power Generation, and also contributes to:

  • MJ2500  – Large Scale Solar Power Plants.

  • MJ2411  – Renewable Energy Technology.

  • MJ2409  – Applied Energy Technology.

Reflecting on her appointment, Silvia shared :

“A big thank you to all at the Energy Department and the diverse set of colleagues across various collaborations and projects for the massive learning experiences and opportunities so far. I’m looking forward to contributing further to the industrial sector decarbonization and providing challenging and inspiring education to the next generation of engineers.”

We’re proud to see Silvia continue her academic journey at KTH in this new capacity.

If you’re interested in Silvia’s work or looking to collaborate, feel free to reach out to her directly:

Silvia Trevisan
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Figure 1: Silvia during a visit to PSA-CIEMAT in Almería supporting the PRINCESS and DETECTIVE projects.
Figure 2: Silvia alongside her colleagues (from left to right): Rafael, Konstantinos, and Salvatore during a visit to a CSP plant in Morocco for the SHARP-sCO₂ project.
Figure 3: Silvia and Rafael visiting Exheat Ltd’s electric heater manufacturing facilities for the projects SCO2OP-TES, POWDER2POWER, eLITHE, USES4HEAT, and USHEAT.
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