CV: CV_Stefano_Giuntini_2025.pdf
Contact mails:
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanogiuntini
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6813-8514
Cycle: XXXXI
Curriculum: Aerospace Engineering
Title of the PhD Project:
Development of an Ammonia-based Bimodal Nuclear Propulsion System
Supervisors:
Prof. Angelo Pasini, Prof. Valerio Giusti, Dr. Elia Puccinelli
Abstract of the PhD project:
The project investigates the development of a bimodal ammonia-based nuclear propulsion system, in the frame of the European Innovation Council project BANTER (Bimodal Ammonia Nuclear Thermal Electric Rocket), with a specific emphasis on the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) mode. Ammonia is considered a unified propellant capable of supporting both thermal propulsion and electric power generation, enabling compact and reusable stages for deep space missions. The work focuses primarily on the design, thermo-fluid modelling, and experimental realization of an ammonia-fueled thruster, including catalytic decomposition, packed-bed heat addition, and high-temperature expansion through a nozzle.
Videolinks of the Project: BANTER , BANTER: Europe’s First Bimodal Ammonia Nuclear Rocket | Propulsion System Explained
Experiences:
- Research Fellowship funded by the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI, Bruxelles BE) for master thesis abroad (6 months).