HOUSEFLIES - Atmosphere and clouds seen by a cluster of wireless sensors  HOUSEFLIES is an innovative, multi-point atmospheric observation system developed under the Philofluid Research Group at Politecnico di Torino (DISAT/DET). It is based on coordinated clusters of newly engineered mini radiosondes—partially biodegradable and designed to...

EU Horizon 2020 COMPLETE - 675675 Marie Curie H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015 (2015) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Innovative Training Network Title: Cloud-MicroPhysics-Turbulence-Telemetry (COMPLETE): An inter-multidisciplinary training network for enhancing the understanding and modeling of atmospheric clouds MicroPHysics-Turbulence-Telemetry. The project has been active since 1st June 2016. 14 PhD positions are available.  Approved, September...

Transient evolution of warm cloud and clear air interface and its impact on cloud droplet evolution (WISDOM)Principal investigator: Prof Daniela TordellaResearch Group: Taraprasad Bhowmick, Mina Golshan, Tessa basso, David Codoni, Federico Fraternale Warm cloud-clear air interfaces play an important role in the overall lifetime and in...

Intermittency acceleration of water droplet population at cloud edges (INDROPS)Principle investigator: Prof. Daniela Tordella Research Group: D. Tordella, Shahbozbek Abdunabiev, Ludovico Fossa, Mina Golshan, Chiara GeronCollaborated with CINECA, with Dr. C. Cavazzoni The project fundamentally focused on intermittency acceleration of water droplet populations inside the interface mixing...

Mitor 2015-2016Spectral Analysis of the Solar Wind beyond the Termination shock - Interstellar Medium/Heliosphere InteractionsThe solar wind fills the heliosphere surrounding the Sun with a supersonic flow of magnetized plasma. At the border of the heliosphere, after the termination shock, the solar wind meets the...

NASA ROSES 2015Title: Spectral analysis of the plasma and magnetic fields at the edge of the heliosphere using Voyager dataPartners:Politecnico di TorinoMIT Kavli Institute (J.Richardson)Boston University (M.Opher)PROPOSAL SUMMARYScience questionThe proposed work intends to study, on the basis of Voyager plasma and magnetic field data, the turbulence spectra...

Study and optimization of turbulent mixing processes to enhance microalgae growth for bioethanol productionScientific Cooperation Italy-Israele, 3rd callIsrael: Tel Aviv University (A.Liberzon),Italy: Politecnico di Torino (D.Tordella), Università di Catania (M.Gennari).AbstractWith respect to plant crop derived bio-fuels, algae are currently considered as the most promising alternative renewable source...

Spectral Analysis of the Solar Wind beyond the Termination shock - Interstellar Medium/Heliosphere Interactions The solar wind fills the heliosphere surrounding the Sun with a supersonic flow of magnetized plasma. At the border of the heliosphere, after the termination shock, the solar wind meets the...