Dr Francesco Restuccia
Reader in Engineering
- Deputy Head of Department (Enterprise & Engagement)
Research interests
- Engineering
Biography
Dr Francesco Restuccia is a Reader in Engineering in the Department of Engineering at King's College London. Francesco’s multidisciplinary research in the thermal sciences covers bioenergy, combustion, fire science, and heat transfer. He has a growing profile in lithium-ion battery heat transfer research, focusing on safety aspects such as ignition prevention and improving overall thermal performance.
His work is supported by major funders, including the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant, FIREMOD) and the Faraday Institution (SAFEBATT project).
He comes from Italy and studied at the University of Edinburgh (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, MEng), Caltech (Mechanical Engineering, MS), and Imperial College (Mechanical Engineering, PhD). He is also an Honorary Lecturer at Imperial College London.
Research interests
- Heat transfer
- Energy
- Fire science
- Combustion
- Thermal management of electrochemical devices
- Waste heat recovery
Further information
Research
Wildfires and Climate Change: Physics-Based Modelling of Fire Spread in a Changing World
To understand and predict the occurrence of uncontrolled fires and produce a fundamental physical model to understand the process of fire spread.
Project status: Ongoing
Manufacturing, Materials & Systems
Design, manufacturing and processing
Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society
Transforming the scientific and practical understanding of wildfire through interdisciplinary research
Climate & sustainability researchers at King’s
King's researchers working across climate and sustainability
News
King's engineer receives prestigious European Research Council funding for work on wildfires
Dr Francesco Restuccia’s work will help predict and prevent the spread of wildfires across the world.
King's Engineering and climate change
How research in King's Department of Engineering is addressing climate change
Spotlight
How the world needs safer batteries for greener energy solutions
King’s Department of Engineering is leading the way in solving real-world problems.
Research
Wildfires and Climate Change: Physics-Based Modelling of Fire Spread in a Changing World
To understand and predict the occurrence of uncontrolled fires and produce a fundamental physical model to understand the process of fire spread.
Project status: Ongoing
Manufacturing, Materials & Systems
Design, manufacturing and processing
Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society
Transforming the scientific and practical understanding of wildfire through interdisciplinary research
Climate & sustainability researchers at King’s
King's researchers working across climate and sustainability
News
King's engineer receives prestigious European Research Council funding for work on wildfires
Dr Francesco Restuccia’s work will help predict and prevent the spread of wildfires across the world.
King's Engineering and climate change
How research in King's Department of Engineering is addressing climate change
Spotlight
How the world needs safer batteries for greener energy solutions
King’s Department of Engineering is leading the way in solving real-world problems.