Currently, the department is working on the following projects:
Main research projects of Prof. Parente.
| Acronym | Full name | |
| CCMSC | The UQ-predictive multidisciplinary simulation center for high efficiency electric power generation with carbon capture | |
| Status | Funding source | Budget |
| On-going:
1/3/2014-28/02/2019 |
University of Utah through US Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration | 200,000 euros |
| Acronym | Full name | |
| CLEAN-GAS | Combustion for Low Emission Applications of Natural GAS | |
| Status | Funding source | Budget |
| On-going:
1/1/2015 – 31/12/2018 |
Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)
Innovative Training Networks – European Joint Doctorate |
751,680 euros |
| Acronym | Full name | |
| PREDICT | PREDIctive numerical simulation of novel Combustion Technologies | |
| Status | Funding source | Budget |
| On-going:
1/1/2015 – 31/12/2018 |
Actions de Recherche Concertées
Projets Consolidation 2014-2019 |
200,000 euros |
| Acronym | Full name | |
| PHOEBUS | Development of a method for optimum energy recovery of synthetic fuels produced from solid wastes | |
| Status | Funding source | Budget |
| On-going:
1/4/2014 – 31/10/2018 |
Walloon Region
Marshall plan, Pole Mecatech |
756,351 euros |
| Acronym | Full name | |
| FlexiHAT | Flexible heat production in combined heat and power using humid air turbine (with Prof. Contino, VUB) | |
| Status | Funding source | Budget |
| On-going:
1/1/2014 – 1/1/2016 |
Electrabel GDF Suez | 160,000 euros |
| Acronym | Full name | |
| NANOCOGEN+ | Développement d’un échangeur de chaleur et chambre de combustion intégrée pour une micro-cogénération de petite puissance (>3kWe) basé sur une micro turbine à cycle récupérépro | |
| Status | Funding source | Budget |
| On-going:
1/10/2012 – 31/12/2015 |
MITIS SA through Walloon Region – “Direction générale – Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DG04)” | 480,000 euros |