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Federico Scurti

Assistant Professor

Affiliation(s):

  • Nuclear Engineering

231 Hallowell Building

fus191@psu.edu

814-867-1783

 
 

 

Education

  • Musical Diploma, Classical Guitar, Musical Conservatory Luisa D'Annunzio, 2010
  • Bachelors of Science in Energy Engineering, Energy Engineering, University of Bologna, 2011
  • Masters of Science in Energy and Nuclear Engineering, Energy and Nuclear Engineering, University of Bologna, 2014
  • PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2019

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Federico Scurti, Chris Velez, Amanda Kelly, Sasha Ishmael and Justin Schwartz, 2023, "In-field strain and temperature measurements in a (RE) Ba2Cu3O7-x coil via Rayleigh-backscattering Interrogated Optical Fibers", Smart Materials and Structures
  • Federico Scurti, JD Weiss, DC Van Der Laan and J Schwartz, 2021, "SMART conductor on round core (CORC\textregistered) wire via integrated optical fibers", Superconductor Science and Technology, 34, (3), pp. 035026
  • DC Van Der Laan, JD Weiss, Federico Scurti and J Schwartz, 2020, "CORC\textregistered wires containing integrated optical fibers for temperature and strain monitoring and voltage wires for reliable quench detection", Superconductor Science and Technology, 33, (8), pp. 085010
  • Amira Barhoumi Meddeb, Inseok Chae, Federico Scurti, Justin Schwartz, Seong H Kim and Zoubeida Ounaies, 2020, "From a cholesteric non-aqueous cellulose nanocrystal suspension to a highly ordered film", MRS Advances, 5, (64), pp. 3547--3554
  • MJ Wang, WT Wang, Lucy Liu, Federico Scurti, YD Xia, BL Huo, X Yang and Y Zhao, 2018, "Effects of chemical etching on structure and properties of Y0. 5Gd0. 5Ba2Cu3O7-z coated conductors", Ceramics International, 44, (13), pp. 15572--15578
  • Federico Scurti, John McGarrahan and Justin Schwartz, 2017, "Effects of metallic coatings on the thermal sensitivity of optical fiber sensors at cryogenic temperatures", Optical Materials Express, 7, (6), pp. 1754--1766
  • Federico Scurti, Srivatsan Sathyamurthy, Martin Rupich and Justin Schwartz, 2017, "Self-monitoring ‘SMART’(RE) Ba2Cu3O7- x conductor via integrated optical fibers", Superconductor Science and Technology, 30, (11), pp. 114002
  • Federico Scurti, S Ishmael, G Flanagan and J Schwartz, 2016, "Quench detection for high temperature superconductor magnets: a novel technique based on Rayleigh-backscattering interrogated optical fibers", Superconductor Science and Technology, 29, (3), pp. 03LT01
  • Marco Breschi, Pier Luigi Ribani, Federico Scurti, Arend Nijhuis, Hugo Bajas and Arnaud Devred, 2015, "Electromechanical modeling of Nb3Sn superconducting wires subjected to periodic bending strain", IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 25, (3)

Conference Proceedings

  • Matthew Leoschke, Chris Balbier, Saya Lee and Federico Scurti, 2023, "Fiber Optic Flow Meter for High Temperature Corrosive Nuclear Environments", Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH) by ANS
  • S Derek Rountree, Ohanian, O John, Andrew Boulanger, Daniel Kominsky, Matthew Davis, Mohan Wang, Kevin Chen, Amanda Leong, Jinsuo Zhang, Federico Scurti and others, 2021, "Multi-parameter fiber optic sensing for harsh nuclear environments", 11739, pp. 63--82
  • Federico Scurti and Justin Schwartz, 2017, "Optical fiber distributed sensing for high temperature superconductor magnets", pp. 1--4

Research Projects

Honors and Awards

Service

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About

The Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering at Penn State is one of the top ranked nuclear engineering programs in the United States. The department distinguishes itself with a strong focus on experimental research. The actively growing department leads four educational programs for students pursuing a bachelor of science, a master of science, a master of engineering, or a doctoral degree. The Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RSEC) facilities, including the Breazeale Reactor, are available to nuclear engineering faculty and students at Penn State for research and instruction. RSEC houses the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor, the country’s first and longest operating licensed nuclear research reactor. Having access to an operating research reactor is a key strength for the department and enables Penn State to harness research and educational opportunities that are unique in the United States. See how we’re inspiring change and impacting tomorrow at nuce.psu.edu.

Department of Nuclear Engineering

206 Hallowell Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802-4400

Phone: 814-863-6222