1. A n d r e a P r e s t i g i a c o m o
Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering
P E R S O N AL I N F O R M AT I O N
Via Dante Alighieri, 13
Cologno Monzese - 20093, MI, Italy
Second address: Via Colmegna, 18
Agra - 21010, VA, Italy
Mobile: +39 340 505 1062
e-mail: andrea.prestigiacomo@mail.polimi.it
Skype: andreaprestigiacomo87
Born on May 18th, 1987 in Milano
Driving licence: B
E D UC AT I O N
10.2011 – 10.2014 POLITECNICO DI MILANO
M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering
Score: 106/110
Principal subjects:
Reactor Physic, Nuclear Plants, Nuclear Technologies and Design,
Thermal-Hydraulics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Solid
Mechanics, Electronics, Radiochemistry, Radiation Detection and
Measurements, Solid State Physics.
10.2006 – 09.2011 POLITECNICO DI MILANO
B.Sc. in Physic Engineering
Score: 90/110
Principal subjects:
Physics, Quantum Physics, Technical Physics, Physic of Matter,
Physic Technologies, Optics, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Statistic, Electronics, Telecommunications, Control
Theory, Material Sciences, Lasers, Mechanical Technologies,
Economics.
10.2006 – 09.2011 LICEO SCIENTIFICO TECNOLOGICO E.BREDA
High School Graduation
Score: 72/110
Principal subjects:
Mathematics, Physics, Italian, English, History, Philosophy, Earth
Science, Biology, Computer Science.

2. ANDREA PRESTIGIACOMO - CURRICULUM VITAE 2
G R AD U AT I O N T HE S I S
Title: CFD Simulation Analysis of the TRIGA Mark II Reactor
Supervisor: Prof. Antonio Cammi
Language: English
Abstract:
TRIGA reactor, designed by General Atomics, is one of the most widely used
nuclear research reactors in the world. In the framework of the ARCO project,
promoted by INFN, an experimental campaign has been carried out by the Physic
Department of Bicocca University, being aimed at measuring water temperature
inside the core of the TRIGA Mark II reactor of the University of Pavia. The
measurement suggests the presence of reversal flows in the core that could be
attributed to the interaction between natural and forced convection.
In this work, fluid-dynamic characteristics of this reactor are investigated with CFD
techniques using the open source OpenFOAM package. A proper solver has been
developed, for multiregion conjugate heat transfers, in order to take into account the
buoyancy forces for incompressible fluid flows with the Boussinesq approximation.
The reactor has been modelled starting from CAD geometry, from which coarse and
fine mesh options have been generated. Menter's k-ω SST turbulence model has
been selected for both natural and mixed convection.
Simulation results will be provided and discussed related to the turbulence model
and mesh size options.
P U B L I C AT I O N S A N D AR T I C L E S S U B M I T T E D
A. Prestigiacomo, A. Costa, M. Pellegrini, M. Naitoh and H. Ninokata, “Molten Core
Relocation Analysis of CORA-17 and CORA-18 for the SAMPSON/MCRA Validation”,
Proceedings of the 16th International Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics
(NURETH-16), Chicago - IL, September 2015.
C E R T I F I C AT I O NS
Language knowledge TOEIC, 2011
Score obtained: 685 (Listening: 305 - Reading 380), Level B2.
W O R K H I S T O R Y
09. 2015 – 12.2015 MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
Internship Researcher
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, ltd
1-1, Wadasaki-cho 1-Chome, Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan.
Three months of internship research work at Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries on the COBRA-TF code (two-phase sub-channel
thermal-hydraulic code). Code improvements and validation against
the NUPEC PSBT experiments (bundle tests 5, 6 and 7 in both
steady-state and transient conditions).

3. ANDREA PRESTIGIACOMO - CURRICULUM VITAE 3
11. 2014 – 08.2015 POLITECNICO DI MILANO
Graduate Research Fellow
Politecnico di Milano - Dipartimento di Energia
Via Lambruschini, 4 - 20156 - Milano, Italy.
Validation and improvement of the molten core relocation analysis
module MCRA of the SAMPSON code. Research project carried out
in collaboration with the Institute of Applied Energy (IAE) of Tokyo.
01. 2013 – 05.2013 POLITECNICO DI MILANO
External Collaborator
Politecnico di Milano
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 - 20133 Milano, Italy.
Tutoring activities (40 hours).
10. 2010 – 12. 2010 BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO
External Collaborator
Banca Popolare di Sondrio, Agenzia 21
Via Edoardo Bonardi, 4 - 20133 Milano, Italy.
Advertising and costumer recruit at Politecnico di Milano, campus
Leonardo.
09.2007 – 04.2008 NUANCE
Promoter - External Collaborator
Nuance Communications Italia
Viale Bartolomeo Colleoni, 9 - 20841 Agrate Brianza, Italy.
Advertising of Nuance software and costumer recruit at megastores
and computer shops.
P E R S O N AL S K I L L S AN D C O MP E T E N C E S
Mother tongue Italian
Other Languages English Japanese French
Reading Excellent Beginner Beginner
Writing Excellent Beginner Beginner
Speaking Fluent Elementary Beginner
Social skills and competences
Competences and social skills gained during years spent in University and in sports
environments. Capable of working with other people and in multicultural environment.
Good skills in teamwork situation acquired during the various group projects, carried out
during University courses.

4. ANDREA PRESTIGIACOMO - CURRICULUM VITAE 4
Organizational skills and competences
Good organizational skills gained as counsellor of sport society (Judo Club Brugherio).
Coordination and management of people during sport events. Experience in compiling the
financial statement of the sport society, in past years.
Technical skills and competences
Excellent knowledge of main operating system, especially Windows and Linux (mainly
Ubuntu). Competent with Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, Power Point,
Publisher and Front Page), and OpenOffice software.
Competent with MathWorks MATLAB software. Visual Basic and Microchip MPLab.
Good knowledge of OpenFOAM (software for CFD), ParaView (CFD post-processing
software) and Latex (editing software). Basic knowledge of Ansys FLUENT and COMSOL
Multiphysic.
Programming languages: C/C++, FORTRAN, Basic, sh (linux terminal) and Assembly.
Skills in learning other programming languages. Programming software: Dev C++, Visual
Basic and Microchip MPLab.
Experience in parallel computing with Linux-based clusters, such as the CINECA High
Performance Computing (HPC).
Sports and hobbies
Enjoy lot of sports (e.g. skiing, trekking). In particular Judo, rock climbing and archery.
Also enjoy amateur rocketry since 2013.
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