We publish here following the winners for the different categories:
Master's Thesis & PhD - Awarded First Prize
Margherita | Bruscolini | Università di Milano | Laurea Magistrale | BYF cements: an eco-friendly alternative to ordinary Portland cements |
Luca | Bianchin | Università di Trieste | PHD | Low-frequency Reconstruction Methods for Elastic Parameter Estimation |
Chiara | Zuffetti | Università di Milano | PHD | CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELLING OF COMPLEX GEOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURES: The Quaternary fill of the Po Basin at the Po Plain-Apennines border (Lombardy, Italy) |
Bachelor's Thesis & 2nd level Master - Awarded First Prize
Giuseppe Battista | Abbate | Università di Vienna | Master 2°Livello | Defining the path to implement predictive maintenance on an offshore drilling business |
Ahmed Mohamed | Sadek Elgendy | Politecnico di Torino | Master 2°Livello | Carbon Capture & storage: Modelling Prospective |
Special Mentions
Martina | Balestra | Università di Roma3 | PHD | Structural-Thermal evolution of the Apenninic-Maghrebian fold-and-thrust belt in NW Sicily:insight from 1D to 3D modelling |
Magdalena Vera | Chena | Politecnico di Torino | Laurea Magistrale | Risk Assessment of a Continuous Circulation System – Heart of Drilling (HoD) applied to drilling operations |
Iwan | Setiawan | Università degli Studi di Perugia | Laurea Magistrale | Seismic Characterization of a Late Miocene Calciclastic Deep-Water Fan in the Phu Khanh Basin, Offshore Vietnam |
Carlo Cristiano | Stabile | Politecnico di Torino | Master 2°Livello | Data Analytics Approaches for the Distribution of Enhanced Perm. Features in Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs |
Marco | Teodori | Politecnico di Milano | Laurea Magistrale | PIG data processing for oil and gas pipeline integrity assessment |
The Gustavo Sclocchi Award is really a great platform for students to showcase the excellent quality of their research thesis. Getting your thesis recognized by this award may highlight your research skill and hopefully boost your professional career after graduation.
I strongly suggest all the fresh graduates to submit their thesis!
I am thrilled to receive the special mention for the Sclocchi award, that is an opportunity to enhance the network in the Oil &Gas and energy sector!
It is a pleasure to receive the Gustavo Sclocchi Award for my PhD Thesis work. This recognition gave me a further incentive to deepen and share my research findings. The prize rewards curiosity and dedication in our studies, as the basis of any professional achievement and valid companions in predisposing reliable environmental applications.
I suggest to all Students to take part in this contest!
Since I was an undergraduate student I knew that the Sclocchi Award was a prestigious recognition in the geophysical field. Receiving the award for my PhD thesis some years later, is a matter of great personal satisfaction.
It is also a way to widen the audience of the research I dealt with to the whole Italian geoscience community.
I’m deeply honored to receive this prestigious award! To me, the Sclocchi Award means a further recognition of the importance of the studies I’ve just concluded. Participating in the contest, you may also gain visibility throughout world-class industry experts and it will enhance the value you can share within your company.
With no hesitation I would strongly suggest to join and submit your application!
It was a pleasure to receive the Special Mention for the “Gustavo Sclocchi Theses Award“. It represents a further contentment over the outcomes of my research work. I believe that this contest could encourage students to undertake studies concerning energy related disciplines.
I am glad I could participate to the contest and I strongly recommend students to take part in future editions!
The Gustavo Sclocchi Award was a great opportunity for me to compete with many students on urgent issues in our energy sector. The prestigious award contributes significantly to entry into the world of work, and gives the opportunity to reach colleagues all over the world with your thesis research work.
I am honored to receive a Special Mention and I suggest to all students to join the community and submit their work in future editions!
I am honored to have received the Gustavo Sclocchi Award for my thesis project. To me, it represents a great recognition of my research work and serves also as a boost for my career abroad. I would invite, without any hesitation, every other geology student like I was to submit their application.
It is really enthusiastic to have such a competition to push your limits further especially in an energy transition phase like the one we are currently experiencing. Two years ago I won one of the special mentions, but today I win the award itself.
I feel happy and honored that the committee chose my work to triumph the Gustavo Sclocchi award. Thanks SPE Italian Section, EAGE, and ASSOMINERARIA.
As an international student, being distinguished with a Special Mention for the Schlocchi’s Award represents another milestone. I am beyond flattered because it’s not only a recognition of all the hard work and effort put behind it, but also the excellence of teaching at Politecnico di Torino.
I encourage all newly graduates in Petroleum Engineering to submit their application.
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The Gustavo Sclocchi Award was a great opportunity for me to compete with many students on urgent issues in our energy sector. The prestigious award contributes significantly to entry into the world of work, and gives the opportunity to reach colleagues all over the world with your thesis research work.
I am honored to receive a Special Mention and I suggest to all students to join the community and submit their work in future editions!
I am honored to have received the Gustavo Sclocchi Award for my thesis project. To me, it represents a great recognition of my research work and serves also as a boost for my career abroad. I would invite, without any hesitation, every other geology student like I was to submit their application.