Paravano Alessandro

Post doc fellow

Alessandro is an Assistant Professor at the School of Management at Politecnico di Milano, where he also works as a researcher in the Space Economy Observatory. He investigates the space industry value chain transition, its impacts on non-space sectors, and the value generated by complex space projects. His research has garnered grants from prestigious institutions, including the EU Commission, the International Astronautical Federation, the Italian Space Agency, and the Project Management Institute. He is a member of the IAF Space Economy Committee and department editor of the Project Management Journal. PhD "Cum Laude" and MSc "Cum Laude" in Management Engineering at Politecnico di Milano.

Career

PHD: "Value architecting in project ecologies: an investigation in the Space Economy", Politecnico di Milano.

Master of Science: Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano & TU Delft.

Research

Alessandro Paravano's research thrives at the intersection of Project Management, Systems Engineering, and the Space Economy, offering a fresh perspective on the transformative socio-economic value of complex space projects.

He study project ecologies as complex systems, modelling the relationships between actors in shaping project value.

His main research lines include complex project business, value chain transition, project governance, complex project value and success, space economy, satellite-based business and commercial space stations.

He adopts both qualitative and quantitative methods.

Selected Publications

Paravano A. Locatelli G. Trucco P., "Creating and claiming social value by joining the governance of science-driven capital projects: an investigation in the New Space Economy", IEEE Engineering Management Review, 1-15

Paravano A. Patrizi M. Razzano E. Feliciani M. Locatelli G. Trucco P, "The impact of the New Space Economy on Sustainability: the ESA Business Application Programme case", Acta Astronautica, 222, 162-173

Paravano A. Locatelli G. Trucco P., "End-Users Engagement for Enacting Value of Complex Projects: An Ecological Perspective", Journal of Management in Engineering, 40, 1-15

Paravano A. Locatelli G. Trucco P., "Value mechanisms of satellite-based infrastructure in the new space economy", OECD Publishing

Zancan V. Paravano A. Locatelli G. Trucco P. , "Evolving governance in the space sector: From Legacy Space to New Space models", Acta Astronautica, 225, 515-523

Grants, awards and Honours

2025 – “Best research award on LEO Economy” by OHB SE and SGAC.

2024 – “Award for Italian students and young researchers” by ASI and SGAC.

2024 – “PMI Young Researcher Award”, best young project scholar in the World, by the PMI

2023 – “Award for Italian students and young researchers” by ASI and SGAC.

2023 – “IAF GLOC 2023 Students Grant Programme” by the IAF.

2022 – “Award for Italian students and young researchers” by ASI and SGAC.

2021 – “ESA LPS22 Student and Young Researchers Grant” by the EU Commission.

2020 – Awarded with a three-year full PhD scholarship funded by Thales Alenia Space Italia.

2019 – “Premio di Laurea Marco Fertonani”. Best MSc Thesis Award, by Proper Transearch.

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