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Leonardo Ferhati

LeonardoFerhati

PhD Candidate · DTUEntrepreneur

I am a PhD candidate at DTU specializing in the sustainability of energy systems. With a background in energy engineering and software development, I develop novel methodologies for electric vehicles and batteries – spanning degradation modeling, supply chain analysis, charging algorithms, and vehicle-to-grid technologies. As a researcher and entrepreneur, I translate academic rigor into market-ready, AI-driven tools to shape the future of energy infrastructure.

01 / About

Who I Am

PhD candidate at DTU, but also product builder in my free time. My work sits at the intersection of energy systems, sustainability, and artificial intelligence — but what actually drives me is simpler: relentless curiosity. I build iOS apps and web platforms not as a side project, but because I believe the best engineers don't just model the future, they shape it. My mantra is: "the best way to predict the future is to create it". From Copenhagen, learning something new every day and staying uncomfortable enough to keep moving and enlarge my comfort zone.

My thinking is shaped by a few persistent obsessions: the mechanics of markets, the long arc of history, psychology and philosophy — the Japanese kaizen, ikigai and tanren in particular — and the books on personal development that have quietly built the scaffolding of who I am. These aren't hobbies. They're lenses. The same pattern-recognition I use to model energy systems, I apply to understanding human behaviour, civilisational cycles, and what it actually means to build something that lasts.

Current Position

PhD Candidate

Department of Wind and Energy Systems

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)

Nov 2024 — Oct 2027

Topics of Interest

EntrepreneurshipArtificial IntelligencePersonal FinancePersonal DevelopmentCulture

Education

PhD in System Analysis for Absolute Sustainability of EVs

Technical University of Denmark (Dept. of Wind and Energy Systems) · Nov 2024 — Oct 2027

Research Assistant in Renewable Energy Communities (RECs)

University of Pisa (DESTEC) · May 2024 — Oct 2024

Master Thesis Exchange

EPFL (Group of Energy Materials - Jan Van Herle) · Oct 2023 — Feb 2024

MSc in Advanced Energy Engineering

University of Pisa · Sept 2022 — Feb 2024

BSc in Energy Engineering

University of Pisa · Oct 2019 — June 2022

02 / Research

Academic Work

Ongoing Research

System Analysis for Absolute Sustainability of Electric Vehicles in the Energy Systems

DTU Profile

My research focuses on system-level modeling to accelerate the transition toward truly sustainable electric mobility. I integrate battery technology, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) integration, and global supply chain analysis to evaluate the absolute sustainability of energy systems. My work spans the entire lifecycle, from cradle-to-grave LCA and battery degradation modeling to prospective assessments of second-life applications and grid-scale storage (BESS).

Institution

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)

Period

Nov 2024 — Oct 2027

Supervisor

Mattia Marinelli, Francesco Pastorelli, Alexis Laurent

Publications

01

Life Cycle Assessment of Power-to-X-to-Power Pathways: From Electrolysis to Hydrogen Storage

Ferhati, L., Wei, X., Van Herle J., Ferrari L.

University of Pisa & EPFL (Group of Energy Materials)2024
02

Assessing environmental sustainability of different battery technologies for electric vehicles

Ferhati, L., Marinelli, M., Laurent, A. & Pastorelli, F.

1st International Conference on Absolute Sustainability2025

Research Initiatives

In DevelopmentResearch Initiative

MApper

Mapping sustainability across value chains.

Est. Q3 2026

MApper is a solo research initiative currently in development, positioned as a significant contribution to the sustainability assessment field. The platform enables systematic mapping and analysis of environmental impact across complex systems and value chains. Grounded in the rigorous methodology developed through my PhD research, MApper aims to operationalise absolute sustainability assessment at scale.

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Research Areas

Energy Systems Modelling
Electric Vehicles (EVs) & Battery Storage
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Absolute Environmental Sustainability (AESA)

Academic Timeline

PhD in System Analysis for Absolute Sustainability of EVs

Technical University of Denmark (Dept. of Wind and Energy Systems)

Nov 2024 — Oct 2027 · Ongoing

Research Assistant in Renewable Energy Communities (RECs)

University of Pisa (DESTEC)

May 2024 — Oct 2024 · Research topic: Renewable Energy Communities

Master Thesis Exchange

EPFL (Group of Energy Materials - Jan Van Herle)

Oct 2023 — Feb 2024 · Master's thesis: Life Cycle Assessment of Power-to-X-to-Power Pathways.

MSc in Advanced Energy Engineering

University of Pisa

Sept 2022 — Feb 2024

BSc in Energy Engineering

University of Pisa

Oct 2019 — June 2022

03 / Work

Projects

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Coetus.ai

Collective intelligence, engineered.

Coetus.ai is an AI-powered collaboration platform designed to amplify group decision-making. It synthesizes diverse inputs, surfaces hidden consensus, and structures deliberation — making teams smarter than the sum of their parts. Built for distributed teams that need structured, accountable decisions without sacrificing the richness of real debate.

LLM-powered synthesis of multi-stakeholder inputs
Real-time collaborative workspace
Structured decision frameworks with audit trails
Next.jsTypeScriptSupabaseTailwind CSS
View LiveMeet the Co-Founder: Leonardo Baragli

04 / Contact

Let’s work together

Whether you’re interested in research collaboration, a software project, or just want to exchange ideas — I’m reachable.

leo_frht@icloud.com
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