Paravano Alessandro
Researcher
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.
Personal website:https://alessandroparavano.com
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., “Small Change or Big Bang? The Shift from Legacy to New Space Project Planning”, Acta Astronautica, 249, 482–490, 2026.
Paravano A., “How satellites strengthen socially sustainable supply chain governance”, Production Planning & Control, 1–22, 2026.
Paravano A., Neri A., Brizzante G., Bosani A., Cagno E., Locatelli G., “A Novel CO₂-Based Real-Options Methodology to Integrate Uncertainty and Flexibility in Infrastructure Appraisal: An Illustrative Application in Offshore Energy Infrastructure”, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 73, 3881–3895, 2026.
Grants, awards and Honours
2026 - Fulbright Visiting Scholar Scholarship by the FUlbright Commission
2026 - "Best Conference Reviewer" by the European Academy of Management
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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