Alessandro Paravano

Politecnico di Milano • Assistant Professor and Researcher

Alessandro Paravano is an assistant professor at the School of Management at Politecnico di Milano, where he also works as a senior researcher at the Space Economy Observatory. His 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 studies project ecologies as complex systems, modeling the relationships between actors in shaping project value. He focuses on complex project business, value chain transition, project governance, complex project value and success. He adopts both qualitative and quantitative methods. He is the author of +20 peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings. His research has garnered grants from prestigious institutions, including the European Union Commission, the International Astronautical Federation, the Space Generation Advisory Council, and the Italian Space Agency. Winner of the “PMI Young Researcher Award”, best PM young researcher in the world in 2024, by the Project Management Institute. Member of the IAF Space Economy Committee. External expert at EUSPA. Department Editor of the Project Management Journal. Lecturer in the Executive Course in "Management for the New Space Economy" at PoliMi Graduate School of Management. He teaches “Space Economy and Earth Observation Business” and "Aerospace Project Management" at PoliMi. Educated at Politecnico di Milano and TU Delft, where he developed his MSc Thesis. PhD "Cum Laude" and MSc "Cum Laude" in Management Engineering at Politecnico di Milano.

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