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Research fellow

Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa

I assess the static and fatigue properties of metal, composite materials and joints under varying loading conditions and temperatures.

• Thermoplastic composites
• Thermoset composites
• SPR joints
• Static and fatigue testing
• Temperature-dependent analysis

Research affiliate

Pierburg Pump Technology Italy S.p.A., Rheinmetall

I collaborate on R&D projects to enhance the structural integrity and fatigue performance of polymer composites, elastomeric grommets, and PCB assemblies, contributing to more sustainable automotive products.

• Polymer composite integrity
• Elastomeric grommets
• PCB assembly assessment
• Fatigue analysis in frequency domain

Assistant professor of machine design

Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa

I develop advanced computational methodologies for fatigue analysis—such as the Effective Critical Plane approach—and perform thermal-structural analyses, experimental tests, and residual stress evaluations on welded and additively manufactured structures.

• Effective Critical Plane (ECP) approach
• Thermal-structural analysis
• Residual stress evaluation
• Fatigue assessment of welded joints
• Additive manufacturing

PhD Period Abroad in the Component-Related Material Behavior Group

Fraunhofer LBF

I transferred representative structure elements of additively manufactured components through different scales using analytical approaches and numerical methods.

• Scale transfer
• Analytical methods
• Numerical methods
• Additive manufacturing

Contract Worker in the Structural Durability Group

Fraunhofer LBF

I studied the cyclic behaviour of additively manufactured specimens produced via the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) process and characterized anisotropic material behaviour through experimental and numerical tests.

• Cyclic behaviour
• Selective Laser Melting
• Anisotropic behaviour
• Experimental tests
• Numerical tests

Student Intern in the Structural Durability Group

Fraunhofer LBF

I analyzed the interaction and coalescence behaviour of multiple cracks in welded joints using finite element analysis and experimental tests, and implemented the developed models within the IBESS computational algorithm.

• Crack interaction
• Coalescence models
• Finite element analysis
• Experimental tests
• IBESS algorithm

PhD

Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Industrial Engineering

• Fatigue of welded structures
• Residual stresses evaluation
• Thermal-mechanical numerical simulations
• Experimental testing
• Analytical models development

Master

University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Mechanical Engineering

• Multiple cracks interaction
• Multiple cracks coalescence

AIAS Award - topic area: modeling

AIAS

Recognition of the best scientific paper presented as part of the AIAS conference 2023.'

Best PhD thesis in Industrial Engineering 2021

University of Pisa

Award for the best doctoral thesis discussed in the year 2021 in the field of industrial engineering at the University of Pisa.'

Ansys Hall of Fame 2020 Competition - Finalist: Top 10 Academic

Ansys

The video was selected as one of the top ten finalists in the competition among academic simulations.'

Software Simulation Award

AIAS

Best Software Simulation Award of the National Conference of the Italian Scientific Society of Mechanical Design and Machine Building, AIAS 2019.'