PROGETTO FORMATIVO PER LA RICHIESTA DI ATTIVAZIONE DEL XXV CICLO DEL
DOTTORATO IN INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI (POLITECNICO DI MILANO)
ENCLOSURE 1- CURRICULA AND PUBBLICATIONS
Pietro Cavallotti - Curriculum vitae
Birth date: Milano Italy 11/11/1938; Graduated Industrial Chemical Engineering with honors 21/4/1963
Full Professor of Metals Science at Politecnico Milano, Engineering Faculty
Vice–dean IIIrd Faculty Industrial Processes Engineering
President Study courses for Degree in Materials Engineering
Coordinator Doctorate Program in Materials Engineering
President European Academy Surface Technologies (EAST), Schwabisch Gmund D
President Italian Metal Finishing Society (AIFM) - Italian Representative in Interfinish
Editor of the Scientific Journal “AIFM Galvanotecnica e nuove finiture” 91Coordinator and partner of BriteEuram programmes, Coordinator of programmes MPI 40%
Invited lectures in main American and European Research Centres and Universities
More than 350 scientific pubblications and about 50 patents
Organizer of International Meetings (ECS-Cortona, EAST-Como, EAST-Vicenza, EAST-Trento,
AESF&EAST-00-02-03, Euro Interfinish 03 Padua)
Editor of the book “Surface Treatment of Aluminium” AIFM, Milano (1993)
Montecatini Gold Medal for results of studies in Chemical Engineering (1963)
O.De Nora prize for degree thesis on Cobalt Electrodeposition (1964)
C.Ferrari prize for researches in Powder Metallurgy (1971)
Silver Medal Plating and Surface Finishing (1989)
International Prize “Palermo per l’Europa” for Science (1989)
IBM Italy acknowledgement for patents and collaboration(1998)
Johnson Matthey Silver Medal IMF (2001)
Fellow Institute of Metal Finishing UK (2001)
International Copper Medal AIM (2002)
DGO award for international cooperation (2005)
Research fields
Statistical thermodynamics of alloys and magnetic materials, High temperature materials behaviour,
Exposure behaviour of non ferrous metals, Metallic coatings on surfaces, Autocatalytic chemical
(electroless) plating, Alloy electrodeposition and structure, Electrodeposition for electronics, Complex
chemical reactions at surfaces, Powder metallurgy, Materials for magnetic recording and permanent magnets
Main achievements
A most appreciated theory on Ni-P electroless plating; an improved quasichemical statistical
thermodynamics theory for the interpretation of critical phenomena in alloys and magnets; electrodeposition
of Co and CoPt for perpendicular recording and micromagnets; cellular electrodeposition; an interpretation
of cold sealing of anodized aluminum; electrodeposition with alumina templates of nano size crystals; an
interpretation of the structure of electrodeposited alloys; electrodeposition and electroless deposition of
nanocomposite layers; a general interpretation of the relations between electrokinetics and
electrocrystallization.
List of some last publications
1. MANGOLINI F, MAGAGNIN L, CAVALLOTTI PL, (2006). Pulse plating of Mn-Cu alloys on
steel, JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY 153 (9): C623-C628
2. LOMBARDI I, MAGAGNIN L, CAVALLOTTI PL, et al. (2006). Electrochemical fabrication of
supported Ni nanostructures through transferred porous anodic alumina mask
ELECTROCHEMICAL AND SOLID STATE LETTERS 9 (5): D13-D16.
3. CAVALLOTTI P.L., NOBILI L., VICENZO A. (2005). Phase structure of electrodeposited alloys.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA. vol. 50, pp. 4557-4565
4. COJOCARU P., VICENZO A., CAVALLOTTI P.L. (2005). Electrodeposition of Au/nanosized
diamond composite coatings. JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY. vol. 9, pp.
850-858
5. MAGAGNIN, L., SIRTORI, V., SEREGNI, S., ORIGO, A., CAVALLOTTI P.L. (2005). Electroless
Co-P for diffusion barrier in Pb-free soldering. ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA. vol. 50, pp. 4621-4625
6. CAVALLOTTI P.L., VICENZO A. (2004). Growth modes of electrodeposited cobalt.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA. vol. 49, pp. 4079-4089
7. S.FRANZ, P.CAVALLOTTI, M.BESTETTI, V.SIRTORI, CAVALLOTTI P. (2004).
Electrodeposition of Cobalt – Platinum Micromagnets. JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND
MAGNETIC MATERIALS. vol. 272-276, pp. 2430-2431
Andrea Pavan - Curriculum Vitae
Graduated in Chemical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano in 1964. Post-doctoral fellow at the Research
Triangle Institute, N.C. (USA) from 1965 to 1967. Since 1976 is Professor of Polymer Engineering at
Politecnico di Milano.
Former vice-Director of Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica of Politecnico di Milano
(2001-2007); Director of Fondazione Laboratorio Prove Materie Plastiche at the same Politecnico (2000 to
date).
His research activity centres on the processing and end-use properties of polymeric materials, with specific
interest in polymer rheology, in the mechanical behaviour and ultimate properties of polymers and
composites, and in the engineering designing with polymers. He is author of more than 130 scientific papers
published in international journals, co-author [with R.Frassine] of the book "Tubazioni in polietilene per il
trasporto di acqua", Springer, Milano (2005) and co-editor [with J.G.Williams] of the volumes "Impact and
Dynamic Fracture of Polymers and Composites", MEP, London (1994) and "Fracture of Polymers,
Composites and Adhesives", Elsevier, Amsterdam (2000), co-editor [with D.R.Moore and J.G.Williams] of
the volume "Fracture Mechanics Testing Methods for Polymers, Adhesives and Composites", Elsevier,
Amsterdam (2001) and co-editor [with B.R.K.Blackman and J.G.Williams] of the volume "Fracture of
Polymers, Composites and Adhesives II", Elsevier, Amsterdam (2003).
Consultant in ”Mechanical Testing of Materials” for the EU Bureau of Reference (1991), project leader for
ISO 17281 (2002), co-opted member of the Board of the Macromolecular Section of the European Physical
Society (EPS) (since 1999), joint-chairman [with J.G.Williams] of the Technical Committee 'Polymers and
Composites' of the European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS) (since 1989).
List of seven recent publications:
1 - S.Fara and A.PAVAN
“Fibre orientation effects on the fracture of short fibre polymer composites: on the existence of a
critical fibre orientation on varying internal material variables”
J. Mater. Sci. 39, 3619-3628 (2004)
2 - V.Pettarin, P.Frontini, G.Eliçabe, M.Rink and A.PAVAN
“Inverse Analysis of Impact Test Data: Experimental Study on Polymeric Materials Displaying Brittle
Behaviour”
Mech. Time-Dependent Mater., 8, 269-288 (2004)
3 - F.Caimmi, R.Frassine, and A.PAVAN
“A new jig for mode II interlaminar fracture testing of composite materials under quasi-static and
moderately high rates of loading“
Engng. Fract. Mech., 73, 2277-2291 (2006)
4 - F.Caimmi and A.PAVAN
“A mode II crack problem with contact in an orthotropic strip”
Int. J. Fracture, 153, 93-104 (2008)
5 - F.Briatico Vangosa, F.Pavani, R.Onori and A.PAVAN
“Co-injection moulding: effects of process parameters on the skin/core distribution in a model mould”
Proc. Polymer Processing Society 24th Annual Meeting, PPS-24, Salerno (Italy) June 15-19, 2008, pp.7
ISBN 88-7897-024-7
6 - P.Kurkcu, L.Andena and A.Pavan
“A view at scratch behaviour of polymers in relation to their viscoelastoplasticity”
Proc. 14th Int.l Conf. on “Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers”, Rolduc Abbey, Kerkrade
(Netherlands) April 5-9, 2009, pp.395-398
7 - F.Caimmi and A.Pavan
“An experimental evaluation of glass-polymer interfacial toughness”
Engng. Fract. Mech., http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.engfracmech.2009.06.014
Chiara Castiglioni – Curriculum vitae
Born in Milano, August 13th 1959; 1983: Degree (laurea) in Physics (cum laude) at University of
Milano.; 1985: Diploma (cum laude) of Specialisation School “G. Natta” on Advances in Polymer Science
(Politecnico of Milano); 1989: Ph D degree in Industrial Chemistry (University of Milano); since 1990 at
Department of Chemistry, Material and Chemical Engineering of Politecnico of Milano as: Researcher
(1990); Associated Professor in Material Science and Technology (2001)
1995-1998 : Member of the Editorial Board of "Vibrational Spectroscopy" (Elsevier - Amsterdam); 19962002: Member of the Editorial Board of "Spectroscopy Letters" (Dekker - New York)
1991-96 Secretary of the Specialization School in Polymer Science "G. Natta"at Politecnico of Milano;
since 2000: Secretary of the PhD Course on “Materials Engineering” at Politecnico of Milano
Teaching Activity:
1990-1993 Assistant to the courses: “Applied Chemistry” , “Material Science”, “Polymeric Materials”;
TEACHER OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES (AT POLITECNICO DI MILANO):
1995-2004: “Structure of Macromolecular Materials”
Since 2002: “Structure and Characterization of Polymers”
Since 2005 “Material Science” and “Material Science and Technology”
1992-1996: Lectures at Specialisation School “G. Natta” on Advances in Polymer Science (Politecnico of
Milano) : “Molecular dynamics, mobility and phase transitions of Polymers”;
Since 2001: PhD Course on “Materials Engineering” (Politecnico of Milano) : Coordinator of the course
“Methods for the characterisation of Materials”
Supervisor of about 15 thesis (Laurea) and 3 PhD thesis.
Research activity:
Author of about 150 papers published on International Journals or books; about 200 notes
presented to International or National Congresses; 14 Invited Conferences or lectures.
Main research interests in the field of the Science of Organic Functional Materials and Polymers,
and more recently in the field of the nanostructured carbon materials (amorphous carbons,
nanostructured graphites, carbon nanotubes) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The
research activity has been mainly devoted to the study of the electrical and optical (linear and non
linear) properties of the materials.
Techniques of investigation: Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy; theoretical modelling (classical
molecular dynamics, first principles calculations).
List of seven recent publications:
1. A. Milani, N. A. Fadel, L. Brambilla, M. Del Zoppo, C. Castiglioni, G. Zerbi, R. Stradi, “ Hydrogen
Bonding in Amylose/DMSO Complexes Studied by Vibrational Spectroscopy and Density Functional
Theory Calculations”, J. RAMAN SPECTR., 40, 1110 (2009)
2. S. Di Motta, E. Di Donato, F. Negri, G. Orlandi, D. Fazzi, C. Castiglioni, “ Resistive Molecular
Memories: Influence of Molecular Parameters on the Electrical Bistability”, J. AM. CHEM. SOC., 131,
6591 (2009)
3. A. Monguzzi, A. Milani, L. Lodi, M. I. Trioni, R. Tubino, C. Castiglioni, “Vibrational overtones
quenching of near infrared emission in Er3+ complexes”, NEW J. OF CHEM., 33, 1542 (2009)
4. G. Callierotti, A. Bianco, C. Castiglioni, C. Bertarelli, G. Zerbi, “Modulation of the Refractive Index by
Photoisomerization of Diarylethenes: Theoretical Modeling.”, J. PHYS. CHEM. A, 112, 7473 (2008)
5. D. Fazzi, C. Castiglioni, F. Negri, C. Bertarelli, A. Famulari, S. V. Meille, G. Zerbi, “Structure and
Electrical Bistability of a New Class of Diphenyl-bithiophenes: A Combined Theoretical and Experimental
Study”, J. PHYS. CHEM. C, 112 (47), 18628 (2008)
6. C. Castiglioni “Theory of vibrational Spectroscopy of Polymers” in “Vibrational Spectroscopy of
Polymers: Principles and Practice” Edited by: Neil J. Everall, John M. Chalmers and Peter R. Griffiths, 2007
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. ISBN : 978-0-470-01662-6 (invited)
7. E. Di Donato, M. Tommasini, C. Castiglioni, and G. Zerbi. “Assignment of the G(+) and
G(-) Raman bands of metallic and semiconducting carbon nanotubes based on a common valence force
field”, PHYS. REV. B, 74, 184306 (2006).
Marinella Levi – Curriculum vitae
Born in Milano, March 21st 1961; 1986: Degree (laurea) in Chemical Engineering at POlitecnico di
Milano.; 1989: Ph D degree in Materials Engineering (Politecnico di Milano); since 1991 at Department of
Chemistry, Material and Chemical Engineering of Politecnico di Milano as: Senior Technician (1991)
Researcher (2000); Associated Professor in Material Science and Technology (2002), Full Professor in
Material Science and Technology (2007), at Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering
‘Giulio Natta’, where now she is Coordinator of the Material Science and Engineering Group.
She co-operates with several Italian and multinational Enterprises (STMicroelectronics, Solvay Solexis,
Alcantara, Pirelli among the most important), and with many national and international Research Centres.
She acts as a referee for Italian Ministry of University & Research and for many scientific journals in the
field of Polymers Science and Technology. Since 2000 she has been the Coordinator of the Laboratory of
Chemistry and Characterisation of Polymeric System, at the Department of Chemistry, Materials and
Chemical Engineering ‘Giulio Natta’. Her current research topics are about sustainable design, synthesis and
chemical characterisation of polymeric and hybrid nanocomposites, functionalisation and surface
characterization of materials, innovative polymeric materials for bionanotechnology applications. Since 1997
she has been teacher for several courses at Politecnico di Milano, like Polymer Chemistry and Materials
Science and Technology, and Materials for design. Marinella Levi is co-author of more than 100 scientific
works, of which 50 published in peer-reviewed international journals, and 10 as filed patents.
List of seven recent publications:
1. Au-Ag Template Stripped Pattern for Scanning Probe Investigations of DNA Arrays Produced by
Dip Pen Nanolithography
Baserga, A, Vigano, M, Casari, CS, Turri, S, Li Bassi, AL, Levi, M, Bottani,
LANGMUIR , 0743-7463
2. Design, fabrication, and characterization of a composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering
Boschetti, F, Tomei, A, Turri, S, Swartz, MA, Levi, M
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS 0391-3988 AUG 2008 VL 31
3. Formulation and properties of a model two-component nanocomposite coating from organophilic
nanoclays
Turri, S, Alborghetti, L, Levi, M
JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH, 15 (5): 365-372 OCT 2008
4. New copolymers of N,N-dimethylacrylamide with blocked isocyancates for oligonucleotide
immobilization in DNA microarray technology
Viganò, M, Levi, M, Turri, S, Chiari, M, Damin, F
POLYMER, 0032-3861, JUN 29, 2007, 48 ,14 , 4055 -4062
5. Self-assembly of methacrylic nanostructured copolymers containing polyhedral oligomeric
silsesquioxanes
Molina, D, evi, M, Turri S, Penso, M
E-POLYMERS 618-7229, JAN 26 , 2007
6. Novel blocked functionality copolymers as surface coatings in DNA microarray technology
Viganò, M, Levi, M, Chiari, M, Damin, F, Turri, S
E-POLYMERS, Art. No. 101 SEP 8 2007
7. Dynamic mechanical and rheological behavior of fluoroelastomer-organoclay nanocomposites
obtained from different preparation method
Valsecchi, R, Vigano, M, Levi, M, Turri, S
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 102 (5): 4484-4487 DEC 5 2006
Alberto Cigada – Curriculum Vitae
Alberto Cigada was born the 20th of August 1948; he graduated in Chemical Engineering at Polytechnic of
Milan. He is full time professor of Materials Science and Technology.
He is:
- Member of Senato Accademico of the Polytechnic of Milan,
- Director of the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engeneering of the Polytechnic of
Milan from 2001 to2007,
- Past-President of Società Italiana Biomnaterial (SIB),
- Member of the Council of Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria dei Materiali (AIMAT),
- Secretary of Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sui Biomateriali per l'Ingegneria Biomedica (CIRMIB),
- Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Biomechanics,
- Member of Board of Executives of POLIdesign consortium
- Member of Board of Executives of NanoSurfaces on behalf of Politecnico di Milano.
The scientific activity is focused on the following issues:
relationship between microstructure and properties of materials
- corrosion and protection of metals
- biomaterials
- materials for design
He is author of 160 scientific papers, 5 patents and 120 congress presentations
List of seven recent publications:
1. CIGADA A. (2008). Biomaterials, tissue engineering, genetherapy. JOURNAL OF APPLIED
BIOMATERIALS & BIOMECHANICS. vol. 6(3), pp. 127-171 ISSN: 1722-6899.
2. SANDRINI E, GIORDANO C, BUSINI V, SIGNORELLI E, CIGADA A. (2007). Apatite
formation and cellular response of a novel bioactive titanium. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS
SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE. vol. 18(6), pp. 1225-1237 ISSN: 0957-4530.
3. GIORDANO C, SANDRINI E, BUSINI V, CHIESA R, FUMAGALLI G, GIAVARESI G, FINI M,
CIGADA A. (2006). A new chemical etching process to improve endosseous implant
osseointegration: in vitro evaluation on human osteoblast-like cells. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS. vol. 29(8), pp. 772-780 ISSN: 0391-3988.
4. RONDELLI G, BRUNELLA MF, DE NARDO L, CIGADA A. (2006). Corrosion behaviour of
nitinol vascular stents. ADVANCES IN CORROSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. vol. 49,
pp. 252-257 ISSN: 0065-2474.
5. BRUNELLA F, CIGADA A., BRUSCHI G, FARE' S, VITALI E. (2005). Materials chracterization
of explanted mechanical heart valves and comparison to patients' clinical data. INTERNATIONAL
JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS. vol. 28(7), pp. 701-710 ISSN: 0391-3988.
6. CIOFFI M, GILLILAND D, CECCONE G, CHIESA R, CIGADA A. (2005). Electrochemical
release testing of nickel-titanium orthodontic wires in artificial saliva using thin layer activation.
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA. vol. 1, pp. 717-724 ISSN: 1742-7061.
7. GIORDANO C, CHIESA R, SANDRINI E, CIGADA A., GIAVARESI G, FINI M, GIARDINO R.
(2005). Biological characterization of a novel multiphase anodic spark deposition coating to enhance
implant osteointegration. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE.
vol. 16, pp. 1221-1229 ISSN: 0957-4530.
Luciano Lazzari - Curriculum vitae
Luciano Lazzari was born on 1948 and graduated in Chemical Engineering with honors at Politecnico di
Milano in 1972. From 1973 to 1978 was active at Istituto di Elettrochimica, Chimica Fisica e Metallurgia del
Politecnico di Milano as researcher. In 1977 he spent a research stage at the University of Leeds (UK) with
prof. J.C. Scully.
From 1978 to 1986 he was with AGIP SpA, an ENI group company, as responsible of a technical unit
dealing with material selection and corrosion in oil&gas industry.
Form 1986 he has been working as a design engineer and a consultant for industry in the field of material
selection.
From 1998 he his professor of “Material Science and Engineering”at Politecnico di Milano, Department of
Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering G.Natta. Tutor for undergraduate and PhD thesis works.
Scientific activity has regarded the study of properties of materials exposed to aggressive environment and of
cathodic protection of metals. To this technique he recently publish an handbook with P.Pedeferri, Cathodic
Protection, Polipress, 2006 (ISBN 88 7398 020 1), now included in the international catalogue of Nace
International. He is also author and co-author of 9 patent applications and 120 papers as conference
proceedings and international publications.
List of seven recent publications
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F. Bolzoni, L. Coppola, S. Goidanich, L. Lazzari, M. Ormellese, MP. Pedeferri, Corrosion inhibitors
in reinforced concrete structures. Part 1: preventative technique, Corrosion Engineering, Science
and Technology, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 219-228, 2004.
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F. Bolzoni, S. Goidanich, L. Lazzari, M. Ormellese, “Corrosion inhibitors in reinforced concrete
structures. Part 2: repair system”, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, Vol. 41, No. 3,
pp. 212-220, 2006.
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G. Rondelli, L. Lazzari, M. Ormellese, R. Novoa, E. Perez, “Study of carbon steel corrosion
inhibition in alkaline solution by means of EIS techniques”, Passivation of metals and
semiconductors, and properties of thin oxide layers, 1st Ed. by P. Marcus and V. Maurice, Elsevier
B.V., Amsterdam, ISBN 0-444-52224-7, pp. 709-714, 2006.
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G. Contreras, P. Fassina, G. Fumagalli, S. Goidanich, L. Lazzari, E. Mazzola, “A study on
metastability phenomena of passive films for corrosion resistant alloys”, Electrochimica Acta Vol.
52 (2007) p. 7577–7584
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F. Bolzoni, G. Fumagalli, L. Lazzari, M. Ormellese, MP. Pedeferri, Mixed-in inhibitors for concrete
structures, Corrosion of reinforcement in concrete, EFC 38, Capitolo 15, published by Woodhead
Publishig Limited, Ed. by Raupach, Elsener, Polder and Mietz, Cambridge, pp. 185-202, ISBN 184569-210-1, 2007.
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M. Ormellese, F. Bolzoni, L. Lazzari, P. Pedeferri, Effect of corrosion inhibitors on the initiation of
chloride-induced corrosion on reinforced concrete structures, Materials and Corrosion, vol.
59, no. 2, pp. 98-106, DOI: 10.1002/maco.200804155, 2008.
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M. Ormellese, L. Lazzari, S. Goidanich, G. Fumagalli, A. Brenna, A study of organic
substances as inhibitors for chloride-induced corrosion in concrete, Corrosion Science, 51,
12 (2009) 2959–2968, DOI 10.1016/j.corsci.2009.08.018, ISSN: 0010-938X (accepted 2
August 2009, available online 11 August 2009).
Fabio Ganazzoli – Curriculum Vitae
Degree in Chemistry in 1978 at the Università Statale di Milano. Diploma of the Specialization School in
Polymer Science "G. Natta" at the Politecnico di Milano in 1981. In 1983 he became assistant professor
(lecturer) and in 1992 associate professor of Chemistry at the Politecnico di Milano. From 2003 he is full
professor of Chemistry. He has taught Statistical Thermodynamics of Polymers to post-graduate students of
the Specialization School in Polymer Science "G. Natta" at the Polytechnic of Milan. His main research
interests are: 1) theoretical study of equilibrium and dynamical properties of linear and branched
homopolymers and copolymers, and of dendrimers with statistical mechanical methods; 2) computer
simulations with molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics methods of biological and synthetic
macromolecules, of polymeric materials and biomaterials, and of supramolecular complexes; 3) computer
simulation of protein adsorption on the surface of biomaterials. He has published more than 100 papers in
international refereed journals. He is currently referee for the journals "Physical Review Letters", "Journal of
Chemical Physics", “Physical Review E”, "Macromolecules",”Journal of Physical Chemistry B”,
"Macromolecular Theory and Simulations", and others. He is member of the American Chemical Society.
He has been external referee for CIVR in 2005.
List of seven recent publications:
1. G. Raffaini, F. Ganazzoli, Understanding the performance of biomaterials through molecular modeling:
crossing the bridge between their intrinsic properties and the surface adsorption of proteins, Macromol.
Biosci., 7, 552 (2007).
2. G. Raffaini, F. Ganazzoli, Sequential Adsorption of Proteins and the Surface Modification of
Biomaterials: a Molecular Dynamics Study, J. Mater. Sci. - Mater. Med., 18, 309 (2007).
3. G. Raffaini, F. Ganazzoli, Protein adsorption on the hydrophilic surface of a glassy polymer: a computer
simulation study, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 8, 2765 (2006).
4. G. Raffaini, S. Elli, F. Ganazzoli, Computer simulation of bulk and surface properties of biomaterials, J.
Biomed. Mat. Res. A, 77, 618 (2006).
5. F. Ganazzoli, G. Raffaini, Computer simulation of polypeptide adsorption on biomaterials, Phys. Chem.,
Chem. Phys., 7, 3651 (2005).
6. G. Raffaini, F. Ganazzoli, Surface Ordering of Proteins Adsorbed on Graphite, J. Phys. Chem. B, 108,
13850 (2004).
7. G. Raffaini, F. Ganazzoli, Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Adsorption of a Fibronectin Module on
a Graphite Surface, Langmuir, 20, 3371 (2004).
Stefano Valdo Meille: curriculum vitae
Chemistry Degree ( Laurea) at the University of Milano, cum laude (28. 10.1976).
Professional: from 1977 to 1981 research fellow at the Institute of Chemistry of the Polytechnic of Milano
(Italy) with professor G. Allegra, at the Department of Macromolecular Science of Case Western Reserve
University (Cleveland, Ohio, USA), with professors P. Geil and J. B. Lando, and at the Istituto di Chimica e
Biochimica "G. Ronzoni", Milano (professor B. Casu). Since 1981 researcher at the Department of
Chemistry of the Polytechnic of Milano; from 1993 to 1998 lecturer at the University of Bergamo, Italy;
associated professor of Chemistry from 1998 and from September 2000 full professor of Chemistry at the
Politecnico di Milano (Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingengeria Chimica).
International fellowships, awards etc.:
EMBO fellowship with professor E.D.T. Atkins at the University of Bristol (1982); NATO Advanced
Fellowship (1991) at the Department of Macromolecular Science of Case Western Reserve University
(Cleveland, Ohio, USA); Italian Chemical Industry Association Award (Premio Federchimica ) 1991 for
research on polypropylene polymorphism. Invited speaker or lecturer in a number of international and
national schools and conferences, universities, and research laboratories. Member of IUPAC, active in the
Subcommittee on Polymer Terminology, member of the American Chemical Society, of the Italian
Association for Macromolecules, of the Italian Crystallographic Association, etc.
Research Interests:
• Structure-morphology correlation with the physical properties of semicrystalline synthetic polymers:
i) poly- and oligothiophenes with different substitution patterns, in view of applications in energy
conversion devices and sensors;
ii) polyolephins (isotactic- and syndiotactic-polypropylene, polynorbornnes, etc), polydienes;
iii) polyphosphazenes and other mesomorphic, flexible main-chain, polymers.
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Self- assembly and nanoscale selforganization of synthetic polymers, small organic molecules, and
organic-inorganic aggregates.
Structure determination procedures: X-ray and electron diffraction, molecular modeling.
Stucture, conformation and structure-properties correlation of small organic molecules and
organometallic compounds.
Author or coauthor of over 150 papers, most of them on refereed international scientific journals
List of seven recent publications:
1. S.G. Starodoubtsev, A.A.Ryabova, A.R.Khokhlov, G.Allegra, A.Famulari, S.V.Meille; Smectic
Arrangement of Bentonite Platelets Incorporated in Gels of Poly(acrylamide) Induced by the
Interaction with Cationic Surfactants Langmuir, 19, 10739-46, (2003).
2. G. Allegra, S. V. Meille; Mesomorphic Phases of Flexible Polymers: the Self-Compacting Chain
Model, Macromolecules, 37, 3487-3496 (2004)
3. W. Porzio, S. Destri , U. Giovanella , S.V. Meille , G. Raos, R. Consonni , G. Zotti: Functionalized
Oligo Thiophenes For Optoelectronic Applications: 3’,4’,3’’’,4’’’-Tetra[(Methoxycarbonyl)Methyl]2,2’:5’,2’’:5’’,2’’’:5’’’,2’’’’-Quinquithiophene And Related Polymers; Chem. of Materials, 17; 242249 (2005).
4. L. Porri,V. N. Scalera, M. Bagatti, A. Famulari , S. V. Meille: Titanium-Catalyzed Norbornene
Oligomerization. Isolation of a Crystalline Heptamer with a 2,3-exo- Disyndiotactic Structure'
Macromol. Rapid Commun., 27, 1937-1941 (2006)
5. P. Arosio, A. Famulari, M. Catellani, S. Luzzati, L Torsi, S. V. Meille: 'First detailed determination
of the Molecular Conformation and the Crystalline Packing of a Chiral Poly(3-alkylthiophene):Poly3-(S)-2-methylbutylthiophene' Macromolecules, 40, 3-5 (2007)
6. G. Ricci, A. Boglia, A.C.Boccia, L. Zetta, A. Famulari, S. V. Meille: New Stereoregularity in the
Stereospecific Polymerization of Bulky Strained Olefins: Diheterotactic Polynorbornene.
Macromolecules, 41, 3109-3113 (2008)
7. P. Arosio, A. Famulari, M. Moreno, G. Raos M. Catellani, S. V. Meille: “Ordered stacking of
regioregular head-to-tail polyalkylthiophenes: insights from the crystal structure of form I’ poly(3-nbutylthiophene“ Chemistry of Materials, 21, 78-87 (2009)
Marco G. Beghi- Curriculum vitae
Born in Torino, Italy, 5/12/1955;
Degree (cum laude) in Nuclear Engineering (specialization in materials science), Politecnico di Milano,
Italy, 1979;
‘Fulbright grantee’ of I.I.E., New York, ‘graduate student’ and ‘research assistant’ at the Department of
Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (1981/82);
research fellow at the Nuclear Engineering Department, Politecnico di Milano (1984/2003),
has teaching duties in various Engineering courses of Physics;
performs research on the plastic deformation of metals and the thermophysical properties of solids, on the
acoustical properties of thin films and on laser light scattering by films and surface structures.
teaches courses of Physics at Politecnico di Milano (1991/2003);
member, as representative elected by the researchers, of academic bodies of Politecnico di Milano, like the
Board of Administrators (1987/89) and the Academic Senate (1991/94);
associate professor of Physics of Condensed Matter at Politecnico di Milano (since 2003),
teaches courses of Physics of Materials at the Engineering School;
in the Micro- and Nano-structured Materials Laboratory of Politecnico studies the micro-mechanics of thin
films and nanostructured materials, by inelastic light scattering and other techniques.
List of seven recent publications:
1. F. Di Fonzo, D. Tonini, A. Li Bassi, C.S. Casari, M. G. Beghi, C.E. Bottani, D. Gastaldi, P. Vena, R.
Contro,
Growth regimes in Pulsed Laser Deposition of Alumina Films,
Applied Physics A-Materials Science & Processing 93, 765-769 (2008).
2. G. Signoriello, M. G. Beghi,
Exploitation of Brillouin spectroscopy for the characterization of a silica film,
Sensor Letters 6, 130-136 (2008).
3. T. Blachowicz, M. G. Beghi, G. Guntherodt, B. Beschoten, H. Dieker, M. Wuttig,
Crystalline phases in the GeSb2Te4 alloy system: phase transitions and elastic properties,
J. of Appl. Phys. 102, 093519 (2007)
4. M. G. Beghi, C. S. Casari, A. Li Bassi And C. E. Bottani,
Elastic and structural properties of carbon materials investigated by Brillouin light scattering,
in: G. Messina, S. Santangelo, Carbon: The Future Material For Advanced Technology Applications,
153-174, Berlin: Springer (Germany). (2006).
5. F. Di Fonzo, A. Bailini, V. Russo, A. Baserga, D. Cattaneo, M. G. Beghi, P.M. Ossi, C.S. Casari, A. Li
Bassi, C.E. Bottani,
Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured tungsten and tungsten oxide films,
Catalysis Today 116, 69-73 (2006)
6. M. G. Beghi, C.E. Bottani, C. Casari, A. Li Bassi,
Inelastic light scattering for the investigation of nano- and meso-structures,
Journal De Physique IV 129, 3-9 (2005)
7. M.G. Beghi, C.E.Bottani,
Low frequency Raman and Brillouin spectroscopy from graphite, diamond and diamond-like carbons,
fullerenes and nanotubes
Trans. Of The Royal Soc. A 362, 2513-2535 (2004)
Carlo Enrico Bottani – Curriculum vitae
Born in Milano, Italy on February 5-th 1951.
He got the Laurea in Nuclear Engineering – at Politecnico di Milano - summa cum laude – in 1975
Full professor of Condensed Matter Physics at Politecnico di Milano.
Previous positions: guest scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory (U.S.A.); researcher at Centro Studi
Nucleari Enrico Fermi of Politecnico di Milano, Grant Professor of General
Physics at State University of Milano; Associate Professor of General Physics (tenure) and Grant Professor
of Atomic Physics at Politecnico di Milano.
Experience in coordinating research activities. He has been the principal investigator and/or the scientific
coordinator of several national and international research projects among which the LINK UK project
Nanoengineering of Surfaces in cooperation with the universities of Oxford, Warwick and Durham and the
british industries Morgan Matroc, Pilkington and Logitech.
Since 2003 he is the coordinator of the National MIUR Center of Excellence NEMAS - Nano Engineered
MAterials and Surfaces www.nemas.polimi.it (Centro MIUR per l'Ingegneria dei Materiali e delle Superfici
Nanostrutturati at Politecnico di Milano) where he leads an interdisciplinary research in the field of
nanomaterials and their applications, namely: nanostructured layers for spintronics; silicon nanoelectronics;
nanostructured materials for environmental catalysis; nanostructured organic materials for photonics and
functional surfaces for gas sensing and nanobiotechnology.
He has been member (2004-2006) of the international Scientific Board of the Trieste Research Area (AREA
Science Park) with Mauro Ferrari, Emiliano Duch, Raffaele Liberali, Dominick Salvatore and Sergio
Dompé.
He has been the chairman of the Course of Studies in Nuclear Engineering and since Novembre 2002 to
December 2007 is has been the Director of Nuclear Engineering Department of Politecnico di Milano.
Research activity. He made his research activity in the field of the physics of materials. In particular: he
studied dislocation dynamics, thermodynamics and production to understand microplasticity of crystals; he
gave several original contributions to laser light scattering from acoustic and optic phonons (Brillouin and
Raman scattering) in solids of low dimensionality (ultrathin films of metals and semiconductors and cluster
assembled carbon materials) and in quantum dots and nanotubes systems
Since 1999, as director of the Micro- e Nano-Structured Materials Laboratory www.nanolab.polimi.it he
extended the research activity to the fabrication of new nanostructured materials (by means of Pulsed Laser
Deposition PLD in a controlled atmosphere) and their applications in the fields of catalysis, gas sensing and
medicine. Furthermore he got new results in the field of atomic force microscopy AFM and scanning
tunneling microscopy STM and spectroscopy STS.
Main scientific results: the first contactless measurement of the elastic properties of individual carbon
nanotubes (in cooperation with the Nobel laureate R. Smalley); the discovery of unidimensional structures
uniquely composed by carbon atoms in atomic cluster assembled films and on the surface of nanoparticles;
the design and the production of new antiferromagnetic tips to confer spin resolution to scanning tunnelling
microscopy; the patent of a new antibacterial nanostructured coating.
Publications. He is author of 223 publications (among which 141 papers on international journals; 22 invited
monographs in international volumes and 4 patents). He is coeditor of the proceedings of international
conferences. Author of the chapter Dislocations in Physical Sciences Encyclopedia of “Istituto
dell'Enciclopedia Italiana” and coauthor of two chapters of Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology (2004): Mechanical Behavior of Nanomaterials e Raman Scattering in Nanostructures.
Among several invited lectures: Nanotechnologies: a general introduction given at CERN, Geneva on June
11th 2007 within the Academic Training Lecture Program.
He is corresponding member of the Istituto Lombardo- Accademia di Scienze e Lettere.
List of seven recent publications:
1. C.E.Bottani, C.Castiglioni and G.Zerbi
Raman scattering in nanostructures
in Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vol. 9, edited by H.S. Nalwa, pp. 225-272
American Scientific Publishers (2004) invited paper
2. T.Mazza, E.Barborini, I.N.Kholmanov, P.Piseri, G.Bongiorno, S.Vinati, P.Milani, C.Ducati, D.Cattaneo,
A. Li Bassi, C.E.Bottani, A.M.Taurino, P.Siciliano
Libraries of cluster-assembled titania films for chemical sensing
Applied Physics Letters, 87, 103108/1-3 (2005)
3. A.Lucotti, M.Tommasini, M. Del Zoppo, C.Castiglioni, G.Zerbi, F.Cataldo, C.S.Casari, A. Li Bassi,
V.Russo, M.Bogana, C.E.Bottani
Raman and SERS investigation of isolated sp carbon chains
Chemical Physics Letters, 417, 78-82 (2006)
4. C.S. Casari, V. Russo, A. Li Bassi, C.E. Bottani, F. Cataldo, A. Lucotti, M. Tommasini, M. Del Zoppo,
C. Castiglioni, G. Zerbi
Stabilization of linear carbon structures in a solid Ag nanoparticle assembly
Applied Physics Letters, 90, 013111-1/3 (2007)
5. C.S. Casari, A. Li Bassi, A. Baserga, L. Ravagnan, P. Piseri, C. Lenardi,
M. Tommasini, A. Milani, D. Fazzi, C.E. Bottani, P. Milani
Low frequency modes in the Raman spectrum of sp-sp2 nanostructured carbon
Phys. Rev. B, 77, 195444 (2008)
6. F. Di Fonzo, C.S. Casari, V. Russo, M.F. Brunella, A. Li Bassi and C.E. Bottani
Hierarchically organized TiO2 for photocatalysis applications
Nanotechnoly, 20, 015604 (2008)
7. M. Passoni, F. Donati, A. Li Bassi, C.S. Casari, C.E. Bottani
Recovery of local density of states using scanning tunneling spectroscopy
Phys. Rev. B, 79, 045404-11 (2009)
Paolo M. Ossi –Curriculum Vitae
Paolo M. Ossi was born in Milan on August 18, 1953.
He obtained his Doctoral Degree in Physics at the University of Milan (1976) with the highest score. He got
his PhD in Solid State Physics “summa cum laude” at the University of Parma (1979).
Senior researcher in Structure of Matter at the III Faculty of Engineering MI-Leonardo of the Politecnico di
Milano since 1981.
Lecturer in Structure of Matter since 1990.
Present degree: Associate Professor of Physics of Matter.
He teaches a Course on “Plasmas for Surfaces”, centred on energetic beam deposition techniques and the
structure of deposited films, Degrees in Materials Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Physical Engineering,
Telecommunication Engineering, Politecnico di Milano. He teaches a Course on “Physics of Disordered
Materials” centred on the physics of amorphous materials, atomic and molecular clusters, nanocrystalline
and nanoglassy materials, quasicrystalline materials, Degrees in Materials Engineering, Nuclear Engineering,
Physical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano.
He teaches the Modules “Irradiation of Materials” and “Thin films: synthesis and characterization” of the
Course “Advanced Materials: synthesis and characterization by radiation” (Co-ordinated by Prof. C.E.
Bottani), Doctorate in Radiation Physics and Technology at the Politecnico di Milano.
He is the co-ordinator of the specialised Courses in the field of “Surfaces and Coatings” of the Doctorate in
Materials Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Research activity at the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering of the Politecnico di
Milano, Micro and Nano-structured Materials Laboratory and Centre for “NanoEngineered Materials and
Surfaces-NEMAS”, Politecnico di Milano.
Main collaborations with the Depts. of Physics of the Universities of Trento, Catania and Messina, with the
National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Bucharest (RO), with the Paul Scherrer Institut,
Villingen (CH).
Present field of research activity: interaction between energetic photon and particle beams and solid surfaces
and related modelling; structural and mechanical properties of thin films of metallic and advanced ceramic
materials grown in the presence of energetic beams.
Publications: about 140 papers in International Journals.
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Referee of Phys. Rev. Lett., Eur. Lett., Phys. Rev. B, Chem. Phys. Lett., Surf. Sci., Thin Sol. Films, Surf.
Coat. Technol..
Member of Scientific Societies (SIF, MRS, E-MRS, AAAS)
Member of the Scientific Committee, Symp. on Protective Coatings and Thin Films, E-MRS.
Member of the Board of Delegates, E-MRS, 2003 - 2006
1983 Award for Research in Physics of the Italian Physical Society.
List of seven recent publications:
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P.M. OSSI: Modeling structural metastability of irradiated thin films – Surf. Sci. 554, 2004, p. 1-9.
A. LAMPERTI, C.E. BOTTANI and P.M. OSSI: Elemental distribution in fluorinated amorphous
carbon thin films – J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectr. 16, 2005, p. 126-131.
D. BOLGIAGHI, A. MIOTELLO, P. MOSANER, P.M. OSSI and G. RADNOCZI: Pulsed laser
deposition of glass-like cluster assembled carbon films – Carbon, 43, 2005, p. 2122-2127.
A. BAILINI, P.M. OSSI: Expansion of an ablation plume in a buffer gas and cluster synthesis –
Europhys. Lett. 79, 2007, p. 35002.
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P.M. OSSI, A. MIOTELLO: Pulsed laser deposition of carbon films: tailoring structure and properties –
in Carbon, the future material for advanced technology applications, G. Messina, S. Santangelo (Eds.),
Springer, Heidelberg, p. 359-380 (invited)
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P.M. OSSI: Radiation-induced phase transitions – in Radiation Effects in Solids, Proc. NATO ASI vol.
235, K.E. Sickafus, E. Kotomin, B.P. Uberuaga (Eds.), Springer, 2006, p. 259 – 319 (invited)
P.M. OSSI: “Disordered Materials – An Introduction”, Second Edition, Springer, Heidelberg, 2006, pp.
329
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Roberto CONTRO -– Curriculum vitae
Master in Civil Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. Professor of Biomechanics at Faculty of EngineeringSystems of Politecnico di Milano (formerly Dean and Professor of Structural Mechanics at University of
Trento, Associate Professor of Theory of Plasticity at Politecnico di Milano, Coordinator of the College of
Department Heads of Politecnico di Milano). Member of the Doctorate School of Structural Engineering and
Doctorate School of Materials Engineering. Socrates delegate for several European Countries. Responsible
of the Italian Unit of the European Project ISYDENT (Integrated System for Dental Orthodontic Treatment),
head of research contract on functionally graded materials for biomedical applications. Member of KMM
(Network of Excellence: Knowledge-based Multi-component Materials for Durable and Safe Performance –
Subtasks: (1) Micromechanical modelling of biomaterials – application of different homogenization
techniques for FGM-type implants (POLIMI); (2) Simulation of state-of-the-art organ-implant compound
structure with micromechanics-based material properties. Member of GSaME: Graduate School of
Excellence advanced Manufacturing Engineering in Stuttgart.
Teaching activities: Courses: Mechanics of Continua and Structures for Bachelor students in Biomedical
Engineering; Numerical Modeling in Materials Science and Engineering for Master students of Materials
Engineering; Numerical Methods for PhD students in Materials Engineering; Introduction to Mechanics of
Biomaterials and Prosthetic Devices for PhD students of UPC (Politècnica de Catalunya), (May 8-19, 2000);
Master course on Innovative Materials Engineering at University of Pavia (2003), European course on
Functional Materials for Biomedical Applications-with particular reference to Functionally Graded
Materials, in the frame of European Consortium Athens (March 2005 e 2006); Coordinator and teacher of the
Summer School in Brixen (September 2005 ; course of Solid Mechanics and Computational Mechanics
Modeling for International Master of Materials Engineering (2007; course on Constitutive Models of
Biomaterials and Biological Tissues for PhD students of Structural Engineering(2007); courses for
International Students of master of materials engineering: Mechanics of Solids and Computational Modeling.
.
Some invited seminars: on Constitutive Models of Biomaterials at University of Pisa, (June 27-28, 2000); on
Advanced Biomaterials at UPC, Politècnica de Catalunya, (May 2002); on Mechanical Biocompatibility at
Politecnico di Torino, (June 16, 2003 ; on Numerical Model for Functionally Graded Materials at Institute
for High Performance Computing, National University of Singapore, Singapore, (December 2005).
Some recent key-notes lectures: on Biomechanical Behaviour of a New SMA spinal implant through a
Computational Approach at the Sixth World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM VI), Beijing,
China, September 5-10, 2004, at Seventh Int. Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and
Biomedical Engineering, Antibes, France, March 22-25, 2006); on Bioinspired Functionally Graded
Materials (Halifax, Canada, July 2006) at Int. Symposium of Plasticity.
Research interests: Biomechanics of natural and artificial tissues (constitutive relations, parameter
identification, interface and computational models); design of prosthetic and biomedical devices (concurrent
engineering and multicriteria optimization techniques).
Affiliations: AIMETA, EUROMECH, IACM, ISSMO, ESB, KMM, GSaME.
Publications: Author of about 103 papers (50 related to Biomechanics and 56 to Structural Mechanics).
Member of Editorial/Scientific Boards: AES, Int. J. Advanced Engineering Solutions;
Int. J. Applied Mechanics.
List of 7 last publications:
1.
Vena P., Gastaldi D., Contro R. A constituent-based model for the non linear elastic behaviour of
ligaments, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 128 (3), p. 449-457, 2006.
2.
Gastaldi D., Vena P., Contro R. Hybrid microstructural finite elementmodeling for intergranular
fracture in ceramic composites and coating systems.
Computational Materials Science, 44, 26-31, 2008.
3.
D. Gastaldi, P. Vena, S. Masante, R. Contro, M. Beghi, C. S. Casari, F. Di Fonzo, Li Bassi, D.
Tonini, C. E. Bottani, “Alumina Coatings for Wear Resistano Biomedical Devices: Manufacturing and
Modelling”, AES Technical Reviews International Journal, Part A: International Journal of Nano and
Advanced Engineering Materials (IJNAEM), 1 (1) 2008, 11 -19.
4.
Vena P., Gastaldi D., Contro R. Determination of the effective elastic–plastic response of metal–
ceramic composites. International Journal of Plasticity, vol.24, p. 483–508. 2008.
5.
F. Di Fonzo, D. Tonini, A. Li Bassi, C.S. Casari, M.G. Beghi, C.E. Bottani, D. Gastaldi, P. Vena, R.
Contro, Growth regimes in pulsed laser deposition of Aluminium oxide films, Applied Physics A: Materials
Science and Processing, 93, 765-769, 2008
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Vena P., Bertarelli E., Gastaldi D., Contro R., Energy-based and local approaches to the strength
analysis of ceramic laminates with thermal residual stresses through the finite element method, Mechanics
Research Communications 35 (2008), pp. 576-582.
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Bertarelli E., Gastaldi D., Vena P., Contro R., A computational approach to design high reliability
ceramic laminates, The Open Mechanics Journal 2 (2008), pp. 67-72.
Carlo Poggi – Curriculum Vitae
Professor Carlo POGGI, born on the 24th January 1955
Full Professor in Theory of structures in the Faculty of Material Engineering at Politecnico of Milano
Current research interests: Use of fiber reinforced composites for the rehabilitation and strengthening of
concrete and steel structures,Mechanical properties of innovative materials for structural applications.
For more details : www.stru.polimi.it
Management experience : He is head of the Material Testing Laboratory of Politecnico di Milano. He has
been Member of the Directory Board of Dept of Structural Engineering.
Membership of technical committees : Member of several Italian and European committees and working
groups in the fields of structural engineering. Italian representative in two CEN working groups for the
development of European recommendations for steel structures.
Teaching/Training : Responsible of the following undergraduate and post-graduate courses:
Structural Stability, Theory of Structures, Structural Mechanics. Supervisor of several Degree and Master
thesis. He has contributed to various training courses for engineers.
PhD Courses and thesis:
He is member of the academic boards of the Doctoral School in Structural Engineering and of the Doctoral
School in Material Engineering. Supervisor and co-supervisor of various PhD thesis.
Appointed external examiner of PhD Thesis in various European Universities.
Coordination of research projects and contracts
Responsible for various European projects and research contracts funded by italian industries.
Recent contracts:
* Use of fiber reinforced materials for the rehabilitation and strengthening of structures
* Effects of manufacturing methods on the mechanical properties of textile composites.
* Mechanical properties of cord-rubber composites.
* Predictive models for the mechanical behaviour of mono- filament textiles for industrial applications.
Further details may be found at www.stru.polim.it
List of some publications relevant to composite materials and textile:
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Carvelli V., De Angelis D., Poggi C., Puoti R. “Effects of manufacturing techniques on the
mechanical properties of composite laminates” , Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 221-222, pp. 109-120,
2002.
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Colombi P., Panzeri N., Poggi C., “Experimental Characterization of Steel Elements Reinforced by
Adhesively Bonded CFRP Plates”. In Chryssanthopoulos M. and Hollaway L.C. editors Advanced Polymer
Composites for Structural Applications in Construction, Woodhead Publishing Ltd,2004, pp. 245-257.
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Colombi P., Poggi C., “Strenghtening of Tensile Steel Members and Bolted Joints using Adhesively
Bonded CFRP Plates”,Constructions and Building Materials, 20, (2006) 22-33.
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Colombi P., Poggi C., “An Experimental, Analytical and Numerical Study of the static behavior of
Steel Beams Reinforced By Pultruded CFRP Strips” Composites B, 37 (2006) 64-73 .
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Bocciarelli M., Colombi P.,Fava G., Poggi C. “Interaction of interface delamination and plasticity in
tensile steel members reinforced by CFRP plates”, Int.J.Fracture (2007) 146: 7992.http://dx.Doi.org/10.1007/s10704-007-9144-8
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Quaglini V., Corazza C., Poggi C. , “Experimental characterization of orthotropic technical textiles
under uniaxial and biaxial loading”, Composites part A (2007), available on line 7 august 2007,
doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.07.008
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Carvelli V., Corazza C.,Poggi C.,” Mechanical modelling of monofilament technical textiles”
Computational Material Science (2007), available on line 28 Nov. 2007
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2007.10.003
Maurizio Vedani – Curriculum vitae
Professor Maurizio Vedani was born in Varese on September 21st, 1963. He graduated in Mechanical
Engineering at Politecnico di Milano in 1988. He earned a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering in 1994 with a
thesis on aluminium matrix composites. In 1994 he became researcher at Mechanical Department of
Politecnico di Milano, in 1998 associate professor and since 2002 he is full professor of Metallurgy.
The main subjects of his scientific activity concern research on microstructure and mechanical behaviour
during manufacturing and service of several metals and metallic alloys ranging from structural steels
(microalloyed steels, spring steels, stainless steels) to non ferrous alloys such as aluminium alloys, metal
matrix composites, titanium and magnesium alloys. On these research subjects, a total of more than 120
papers and conference contributions were published.
The subject of metal matrix composites is a first example, covering a large number of papers since 1989. On
these materials several properties were investigated, initially related to the fundamental properties, and
subsequently, following the natural process of development, concerned with manufacturing of products
(welding, plastic deformation, casting).
More in general, a large part of the research activity was dedicated to light alloys. Aluminium alloys were
investigated in many circumstances, either for comparison purposes to the corresponding aluminium matrix
composites or as a free-standing subject, considering aging behaviour, mechanical properties and
weldability. Magnesium alloys were also considered, especially Mg-Al-Mn and Mg-Al-Si alloys, which were
investigated for their microstructural and high-temperature behaviour.
Finally, as far as the subjects related to metalworking technology is concerned, the studies on welding
science have to be mentioned for the wide range of materials and processes investigated: austenitic and
duplex stainless steels, metal matrix composites, aluminium alloys joined by laser, GTAW (Gas Tungsten
Arc Welding) and resistance welding. Of relevance is also the subject of solidification and casting applied to
highly alloyed stainless steels, magnesium alloys and metal matrix composites, obtained by centrifugal
casting, diecasting and gravity casting, respectively.
Professor Vedani is involved in various academic activities, being member of the Mechanical Department
and carrying out his main educational activities at the third faculty of “Engineering of Industrial Processes”
at Politecnico di Milano. He is member of the Management Council of his Department, of the Council of
Teachers for the PhD in Materials Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and for the PhD in Metallurgical
Engineering at Politecnico di Torino.
He also cooperates with the Italian Association for Metallurgy, participating to the technical committees of
“Light metals”, "Physical metallurgy and materials science” and “Welding” and he has been frequently
member of the organizing and scientific committees of various national and international events.
List of seven recent publications:
1. M. Vedani B. Previtali, G. Vimercati, A. Sanvito, G. Somaschini (2007). Problems in laser repair-welding
a surface-treated tool steel. SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, vol. 201; p. 4518-4525, ISSN:
0257-8972
2. M. Vedani, S. Arnaboldi, G. Vimercati, P. Bassani, A. Tuissi (2007). Effect of Nb-V addition on the
mechanical behaviour and structural stability of ultrafine-grained steels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF
MATERIALS RESEARCH, vol. 98; p. 307-313, ISSN: 1862-5282
3. M. Vedani, D. Dellasega, A. Mannucci (2009). Characterization of grain-buondary precipitates after hotductility tests of microalloyed steels. ISIJ INTERNATIONAL, vol. 49, ISSN: 0915-1559
4. M. Vedani, F. D’Errico, E. Gariboldi. Mechanical and fracture behaviour of aluminum-based
discontinuosly reinforced composites at hot working temperatures. Composites Science and Technology, 66
(2006) 343-349
5. G. Angella, P. Bassani, A. Tuissi, D. Ripamonti, M. Vedani. Microstructure evolution and aging kinetics
of Al-Mg-Si and Al-Mg-Si-Sc alloys processed by ECAP. Materials Science Forum 503-504 (2006) 493-498
6. M. Vedani. Microstructural evolution of tool steels after Nd-YAG laser repair welding. J.Mater. Sci., vol
39 (2004) 241-249
7. M. Vedani, A. Mannucci. Effects of titanium addition on precipitate and microstructural control in C-Mn
microalloyed steels. ISIJ International, vol. 42, n. 12 (2002) 1520-1526