Francesco Taddei

Nationality: Italian

EPFLETUEDOCEDAM

Expertise

Polymer characterisation, processing of polymer composites, fibre-reinforced polymers, aerospace technologies.
Aerospace engineer with a PhD in advanced manufacturing and mechanical engineering of composite material | Expertise in FEA, characterisation, processing, mechanical design and testing of composites and polymers | Curious, proactive, and detail-oriented, with a balance of independent problem-solving and collaborative teamwork.

Education

Advanced Manufacturing - Mechanical Engineering

| Developed an innovative stepwise curing strategy for thick CFRP composites, leading to enhanced thermal management, cure uniformity, and reduced residual stress and production times.

2022 – 2026 EPFL

Master of Science

| Aerospace Engineering

2019 – 2021 University of Bologna

Bachelor of Science

| Aerospace Engineering

2016 – 2019 University of Bologna

Professionals experiences

PhD researcher

Performed thermo-mechanical FE process simulations in Abaqus/CAE
with user-defined subroutines; conducted mechanical testing; carried out
strain measurements with fibre optic sensors; characterised and modelled
thermal, mechanical and chemical material properties; developed a labscale
line from concept to prototype testing and validation.