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 Engineering2019 – 2021 University of Bologna
Bachelor of Science
| Aerospace Engineering2016 – 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.
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.