Speakers

Alessandro Airoldi is a Associate Professor of Structural Analysis of Aerospace Vehicles at Politecnico di Milano, with more than 100 scientific contributions in the areas of crashworthiness, polymeric and ceramic matrix composites, and smart materials and structures.

Born in Rome, Alessandro Benzi graduated in 2018 from the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Mechanical Engineering with a thesis on Multibody Simulation of Gears.
He gained work experience as a test engineer trainee from June 2018 to February 2019 at Tetrapak (Modena) in the packages mock-up laboratory.
From February 2019 to February 2024, Alessandro worked as a Virtual Validation Engineer at Comer Industries (Reggiolo, Reggio Emilia) in the design office of heavy-duty axles for agricultural and industrial vehicles.
From March 2024, he has been working at Saipem in the Advanced Technology office, where he deals with buckling simulation of subsea pipelines and, recently, with advanced CFD simulation.

Raul Blecic received a PhD from the University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium in 2018.
After a postdoc position, he joined Texas Instruments GmbH working as an analog design engineer from 2019 to 2022. Since 2022, Raul has been with Rimac Technology d.o.o. working as an EMC Engineer. There he is responsible for electromagnetic simulations of automotive components. Raul's interests include analog and power electronics, high-frequency and RF design and analysis. Raul has authored and co-authored multiple patents and publications.

Francesco Buffoli is a bachelor's student in Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. He has been with Polimi Motorcycle Factory since 2022 and became Head of CFD analysis in 2023.

Marco Cesari holds a master's degree in Vehicle Engineering from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. He completed his thesis in collaboration with Ferrari, focusing on the phenomena of self-excited vibrations on a straight acclerating manoeuvre. Since 2023 Marco has been employed at Ferrari as a Vehicle Engineer, where he specializes in FEM and multibody simulations for suspension and chassis components in GT cars.

Daniele Di Cristofaro is a PhD Student in Structural Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, within the structure section. In 2022, he obtained a master’s degree in mathematical engineering at Politecnico di Milano. Currently, he is working on in-depth research specifically geared towards Fluid-Structure-Interaction numerical scheme involving thin and lightweight structures, which can be effectively treated using shell solid mechanics theory.
Daniele likes to spend his free time swimming, reading and travelling.

Salvatore di Nuzzo, who has worked at Capgemini Engineering since 2017, is the FEM discipline leader of the Structural and Dynamic simulations team for the center of excellence in Mechanical and Physical Engineering at Capgemini in Italy. He has been responsible for this discipline for the last three years.
Salvatore graduated as a Mechanical Engineer. His thesis focused on Squeak and Rattle on the internal trims of vehicles. He has always been working in the field of CAE simulations. With his main experiences in the automotive field for various OEMs, he also follows clients in the aerospace field, home appliance and energy.

Carlo Di Pasquale is a mechanical engineer with a master's degree in automotive engineering. His thesis was about an adaptive pressure system for tires. He has worked at Capgemini since 2019 and is now a team leader with expertise in FEM and multibody simulations at the Italian Center of Excellence for Mechanical and Physical Engineering.
Carlo’s main experience is in multibody and structural analysis for different automotive and aerospace OEMs.

Carolina Miozzi holds a Master’s Degree in Medical Engineering (2017) and a PhD in Electronic Engineering (2020) from the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Her academic and professional journey has been deeply rooted in the field of electromagnetics and innovative wireless technologies for biomedical and industrial applications.
Carolina's doctoral research focused on developing implantable EMG sensors and wireless systems to control upper-limb robotic prostheses in collaboration with INAIL and the Italian Institute of Technology. This experience laid the foundation for her continued work at the intersection of advanced sensing and applied electromagnetics.
Since 2019, Carolina has worked at Radio6ense Srl, a spin-off of the University of Rome Tor Vergata specializing in Industrial IoT and Digital Health. She currently serves as Senior Project Manager and became Co-owner of the company in 2023.
She leads R&D activities aimed at designing cutting-edge passive and wireless sensing platforms based on RAIN RFID technology. These solutions allow for battery-free, real-time monitoring across various industrial and healthcare environments by embedding smart sensors into everyday objects and complex industrial environments. Carolina has authored numerous scientific publications and is a co-inventor on three patents in the field of wireless sensor systems. Her work bridges academic research and market-driven innovation, focusing on transforming complex electromagnetic principles into practical technologies that meet real-world needs.

Silvia Monaco has a degree in maths and works in the geomechanical modelling group of ENI since 2007. Since the beginning she has been involved in subsidence, cap rock integrity and fault stability problems facing these issues through Abaqus simulator. She has followed a research project in collaboration with Simulia to develop an automatic workflow for building the 3d geomechanical model and for the implementation of the iterative solver.

Martina Ricci is a Ph.D. student at the University of Florence. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering.
Martina’s research focuses on the use of ultrasound technology to selectively induce apoptosis in tumor cells, contributing to the development of non-invasive cancer treatment methods.

Margherita Romiti is a PhD student at the University of Florence. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and her Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering.
Margherita’s current research involves the development of perfusion machines and 3D bioprinting technologies, with the goal of advancing tissue engineering and organ preservation techniques.

Sergio Rossi studied at the University of Rome Tor Vergata earning a master's degree in bioelectronic engineering. His interest in electromagnetic technologies led him toward the world of antenna and radio frequency engineering.
After a year as a consultant, Sergio currently works as an antenna designer in the defense industry at ELT Group.
He is a curious and dynamic young man and is always open to new opportunities and activities. Sergio is methodical in his work and inclined to a deep understanding of problems and solutions in engineering.
His passions are sports, food, nature and animals.

Roman Tkadlec received his PhD in Electrotechnical Engineering from the Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic.
Since 2007, Roman has been working as a Research and Development RF Engineer at Andrew, focusing on passive RF components for base station antennas. His expertise includes RF filters, multiplexers, and Frequency Selective Surfaces (FSS).

Roman has been a member of the SIMULIA Champions program since 2023.

Sebastiano Turci is a master student in Aeronautical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. He has been part of Polimi Motorcycle Factory since 2021, covering different jobs and gaining significant experience in several fields, from CAD design and production to CFD analysis of external and internal aerodynamics.

Giovanni Maria Mongini is a Junior Electrical Engineer, who graduated with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of La Sapienza in Rome, Italy, in July 2022, achieving the highest grade (110/110). Since October 2022, he holds the position of EMC and Power Engineer at Thales Alenia Space in Rome, Italy, a leading company specializing in the design and manufacture of space systems and satellites. At Thales Alenia Space, Giovanni Maria Mongini applies his electrical engineering skills contributing to satellite development on the following programs: SBG-TIR, Galileo Second Generation, CIMR, KPS, LEO-PNT. He worked on the development of a new generation of anechoic materials for EMC and was the co-author of two papers: “Feasibility Study of a Graphene-Loaded Composite for Improved EMI Performance of Satellite Cavities”, which was presented at EMC Europe 2023; and “Performance Assessment of Magnetic Polymeric Composites for EMI Reduction in Small Satellites”, which was presented at the 2025 ESA Workshop on Aerospace EMC. In 2024, he attended EMC Europe 2024 as co-author of “Magnetic Cleanliness Management in Small Satellites”.

William V. Mars worked for 19 years at The Cooper Tire & Rubber Company as an expert in tire FEA and simulations. While working at Cooper, he earned a PhD from the University of Toledo in the area of elastomer fatigue.
In 2008, Will then founded Endurica to provide product developers with accurate, complete and scalable workflows for analyzing the durability of elastomer products. Endurica's products and services are used by leading firms worldwide to manage durability.
Will has received several awards for his scientific contributions and innovations. He has more than 60 peer-reviewed publications, holds four patents in the area of elastomer durability and is the past editor of two scientific journals.

Endurica opened an office in Luxembourg last year.

Lorenzo CHIARBONELLO graduated in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico of Turin in 2004. Since then he has worked in the simulation field, primarily in durability analysis
as a consultant in IVECO.
In 2012 Lorenzo joined Pininfarina as the primary reference for NVH analysis on two Mini-BMW cars. In 2016 he moved to OMT, a factory producing and designing large injectors
for naval engines, where Lorenzo was a designer and worked on developing new analysis methodologies with Abaqus.

In September 2021, Lorenzo joined Dassault Systèmes as a Process Industry Consultant for the EuroMed region, currently he is the technical
account manager for Ferrari, CNH, IVECO accounts.

Sebastien Gautier obtained his mechanical engineering degree from EPFL in Switzerland in 2001. He began his career at MTU Aeroengines in Munich, focusing on aerodynamics and structural analysis. Later, he assumed various Technical Director roles at EXA Corp in Europe. In 2014, Sebastien became the Managing Director for the Aerospace Industry, a position he held until the integration of EXA into Dassault Systèmes in 2019. At Dassault Systèmes, he served as SIMULIA Head of Aerospace and SIMULIA GEO Leader EUROCENTRAL until July 2023, when he transitioned to the role of SIMULIA VP Sales and Marketing.

Ross McLendon serves as the product manager for the Abaqus FEA structural solvers and Abaqus/CAE interactive product within the SIMULIA Structures R&D organization in Johnston, Rhode Island (USA). He joined Dassault Systèmes Systemés in 2013 as a member of the back-end mechanics support team after completing his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering at Texas A&M University, where he studied composite mechanics. During his time in support, he led the development of the Micromechanics Plugin for Abaqus/CAE, after which he moved into the R&D organization as a developer for materials and then material calibration before taking on the Product Manager role. He works closely with the Abaqus development teams while collaborating with customers and the field and sales organizations to help ensure that the Abaqus FEA structural solvers at the heart of all DS structural simulation continue to deliver the class-leading capabilities needed to solve DS customers’ most challenging engineering mechanics problems.

Francesco Polidoro is the Director of Worldwide Business Development at SIMULIA. He spent the last 15 years helping companies develop products through the use of numerical simulation. Francesco’s background lies in fluids simulation across several industries, from aerospace to automotive. Francesco holds an MSc in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.

Leonardo Sassi is a Portfolio Manager Director of the Electromagnetic domain in the SIMULIA brand of Dassault Systèmes, with more than 20 years’ of experience in Electromagnetic (EM) and Electronic Simulations. Leonardo gained his experience in many years of product planning, technical sales and worldwide support in high tech, automotive, aerospace and defense industries. He received the Electronic Engineer Laurea and Ph.D. at Politecnico di Bari, Italy. Leonardo joined CST in 2001 and the SIMULIA brand after Dassault Systèmes acquisition.

Benedikt Koenig is a former Airbus wing shape designer and a distinguished aerospace engineer with over 20 years of experience, specializing in aircraft aerodynamics and CFD simulation methods. He holds a doctorate degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Stuttgart in Germany and has authored numerous publications in the field.
Recently, Benedikt has expanded his expertise to the Life Sciences industry, aiming to bring the successful simulation technologies from aerospace to drive innovation in the medical device development.
Benedikt believes in the potential of establishing a similar virtual testing paradigm for medical technologies as it has been used for a long time in the design of aircraft.

Giacomo Ronchetti is an Industry Process Consultant Intern at SIMULIA in the EuroMed region. He holds an MSc in Aeronautical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, where he conducted his thesis on passive flow control techniques in collaboration with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. With a strong background in aerodynamics and multiphase flow simulations, Giacomo is currently focused on thermal simulation applications.

Alessandro Rossi holds a master degree in Aerodynamics from Politecnico di Milano. Alessandro joined Dassault Systèmes about six years ago. He has been focusing on enabling customers in the EUROMED geography with Simulia solutions for fluids in the different industries sectors.

Technical Account Manager in SIMULIA for 3 years following high-level Tire Customers in Italy.
Simulation Senior Specialist with more than 16 years of experience in Pre-Sales and Post-Sales activities in CAD-CAE related industry.
Strong knowledge about Structural, CFD and EMAG Simulations, Automation, DOE and Machine Learning projects.
Deep experience in manufacturing companies processes and workflows.

Giacomo Ronchetti is an Industry Process Consultant Intern at SIMULIA in the EuroMed region. He holds an MSc in Aeronautical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, where he conducted his thesis on passive flow control techniques in collaboration with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. With a strong background in aerodynamics and multiphase flow simulations, Giacomo is currently focused on thermal simulation applications.

Davide Tallini received the Laurea degree in Telecommunication Engineering from “Sapienza” University of Rome in February 2007. While at the university, his scientific interests focused on electromagnetic theory and applications in a specific topic: scanning antennas and arrays. During his master thesis, he collaborated with SELEX SISTEMI INTEGRATI in Rome in the design and optimization of a planar phased array for radar applications. At the end of 2007, he joined CST AG as an Application Engineer. Joining Dassault Systèmes with the acquisition of CST, Davide is now, in his current role as as EuroMed Technical Manager, responsible for the electromagnetic simulation domain at SIMULIA.

Raffaele Scuderi received his master degree (summa cum laude) in Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Pisa, Italy, in 2010. After he graduated, he joined the Microwave and Radiation Laboratory of the University of Pisa as Ph.D. student. During this period, his research activity was focused on the numerical solution of Maxwell equations with special attention to the development of equivalent radiation models for EMC problems. In 2011, he has been visiting student at the department of Electrical Engineering of the Pennsylvania State University. In 2012 he joined IDS –Ingegneria Dei Sistemi as System Analyst and then as Application Engineer. His job was focused on simulation and measurements of the electromagnetic phenomena for complex platforms (radiation and scattering), in the radio frequency and infrared spectrum. In 2018 he joined Dassault Systèmes and his current role is Electromagnetics Industry Process Consultant. He works in the field of the electromagnetic simulation as SIMULIA EMAG specialist, contributing into the pre/post-sales activities, consulting services and R&D. Raffaele actively contributes to the scientific community publishing articles and holding lectures and seminars on electromagnetic simulation.

Domenica IERO holds a Ph.D. in Computational Electromagnetics. During her academic career, Domenica’s primary research focused on developing antenna array synthesis techniques for satellite and biomedical applications (Hyperthermia), designing wireless power transfer systems while evaluating their interaction with the human body.

Then Domenica faced new industrial challenges from the electromagnetic perspective, such as Autonomous Driving and Powertrain Electrification in the automotive industry, while working as Infotainment & Antenna/EMC Consultant at FCA – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (nowadays Stellantis Group), EMC Simulation Consultant at Ferrari and, later, as Senior EMC Engineer at Eldor Corporation.

As SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant Senior Specialist at Dassault Systèmes, Domenica supports companies from various industries in improving their design and validation process through electromagnetic simulation.

Alessio graduated from the Politecnico di Milano with a master's degree in Advanced Mechanical Design. During his studies, he developed a deep interest and expertise in finite element modeling. In 2023, he joined Dassault Systèmes' SIMULIA EUROMED team as an Industry Process Consultant. His work focuses on assisting clients to effectively address their requests, aiming to enhance their skills in using the software. Alessio's areas of specialization include simulation of manufacturing processes, which sometimes require advanced methodologies such as CEL and SPH, dynamic and explicit simulations.