Speakers

Alessio Baldazzi holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications from the University of Bologna, following earlier studies in Electronics and Telecommunications at a technical institute. He has seven years of experience as a Senior Electronic EMC Development Engineer, with a primary focus on power electronics boards for induction hobs within the Electrolux Group.
Over the course of his work, Alessio has also gained experience with other power electronic applications and signal boards, including user interface boards for home appliances. Combining solid theoretical knowledge with hands-on engineering practice, his work has focused mainly on hardware development while also supporting software activities.
More recently, Alessio has extended his expertise to simulation to accelerate development and improve design optimization.

Marco Barbi is a Structural Virtual Analyst with more than 25 years of experience in the field of numerical simulation. He obtained a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino in 1998.
Marco began his professional career in consultancy companies as a virtual structural analyst, focusing primarily on crashworthiness and passive safety topics. During this period, he collaborated with major automotive, aeronautical, railway, and industrial companies, contributing to the design and development of safety structures in compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
In 2011, Marco joined lveco S.p.A., where he continued his work as a virtual structural analyst, further expanding his expertise in the passive safety of commercial vehicles. Over the years, he has been involved in projects covering the entire lveco product range-from light to heavy commercial vehicles and buses-developing an in-depth understanding of vehicle architectures and passive safety systems.
Marco is currently part of the lveco Vehicle Engineering Performance and Simulation Department, where he works within the Passive Safety Performance and Simulation Team, with responsibility for heavy commercial vehicles.

Alberto Barella is an NVH Performance Engineer at Iveco Group, where he leads NVH strategy development and execution for medium and heavy trucks. Spanning from targets definition to real world validation and homologations.
Before joining Iveco, Alberto worked in Johnson Electric as NVH technical expert, lab manager and innovation team leader. Previously he worked in Stellantis R&D center on aeroacoustics, aerodynamics, and thermal management.
Alberto's background spans aerospace, automotive and advanced engineering, with publications in aeroacoustics and a patent on aerodynamic and cooling efficiency.
Alberto combines a strong technical background, holding an MSc in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Torino and a double degree from École Centrale de Lyon, with a business-oriented approach thanks to a bachelor degree in economics and management.

Francesco Bellelli is a Postdoctoral Researcher in computational aeroacoustics at Politecnico di Torino. He earned his PhD at Politecnico di Torino in 2026 with a dissertation on numerical simulations and analytical modeling of fan noise in installed conditions, with a particular focus on physics-based noise-reduction strategies.
Francesco's current research focuses on defining and implementing a time-domain impedance boundary condition for lined surfaces.

Luca Bendazzoli combines an early interest in motorcycles with a specialized academic background in engineering. He earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Automation Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
Luca's studies provided a strong foundation in control systems, dynamic modeling, and signal processing, which he actively applies to vehicle dynamics and motorsport engineering.
Luca currently serves as the Technical Director of the PoliMi Motorcycle Factory (PMF), the university's MotoStudent team. In this capacity, he oversees the engineering departments and coordinates the development of both internal combustion and electric racing prototypes.
Parallel to his role in PMF, Luca is a PhD student within the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, focusing on Electric Powertrains for Motorsport. His research centers on the modeling, optimization, and experimental validation of high-performance electric powertrain applications.
Luca work aims to provide robust, data-driven solutions that translate theoretical research into functional, track-ready applications for the next generation of electric racing vehicles.

Carlo Bergamelli obtained a Master’s Degree in Space Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy. After 5 years of consulting experience in Germany in the NVH and CRASH simulation field for automotive (CDH AG Ingolstadt), Carlo joined the Tenaris company for the startup of an R&D Department in Italy. There, he applied his numerical simulation experience acquired in Germany to the pipe manufacturing process.
Carlo developed and validated many rolling mill models since the startup of the R&D, helping the production to better understand the process. Many quality improvements have been achieved with the support of numerical simulation and the HPC asset has become a tool for application in the engineering and product fields.
From December 2016 to December 2019, Carlo worked in the Amsterdam office (Tenaris Connection B.V.) for the startup of a new simulation group, managing the Italian team meanwhile.
Since January 2020, Carlo has worked as a Principal Specialist in the Italian R&D team, supporting all Tenaris production sites worldwide.

Carlo is a valued member of the SIMULIA Champions program, having joined in 2026.

Simone Cremonini Bianchi obtained a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Brescia.
He started his professional career in 2019 within the FEM Department at Tenaris Dalmine, initially through the development of a master's thesis focused on highly non-linear thermomechanical contact problems.
After three years of experience, in 2022, his the role expanded with a transition to the Tenaris Tribology Department, where a new parallel study branch based on CFO analyses was established.
Currently, Simone works as a FEM and CFO Specialist in the Industrial Process Innovation Department for Hot Rolling, providing technical support to worldwide manufacturing facilities, with a strong focus on process innovation and quality performance improvement.

Matteo Calza began his engineering journey with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. At the end of his third year, he joined the POLIMI Motorcycle Factory racing team as a CFD Methodology Engineer. Driven by his passion for the field, he rapidly advanced to Aerodynamics Technical Director for the 26-27 season.
In this role, Matteo oversees the complete aerodynamic development—from initial CAD and CFD simulations to final manufacturing—of both a combustion and a fully electric racing motorcycle.
His leadership also extends beyond pure aerodynamics: Matteo coordinates the experimental aerodynamics division and oversees crucial cross-functional teams. These include the thermal management group, responsible for cooling the electric prototype's battery pack, inverter, and motor, as well as the powertrain department, which optimizes the intake and exhaust systems for the combustion bike. Deeply passionate about motorsport and high-performance engineering, Matteo is currently completing his second year of a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering.

Domenico Capuano is currently a member of the Dynamics department of the Polimi Motorcycle Factory team, the racing team of the Politecnico di Milano. Within the team, he plays a key role in developing an advanced multi-body model of the electric racing motorcycle.
His academic background is built on a solid technical foundation: in 2024, Domenico earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano. Domenico is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Automotive and Motorsport Engineering at the same university. During his university career, Domenico has developed a deep interest in vehicle dynamics, translating theoretical knowledge into practical skills through his direct involvement with the team.

Giovanni Castellazzi is an Associate Professor in Solids and Structural Mechanics at the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering — University of Bologna and President of the Italian Association of Composites for Civil Engineering applications (AICO).
Giovanni was a Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and completed his Ph.D. in structural mechanics at the University of Bologna.
Giovanni's research interests lie broadly in the field of computational mechanics but are primarily focused on the area of masonry structures: from coupled models for the study of mechanical degradation of porous materials to computational tools for the seismic assessment of masonry structures.

Lorenzo Castiglioni is an engineer with academic and industrial experience in computational continuum mechanics, both solid and fluid. He graduated in 1988 with a degree in Structural Engineering from Milan Polytechnic. From 1991 to 1992, he spent two years at Brescia University, where he undertook advanced studies in solid mechanics and the finite element method (FEM) for the nonlinear analysis of structures. As a visiting scientist at Brown University, he worked in a research group led by Prof. Paul S. Symonds, studying the dynamic response of a beam subjected to short-pulse loadings. After leaving the University in November 1992, Lorenzo took up the position of Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) analyst at the firearms company Fabbrica D'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. As the sole full-time CAE engineer, he has extensively used Abaqus finite element software in its standard and explicit versions. In 2013, he began working with the CFO software Simcenter STAR-CCM+. Lorenzo has recently carried out a co-simulation to simultaneously solve the fluid and solid domains of a firing process, that is, the burning of the powder and the engraving of the bullet caused by the barrel rifling. His current post is "Virtual prototyping Senior Manager".

Lorenzo is a valued member of the SIMULIA Champions program, having joined in 2026.

Nicola Cella is a PhD student at the University of Trieste, Department of Engineering and Architecture (Italy), where he conducts research under the supervision of Prof. Chiara Bedon. After earning his M.Sc. in 2023, Nicola focused on the structural use of glass, an interest that originated from his Master’s Thesis developed during an internship in the glass façade industry.
Nicola's doctoral research focuses on the performance of structural glass under extreme loading conditions, including seismic events, fire, blast and impacts. A significant portion of his work is also dedicated to the post-breakage behavior of glass elements. His research activities combine experimental testing with advanced, high-level Finite Element (FE) numerical modeling.
Nicola has authored several papers in international peer-reviewed journals — including Glass Structures & Engineering, Engineering Structures and Engineering Failure Analysis — and has presented his research findings at major international conferences in the field of structural engineering, such as Challenging Glass and EVACES.
Nicola is also actively involved in several funded research projects and collaborations with external stakeholders, including engineering firms, industrial partners and international research institutions, aiming to bridge the gap between academic innovation and practical application.

In 2013, Martina Colombo obtained a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Building Engineering, with a grade of 110/110. Her thesis focused on static and seismic analyses of a buttress gravity dam.
In 2019, Martina obtained a PhD cum laude in Structural, Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano, completing a research study titled "A regularized chemo-mechanical damage model for structural analyses of concrete dams in the presence of Alkali-Silica Reaction".

After a parental break, during which she became a mother of three children, Martina started working in 2022 as a Researcher as part of the Renewable Energy Group of Sustainable Development and Energy Sources department at RSE (Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico), a company operating in the renewable energy sector, currently owned by GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici).
The company is involved in national and international funded research programs and contracts in the electro-energy sector.

Martina's work in dam engineering involves activities funded by the Research Fund for the Italian Electrical System, as well as projects commissioned by third-party concessionaires, focusing on the assessment of the structural and seismic behavior of dams in accordance with current regulations. The software most frequently used in her work includes Abaqus and CANT‑SD, the latter developed in-house at RSE.

Francesco Conte developed an early interest in engineering structures and lightweight design, combining analytical skills with a strong passion for high-performance mechanical systems.
He is currently attending the first year of the Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano.
Francesco's academic path has provided him with a solid foundation in structural mechanics, finite element analysis (FEM) and advanced simulation methodologies, which he applies to the design and optimization of lightweight mechanical structures.
Francesco currently serves as Head of the Structure Department at the PoliMi Motorcycle Factory (PMF) within the university's MotoStudent team. He is actively involved in the development of engineered components, Francesco on structural design, FEM validation and manufacturing processes. In this role, he contributes to the creation of high-performance structures optimized to minimize weight while ensuring strength, stiffness, and reliability under demanding operating conditions.

Massimo Damasio obtained his degree in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico of Turin. He began to work in the simulation field in 1998 at MSC. Software, as a technical consultant, following services activities in thermal, structural static and nonlinear dynamic simulation, in the aerospace and automotive field, and became later a Senior Consultant.
In 2006, when Exemplar was founded as company based on providing training, software development and sales and services he developed a deep knowledge of Abaqus and Tosca. Today Massimo works as a Project Manager at Exemplar.

Nenad Dimitrić holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering (Diplom-Ingenieur) from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany. From the outset of his professional career, he has focused entirely on simulation, developing deep expertise in computational analysis and virtual product development.
Prior to joining Humanetics, Nenad spent more than 15 years working in the field of automotive interiors, where he specialized in the simulation and optimization of complex systems, contributing to improved safety, comfort, and performance.
His work consistently combined strong engineering fundamentals with practical industry application, enabling efficient and reliable development processes.
For the past six and a half years, Nenad has been with Humanetics, where he serves as Lead of the European CAE Engineering team. In this role, he is responsible not only for guiding technical strategy and project execution but also for driving CAE-related sales activities across Europe. Nenad plays a key role in aligning engineering solutions with customer needs, ensuring that simulation-driven approaches deliver measurable value.
With a career dedicated to advancing simulation methodologies and their application in automotive engineering, Nenad brings both technical depth and strategic perspective to his presentations.

Giorgia Faggiani is a Senior Researcher at Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico – RSE S.p.A. She holds a Master’s Degree in Building Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano (2000) and has more than twenty years of experience in the field of dam engineering, with a particular focus on concrete dams. Her professional activity spans both research and applied consultancy for the safety assessment of hydroelectric infrastructures.
Giorgia has expertise in finite element simulations for the safety assessment of concrete dams, including nonlinear constitutive models, contact interaction, fluid-structure and soil-structure dynamic interaction, response spectrum analyses, time‑history analyses, and assessments of structural behaviour under ageing or expansive phenomena such as Alkali–Aggregate Reaction (AAR). The most of the activities is in the research field and consist in the study and the development of innovative (both advanced and expeditious) methods and approaches to improve the safety operation and management of dams. Consulting activities consist in FEM numerical analyses for the seismic safety assessment of concrete dams and for the detection and forecast of the effects of the AAR reaction.
Over the past years, Giorgia has contributed to several scientific publications presented at international conferences in the fields of dam engineering and earthquake engineering.

Davide Fazi is a Senior Hardware Engineer in the Hardware Platform Team at Electrolux. He works on the development of electronic platforms for consumer appliances, supporting projects across the full product lifecycle, from early concept evaluation to validation and production.
Davide holds a degree in Electronics Engineering, which provided him with a strong foundation in circuit theory, electromagnetics, and system‑level design. Over the years, he has built solid industrial experience in hardware development, working in multidisciplinary environments and progressively taking ownership of complex electronic design activities.
In his current role, Davide supports the definition and evolution of hardware architectures, contributing through detailed design analysis, schematic and PCB development, and laboratory validation.
His technical focus areas include signal integrity, power integrity, EMC behavior, and hardware robustness, always balancing theoretical considerations with industrial constraints such as cost, manufacturability, and reliability.
More recently, Davide has started using CST Studio Suite as part of his engineering workflow to better understand electromagnetic phenomena related to real product designs. He is applying CST to explore coupling effects, layout‑dependent behavior, and EMC‑related challenges, using simulation as a support tool alongside measurements and hands‑on testing.
As a speaker, Davide shares a practical, learning‑oriented perspective from an industrial hardware engineer, highlighting how CST simulation can be introduced into everyday development activities to improve design understanding and support informed engineering decisions.

Pietro Fumagalli is a member of the Polimi Motorcycle Factory, a racing team of Politecnico di Milano. Within the team, he is involved in the experimental study and characterization of structural adhesives used in the assembly of motorcycle components, with the aim of collecting data for the calibration of finite element (FEM) numerical models.
From an academic perspective, Pietro obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2025 and is currently attending the first year of a Master’s degree in Materials and Nanotechnologies Engineering, with a specialization in engineering applications.
Pietro's passion for sports and competitions, combined with his interest in developing lighter and stronger materials, led Pietro to the field of high-performance engineering applications.

Nicholas Sesto Gorella graduated in 2020 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Trieste, completing a thesis entitled “Dynamically Balanced Pointing System for CubeSat Applications.” His academic work focused on the design and analysis of precision pointing mechanisms tailored to the constraints of small satellite platforms.
Following his graduation, Nicholas was awarded a two-year research grant, during which he contributed to an ESA ARTES project dedicated to the development of high-gain V-band antennas for inter-satellite link (ISL) applications. His work involved both mechanical design and electromagnetic considerations, with particular attention to the integration of advanced antenna systems within the strict mass, volume, and thermal constraints typical of spaceborne platforms.
Nicholas subsequently joined PICOSATS S.r.l., where he is currently employed as a Mechanical Engineer and RF Antenna Designer. In this role, he is involved in the design, optimization, and integration of antenna systems for small satellites, combining multidisciplinary expertise in structural design, thermal management, and radio-frequency performance.
Nicholas activities include the development of innovative solutions for deployable and high-performance antennas, as well as participation in end-to-end system design for space missions.
His professional interests lie in the intersection of mechanical engineering and applied electromagnetics, with a focus on advanced antenna technologies for next-generation satellite systems.

Marc Hehner is an expert in the field of aeroacoustics and fluid mechanics. He earned his doctoral degree from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, in 2022, where his research focused on the topic of turbulent flow control with plasma actuators.
His professional skill set encompasses both testing and simulation for aeroacoustics, particularly wind-tunnel and test-track testing. These skills are pivotal in his current role at Daimler Truck AG, where he joined in September 2023. In his responsible position, Marc is tasked with the aeroacoustics testing and simulation for the entire vehicle fleet.
Marc's work is instrumental in making vehicles quieter by effectively reducing wind noise and optimizing the exterior design of the cab. Through his innovative approaches and dedication to excellence, Marc continues to contribute significantly to the advancement of quieter, more efficient commercial vehicles.

Luca Lalli, born in Rome, Italy, received his M.Sc. Degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Rome La Sapienza in 2025. While writing his Master’s thesis, Luca worked at Medlogix S.r.l. as a Technical Office Engineer, where he was deeply involved in the R&D workflow, focusing on the design, simulation, and experimental testing of antennas for hyperthermia cancer therapy. This role gave Luca hands-on experience in electromagnetic modeling and hardware validation.
Driven by a strong interest in radiofrequency and advanced electromagnetic applications, Luca subsequently joined Microwave Vision Italy. For the past six months, he has been working as an Antenna Engineer at the company's Pomezia facility. In this role, Luca designs and tests advanced antennas in a world-leading electromagnetic measurement environment. His research interests include antenna design and measurement techniques.

As Chief Engineer at Techsburg in Christiansburg, VA, USA, Matthew Langford brings over two decades of experience to the aerospace and energy sectors. His core expertise lies in the aerodynamics and aeroacoustics of aircraft propulsion systems and gas turbines.
Since 2020, Matthew has heavily utilized the PowerFLOW lattice-Boltzmann solver to drive simulations of aircraft aeroacoustics and other unsteady flows. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.

Umberto Libero is a master’s student in Mechanical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Turin, specializing in Automation, and will graduate in 2026. In 2024, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same university. Umberto is working on his master’s thesis in collaboration with Dassault Systèmes, focusing on the design and virtual development of an industrial anthropomorphic robot using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Throughout his academic career, Umberto has developed expertise in mechanical design, simulation, and industrial robotics, using software such as CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, SIMULIA Abaqus, SOLIDWORKS, and MATLAB. Umberto’s main interests include systems engineering, structural simulation, industrial automation, and digital development methodologies applied to the design of complex products.

Mauro Locatelli, a mechanical engineer from Bergamo, works as an R&D engineer at SAME DEUTZ-FAHR, dealing with 0D, 1D and 3D CFD simulations on components, system and complete machines to improve fuel economy, reliability and performances.
Passionate about maths, music, and the environment, Mauro's studies focused on power production from both fossil and renewable sources, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics, giving Maurio a chance to appreciate how mathematical language describes real-world physics phenomena.
When finishing his Master's Degree in mechanical engineering, Maurio was awarded "the Best Graduate of the Year" from the Department of Engineering and Applied Physics at the University of Bergamo.
In parallel, musical studies have also been a large share of Mauro's education: in 2019, he graduated with a Master of Arts in Piano Performance. Mauro has enjoyed performing piano recitals, concertos with orchestra and chamber music.
Whenever Maurio has spare time, he's always up for a bike ride in the mountains.

Matteo Magelli is a researcher at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He achieved his PhD in 2023 with a thesis on numerical and experimental tools for the simulation of braking operations.
Matteo's research activity concerns the numerical simulation of several phenomena related to railway vehicle dynamics (wear, wheel-shoe thermal behavior in tread braking operations, running safety and stability, etc.) with longitudinal train dynamics and multibody codes as well as the experimental investigation of wheel-rail adhesion phenomena with laboratory test rigs. Recent activities are dealing with the integration of longitudinal train dynamics within multibody codes by means of digital twins.
Matteo is co-author of more than 30 scientific works.

Lucca Martinelli is a PhD student in Solid and Structural Computational Mechanics at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, where his research focuses on the development and implementation of advanced numerical methods, with particular emphasis on the Virtual Element Method (VEM) and its application to computational mechanics problems.
Originally from Brazil, Lucca obtained his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and subsequently his Master of Science in Computer-Aided Mechanical and Power Engineering, both from the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland, graduating in 2022.
Prior to his doctoral studies, Lucca gained substantial industrial experience at Whirlpool Corporation in Poland, where he held roles of increasing responsibility across cooling R&D, simulation-based design, and systems performance modelling. His work there involved mathematical modelling of refrigeration components and correlation of simulation models with experimental data.
Lucca's doctoral research is conducted in close collaboration with Dassault Systèmes (SIMULIA), focusing on the implementation of Virtual Element Models within the Abaqus environment. This ongoing collaboration has taken the form of consecutive research internships: a first six-month placement at Dassault Systèmes in Paris, running from October 2025 to April 2026, followed by a second six-month internship at their Milan office from May to October 2026.

Silvia Monaco has a degree in mathematics and she has been working in ENI since 2006 in the geomehcanics group of the reservoir department. She has been modeling subsidence issues for many Italian and foreign fields. Modelling activities in terms of fault stability and cap rock integrity have been also analysed during her work.
Silvia has been the project manager for a collaboration project with SIMULIA in 2012 creating an automated workflow for the finite element geomechanical model creation in Abaqus. Moreover she has collaborated for improving the iterative solver developed in Abaqus.
Currently, Silvia is focusing on thermal effects for the impact on stress field.

Edoardo Novembre graduated in 2021 in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and is currently a third-year PhD candidate at the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology. Following the completion of his Master’s thesis, Edoardo worked as a research fellow, developing finite element models of carbon/carbon and ceramic matrix composites for structural-scale simulations.
Edoardo's PhD research focuses on the early-stage assessment of eVTOL aircraft crashworthiness through the integration of finite element and multibody modeling techniques.
His work also involves the application of supervised machine learning methods, particularly Gaussian Process Regression, to generalize simulation results, as well as the development of a homogenized Li-ion battery model based on mechanical abuse testing.

Veronika Pisacic received her Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, in 2022.
After that, she joined Rimac Technology as a Simulation Engineer. Since 2023, she has been working as an EMC Engineer within the same company.
Veronika is responsible for electromagnetic simulations of automotive components.
Her professional interests include the application of physics-based modeling and mathematical methods to the analysis and optimization of engineering systems in industry.

Leonardo Piva is a Mechanical Engineering student of Politecnico di Milano enrolled in the master degree of Automotive and Motorsport Engineering. Membrer of the Dynamics department of Polimi Motorcycle factory since 2021, co-developer of motorcycle design and optimization, laptime simulation and telemetry analysis softwares, with experience in experimental set up and validation.
Currently, Leonardo is working on the implementation of flexible bodies in motorcycle multibody models to support the design and simulation of next generation prototypes.
Track side simulation and performance engineer for the Motostudent Aragon 2025 edition and current Italian Speed Championship (CIV Moto3).

Leonardo Pruccoli graduated in Mechanical Engineering in Bologna in 2025, with a specialization in mechanical design and modeling.
For one year Leonardo has been working as a numerical calculation and simulation engineer in the Digital for Product department in PROTESA – Sacmi.
Leonardo works finite element structural simulations and multibody simulations in support of the design phase.

Martina Ricci holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Florence and is currently pursuing a PhD in Cellular Biomechanics at the same institution, focusing on Low intensity US in pancreatic tissue.

Emanuele Sticchi is a PhD candidate in Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology, within the Department of Flow Physics and Technology. He obtained his MSc cum laude in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II.
His research focuses on aeroacoustics, computational fluid dynamics, and advanced aircraft configurations, with particular emphasis on Strut-Braced Wing concepts.
Emanuele's work combines high-fidelity numerical methods and experimental validation to investigate and characterize aerodynamic noise generation mechanisms in innovative aircraft designs.
He has contributed to several publications on airframe noise and acoustic propagation methods, with the aim of improving predictive capabilities and supporting the development of quieter aircraft.

Luca Spazzolino began his engineering journey with a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. At the end of his fourth year, Luca joined the Polimi Motorcycle Factory racing team as a CFD Methodology Engineer. Driven by his passion for the field, he rapidly advanced to Head of CFD Simulations for the 26-27 season.
In this role, Luca oversees the aerodynamics simulation development, from initial CAD cleaning to the complete setting up of the CFD simulation up to final manufacturing. This is done on both a combustion and a fully electric racing motorcycle.
His leadership also extends beyond pure aerodynamics: Luca coordinates the CFD department and oversees communications over the other departments of the aerodynamics teams. These include the thermal management simulations, responsible for cooling the electric prototype's battery pack, inverter, and motor, as well as the powertrain department, which optimizes .
Deeply passionate about motorsport and high-performance engineering, Luca is currently completing his second year of a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering.

Francesco Tattoli is a mechanical engineer with a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Biomechanical Design and currently works at Saipem SpA within the offshore engineering department in Fano, Italy. His professional background combines academic research experience with over ten years of industrial activity in advanced structural analysis for offshore and subsea engineering applications.
Francesco obtained his Ph.D. through a joint program between Politecnico di Bari and ENSAM ParisTech, where his research focused on the experimental and numerical characterization of Titanium welded joints. His work involved full field strain measurements, residual stress evaluation, fatigue behaviour, and material characterization using advanced techniques, leading to several peer reviewed journal publications and international conference contributions.
In his current role at Saipem, Francesco is involved in EPIC offshore projects, contributing to the structural verification of subsea pipelines, Spools, Jumpers and related systems operating in deep and ultra deep waters. His activities include nonlinear finite element analyses, stress and fatigue assessment, and the evaluation of complex design arising from, installation constraints, metocean variability, and soil–structure interaction.
Francesco is also actively engaged in the development of digital tools and automated simulation workflows based on MATLAB, Python, and finite element platforms such as Abaqus, with the objective of improving numerical efficiency, robustness, and consistency of engineering analyses.

Ciro Tordela, born in Avellino, obtained his cum laude the Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Naples Federico II in 2019.
In 2022, he obtained a PhD in Industrial Engineering at the same university. And in 2023, Ciro took up his post as Assistant Professor in Applied Mechanics at the University of Naples Federico II.
The fields of dynamics, control and model-based monitoring of mechanical and mechatronic systems, particularly road and railway vehicles, form part of his research activities.
Ciro is an author of various scientific publications published in journals and presented at international congresses.

Chiara Tulli, born in Rome, Italy, received a B.Sc. degree in Electronic Engineering from Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy, in 2021, and an M.Sc. degree summa cum laude in Telecommunications Engineering, with specialization in Microwave and RF, from the same university in 2024.
In 2022, Chiara was a visiting student at Télécom SudParis, Paris, France, within the Erasmus+ program, where she completed coursework and internship activities in the field of telecommunications engineering. Her bachelor's thesis focused on the analysis of a microwave cavity for biological applications, while her master's work addressed full-wave electromagnetic analysis and machinelearning-based techniques for the design and optimization of metamaterial-loaded microstrip antennas.
In 2024, Chiara participated in the Concurrent Engineering Challenge held at ESEC, Galaxia (ESA site), Belgium, contributing to the design of a telecommunications system and data link architectures.
Since 2024, Chiara has been an Antenna Engineer with Elettronica S.p.A. (ELT Group), Rome, Italy. Her current research interests include UWB antennas, antenna arrays, microwave components, beamforming networks, antenna measurements, and advanced solutions for antenna systems.

Marco Vallone holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino. He began working in the simulation field in 2022 at Exemplar as an Application Engineer.
Marco's experience includes service activities in Thermal, Structural (static and nonlinear), and Process simulation (Additive Manufacturing) across the Industrial Equipment, Automotive, and Aerospace sectors. His specific focus on multibody simulation activities using Simpack has led to deep expertise in multibody dynamics.

Rémi Alliot graduated in Mechanical Engineering in 2008 from both INSA Lyon, France, and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Rémi is a Multibody Industry Process Consultant for the SIMULIA brand and based in Lyon, France. Rémi develops new simulation workflows and is helping Simpack users to maximize the value from our solutions for more than 15 years, with a strong focus on railway dynamics applications.

After Tom graduated from University of Birmingham, school of manufacturing and mechanical engineering, in 1999 he started his career as a Simpack sales and support engineer in the UK. During 2000, he visited Simpack HQ and has remained in Germany every since. He undertook many customer projects in software customisation, and as the company grow he became part of the development team. After the acquisition of Simpack by Dassault Systemes in 2014, he setup the newly formed back-end support team and integrated many 3DS workflows with Simpack development tools. In 2021 he took up his current position as an Industry Process Senior Consultant, where his Simpack knowledge is used to maximise the value our customers derive from our solutions.

Damiano CASALINO has a Ph.D. in fluid dynamics from the Turin Polytechnic, and Acoustics from the Ecole Centrale de Lyon. Currently, Damiano is an R&D Director at Dassault Systèmes and Chair of Aeroacoustics in the Aerospace Faculty of the Delft University of Technology.
Damiano has research interests in aeroacoustics, that cover frequency-domain CAA for duct acoustics and installation effects, sound propagation in sheared flows, integral methods, stochastic noise generation, advanced experimental techniques for space launcher noise, helicopter trajectory optimization, vortex-airfoil interaction noise, acoustic liners, and porous treatments.
Damiano’s primary focus is on the industrial exploitation of the lattice Boltzmann method for airframe and engine noise prediction.
Damiano started developing methodologies for Urban Air Mobility and Wind-Energy applications. His current research goal is to integrate both low- and high-fidelity aerodynamic and aeroacoustics simulations in system engineering frameworks for aircraft, rotorcraft and wind-turbine community noise prediction in realistic operational scenarios.
Damiano has co-authored about sixty archival journal publications in the field of aeroacoustics.

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.

Saif Hasnain is a SIMULIA R&D Senior Application Manager, specializing in geometry idealization and thermal simulation. With a background in Automotive Engineering, he has over 20 years of experience in CFD and aerothermal simulations. 
Saif has previously led the development of innovative methods and streamlined virtual development processes, working closely with automotive OEMs to enhance efficiency and simulation capabilities.

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.

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.

Simone Meduri holds a degree in Structural Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. His passion for numerical simulation led him to pursue a PhD at the same institution, where Simone deepened his expertise and gained hands-on experience with SIMULIA with an internship at the Dassault Systèmes’s R&D SIMULIA headquarters in Providence, USA.
In his prior professional engagements, Simone specialized in Structural Simulations, Fluid-Structure Interaction, and Vibroacoustics. In 2023, Simone transitioned to the role of Industry Process Consultant within the SIMULIA EuroMed Team in Italy. His primary objective is to discern and address clients' needs effectively, thereby enabling them to optimize the utilization of the software. His areas of focus include MODSIM, Automation and Optimization with Machine Learning, and Fluid-Structure Interaction.

Indro Monti studied Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and Technische Universität München, where he graduated with a specialization in Ground Vehicles.
Having been one of the first users of PowerFLOW at BMW during his studies, in 2004 Indro joined Exa Corporation in Stuttgart as the first Application Engineer in Germany. As a Technical Account Manager, he soon led a team managing customer implementations, driving growth through process automation and method validation. After two successful years as a Key Account Sales Manager, he then returned to lead the Transportation and Mobility division in Germany and Italy, and grew the team to over 30 engineers.
After Dassault Systèmes’ acquisition of Exa into the SIMULIA brand in 2017, Indro now is the Technical Director of the EuroMED team, responsible for the complete SIMULIA disciplines portfolio in every industry.

Bruno Passone is an Industry Process Senior Consultant at Dassault Systèmes, where he helps companies optimize their development processes by leveraging virtual twins through SIMULIA Multibody solutions. His work focuses on reducing development costs, improving methodologies and workflows, enabling innovative product experiences, and fostering sustainable innovation.

He holds a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, where he actively contributed to Formula Student and industrial projects related to vehicle dynamics and multibody simulation.

Before joining Dassault Systèmes, Bruno gained over 10 years of experience in the R&D department of a leading tire manufacturer, covering multiple roles: from Vehicle Dynamics Engineer, then Tire FE Analyst specializing in Force and Moment characterization, to Tire Pre-Development Engineer and finally leading the automation and virtualization of tire simulation processes and methodologies.

Francesco Polidoro brings over 15 years of experience at SIMULIA, where he has held a variety of technical and leadership roles across the organization. Throughout his tenure, he has contributed to the advancement of simulation-driven innovation, working closely with customers and internal teams to deliver impactful solutions. He currently leads a global technical sales organization focused on supporting MODSIM and machine learning applications, helping bridge advanced engineering technologies with real-world industry needs. Francesco holds degrees in aerospace engineering from Politecnico di Milano.

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.

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.

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.

Radu Sirbu graduated valedictorian in Powertrain Engineering from "Politehnica" University of Bucharest in 2019, specializing in Combustion Engine Design and Applications. Following graduation, he joined Renault (DACIA) as a Base Engine Mechanical Designer, contributing to the development and design of base engine components.
Radu later obtained a master’s degree in Automotive Engineering from Coventry University. During his master’s, Radu's work focused on structural and topology optimization of base engine components, combining advanced engineering analysis with performance-oriented design methodologies.
After completing his studies, Radu joined Dassault Systèmes as a CATIA Industry Process Consultant before transitioning into the SIMULIA domain as a SIMULIA Industry Process Consultant. In his current role as a MODSIM & AI Industry Process Consultant, Radu specializes in design and simulation automation, working with automotive OEMs ranging from commercial truck manufacturers to Formula 1 teams.

Reza Tabatabai received his PhD from ETH Zurich and was a lecturer and research associate at the University of California at Berkeley. At Dassault Systemes, he is Worldwide Simulation Senior Technical Manager for Mainstream Innovation, promoting a variety of solutions both in our commercial business and EDU.
Reza engages with our global value-added reseller teams and directly with major companies and universities. While his personal focus is FEA and CFD, he advocates for multi-disciplinary use of Simulation by designers, engineers and analysts in the commercial business, SOLIDWORKS Simulation portfolio in EDU undergraduate teaching and selected SIMULIA products in Academic research.
He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.

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.

Mert Yucetepe works at Dassault Systèmes as EuroMed SIMULIA Industry Process Senior Consultant.
After completing his master’s degree in the USA, Mert joined Exa Corporation in Detroit in 2015 and worked as a Senior Application Engineer focusing on cooling airflow, thermal management and workflow automation simulation projects.
He spent last 10 years enabling companies developing efficient products by utilizing virtual numerical simulation, especially via SIMULIA PowerFLOW.
Mert has key expertise in advanced fluid mechanics, heat transfer and CFD simulation across several industries including T&M, A&D and IE and holds a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), IL, USA.