Claudio Chiastra

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Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)

  • Member of Interdepartmental Center PolitoBIOMed Lab - Biomedical Engineering Lab

Profile

Research interests

Biomechanics
Cardiovascular system
Computational modeling
Coronary artery disease
Design optimization
Digital twin
Endovascular device
Multiscale modeling
Optical coherence tomography
Stent

Scientific branch

IBIO-01/A - Bioengineering
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)

Research topics

  • 3D reconstruction of vascular geometries through the integration of multiple imaging modalities
  • Design and optimization of endovascular devices
  • Investigation of the relationships among morphometric, structural mechanical, and hemodynamic descriptors in the context of vascular disease development, diagnosis, and treatment
  • Multiscale modeling of vascular adaptation processes

Skills

ERC sectors

PE8_13 - Industrial bioengineering
LS4_10 - The cardiovascular system and cardiovascular diseases

SDG

Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Awards and Honors

  • Premio di Dottorato GNB (Gruppo Nazionale di Bioingegneria) conferred by Gruppo Nazionale di Bioingegneria, Italy (2014)

Fellowships

Editorial boards

  • COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE (2024-2025), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS (2023-2025), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (2023-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE (2022-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2022-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
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Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico

  • Ricercatore a t.d. - t.pieno (art. 24 c.3-a L. 240/10), presso Politecnico di MILANO (16/5/2018-27/12/2018)
  • Titolare di contratto di ricerca, presso Politecnico di MILANO (1/2/2018-16/5/2018)
  • Titolare di contratto di ricerca, presso Politecnico di MILANO (1/2/2017-31/1/2018)
  • Ricercatore, presso Erasmus Medical Center (1/4/2014-1/1/2017)

Teaching

Collegi of the degree programmes

Teachings

PhD

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Master of Science

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Bachelor of Science

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Other activities and projects related to teaching

Main teacher

2022-23: "Biofluid mechanics & bioimage processing to support cardiovascular surgery strategies, diagnostics and decision making"

Ph.D. program in Bioengineering and Medical-Surgical Sciences, Politecnico di Torino / Università di Torino

2024-25: "Innovations in cardiovascular and respiratory engineering"

Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

2020-21 – 2024-25: "Biomeccanica dei fluidi (DB-MN)"

Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

2018-19 - “Computational biomechanics laboratory”

Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano

Teaching assistant

2020-21, 2024-25: "Biofluid mechanics & bioimage processing to support cardiovascular surgery strategies, diagnostics and decision making"

Ph.D. program in Bioengineering and Medical-Surgical Sciences, Politecnico di Torino / Università di Torino

2023-24: "Innovations in cardiovascular and respiratory engineering"

Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

2019-20 – 2024-25: "Cardiovascular biomechanics"

Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Biomedica, Politecnico di Torino

2019-20 - 2024-25: "Biofluid mechanics (AA-DA) (MO-ZZ)"

Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

2019-20 – 2022-23: "Biosolid mechanics"

Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

2022-23: "Medicina digitale"

Bechelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

2020-21: "Salute e benessere"

Bechelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

2018-19: "Design of prostheses and artifical organs"

Bechelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino

2012-13 – 2018-19: "Biomechanics"

Bechelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano

2010-11, 2011-12, 2014-15 – 2016-17: "Biomechanical design"

Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano

Research

Research groups

Research projects

Projects funded by competitive calls

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Supervised PhD students

  • Francesca Rossi. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
    Research subject: Development of new production processes used for the production and control of heart valves
    Medical Innovation and Technology
    Cardiovascular Engineering
    Medical Innovation and Technology
    Cardiovascular Engineering
    Medical Innovation and Technology
    Cardiovascular Engineering
  • Mariachiara Arminio. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
    Research subject: Cardiovascular engineering tools, with a focus on novel in silico approaches
    Cardiovascular Engineering
    Cardiovascular Engineering
    Cardiovascular Engineering
  • Graziana Maria Ragonese. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
    Research subject: Ocular biomechanics
    Medical Innovation and Technology
    Cardiovascular Engineering
    Medical Innovation and Technology
    Cardiovascular Engineering
  • Sara Zambon. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37th cycle, 2021-in progress)
    Thesis: Toward Digital Twins of Arterial Biomechanics: Patient-Specific Computational Modeling for the Comprehensive Assessment of Hemodynamic and Structural Stimuli
    Cardiovascular Engineering
    Cardiovascular Engineering
    Cardiovascular Engineering

Publications

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