Francesco Mocera

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

Profile

Scientific branch

IIND-03/A - Mechanical Design and Machine Construction
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)

Research topics

  • Electro-mechanical performance of Li-Ion cells
  • Innovative hybrid electric powertrain design for Agri-Construction working vehicles
  • IoT integrated monitoring systems for vehicle applications

Skills

ERC sectors

PE8_10 - Industrial design (product design, ergonomics, man-machine interfaces, etc.)
PE8_7 - Mechanical and manufacturing engineering (shaping, mounting, joining, separation)
PE7_3 - Simulation engineering and modelling
PE8_11 - Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design)

SDG

Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Goal 13: Climate action

Fellowships

  • Effective member - AIAS, Italia (2016-)

Teaching

Collegi of the PhD programmes

  • INGEGNERIA MECCANICA, 2025/2026 (41. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA MECCANICA, 2024/2025 (40. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA MECCANICA, 2023/2024 (39. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO

Collegi of the degree programmes

Teachings

Master of Science

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Bachelor of Science

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Research

Research groups

Research projects

Projects funded by competitive calls

Projects funded by commercial contracts

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Supervised PhD students

  • Marco Valerio Perrozzi. Programme in Ingegneria Meccanica (41st cycle, 2025-in progress)
    Research subject: My PhD thesis focuses on an innovative monitoring system for freight railway vehicles, based on a network of Wireless Sensor Nodes (WSNs) powered by energy harvesting devices.
    Railway engineering / Ingegneria ferroviaria
    Automation and control / Automazione e controllo
    Finite element analysis / Analisi a elementi finiti
    Railway engineering / Ingegneria ferroviaria
    Automation and control / Automazione e controllo
    Finite element analysis / Analisi a elementi finiti
  • Maria Chiara Rondano. Programme in Ingegneria Meccanica (41st cycle, 2025-in progress)
    Research subject: Electrification of Agricultural Tractor Vehicles
    Vehicle design / Progetto del veicolo
    Finite element analysis / Analisi a elementi finiti
    Machine design / Progetto di macchine
    Vehicle design / Progetto del veicolo
    Finite element analysis / Analisi a elementi finiti
    Machine design / Progetto di macchine
  • Mattia Scanavino. Programme in Ingegneria Meccanica (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
  • Valerio Martini. Programme in Ingegneria Meccanica (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
    Thesis: Analysis of Fuel Cell Systems for Off-Road Agricultural Vehicles

Publications

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