Ph.D. in Ingegneria Meccanica , 37th cycle (2021-2024)
Ph.D. obtained in 2025
Dissertation:
Design methods for lightweight cellular structures produced via additive manufacturing (Abstract)
Tutors:
Giorgio De PasqualeProfile
Research interests
Biography
Research Fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, with a background as an Aerostructures Engineer and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Specialized in developing design methodologies for the structural analysis of metamaterials and cellular solids, focusing on additively manufactured metal lattice structures, using both FEM and analytical models as tools. Proficient in mechanical design for custom test setups supporting characterization, validation, and static/fatigue testing of diverse components. Experienced with structural analysis tools (Ansys, HyperMesh/OptiStruct, Patran/Nastran) and CAD software (SolidWorks, nTopology). Active contributor to Horizon Europe projects (MIMOSA) with pan-European industrial partners, and initiatives funded by public entities and private foundations (SMARTAIR).
Research
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- SMARTAIR - SMART MULTIMATERIAL STRUCTURES FOR AEROTAXIS WITH SEVERE FATIGUE LOADING CAPABILITY , (2025-2027) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
Publications
Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Coluccia, Antonio; Meyer, Guillaume; Liseni, Stefania; Mittelstedt, Christian; De ... (2025)
Functionally graded lattice structures for energy absorption: numerical analysis and experimental validation. In: COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, vol. 360, pp. 1-18. ISSN 0263-8223
Contributo su Rivista - Coluccia, Antonio (2025)
Design methods for lightweight cellular structures produced via additive manufacturing. relatore: DE PASQUALE, GIORGIO; , 37. XXXVII Ciclo, P.: 150
Doctoral Thesis - DE PASQUALE, Giorgio; Coluccia, Antonio (2023)
Modeling and Experimental Validation of CFRP-Metal Joints Utilizing 3D Additively Manufactured Anchors. In: JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, vol. 145. ISSN 1087-1357
Contributo su Rivista - Coluccia, Antonio; De Pasquale, Giorgio (2023)
Strain-based method for fatigue failure prediction of additively manufactured lattice structures. In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, vol. 13. ISSN 2045-2322
Contributo su Rivista - Liseni, Stefania; Coluccia, Antonio; Meyer, Guillaume; Mittelstedt, Christian; DE ... (2023)
Numerical method for energy absorption maximization in latice structures and experimental validation. In: 17th European Conference on Spacecraft Structures Materials and Enviromental Testing, Tolouse (FR), 28-30 March 2023, pp. 1183-1189
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Coluccia, Antonio; Jiang, Gianni; Meyer, Guillaume; De Pasquale, Giorgio; Mittelstedt, ... (2023)
Nonlinear static and dynamic modeling of energy absorption lattice structures behavior. In: MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, vol. 30, pp. 2838-2849. ISSN 1537-6494
Contributo su Rivista - Coluccia, Antonio; DE PASQUALE, Giorgio (2023)
Strain-based method for fatigue failure analysis of truss lattice structures: modeling and experimental setup. In: 17th European Conference on Spacecraft Structures Materials and Enviromental Testing, Tolouse (FR), 28-30 Marzo 2023, pp. 1190-1194
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - DE PASQUALE, Giorgio; Coluccia, Antonio (2022)
Fatigue failure prediction in lattice structures through numerical method based on de-homogenization process. In: PROCEDIA STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, vol. 41, pp. 535-543. ISSN 2452-3216
Contributo su Rivista - Coluccia, Antonio; Meyer, Guillaume; Mittelstedt, Christian; DE PASQUALE, Giorgio (2022)
Nonlinear dynamic modeling of the energetic behavior of multishaped lattice cells. In: M2D 2022, Funchal, 26-30 June 2022, pp. 169-178. ISBN: 978-989-54756-3-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - DE PASQUALE, Giorgio; Coluccia, Antonio; Yudianto, Aan; Mura, Andrea (2022)
Design of cutting tools for L-PBF manufacturing and functional performances validation. In: M2D 2022, Funchal, 26-30 June 2022, pp. 867-874. ISBN: 978-989-54756-3-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Coluccia, A.; De Pasquale, G.; Meyer, G.; Mittelstedt, C. (2021)
Modeling of lattice structures energy absorption under impact loads. In: 12th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAE 2021, Athens (GR), 2021, pp. 494-499. ISBN: 978-1-6654-3321-1
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)