Massimo Delle Piane

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Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)

Profile

Research interests

Bioinspired materials
Computational methods
Machine learning
Material science
Solid state physics

Biography

I work in computational condensed matter physics, with a research path that began with studies on surfaces and interfaces and later expanded to the investigation of complex atomic dynamics and defects in metals and nanostructures. After completing my PhD in Turin, I spent nearly five years at the Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, where I consolidated my focus on dynamic processes at the atomic scale. Since 2020 I have been at Politecnico di Torino, using multiscale simulations, advanced sampling techniques, and machine learning to reconstruct local and collective processes that govern deformation, stability, and reactivity under confinement. In parallel, I study bio-inorganic interfaces, connecting molecular structures to spectroscopic observables, and collaborate on national and international projects.

Scientific branch

PHYS-04/A - Theoretical Physics of Matter, Models, Mathematical Methods and Applications
(Area 0002 - Physical sciences)

Research topics

  • Computational materials science for surfaces, defects, and interfaces
  • Data-driven and machine learning analysis of molecular and materials behavior
  • Multiscale simulations of dynamics and self-assembly

Skills

ERC sectors

PE4_1 - Physical chemistry
PE3_13 - Structure and dynamics of disordered systems, e.g. soft matter (gels, colloids, liquid crystals), granular matter, liquids, glasses, defects
PE3_1 - Structure of solids, material growth and characterisation

SDG

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Open badges

Editorial boards

  • CRYSTALS (2019-2021), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series

Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico

  • Ricercatore, presso Universität Bremen (1/3/2016-30/6/2020)

Teaching

Collegi of the PhD programmes

  • SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2024/2025 (40. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2023/2024 (39. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO

Collegi of the degree programmes

Teachings

PhD

Bachelor of Science

  • Electromagnetism and Circuit theory (modulo di Physics II). A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (COMPUTER ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
  • Fisica I. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
  • Fisica I. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
  • Fisica I. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
  • Fisica I. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
  • Fisica I. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
  • Chimica. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
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Research

Institute

Supervised PhD students

  • Simone Martino. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
  • Domiziano Doria. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (38th cycle, 2023-in progress)

Publications

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