Caterina Mele

Associate Professor
Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG)

  • Member Commissione Contribuzione e Progettualità Studentesca
  • Green Team Member
  • Member Board of Governors
  • Member Gruppo Lavoro Osservatorio di Genere
  • Member of Interdepartmental Center R3C - Responsible Risk Resilience Centre

Profile

Research interests

Architettura tecnica
Cultura politecnica
Progettazione del paesaggio
Progettazione sostenibile
Storia della città
Storia delle tecniche costruttive
Tecnologia della costruzione

Biography

Work Esperience Sector: Research, High Education Occupation or position held: Associate Professor at Politecnico di Torino, Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG), Area 08/C1 – ICAR10, since 2016; She teach Historic building technology at Bachelor’s Degree in Ingegneria Edile (Building Engineering) of the Politecnico di Torino and Environmental Technology at Master’s Degree of Progettazione delle Aree Verdi e del Paesaggio (Green Areas and Landscape Design), Politecnico di Torino, University of Torino, University of Genova, Politecnico di Milano Consortium; Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Torino, Department of Building Engineering and Territorial Systems (DISET), then DISEG, from 2004 to 2015; She teach Building technology at the Bachelor’s Degree in Building Engineering and Master’s Degree in Building Engineering since the academic year 2004-2005; Adjunct Professor at the faculty of Architecture of the Politecnico di Torino and at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Parma from 2002 to 2003; Lecturer of Building technology; External staff, supporting teaching and research 1999 to 2002 Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the Politecnico di Torino from 1997 to 1998; Lecturer of Building technology; Education and academic qualifications 2012 – National Scientific Qualification, level of Associate Professor 1999-2002 – Research Grant, Politecnico di Torino, Faculty of Engineering on the topic “Indagini sul recupero dei materiali e manufatti caratterizzanti gli edifici del Movimento Moderno. Le restrizioni autarchiche, la sperimentazione in campo tecnologico e lo sfruttamento delle materie prime”; 1998 -1999 - Research Contract, Politecnico di Torino, Department of Building Engineering and Territorial Systems (DISET) on the topic “Gli aspetti interdisciplinari della cultura politecnica”; 1988 – PhD in Building Engineering with a thesis entitled “L’intervento sul costruito e l’approccio interdisciplinare della cultura politecnica”; 1994 - 1997 - Winner of a Ministerial Scholarship, she attends the PhD Program in Building Engineering (X Cycle) at Politecnico di Torino; 1992 – 1994 - Winner of a Research Grant from the National Research Council (CNR) of “Progetto Finalizzato Edilizia, sottoprogetto 1. Processo e Procedure sul tema: “Metodologie di analisi e sviluppo di procedure, progetti e tecnologie sperimentali in edilizia” which she carries out at the Politecnico di Torino, Department of Building Engineering and Territorial Systems (DISET); 1988 - Graduated with honors in Architecture (five years) at the Faculty of Architecture of the Politecnico di Torino. Institutional offices and roles Member of the Departmental Board (2012-2015); Member of the Academic Senate of the Politecnico di Torino (2015-2016); Member of the Board of Directors of the Politecnico di Torino (2016 – current to 2024); Member of the public party delegation (Delegazione di Parte Pubblica) of the Politecnico di Torino (2016-2020); Member of the Politecnico Green Team Office (2019 – current to 2024); Educational roles and activity Member of the Board of Ingegneria Edile (Building Engineering) and the Board of Pianificazione e Progettazione (Planning and Design) of Politecnico di Torino (current, from 2004) Joint in the project of Doctorado en Arquitectura para el Siglo XXI Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo – Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (FAU UNNE), Corrientes, Argentina; Coordinator prof. Daniel Edgardo De Vedoya, with an educational module (30 hours) “Ciudad y edificios existentes: cultura, técnica y sostenibilidad. Fundamentos teóricos y problemas de intervención “ (current, in process of accreditation) Member of the Scientific Board of R3C (Responsible, Risk Resilience Centre), Interdisciplinary Research Centre of Politecnico di Torino (current, from dice

Scientific branch

ICAR/10 - ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
(Area 0008 - Civil engineering and architecture)

Skills

ERC sectors

SH7_6 - Environmental and climate change, societal impact and policy
SH5_10 - Ethics and its applications; social philosophy
SH5_6 - History of art and architecture, arts-based research

SDG

Goal 4: Quality education
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Goal 13: Climate action

Fellowships

Editorial boards

  • Revista de Biomimesis (2022-), Editor of magazine, editorial series, encyclopaedia
  • Collana Studi e ricerche sul paesaggio (2019-2025), Scientific Committee member
  • Arquitecno (1994-2030), Scientific Committee member

Conferences

  • Colloquiate 2019 - ColloquiATe 2019: Ingegno e costruzione nell’epoca della complessità (25/9/2019-28/6/2019), Program committee
  • Science and the Future 2 (12/11/2018-16/11/2018), Program committee
  • Science and the Future (28/10/2013-31/10/2013), Program committee

Research networks

Teaching

PhD Boards

  • BENI ARCHITETTONICI E PAESAGGISTICI, 2012/2013 (29. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2011/2012 (28. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2010/2011 (27. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2009/2010 (26. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2008/2009 (25. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2007/2008 (24. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
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Courses of Study Boards

Teachings

Master of Science

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Bachelor of Science

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Research

Research fields

Research projects

Projects funded by commercial contracts

Publications

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