Walter Franco

Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)

Profile

Research interests

Appropriate machine
Appropriate technology
Biomechanics
Fluid power
Grassroots innovation
History of mechanisms and machines
Intermediate machine
Mechatronics

Scientific branch

ING-IND/13 - APPLIED MECHANICS
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)

Skills

ERC sectors

SH6_14 - History of science, medicine and technologies
PE8_13 - Industrial bioengineering
PE8_10 - Industrial design (product design, ergonomics, man-machine interfaces, etc.)
PE8_7 - Mechanical and manufacturing engineering (shaping, mounting, joining, separation)
SH3_14 - Science and technology studies
PE7_3 - Simulation engineering and modelling
PE8_11 - Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design)

SDG

Goal 1: No poverty
Goal 2: Zero hunger
Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Awards and Honors

  • IHTC2017 First Prize in the Technical Paper Award conferred by International Humanitarian Technology Conference 2017 and IEEE Canada (2017)

Fellowships

Teaching

PhD Boards

  • INGEGNERIA MECCANICA, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA MECCANICA, 2020/2021 (37. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA MECCANICA, 2019/2020 (36. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA MECCANICA, 2018/2019 (35. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO

Courses of Study Boards

Teachings

Master of Science

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Bachelor of Science

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Research

Research groups

Research projects

Projects funded by commercial contracts

Supervised PhD students

  • Marco Pozzi. Programme in Ingegneria Meccanica (cycle 36, 2020-in progress)

Publications

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Society and Enterprise

Patents and other intellectual properties

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