Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)
- Member of Interdepartmental Center PolitoBIOMed Lab - Biomedical Engineering Lab
Profile
Keywords
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- Working Capital PNI conferred by Telecom Italia, Italy (2011)
- Marie Curie International Global Fellowship conferred by Research Executive Agency (REA), European Union, Italy (2016)
Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico
- Visiting Researcher, presso Houston Methodist Research Institute (21/2/2014-22/8/2014)
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Biomedica. Componente
Teachings
PhD
- Advanced Therapies (Nanomedicine, Gene and Cell Therapy) in Surgery. A.A. 2025/26, BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE. Teaching assistant
- Terapie avanzate (nanomedicina, terapia genica e cellulare) in chirurgia. A.A. 2023/24, BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE. Teaching assistant
- Terapie avanzate (nanomedicina, terapia genica e cellulare) in chirurgia. A.A. 2021/22, BIOINGEGNERIA E SCIENZE MEDICO-CHIRURGICHE. Teaching assistant
Master of Science
- Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Formazione pratica in nanotecnologie biomediche e terapie avanzate. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Formazione pratica in nanotecnologie biomediche e terapie avanzate. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Formazione pratica in nanotecnologie biomediche e terapie avanzate. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Formazione pratica in nanotecnologie biomediche e terapie avanzate. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Frontiers in Bioengineering enabling nanotechnologies. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Formazione pratica in nanotecnologie biomediche e terapie avanzate. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Formazione pratica in nanotecnologie biomediche e terapie avanzate. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Titolare del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Bionanotecnologie. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- HYDROHEAL - Multi-functional hydrogels for promoting bone fracture healing through local induced release of pharmaceutical agents and gradual matrix replacement by the regenerating bone, (2025-2029) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Digital, Industry and Space - 3DPathoSkin - Stampa 3D di modelli personalizzabili: avatar di patologie cutanee per la medicina di precisione, (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
PNRR – Mission 4 - NAPTER - Nanoparticelle polimeriche ibride per una terapia con RNA nella cura di patologie cardiache: scale-up della produzione e validazione preclinica (NAPTER), (2023-2025) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
PNRR – Mission 4 - NanoCARD - Nanoparticelle polimeriche ibride per una terapia a base di microRNA per la rigenerazione cardiaca: percorso di avvicinamento all’applicazione clinica (NanoCARD)., (2023-2024) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - ERATOSTHENES - ExocRine glAndular Tissue mOdelS THrough precisely designed biomimetic EnviroNmEntS: an engineering tool to improve understanding and treatment for pancreatic cancer (ERATOSTHENES), (2023-2025) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research
Supervised PhD students
- Matteo Felice Pezzuto. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (41st cycle, 2026-in progress)
- Matteo Bortolameazzi. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Martina Coletto. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
Research subject: Design and preclinical validation of targeted drug delivery systems
Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology - Paola Grillo Coppola. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (39th cycle, 2024-in progress)
Research subject: Supramolecular hydrogels for embedded 3D bioprinting and drug delivery
Bionanotechnology Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants - Andrea Bezze. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Research subject: Design of in vitro models for the validation of nanoparticles- and cell- based drug delivery systems
Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology - Giovanni Paolo Stola. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Research subject: Advanced therapies by bioengineering tools
Bionanotechnology - Carlotta Mattioda. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37th cycle, 2022-2025)
Thesis: Sustainable biomedical practices in designing and testing new therapies through solvent free drug nanoencapsulation and tissue models
Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology - Giampaolo Placidi. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37th cycle, 2021-2025)
Thesis: Characterization of Fluorescent biosensor for Rab11 GTPase
Nanomedicine Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies ICT and smart sensors for eHealth Biomedical signal and image processing - Marialucia Rubicondo. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37th cycle, 2021-2025)
Thesis: Design and optimization of polymeric nanoparticles for the delivery of a novel computationally designed colchicine derivative for cancer application
Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology - Simone Tealdi. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37th cycle, 2021-2025)
Thesis: RabAnalyser: a computational framework to explore the cell-to-cell variability of Rab GTPases organization
Computer Science Physiological mathematical modelling Biomedical signal and image processing - Francesca Tivano. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37th cycle, 2022-2025)
Thesis: Green technologies and materials for the development of eco/biocompatible systems for drug delivery
Medical Innovation and Technology Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants - Cecilia Traldi. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37th cycle, 2021-2025)
Thesis: Modelling the neural microenvironment through biofabrication technologies
Bionanotechnology Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants - Giulia Crivello. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Design of a multi-functional, nanoparticles-loaded supramolecular hydrogel to treat chronic wounds
Medical Innovation and Technology Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology Micro-, meso- and nanostructured materials for advanced therapies Materials, surfaces and biofabrication techniques for tissue engineering and advanced implants - Letizia Nicoletti. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: NEW ADVANCED THERAPIES FOR DRUG DELIVERY IN CARDIAC REGENERATION.
Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Nanomedicine Bionanotechnology
Publications
Last years publications
PoliTO co-authors
Knowledge Valorisation
Technology transfer
- Metodo per la preparazione di nanoparticelle polimeriche ibride per il rilascio di farmaci oligonucleotidici nella terapie farmacologiche a scopo rigenerativo, curativo e preventivo.. national and international Patent
Inventors: Valeria Chiono Clara Mattu Letizia Nicoletti Camilla Paoletti - Cementi polimerici biomimetici e biodegradabili per la riparazione di lesioni osteoporotiche vertebrali. national and international Patent
Inventors: Valeria Chiono Gianluca Ciardelli Piergiorgio Gentile Clara Mattu Chiara Tonda Turo