XXXVII CYCLE
Ascolta
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Phd Students |
Background and Research Project | Curriculum Vitae |
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Adelfio Luca |
I am Luca Adelfio, a PhD student in "Mechanical, Manufacturing, Management and Aerospace innovation" at the University of Palermo. I achieved my master's degree on October 2019 and then I collaborated with the hydraulic engineering department for a few months. From March 2020 I have started the collaboration with my current tutor, prof.ssa Giada La Scalia. After winning a six-month scholarship, in April 2021 I started working on the LCA assessment of industrial processes. This period I have deepened my knowledge on the principles of the LCA methodology and the circular economy. Finally, in November 2021 I started my studies as a PhD student with a research project based on the LCA assessment of industrial processes and their optimization. In particular, my project is focused on the research of industrial waste that can be used in other industrial sectors, in order to reduce the consumption of natural resources. |
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Bruno Maria Giuseppina |
I am Maria Giuseppina Bruno, PhD student in “Mechanical, Manufacturing Management and Aerospace Innovation” at the University of Palermo. I got my bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering on July 2018 and my master degree in Process Chemical Engineering on March 2021. During the last months of my graduation course I developed my master thesis at the Applied Physical Chemistry Laboratory of the University of Palermo; in particular, the research was focused on the development of electrochemical sensors in biomedical field and thanks to this experience I have developed a propensity for research. My PhD project is named “Sensors for real-time monitoring of oxidative stress” and it focuses on the health and safety of operators of manufacturing industries who are often exposed to accidents or diseases. Therefore, my project tries to develop a device that detects the level of hydrogen peroxide in exhaled air in real time in order to indicate the onset of serious diseases that are related to the condition of oxidative stress. The device must have micrometric dimensions since it must be transportable and wearable, infact, it must be inserted in the masks used by operators. |
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Caruso Patrizia |
Patrizia Caruso is PhD Student in "Mechanical, Manufacturing, Management and Aerospace Innovation" at the University of Palermo. Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering awarded in July 2021, with a grade of 110/110. Curricular internship carried out at the Ri.MED Foundation and concerning the creation of software and hardware aids to support the mechanical characterization of soft tissues subjected to biaxial tests; the aforementioned aids have been integrated into the use of the biaxial testing machine. Phd research project focused on the mechanical characterization of tissues for applications in regenerative medicine, with Ri.MED., As partner company; support is provided to the Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering team, with which it is possible to carry out analyzes for the mechanical characterization of heart valves through the creation of devices for performing mechanical tests. |
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Catalano Chiara |
Chiara Catalano is a 24 year old biomedical engineer who graduated with the highest honors at the University of Palermo. Since her masters degree, and thanks to her internship at ISMETT, she was able to obtain patient data and perform patient specific computational analysis of the transcatheter mitral valve replacement procedure. As a natural continuation of her academic work, her PhD explores in silico modelling of transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The PhD fellowship is funded by the H2020 research project (No 101017523) and focused on the numerical analysis of transcatheter heart valve implantation. It aims at describing more accurately and realistically this clinical overspreading procedure by means of patient specific finite element models. According to the latest findings and clinical trials, the main purpose of her research project is to assess the feasibility of the procedure and its biomechanical implications, especially for patients with borderline conditions. Her research also involves the assessment of the efficacy and feasibility of ‘off label’’ use of transcatheter aortic valve to treat mitral valve replacement. Therefore, the PhD offers the potential to uncover the mechanism of cardiac diseases and innovative treatments where implications cannot be easily determined by imaging techniques and whose feared complications could have fatal incidence for many patients. |
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Muhammad Adnan |
I am Muhammad Adnan, PhD student in “Mechanical, Manufacturing, Management and Aerospace Innovation” at the University of Palermo. I have received my bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from UET Lahore Pakistan and Master degree in Mechanical Engineering from DUT China in 2021. I have two-year work experience as a Mechanical Engineer in Superior Technology Lahore. During my Master degree I have worked on laser additive remanufacturing of aircraft turbine disk. My M.S research project was to remanufacture the aircraft turbine disk by laser additive remanufacturing and to calculate its fatigue life. For simulation analysis Abaqus software have been used. Our main purpose was to remanufacture a turbine disk which meets or exceed the quality of new product. My doctoral thesis is concerned with the Analysis of Manufacturing processes for Material/component reuse. My research envisages an experimental and numerical approach for applying manufacturing (forming and solid state based processes) processes as Circular economy strategies enablers. |
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Sciortino Vincenza |
My name is Vincenza Sciortino, I am a Biomedical Engineering graduated with the highest honours in Biomedical Engineering, curriculum Biomechanical and medical devices, from University of Palermo. My research PhD project is on the Spinal column and its biomechanics. The spine is an articulated system composed of vertebrae, intervertebral disks, and accessory structures. The spine biomechanical response is very complicated. So, my principal aim is to fully understand the working mechanism of the spine, focusing on the muscular trunk that generates the follower force to its stabilization, the intervertebral disk, and its viscoelastic response and finally, the pathological situations of the whole spine, such as herniated discs or scoliosis. Experimental laboratory tests and mechanical numerical simulations will be necessary to achieve my research objectives. |
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Tantillo Micol |
Micol Tantillo is PhD Student in “Mechanical, Manufacturing, Management and Aerospace Innovation” at the University of Palermo. Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering awarded in March 2022. PhD research project is entitled “Methodology for systematic pre-operative planning and for the design and implementation of medical devices and surgical instruments customized for cranioplasty”. The topic of the project is the optimization of cranial surgeries by developing and validating a design methodology. |
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