Professor Giovanni Lucchetta

University of Padua 

Department of Industrial Engineering (DII)

Experience:

Associate Professor in Manufacturing Technologies and Production Systems at the Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) of the University of Padova since 2015. He started his academic career as Researcher in 2005 at the University of Padova. Since 2002 he has supervised more than 100 M.Sc. theses and 10 Ph.D. theses in the field of polymer processing. He has been member of the teaching staff and steering board of the PhD school in Industrial Engineering..

Polymers processing with different technologies

Relevant publications

The influence of material properties and process parameters on energy consumption during extrusion of flexible PVC

Digital twins for the rapid startup of manufacturing processes: a case study in PVC tube extrusion

Composites process and characterization 

 Relevant publications

Cohesive Zone Modeling of the Interface Fracture in Full-Thermoplastic Hybrid Composites for Lightweight Application

Metrological X-ray computed tomography for fiber geometrical characterization and mechanical properties prediction in fiber-reinforced plastic parts

Biomedical application of polymers

Relevant publications

Physical, Mechanical, and Biological Properties of PMMA-Based Composite Bone Cement Containing Silver-Doped Bioactive and Antibacterial Glass Particles with Different Particles Sizes

Micromolding process

Relevant publications

Effects of anisotropic and isotropic LIPSS on polymer filling flow and wettability of micro injection molded parts

Wetting Characteristics of Laser-Ablated Hierarchical Textures Replicated by Micro Injection Molding

International PhD and MS students willing to apply for an intership are requested to send the resume, a reference from the local advisor together with a tentative research program. Click on "contact him" botton at the top of this page.