Completed national projects
Updated 31/05/2021
Programme: Leonardo da Vinci 2020 Call for Proposals - Action 2 (MUR)
Active from: 24/07/2020 to: 30/06/2021
DIN Winner: Eng. Giacomo Curzi
DIN Supervisor: Professor Paolo Tortora
Funding waived due to international mobility restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic
Surface treatments and coatings for aluminium alloy components produced by Additive Manufacturing
Programme: Three-year integrated plan European Social Fund (ESF) - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - "Advanced skills for research, technology transfer and entrepreneurship"
Active from: 01/12/2019 to: 30/11/2020
Funding: € 30,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Carla Martini
PRIN2015 - Smart composite laminates
Programme: PRIN-MIUR
Active from: 05/02/2017 to 05/02/2020
Funding: € 80,200.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Giangiacomo Minak
Biomechanical analysis of failed surgical treatment of the spine: junctional pathology
Programme: ALMAIDEA
Active from: 29/01/2018 to 31/10/2020
Funding: € 20,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Luca Cristofolini
Non-linear models for the interpretation of flow and transport phenomena in the underground environment: environmental and energy applications
Programme: ALMAIDEA
Active from: 29/01/2018 to 28/01/2020
DIN Supervisor: Professor Antonio Barletta
Study of the chemical-physical and biological mechanisms of action underlying the anti-tumour action of plasma-gas-activated liquids for the treatment of peritoneal carcinosis from epithelial tumour of the ovary/tube/primary peritoneum
Programme: ALMAIDEA
Active from: 29/01/2018 to 28/01/2020
DIN Supervisor: Professor Vittorio Colombo
MultiDie - Multi Material smart extrusion dies with anti-wear bearing and printed cooling channels
Programme: MAECI - Agreement on scientific, technological and industrial cooperation between Italy and Israel - Industrial Track
Active from: 12/06/2016 to: 03/12/2018
Funding: € 170,006.71
DIN Supervisor: Professor Luca Tomesani
Development of methods for assessing aerodynamic loads on hybrid-powered vehicles: innovative functions for on-board energy management
Programme: Three-year integrated plan European Social Fund (ESF) - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - "Advanced skills for research, technology transfer and entrepreneurship". Project: Automotive Academy: a “learning-by-doing” project for innovation in vehicle engineering.
Active from: 2017 to: 2019
Funding: € 27,333.33
DIN Supervisor: Professor Nicolò Cavina
Development of control strategies for hybrid engines
Programme: Three-year integrated plan European Social Fund (ESF) - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - "Advanced skills for research, technology transfer and entrepreneurship". Project: Automotive Academy: a “learning-by-doing” project for innovation in vehicle engineering.
Active from: 2017 to: 2019
Funding: € 27,333.33
DIN Supervisor: Professor Nicolò Cavina
Development of innovative solutions for combustion management
Programme: Three-year integrated plan European Social Fund (ESF) - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - "Advanced skills for research, technology transfer and entrepreneurship". Project: Automotive Academy: a “learning-by-doing” project for innovation in vehicle engineering
Active from: 2017 to: 2019
Funding: € 27,333.33
DIN Supervisor: Professor Nicolò Cavina
Modelling and control of automotive propulsion systems
Programme: Three-year integrated plan European Social Fund (ESF) - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - "Advanced skills for research, technology transfer and entrepreneurship". Project: Automotive Academy: a “learning-by-doing” project for innovation in vehicle engineering
Active from: 2017 to: 2019
Funding: € 31,972.41
DIN Supervisor: Professor Nicolò Cavina
Anthropomorphic and closed-chain hands reconfigurable for manipulation
Programme: Three-year integrated plan European Social Fund (ESF) - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - "Advanced skills for research, technology transfer and entrepreneurship". Project: Adaptive robots for Factory 4.0 (ROBOT-A)
Active from: 2017 to: 2019
Funding: € 25,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Vincenzo Parenti Castelli
Gripping and handling systems in open chain and closed chain with one or more links
Programme: Three-year integrated plan European Social Fund (ESF) - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - "Advanced skills for research, technology transfer and entrepreneurship". Project: Adaptive robots for Factory 4.0 (ROBOT-A)
Active from: 2017 to: 2019
Funding: € 31,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Marco Carricato
Biomechanical analysis of the consequences of vertebral metastases on spinal stability
Programme: Funding from Cassa di Risparmio Bologna Foundation
Active from: 01/01/2019 to: 31/12/2019
Funding: € 9,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Luca Cristofolini
Recognising confined environments in agriculture and assessing the risk from outside
Programme: Call for Collaborative Research (BRiC). Research Activity Plan 2016-2017
Active from: 17/01/2017 to: 30/06/2019
Funding: € 27,900.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Cristina Mora
ASI MORE JUNO 2017 - Radioscience for BepiColombo and Juno: continuation of scientific activities
Programme: ASI/CRAS
Active from: 2009 to: June 2019
Funding: € 128,517.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Paolo Tortora
ASI CASSINI (Continued) - WP 3000 "Radioscience", as part of the Agreement implementing the framework agreement between ASI and INAF for "Cassini Huygens phase E2 - ''
Programme: ASI/INAF
Active from: 24/02/2017 to 24/02/2019
Funding: € 18,090.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Paolo Tortora
Design of a myoelectrically controlled robotic upper limb orthosis for muscle-weakened patients
Programme: Regional Operational Programme - European Social Fund 2014-2020 Veneto Region
Active from: 15/10/2018 to: completion of the reporting process
DIN Supervisor: Professor Rocco Vertechy
Analysis of a real district heating network (ENEA)
Programme: PAR 2018- SYSTEM RESEARCH
Active from: 1/10/2018 to: 31/12/2018
Funding: € 13,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Francesco Melino
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the surveillance of the ASL national health offices of the Emilia Romagna, Liguria and Tuscany regions on the subject of noise and vibration risk in the areas at greatest risk
Programme: Call for Collaborative Research (BRiC). Research Activity Plan 2016-2018
Active from: 15/06/2017 to: 14/06/2019
Funding: € 75,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Massimo Garai
Materials and Technologies for Energy Storage for the Electricity System (CNR)
Programme: PAR 2016/2017 - SYSTEM RESEARCH
Active from: 01/01/2018 to: 31/12/2018
Funding: € 170,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Andrea De Pascale
Analysis of a real district heating network and design of a bidirectional heat exchange substation for district heating networks (ENEA)
Programme: PAR 2017 - SYSTEM RESEARCH
Active from: 01/10/2017 to: 30/09/2018
Funding: €40,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Francesco Melino
Development of scientific expertise in the field of nuclear safety and collaboration in international programmes for 4th generation nuclear power (CIRTEN)
Programme: PAR 2017 - SYSTEM RESEARCH
Active from: 01/10/2017 to: 30/09/2018
Funding: € 25,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Marco Sumini
ASI JUICE (Addendum) - Italian participation in the A/B1 phase of the JUICE mission
Programme: ASI/INAF
Active from: 26/01/2016 to 25/07/2018
Funding: € 152,027.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Paolo Tortora
Materials and Technologies for Energy Storage for the Electricity System (CNR)
Programme: PAR 2015 - SYSTEM RESEARCH
Active from: 01/01/2017 to: 31/12/2017
Funding: € 42,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Professor Andrea De Pascale
Analysis of management strategies for complex electricity and heat distribution networks (ENEA)
Programme: PAR 2015 – System Research
Active from: 01/10/2016 to 30/09/2017
Funding: € 25,000.00
DIN Supervisor: Eng. Francesco Melino
SO.FI.A - Sustainability of the Italian food supply chain
Programme: Agrifood Cluster – MIUR
Active from: 01/09/2013 to 31/08/2016
Funding: € 131,181.59
DIN Supervisor: Professor Riccardo Manzini