Research topics

The research program of the PhD in Industrial Engineering adopts a cross-disciplinary approach, integrating themes from mechanical engineering and management engineering. The main research areas are: 
•    Automation, mechatronics, functional design, and actuators 
•    Industrial plants, process design and management 
•    Machine design and construction (e.g., FEM analysis, composite materials) 
•    Industrial and environmental technical physics (e.g., acoustics, energy systems) 
•    Computer-aided machine design and drafting 
•    Fluid machinery, experimental testing of power and operating machines 
•    Metallurgy, materials science and technology, advanced materials 
•    Applied mechanics, vibrations, vehicle dynamics, biomechanics, tribology 
•    Robotics, artificial intelligence, real-time systems, man-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop systems 
•    Computational mechanics (e.g., FEM, computational fluid dynamics) 
•    Mechanical and thermal measurements, monitoring, diagnostics, and control 
•    Production, logistics, supply chain management 
•    Business economics, accounting, decision-making, and control processes 
•    Mechanical manufacturing technologies and processes (e.g., additive manufacturing) 
•    Structural engineering, statics and dynamics, structural optimization 
•    Digital systems for industry, SCADA, HMI, IoT, cybersecurity