The Department
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS) is the University's reference structure in the cultural areas of mechanics, aeronautics and astronautics and industrial bioengineering, for a wide spectrum of sectors linked to the typical manufacturing of an advanced industrial society, with activities ranging from the most classic to frontier domains.
DIMEAS promotes, coordinates and manages fundamental and applied research, training, technology transfer, community service and knowledge sharing activities in the fields of: land transport (vehicle and rail), aerospace (fixed and rotary wing aircraft , fluid dynamics, advanced and multifunctional composite structures and materials, aircraft and space vehicle design, propulsion, definition of missions, enabling systems and technologies), biomedical (medical devices in the orthopaedic, cardiovascular and dental fields, diagnostic tools, in silico medicine, biorobotics, regenerative and tissue engineering, smart environments for cell cultures, organ-on-chip, polymeric biomaterials, nutritional bioengineering, devices for the disabled, rehabilitation systems) and production in general (textiles, agri-food, components, mechatronics, automation , industrial and service robotics, production and transformation processes in general).
The Department operates in frontier fields of research connected with space exploration, remotely piloted aircraft, systems engineering, autonomous and intelligent systems, applied control technologies, micro and nanotechnologies, characterization and development of innovative materials, vehicles and aircraft with low environmental impact, the production of energy from eco-sustainable processes, the history of technology, and finally, many fields of life science and health.
The Department, in a broad sense, is also responsible for developing new technologies to ensure sustainable development from a social, environmental and economic point of view.
DIMEAS presents itself as a venue dedicated to the growth and transmission of technical and professional skills specific to the sectors of Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive and Biomedical Engineering by organizing and carrying out training activities on the three levels of Bachelor's, Master's Degree and Research Doctorate.