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SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME

The Sapienza University of Rome is a research university that is located in Rome, Italy. It is one of the largest European universities by enrolments and one of the oldest in history, founded in 1303. With over 700 years of history, over 113,000 students, 3,300 teachers and 2,000 employees, technicians and librarians, in addition to 1,800 administrative staff in university hospitals, Sapienza is the first university in Europe. Its mission is to contribute to the development of a knowledge society through research, excellence, quality education and international cooperation. In this context, five Nobel Prize winners and a large number of internationally renowned scientists have taught and/or studied at Sapienza.

The Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering – DISG of the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome has a distinguished history and a tradition of excellence in teaching, research, and services dating back to 1873. There are three main broad research areas: Solids and Structural Mechanics, Structural Engineering, and Geotechnical Engineering.

DISG’s academic and research activities have attained an international reputation for excellence in areas such as structural dynamics and control, earthquake engineering, risk analysis, full-scale monitoring, behavior of structural and geotechnical systems (galleries, tunnels), structural analysis and design, smart structures, and the structural reliability of historic buildings and monuments.

The Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering - DIAEE of the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome is made up of researchers with proven multi-year experience in the field of electrical engineering and nanotechnologies applied to electromagnetic compatibility and sensors. The research unit has acquired over the years a broad experience in the design, multi-physics modelling, production and characterization of new graphene-based nanostructured composite materials and coatings with marked multifunctional properties useful for electromagnetic shielding, low observability and the creation of flexible, high-performance sensors for applications in the field of wearable electronics and static and dynamic structural monitoring in the aeronautical and cultural heritage fields.

UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO

The University of Cassino and Southern Lazio is organized in 5 Departments (Economics and Law; Civil and Mechanical Engineering; Electrical and Information Engineering; Human Arts and Philosophy; Human Science, Societies and Health) providing 14 BSc, 18 MSc and 1 dual degree, 4 MSc in English, and 5 PhD programs to about enrol 10,000 students.

Within the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (DICeM) has the mission is to promote scientific research in all its forms and ensure the dissemination of relevant knowledges and technologies, pursuing excellence in research and teaching, activating interdisciplinary synergies. The scientific fields of reference are mechanical engineering, management, civil and environmental engineering, moreover they deal with basic subjects like physics and chemistry. The DICeM also aims at qualified employment, for its graduates and employees. Further, it ensures the coordination and development of projects of excellence at national and international level. Collaborations with both administrations and public and private companies are intended to promote high-level education and the territory development. The DICeM consists of 53 members, distributed across 23 Scientific-Disciplinary Sectors (SSD) and 12 laboratories.

As part of the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, DICeM pursues the following specific objectives: continuous improvement in its research services, guaranteeing effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction of all interested parties; the technology transfer towards the territory, also by encouraging constitution of university start-ups and spin-offs. Degree Courses: Civil and Environmental Engineering; Industrial Engineering (Cassino and Frosinone). Masters in Civil Engineering; Environmental and Territorial Engineering; Management Engineering (Frosinone); Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering (in English).

Within the DICeM, the Laboratory of Robotics and Mechatronics develops theoretical and experimental methods for the analysis of mechanical behaviour, synthesis and functional design of mechanical machines and systems through the study of kinematics, statics, linear and non-linear dynamics, interactions with the environment and between material surfaces, automation control and identification. The typology of the mechanical systems considered is quite general: driving and operating machines, mechanical devices, mechanisms, transmissions and drives, automatic machines and robots, vehicles, transport and lifting systems, energy production systems, biomechanical systems, micro / nano components and systems.