Since the academic year 2018/2019, she has been the course coordinator for "Metallography and Failure Analysis" in the Mechanical Engineering degree program at the University of Ferrara.
Since the academic year 2022/2023, she has been the coordinator (and co-coordinator from 2023/2024) of the course "Metallic Materials for Industry" in the Master's degree program in Chemical Sciences at the University of Ferrara.
She has supervised or co-supervised approximately 50 Bachelor's and Master's theses in Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, and Chemical Sciences since 2012.
She has served as a teaching assistant for courses in Mechanical Metallurgy, Materials Science, and Metallurgy I in the Mechanical Engineering degree program at the University of Ferrara.
She has been a teaching associate for SSD ING-IND/21 at the Department of Engineering of the University of Ferrara since 2016.
OTHER TEACHING ACTIVITIES
March 23 - May 17, 2015: Instructor of the course "Basic Metallurgy and Heat Treatments - Edition 1" for Bodycote Heat Treatments SpA employees in Madone (BG). A 24-hour course.
October 20 and 27, 2015: Instructor of the course "Welding and brazing of metallic alloys for eyewear: practical metallurgical aspects" for Safilo SpA employees (PD), held at the Longarone (BL) site.
June 8, 2016: Instructor of the course "Mechanical draftsman: Identifying the technology of materials used" as part of the UNIFER Navale Srl - SAG GROUP operation: Plan for the development of skills and employment in the mechanical sector (Prog. 10). An 8-hour course.
June 9, 10, 13, 2016: Instructor of the course "Specialized manual welder" as part of the UNIFER Navale Srl - SAG GROUP operation: Plan for the development of skills and employment in the mechanical sector (Prog. 7, Ed. 1). A 16-hour course.
December 6-7, 2016: Instructor of the course "Metalworker" as part of the UNIFER Navale Srl - SAG GROUP operation: Plan for the development of skills and employment in the mechanical sector (Prog. 7, Ed. 1). A 12-hour course.
December 17, 2019: Instructor of a theoretical and practical training course on metallurgy and the mechanical/technological properties of steels of interest to the company, as part of a collaboration with IMV S.p.A. in Quero Vas (BL). A 42-hour course.
February 4, 2020: Speaker at the event titled "Resilience, but also intelligence: materials and their adaptive properties" as part of the "Un pozzo di scienza" project - XIV edition. Organized by Comunicamente S.r.l. of Bologna (BO).
May 18, 2020: Speaker of the video lesson titled "Fatigue" as part of the training activity titled "Failure analysis in pillole", a pathway to failure analysis, coordinated by Valentina Ferrari, Igor Giroletti, and Giantonio Toldo. Organized by the Italian Association of Metallurgy.
May 16, 2021: Speaker of the video lesson titled "Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs): from theory to engineering applications" as part of the Mechanical Metallurgy course (Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Bologna). A 2-hour seminar.
December 2, 2021: Speaker of the video lesson titled "Restoration of obliterated matrix markings: theoretical and applied aspects" as part of the training course on the restoration of matrix markings for the Carabinieri, RACIS of Rome. A 4-hour seminar.
February 2, 2024: Speaker of the video lesson titled "Restoration of obliterated matrix markings: theoretical and applied aspects" as part of the training course on the restoration of matrix markings for the Carabinieri, RACIS of Rome. A 4-hour seminar.
April 30, 2024: Speaker of the video lesson titled "Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs): from theory to engineering applications" as part of the Mechanical Metallurgy course (Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Bologna). A 2-hour seminar.
CONFERENCE, SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION
18th Annual Meeting ENFSI EWG Firearms/GSR, presented "Using the etching technique to restore stamped marks on 40NiCrMo4 steels", Lisbon, 27/10/2011
34th National AIM Conference, presented "Progettazione e realizzazione di un banco prova per test di strutture funzionali con lamine NiTi attivate mediante circolazione di fluido", Trento, 8/11/2012
22nd National IGF Conference, presented "Fracture behavior of grain refined A356 cast aluminum alloy: tensile and Charpy impact specimens", Rome, 3/07/2013
20th National Conference on Computational Mechanics, presented "TWSME of a NiTi strips in free bending conditions: experimental and theoretical approach", Cassino, 12/06/2014
35th National AIM Conference, presented "Caratterizzazione di lamine in lega a memoria di forma NiTi per l’impiego in strutture attive deformabili", Rome, 6/11/2014
11th European Turbomachinery Conference, presented "Using shape memory alloys for improving automotive fan blade performances: experimental and CFD analysis", Madrid (Spain), 26/03/2015
70th Conference of the ATI Engineering Association, presented "A shape memory alloy-based morphing axial fan blade: functional characterization and perspectives", Rome, 10/09/2015
5th Edition of the Aluminum Alloys Hygiene Course, organized in San Possidonio (MO) by the Light Metals and Pressure Casting Study Centers of the Italian Association of Metallurgy, presented the paper "Controlli sulla lega liquida", San Possidonio (MO), 14/10/2015
AIAS-MIMEMS Workshop "Italian research in the field of Intelligent Materials and MEMS", presented the paper "Comportamento flessionale di lamine NiTi: caratterizzazione sperimentale e modellazione fenomenologica", Lecco, 16/06/2016
21st European Conference on Fracture (ECF21), presented the paper "On the influence of Mn and Mg additions on tensile properties, microstructure and quality index of the A356 aluminum foundry alloy", Catania (CT), 20/06/2016
33rd National Foundry Congress organized by Assofond (National Federation of Foundries), presented the paper "Effetto del tenore di Mn e Mg sulle proprietà meccaniche, microstrutturali e sull’indice di qualità della lega A356", S. Eufemia (BS), 11/11/2016
Study Day titled "Shape memory alloys - Materials for the innovation of biomedical and industrial products", organized by the Study Center "Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science" of the Italian Association of Metallurgy (AIM), presented the paper "Realizzazione di una pala a geometria variabile mediante l’impiego di lamine in lega NiTi", Milan (MI), 24/11/2016
AIAS-MIMEMS Workshop "Italian research in the field of Intelligent Materials and MEMS", presented the paper "Analisi numerica e sperimentale del comportamento flessionale di lamine NiTi", Ferrara, 15/06/2017
FEMS Junior Euromat 2018 Conference, presented the paper "On the role of elements interaction in the modification level assessment via thermal analysis approach", Budapest, 9/07/2018
37th National AIM Conference, presented the paper "Manufatti artistici in ghisa per arredo urbano tra Ottocento e Novecento: analisi metallurgica e approccio statistico", Bologna, 13/09/2018
34th National Foundry Congress organized by Assofond (National Federation of Foundries), presented the paper "Analisi termica ed affinazione del grano: studio sperimentale su diversi tipi di affinante in una lega Al-7Si-0.4Mg da fonderia", S. Eufemia (BS), 16/11/2018
6th Edition of the Aluminum Alloys Hygiene Course, organized in Carmagnola (TO) at Teksid Aluminum by the Light Metals and Pressure Casting Study Centers of the Italian Association of Metallurgy, presented the paper "Controlli sulla lega liquida", Carmagnola (TO), 6/11/2019
35th Foundry Congress organized by Assofond (National Federation of Foundries), presented the paper "Anime a legante organico ed inorganico a confronto", Online edition, 17/11/2020
11th edition of the Failure analysis course organized by the Study Center for the control and characterization of products of the Italian Association of Metallurgy, presented the paper "Casi pratici di cedimenti in esercizio di componenti meccanici", Milan, 4/03/2021
FEMS Euromat 2021 Conference, presented the paper "Erosive wear behavior of a high-chromium cast iron: effect of different destabilization heat treatments", Online edition, 13/09/2021
39th National AIM Conference, presented the paper "Usura erosiva da particelle solide in ghise ad alto Cr: effetto combinato del trattamento termico e dell’erodente", Padua, 23/09/2022
Study Day titled "Surface treatments of aluminum for decorative and protective purposes" organized by the "Light Metals" Study Center of the Italian Association of Metallurgy (AIM), presented the paper "Comportamento tribologico di trattamenti di ossidazione anodica", Webinar, 11/11/2022
Foundry Course for Non-Founders, 1st edition organized by the AIM/Assofond Foundry Study Center, Italian Association of Metallurgy. Webinar format, presented the paper "Aspetti metallurgici e metallografici dei getti", 13/07/2022
FEMS Junior Euromat 2022 Conference, presented the papers "Solid particle erosion resistance of a high-chromium Fe-Cr-C hardfacing alloy: the role of microstructure and particle size" and "Development and testing of a SMA -based proof of concept bending micro-actuator", Coimbra, 19-22/07/2022
12th edition of the Failure analysis course organized by the Study Center for the control and characterization of products of the Italian Association of Metallurgy. Webinar format, presented the paper "Casi pratici di cedimenti in esercizio di componenti meccanici", 17/05/2023
ECHT2023 European conference on heat treatment, presented the paper "Effect of quenching parameters on microstructure and heat treatment distortions of bearing steels: an industrial investigation", Genoa, 31/05/2023
ICEFA X 10th International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis, presented the paper "Life on Mars? An analysis of erosive behavior of metallic materials", Athens, 8/07/2024
ESOMAT2024 13th European symposium on martensitic transformations, presented the paper "Experimental investigation on the shape memory effect of NiTi ribbons during complete and partial transformation cycling", Lecco, 29/08/2024
40th National AIM Conference, presented the paper "Resistenza ad usura erosiva in una ghisa ad alto cromo: influenza della microstruttura mediante elaborazione digitale delle immagini", Naples, 12/09/2024
RESEARCH PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS
2012 - Participation in the research project entitled "Optimization and innovation of electroplating processes carried out on aluminum alloy parts for perfume dispenser systems" in collaboration with CARLO BAZZI Srl of Lainate (MI)
2013 - Participation in a 12-month research project as part of a collaboration with Fratelli Rosati S.r.l. of Leinì (TO) to study a thermally activated variable geometry fan
2014 - Participation in the research project entitled "Study of the correlation between process, microstructure, and properties of an automotive component obtained through the LPDC process" in collaboration with Fonderie Mario Mazzucconi SpA of Ponte San Pietro (BG)
2014 - Participation in the research project entitled "Comparative evaluation of the performance of bimetallic sheets for industrial applications" as part of a collaboration with Fratelli Rosati S.r.l. of Leinì (TO)
2015 - Participation in a research project involving experimental thermal analysis tests aimed at evaluating the effect of the addition of alloying elements on the mechanical and microstructural properties of the A356 cast aluminum alloy in collaboration with Fonderie Mario Mazzucconi SpA of Ponte San Pietro (BG)
2016 – Participation in a research project between Lamberti SpA and the Department of Engineering of the University of Ferrara aimed at studying the anti-wear properties of different types of water-based suspensions in metal-to-metal lubricated contacts
2017 - Participated in a research project funded by Neri SpA and the TEKNEHUB Laboratory of the Ferrara Technology Park. The metallurgical aspect of the project focused on analyzing the chemical and microstructural characteristics of aluminum alloys, steels, and cast irons for urban lighting components.
2018 - Participated in a research project funded by Fonderie Mario Mazzucconi SpA and the Department of Engineering of the University of Ferrara. The project aimed to study the solidification conditions of AlSi alloys with varying levels of refining and modifying elements using thermal analysis techniques, as well as the mechanical and microstructural characterization of test specimens from separately cast ingots.
2019 - Principal Investigator: Led a research project between the Department of Engineering - Network Laboratory - MechLav Technology Park of the University of Ferrara and G.H.A. Europe Srl - Gruppo Remet of Zola Predosa (BO), titled "Analysis of the tribological behavior of aluminum alloys subjected to anodic oxidation with silver ion sealing."
Principal Investigator: Led a research project titled "Analysis and metallographic characterization of resistance welds performed on shaped tubes in mild steel for cold forming" in collaboration with FHP di R. Freudenberg SaS - Monselice (PD) plant.
Collaborator: Participated in the RIMMEL research project, a regional project (POR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2019), focused on multi-functional and multi-scale coatings for mechanical components made of steel and aluminum alloys fabricated using additive manufacturing. The research was conducted in the accredited MechLav Laboratory of Ferrara.
2020 - Participated in a six-month research project funded by the Department of Engineering - Network Laboratory - MechLav Technology Park of the University of Ferrara and FERNO Srl. The project aimed to study a specific heat treatment procedure for industrial components made of plastically deformed aluminum alloys.
2021 - Principal Investigator of a research contract titled "Metallographic analysis of sintered metal gears" between ZF Automotive Italia Srl and Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca.
Principal Investigator of a research contract aimed at the microstructural characterization of materials used in the EPIROC HB 4100 DP demolition hammer, within the context of legal case No. 3662/20 at the Monza Court.
Participant in a research project funded by the Department of Engineering - Network Laboratory - MechLav Technology Park of the University of Ferrara and FERNO Srl, titled "Quality control of cold-formed steels and optimization of the related investigation methodologies."
Principal Investigator of a research project between the Department of Engineering - Network Laboratory - MechLav Technology Park of the University of Ferrara and G.H.A. Europe Srl - Gruppo Remet di Zola Predosa (BO), titled "Study of the tribological behavior of an aluminum alloy subjected to an innovative anodic oxidation treatment: comparison between conforming and non-conforming contact conditions.
2022 - Principal Investigator of a research contract titled "Analysis and metallographic characterization of metal components for automotive applications obtained through powder metallurgy technology" between ZF Automotive Italia Srl and Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca.
Principal Investigator of a research contract titled "Study and analysis of the metallurgical characteristics of automotive steel components produced using powder metallurgy technology for process qualification" between ZF Automotive Italia Srl and Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca.
Principal Investigator of a research contract titled "Analysis of automotive steel components produced using powder metallurgy technology subjected to press-fitting tests under controlled conditions" between ZF Automotive Italia Srl and Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca.
Participant in a research contract between the Department of Engineering - Network Laboratory - MechLav Technology Park of the University of Ferrara and Mr. Nicola Livon, titled "Metallurgical characterization of steels from the body of a 1971 Maserati Ghibli Spider (chassis no. AM 115S1231)".
Principal Investigator of a research contract between the Department of Engineering - Network Laboratory - MechLav Technology Park of the University of Ferrara and ANSATECH Srl, titled "Metallurgical support activities for the qualification of the production process of metal components manufactured using additive manufacturing technology."
2023 - Principal Investigator of a research contract between the Department of Engineering - Network Laboratory - MechLav Technology Park of the University of Ferrara and ANSATECH Srl, titled "Study of the microstructural and mechanical characteristics of components produced using additive manufacturing technology: the effect of printing parameters."
Principal Investigator of the research project titled "Study, analysis, and optimization of sintered steel components for high-performance automotive applications. SCAPE - Sintered Steel for High Performance Applications," winner of the 2022 call for research projects funded by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts, and Agriculture - University of Ferrara.
Principal Investigator of a research contract between the Department of Engineering - Network Laboratory - MechLav Technology Park of the University of Ferrara and ZF Automotive Italia Srl, titled "Experimental study of the tribological behavior of magnetic sintered steels for electric vehicle components.
2024 - Principal Investigator of a research contract titled "Comparative analysis of AISI 316L steel components used in the food industry" between CFT SpA and Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca.
Principal Investigator of a research project titled "Experimental and analytical study of the roughness of sintered steel automotive components for the quantitative analysis of superfinishing processes" between ZF Group - ZF Automotive Italia Srl and Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca.
Participant in a research contract between the Department of Engineering - Network Laboratory - MechLav Technology Park of the University of Ferrara and Fonderia S. Possidonio Srl, titled "Development and characterization of an innovative aluminum alloy for the production of castings for automotive applications."
Principal Investigator of a research project titled "Study and analysis of the supply conditions of sintered steel gears subjected to superfinishing processes" between ZF Group - ZF Automotive Italia Srl and Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Local Unit Coordinator for the PRIN 2020 program (Progetti di Ricerca di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale) with the project titled "desiGn of addItive manuFactured niTinol Endovascular Devices - GIFTED." (Principal Investigator Prof. Andrea Spaggiari, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2016 Nicolò Copernico Award for Innovative Theses in Science and Technology, conferred for the presentation of the doctoral thesis titled 'Functional characterization of thermally activated shape memory alloys for innovative adaptive structures', Ferrara, October 8, 2016. Awarded by the Giulio Natta and Nicolò Copernico Prize Committee for Scientific Research and Technological Innovation.
2019 Aldo Daccò Award, awarded by AIM (Italian Association of Metallurgy) for the best work on foundry and solidification techniques, both in the field of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys and metals. Winners Annalisa Fortini and Lucia Lattanzi for the presentation of the scientific paper titled 'On the interaction between alloying elements and Sr modification in AlSi7 alloys', Milan, February 20, 2020.
PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEES
Since 2016: Member of the Technical Committee on Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Italian Association of Metallurgy (AIM).
Since 2018: Member of the UNI/CT 026 Commission on Non-Ferrous Metals, appointed by the Order of Engineers of Ferrara as an expert to participate in UNI Technical Bodies.
Since 2019: Member of the Technical Committee on Light Metals of the Italian Association of Metallurgy (AIM).
Since 2019: Member of CoMet, the committee of the Italian Association of Metallurgy (AIM) for the Coordination of Research and Teaching in Metallurgy.
