Alessandro Scattina

Alessandro Scattina is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS) at Polytechnic University of Turin. As a member of the CARS@PoliTO Interdepartmental Center, his work focuses on automotive research and sustainable mobility. He holds a position in the Scientific Disciplinary Sector IND-03/A - Mechanical Design and Machine Construction (Area 0009 - Industrial and Information Engineering).

• Research Interests: Finite Element Method (FEM), Passive Safety, Lightweight Construction, Simulation Engineering, and Sustainable Automotive Systems
• Skills: ERC PE8_12 (Lightweight Construction), PE8_7 (Mechanical Engineering), PE7_3 (Simulation Modeling)
• SDG Contributions: Quality Education (Goal 4), Industry Innovation (Goal 9), Climate Action (Goal 13)

His recent works demonstrate expertise in composite material crashworthiness, hybrid structure testing, and automotive safety simulations. Articles show a trend toward green composites, finite element analysis, and impact load characterization, with a focus on electric vehicle design and security barrier performance.

• Students: Supervises PhD candidates in Mechanical Engineering, including Giovanni Lando (40th cycle) and Elena Caselli (39th cycle)
• Projects: Scientific Director for HESTER (2023-2026) and UD-BEV (2021-2022), and researcher in SmartCorners (2024-2026)
• Patents: Co-inventor of commercial vehicle parcel systems and bicycle brake innovations