Alessandro Tasora

Alessandro Tasora is a Full Professor at the University of Parma in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Department of Engineering and Architecture. He directs the Digital Dynamics Lab and serves as Scientific Director of the Smart Production Lab 4.0. His work spans theoretical mechanics, robotics, and high-performance computing.

• Director, Digital Dynamics Lab (2019–present)
• Scientific Director, Smart Production Lab 4.0 (2017–present)
• National Scientific Qualification for Full Professor (2016)
• Honorary Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2009–present)

Research focuses on non-smooth multibody dynamics, GPU-accelerated simulation, and industrial robotics. He developed the Chrono::Engine software for multibody physics and HyperOCTANT for NLCP problems. His work addresses granular flows in nuclear reactors, vehicle mobility on deformable terrain, and historical structural analysis.

Key article trends include GPU-based HPC for large-scale simulations, cone complementarity in contact dynamics, and isogeometric beam formulations for flexible bodies. Collaborations with Argonne National Laboratory and Fraunhofer ITWM highlight his international impact.

• Top-SNIP Paper (2017)
• International CAE Conference Poster Award (2015)
• Best Paper, Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics (2010)
• TOP4 Paper, RAAD Robotics Workshop (2011)

He has supervised over 40 theses in automation, tribology, and robotics. Grants include FFABR-MIUR, US Army RIF, and CNR projects. Projects involve seismic protection, autonomous AGVs, and Industry 4.0 consulting.