Amina Pereno

Amina Pereno is a fixed-term researcher at the Politecnico di Torino, Department of Architecture and Design (DAD), where she is a member of the College of Architecture and Design and the Sys - Systemic Design Lab. She is actively involved in research and teaching, focusing on systemic design, sustainability, circular economy, and sustainable healthcare. She contributes to major EU and national projects such as DesHealth (Erasmus+), NODES (PNRR), SysteMA (EIT), and RETRACE (EU).

Her research interests include:

• Systemic Design
• Sustainable and Circular Product Design
• Packaging Design for E-Commerce
• Sustainability Transitions
• Sustainable Healthcare and MedTech
• Regenerative and Eco-Design

Her recent publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus, bridging design, environmental science, healthcare, education, and circular economy. Articles explore systemic interventions in aging care, sustainable packaging, rural circular models, and pedagogical strategies for sustainability. The body of work emphasizes participatory, cross-sectoral, and culturally responsive design solutions.

She has been awarded no explicit scientific prizes, but leads significant competitive research projects and holds a Learning to Teach (L2T) Open Badge, indicating pedagogical excellence.

Amina Pereno supervises four PhD students: Cecilia Padula, Martina Spinelli, Asja Aulisio, and Wen Lu. She has led or collaborated on multiple externally funded teaching and research projects, including DesHealth (Erasmus+), NODES (PNRR), and commercial workshops like KitNewCare. Her grants reflect strong international and interdisciplinary collaboration.

She is a core member of the Sys - Systemic Design Lab (DAD), which focuses on territorial enhancement, industrial innovation, and sustainable products through systemic design methodologies. The lab engages public and private stakeholders to design holistic, sustainable systems across sectors.