Davide CASTAGNETTI

Davide Castagnetti is a Full Professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, affiliated with the Department of Engineering Sciences and Methods. His academic roles include teaching courses in Mechatronics Engineering, such as Assisted Mechanical Design, Product Design and Development, and Mechatronic Systems Design. His research focuses on metamaterials, energy harvesting, piezoelectric materials, and structural analysis.

• Teaching: Mechatronics Engineering courses emphasizing design optimization, finite element methods, and safety engineering.
• Research: Specializes in auxetic metamaterials for biomedical applications, electromagnetic energy harvesters, and additive manufacturing. His work includes patents on vertebral prostheses and auxetic meta-biomaterials.
• Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles since 2013, covering topics like piezoelectric sensors, rotating metamaterials, and bonded joints analysis.

His contributions include developing innovative 3D-printed end-effectors for robotics, soft piezoelectric elastomers, and bio-inspired vertebral implants. He collaborates with industries on structural health monitoring and adhesive joint analysis.