Davide Clerici

Davide Clerici is a Fixed-term Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS) at Politecnico di Torino. He serves as an invited member of both the College of Chemical and Materials Engineering and the College of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Automotive Engineering. His teaching responsibilities span multiple academic years (2021/22 through 2025/26), including courses on Materials and Production Process Simulation for the Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 program and Product and Process Design with Numerical Methods for the Mechanical Engineering program.

Dr. Clerici's research focuses on the intersection of mechanical engineering and electrochemistry, particularly in lithium-ion battery technology. His work centers on developing advanced models that couple electrochemical processes with mechanical behavior to understand battery degradation mechanisms. He investigates how mechanical stresses develop during battery operation and contribute to performance degradation, employing both analytical solutions and multi-scale modeling approaches. His research spans from fundamental fracture mechanics in battery materials to practical applications in battery diagnostics and state-of-charge estimation.

His publication record reveals a strong trend toward increasingly sophisticated multi-physics modeling, with recent work (2023-2025) developing diagnostic methodologies based on mechanical measurements, innovative modeling frameworks like Polidemo for predicting battery degradation, and hybrid state-of-charge estimation algorithms that leverage both electrical and mechanical measurements. These advancements demonstrate a clear progression from theoretical modeling toward practical engineering applications in energy storage technology.

Dr. Clerici actively participates in significant research projects, including the EU-funded LIFE LAERTHES project (2025-2027) focused on sustainable non-road mobile machinery, where he contributes as a research group member. He also leads commercial research initiatives, serving as Scientific Director for the 'Functional and performance evaluation of a sensorized battery pack' project (2025) and participating in MEMS sensor applications research.

He currently supervises PhD student Salvatore Scalzo in the Mechanical Engineering Program (40th cycle, 2024-present), guiding research in the mechanical aspects of battery technology. His work bridges theoretical modeling and practical applications, contributing significantly to the advancement of safer, more reliable, and longer-lasting lithium-ion battery systems.