Enrico Zappino

Enrico Zappino is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS) of the Polytechnic University of Turin. He is affiliated with the College of Mechanical, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering and serves on doctoral committees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His research focuses on additive manufacturing, composite materials, computational mechanics, and virtual manufacturing. He leads the MUL2 research group and has contributed to projects like ASSESS and OptiFibers.

• Editorial role at SHOCK AND VIBRATION since 2017
• Member of the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA) since 2013

His research interests integrate advanced numerical models, structural health monitoring, and aerospace materials. He has supervised multiple PhD students and teaches courses on aerospace design, additive manufacturing, and aeroelasticity.

Key projects include:

• ASSESS: Automated monitoring of smart composite structures (2024–2028)
• OptiFibers: Additive manufacturing with carbon fibers (2023–2024)

Zappino’s work bridges computational methods and practical applications in aerospace engineering, emphasizing composite materials and manufacturing processes.