Francesca Maria Ugliotti

Francesca Maria Ugliotti is a Fixed-term Researcher at the Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering (DISEG) of the Polytechnic University of Turin. She holds a Learning to Teach certificate from Politecnico di Torino and Creativity, Problem Solving and Design Thinking certification from Cambridge Advance Online.

• Research interests: Building Information Modeling (BIM), Digital Twin, Drawing, Facility Management, Interoperability, Smart Cities, Virtual Reality
• Scientific affiliations: Effective member of the Italian Design Union (2020–present)

Research Focus: Her work bridges digital technologies with civil engineering through projects involving BIM-GIS-IoT integration for smart cities, digital twin applications in hydroelectric plant management, and virtual reality tools for building resilience. She aligns her research with SDGs 9 (Industry Innovation) and 11 (Sustainable Cities).

Awards: Recipient of multiple BIM&Digital Awards (2017–2022), IR20 Piemonte Innovation Award (2021), and Research Quality Award from Politecnico di Torino (2018).

Teaching Activities: Courses include Digital Twin, Virtual Reality, and Metaverse (PhD, 2024/25), Knowledge of Built Heritage in Climate Change Era (Master's, 2025/26–2020/21), and BIM-Based Design Process (Bachelor's, 2025/26). She also contributes to Vodafone IoT Academy (Computer Engineering, 2019/20).

Laboratory: Leads Drawing TO the Future laboratory, focusing on digital drawing and BIM technologies.