Fulvio Lavecchia

Fulvio Lavecchia is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanics, Mathematics & Management (Politecnico di Bari). He coordinates Erasmus+ (incoming) for Mechanical Engineering and contributes to research in manufacturing technology and systems (ING-IND/16).

• Primary Affiliation: Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy
• Department: Mechanics, Mathematics & Management
• Email: fulvio.lavecchia@poliba.it
• Contact: +39 080 596 3463 | Viale Japigia 182, Bari

His research focuses on:

• Additive Manufacturing (metal/polymer) including Material Extrusion, Laser Metal Deposition, and Powder Bed Fusion
• Photogrammetry and optical scanning techniques for precision measurements
• Sustainability strategies in AM technologies
• Process monitoring using layerwise analysis and optical systems
• Material property evaluation (metals, polymers, composites)
• Debinding/sintering process chains for metal/ceramic parts

Recent article trends show expertise in:

• Fracture mechanics of composite materials
• Process optimization through in-situ monitoring
• Surface quality assessment and compensation techniques
• Energy efficiency and patent analysis for sustainable AM
• Dimensional accuracy in metal AM
• Multi-step processing of advanced materials

He actively contributes to the academic community through:

• Coordinating international student exchanges
• Developing innovative manufacturing methodologies
• Advancing measurement techniques for industrial components