Laura Gastaldi

Laura Gastaldi is a Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS) of the Polytechnic University of Turin. She is a member of the PolitoBIOMed Lab and the Master's and Continuing Education School. Her academic roles include teaching in doctoral programs since 2013 and serving as course lecturer/collaborator for topics like Mechanics Applied to Biomedical Systems and Automation of Mechanical Systems.

Research Interests:

• Biomechanics
• Human Body Modeling
• Human-Machine Interaction
• Wearable Robotics
• Parasports
• Motion Analysis

Her 15 most recent publications focus on wearable inertial sensors, exoskeletons, human-robot collaboration, and mobility assistance devices, spanning Biomechanics, Robotics, and Biomedical Engineering. She leads research projects like EMPATHY (2024-2026) and Promobilia (2023-2024), emphasizing accessibility and industrial sustainability. Laura supervises PhD students Claudia Barattini, Michele Polito, and Mattia Antonelli, and holds patents for Directional propulsion assist devices and Active joints for exoskeletons.