Luigi De Napoli

Luigi De Napoli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering at the University of Calabria's Engineering Faculty. He has been serving in this position since March 1, 2006, and achieved National Scientific qualification as associate in the Italian higher education system for the disciplinary field of 09/A3 - Industrial design, machine construction, and metallurgy, starting from December 20, 2019.

His educational background includes a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calabria in 1993, followed by qualification as an Engineer in 1994. He completed his Ph.D. degree in Design and Methods in Industrial Engineering at the University of Bologna in 2003, with a thesis focused on the reconstruction of archaeological artifacts using CAD systems.

• High school: Liceo Scientifico Statale E. Fermi di Cosenza (1986)
• Bachelor Degree: Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabria (1993)
• Engineer Qualification (1994)
• Scholarship: ITIA-CNR in Milan on advanced FEM and BEM systems (1995/96)
• Ph.D.: Design and Methods in Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna (2003)

Dr. De Napoli's research primarily focuses on Reverse Engineering applications in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design and Development, and Virtual Prototyping. His work spans various applications including the reconstruction of archaeological artifacts, geometry inspection, hull and prosthesis reconstruction, and sustainable product design methodologies. His recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on biomedical applications, particularly in cranial prosthetics, tissue engineering, and ovarian tissue culture systems.

His teaching portfolio is extensive, covering courses such as Computer-Aided Design, Sustainable Product Design, Engineering Drawing/CAD, and Modeling and Prototyping for Bioengineering across both Mechanical and Management Engineering programs. He has been teaching CAD courses since 2010 and Sustainable Product Design since 2011 at the University of Calabria.

Dr. De Napoli is actively involved in the Research Group for Industrial Engineering Design and Methods (ING-IND/15), which focuses on methodologies and tools for product development processes, industrial product design and development (with particular attention to parametric and sustainable aspects), prototyping (virtual and mixed), and manufacturing using 3D printers. His work also encompasses Reverse Engineering techniques, User Centered Design methodologies for ergonomic analysis, and Virtual and Augmented Reality applications for industrial product design.