Nicola Pugno

Prof. Nicola Pugno is a Professor at the School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, affiliated with the Centre for Sustainable Engineering. His research focuses on bioinspired materials, metamaterials, and mechanical systems, with contributions to spider silk mechanics, structural engineering, and soft robotics.

Research interests span biomaterials, mechanobiology, and advanced composites, emphasizing applications in energy, sustainability, and biomedical devices. His work integrates experimental, computational, and theoretical approaches to explore material properties and design novel structures.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary innovations, such as bioinspired surfaces, hierarchical metamaterials, and soft robotics. Collaborations bridge engineering, biology, and physics to address challenges in material performance and environmental sustainability.