Raffaele Ciardiello

Raffaele Ciardiello is a Fixed-term tenure-track assistant professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS) at Polytechnic University of Turin, where he is also a member of the Interdepartmental Center J-Tech@PoliTO. His contact information includes phone number +39 0110906913 and email raffaele.ciardiello@polito.it.

His research interests focus on adhesive joints, composite material design, manufacturing and testing, reversible and/or separable adhesives, and static and dynamic testing of composite materials. His scientific disciplinary sector is IIND-03/A - Mechanical Design and Machine Construction within Area 0009 - Industrial and Information Engineering.

Prof. Ciardiello's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on sustainable composite materials, structural health monitoring, and advanced adhesive technologies. His work bridges fundamental materials science with practical applications in automotive and aerospace engineering, particularly in crashworthiness and structural integrity assessment.

• PLEIADES project (2025-2027) - Scientific Manager: Advancing aerospace composites through induction welding and new vitrimeric formulations enhanced by integrated photonic sensors
• Feasibility Study of Adhesive Joints for Aluminum Components Subject to Different Temperatures (2025-2026) - Scientific Director
• Support for characterization of green structural polymeric materials within the Byond project (2025) - Research group member

He supervises PhD student Samuele Sampino in Mechanical Engineering (38th cycle, 2023-ongoing) and has filed multiple patents including a low-cost force sensor with interchangeable measuring unit, polymeric instruments for endodontic shaping, and an automated system for separating/bonding adhesives modified with electromagnetic nanoparticles.