Rossella Rivaro

Rossella Rivaro serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP) at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where she is also a member of the Research Ethics Committee (ARI). Her academic career includes multiple visiting researcher appointments at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law from 2007 to 2014.

Her primary research interests encompass corporate governance, corporate sustainability, and intellectual property, with a focus on business and commercial law. Her scholarly work aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 8 (Decent work and economic growth) and 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and falls under the disciplines of legal studies, comparative law, and law and economics.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent exploration of corporate law mechanisms, including gender diversity in corporate boards, civil code commentaries on director delegation, and copyright protection for engineering designs. This body of work demonstrates an interdisciplinary approach bridging legal theory with practical business and engineering contexts.

Within the university, Professor Rivaro contributes to research integrity as a member of the Research Ethics Committee (ARI), ensuring ethical standards in academic research.