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MITOR Project 2011-2012
Grant Recipients

Deep Space Exploration Including Human Mission to Asteroids: Scenarios, System Architectures,Technologies

A collaboration between:

  • David Miller, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Professor
  • Jeffrey Hoffman, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Professor
  • Paolo Maggiore, Associate Professor, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Nicole Viola, Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

 

Design and Implementation of RFID for Location-Based Services

A collaboration between:

  • Carlo Ratti, Urban Studies and Planning, Professor
  • Anwar Al-Khateeb, Dr., Politecnico Di Torino, Italy
  • Luciano Lavagno, Professor, Politecnico Di Torino, Italy

 

Development of an Electrical Micropropulsor for the ARAMIS Modular Architecture for Small Satellites

A collaboration between:

  • Paulo Lozano, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Associate Professor
  • Alvar Saenz Otero, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Research Scientist
  • Leonardo Maria Reyneri, Professor, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

 

Electro Hydrostatic Actuation for Precision Motion Control

A collaboration between:

  • David Trumper, Mechanical Engineering, Professor
  • Andrea Tonoli, Ph.D., Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Nicola Amati, Ph.D., Politecnico di Torino, Italy

 

Insights into Cell Migration: Computational Analysis of Actin Assemblies

A collaboration between:

  • Roger Kamm, Biological Engineering, Professor
  • Franco Montevecchi, Professor, Politechnic of Tourin

 

Surface Coatings by Carbon Nanotubes for High Heat Transfer Efficiency

A collaboration between:

  • Evelyn Wang, Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor
  • Pietro Asinari, PhD, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Eliodoro Chiavazzo, PhD, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

 

Theoretical and Experimental Study of ZnO Nanostructure Based Energy Harvesting Systems

A collaboration between:

  • Jeffrey C. Grossman, Materials Science and Engineering, Associate Professor
  • Nicola Ferralis, Matierals Science and Engineering, Research Scientist
  • Giancarlo Cicero, PhD - Researcher, Politecnico of Torino, Italy
  • Elena Tresso, Associate Professor, Politecnico of Torino, Italy