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Rocca Fellows

Doctoral Roberto Rocca Fellows at MIT
2005-2009

  1. Cristina Paul, Mechanical Engineering, “Lady Fly: new Robot for soli exploration on Mars,” Politecnico Advisor: Alberto Rovetta, Mechanic Engineering, Robotics Lab Director. MIT Host: Steven Dubowsky, Mechanic Engineering Field and Space Robotics Laboratory Director. Field: Mechanic Engineering. Fall 05- Spring 06.
  2. Valentina Busini, Chemical Engineering, “Interaction of Functionalized Surfaces with Biomolecules.” Politecnico Advisor: Maurizio Masi, Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali ed Ingegneria Chimica “ Giulio Natta. MIT Host: Robert Langer, Department of Chemical Engineering. Spring 2006.
  3. Laura Riva, Biomedical Engineering at the Politecnico and Human Molecular Genetics at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute, “Computation Systems for Neurodegenerative Diseases”, Politecnico Advisor: Sergio Cerutti, Biomedical Engineering MIT Host, Enest Fraenkel, Whitehead Institute. Spring-Fall 2006.
  4. Juan Camilo Botero Montero, Mechanical Systems Engineering, “Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems and Mechanical Design.” Politecnico Advisor:Massimilano Gobbi, Mechanical Engineering. MIT Host: Jean Jacques Slotine, Mechanic Engineering and Information Sciences and Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Spring 2006.
  5. Roberto Rusconi, Nuclear Engineering, “Optical Window for Nanoparticle Concentration Measurements.” Politecnico Advisor: Roberto Piazza, Ingegneria Nucleare. MIT Host: Jacopo Buongiorno, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Spring-Summer 2006.
  6. Luca Dede', Mathematics, "Advection-diffusion processes related to environmental applications," Politecnico Advisor: Alfio Quarteroni. MIT Host: Anthony Patera, Mechanic Engineering, Fall 2006
  7. Andrea Zoia, Nuclear Engineering, "Anomalous Diffusion," Politecnico Advisor: Marzio Marseguerra. MIT Host: Mehran Kardar, Department of Physics, Fall 2006, Spring 2007
  8. Maria Vittoria Diamanti, Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering, "Relationship between a crystallographic structure of a metal surface and its anodizing behavior," Politecnico Advisor:Pietro Pedeferri MIT Host: Christopher Schuh, Materials Science, Spring 2007.
  9. Sara Minisini, Mathematics, "Computational Modelling of Drug Delivery," Politecnico Advisor: Luca Formaggia. MIT Host:Elazer Edelman-Harvard-MIT Biomedical Engineering Center, Spring 2007
  10. Maurizio Rondanini, Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering, "Multiscale Modelling and Simulation of Micro-fuel Reformers," Politecnico Advisor: Carlo Cavallotti. MIT Host: Klavs Jensen, Spring 2007
  11. Tommaso Borghi, Electrical Engineering, "Implantable Electrodes and Cortical Recording ," Politecnico Advisor: Alessandro Spinelli. MIT Host: Emilio Bizzi, Brain and Cognitive Science, Spring-Fall 2008
  12. Marco Carminati, Computer Engineering, "Intrinsic Microfluidic Cell Separation, " Politecnico Advisor: Marco Sampietro. MIT Host:Joel Voldman, EECS, Spring 2008
  13. Davide Carnelli, Biological Engineering, "Nanomechanics of Structural Biological Materials: Integrating Mathematical Modelling and Experimental Testing," Politecnico Advisor: Roberto Contro. MIT Host: Christine Ortiz, Materials Science, Spring -Fall 2008
  14. Giovanni Cirmi, Physics, "High Energy, Phase-controlled, Few Optical Cycle Light Pulses and Attosecond Pulse Generation," Politecnico Advisor: Giulio Cerullo. MIT Host, Franz Kaertner, EECS, Spring 2008
  15. Giuseppe Buscarnera, Geothermical Engineering, "Flowslides along Natural Slopes." Politecnico Advisor: Roberto Nova MIT Host, Andrew Whittle, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Fall 2008.
  16. Alberto Leombruni, Civil Engineering, "The microfluidics of biofilm formation in porous media." Politecnico Advisor: Marco Mancini. MIT Host, Roman Stocker, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Fall 2008-Fall 2009.
  17. Nicola Pedroni, Nuclear Engineering, "Simulation methods for uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of physical-mathematical models of safety-critical systems." Politecnico Advisor: Enrico Zio. MIT Host, George Apostolakis, Nuclear Engineering. Fall 2008-Sprin 2009.
  18. Leonardo Baldasarre, Structural, Seismic and Geographical Engineering,” Computational Multiscale Fast Solutions for MEMS/NEMS Analysis.” Politecnico Advisor: Alberto Corigliano. MIT Host : Jacob White, EECS, Spring-Fall 09.
  19. Matteo Caffini, Department of Physics, “ Functional Infrared Spectroscopy on Human Brain.” Politecnico Advisor: Rinaldo Cubeddu. MIT Host : Elfar Adalsteinsson, EECS, Spring 09.
  20. Natalia Ciceri Duque, Department of Industrial Engineering, “Sustainable Manufacturing and Product Lifecycle Management.” Politecnico Advisor: Marco Garetti. MIT Host : Timothy Gutowski, Mechanical Engineering, Spring 09.
  21. Venere Ferraro, Department of Design, “ Wearable Design for Smart Electronic Textiles,” Politecnico Advisor: Francesco Trabucco. MIT Host : Hugh Herr, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, Spring 09.
  22. Musstanser Tinauli, Department of Design, “Evaluating the Department of Design, “ Evaluation Trash Track Tag project in NYC,” Politecnico Advisor: Alberto Colorni. MIT Host : Carlo Ratti, Senseable City Lab. Spring-Summer 09.
  23. Maddalena Binda, EECS, “Nanostructured photovoltaic Structures,” Politecnico Advisor: Marco Sampietro. MIT Host: Vladimir Bulovic, EECS, Fall 2009.
  24. Fabrizio Guerrieri, EECS, “Quantum Imaging using a multi-pixel single-photon counting array,” Politecnico Advisor: Franco Zappa. MIT Host:Jeffrey Shapiro, EECS, Fall 2009.
  25. Marta Tunesi, Mat Science, “Neurophysiological mechanisms of motor skills acquisition,” Politecnico Advisor: Pietro Luigi Cavallotti. MIT Host: Emilio Bizzi, Brain and Cognitive, Fall 2009.

Post-Doctoral Roberto Rocca Fellows at MIT
2005-2009

  1. Andrea Centrone, Research Topic "Probing Nanowetting", with professors Francesco Stellacci ( MIT-Materials Science and Engineering) and Giuseppe Zerbi (Politecnico-Chimica Industriale) Spring-Fall 2006.
  2. Marita Canina, Research Topic “Bio-Design for Earth and Space: Synergism Between Humans and Machines”, with professors Dana Newman (MIT-Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems; Harvard-MIT Health, Sciences & Technology) and Francesco Trabucco (Politecnico- INDACO Department). Spring-Fall 2006.
  3. Marco Rasponi, Research Topic " Realization of a bio MEMS device able to perform blood oxygenation directly from the water content of the blood, with professors Todd Thorsen ( MIT-Mechanical Engineering) and Alberto Redaelli (Politecnico-Bio-engineering).
  4. Marco Riboldi, Research Topic "Real Time Tumor Targeting in High Precision Radiation Therapy," with professors Jeffrey Coderre (MIT-Nuclear Science and Engineering) and Guido Baroni ( Politecnico, Bio-Engineering).
  5. Eugenio Morello, Research Topic "Raster City: Urban Data collection for Environmental Prediction" with professors Carlo Ratti (MIT-Senseable City Lab) and Alessandro Balducci ( Architettura e Pianificazione).
  6. Marco Santambrogio, Research Topic "Self Aware Computing Systems”,  with professors Anant Agarwal (MIT-CSAIL) and Donatella Sciuto (Politecnico,  EECS). Spring-Fall 09.z
  7. Giovanni Cirmi, Research Topic " Single-cycle pulse synthesis by coherent superposition of ultra-broadband optical parametric amplifiersSelf Aware Computing Systems”,  with professors Franz Kaertner, ( MIT-EECS) and Giulio Cerullo (Politecnico,  Physics). Fall-Spring 09-10.
  8. Alfonso Gautieri, Research Topic " Theoretical and experimental multi-scale studies of collagen tissues in the context of osteogenesis imperfecta disease”,  with professors Markus Buehler, ( MIT-Civil Eng.) and Alberto Redaelli (Politecnico, Bioeng). Fall-Spring 09-10.
  9. Nasser Sadr, Research Topic "Bone Tissue Engieering as an Alternative to bone graft”,  with professors Ali Khademhosseini, ( MIT-HST) and Gianfranco Fiore(Politecnico, Bioeng). Fall-Spring 09-10

Roberto Rocca Young Researchers Fellows

  1. Marcello Colledani, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the  Politecnico,  will be a visiting scholar  at the MIT Lab for Manufacturing and Productivity to further his research on the evaluation of manufacturing systems, with  dr. Stanley Gershwin, Mechanical Engineering. Spring 09.

MIT Rocca Fellows at Politecnico
2005-2009

  1. Kevin Duda , PhD Candidate, Man-Vehicle Laboratory, Department of Aero-Astro. Advisor: Larry Young. One month research stay at Politecnico as part of the Young-Pedotti collaborative research. January 2006.
  2. James Vanzo, 06 BS in Civil Engineering, will be working at Politecnico on finite element modeling. Vanzo will be hosted by professor Gianluigi Cedolin. After his stay at Politecnico,Jim will come back to MIT for a MS in Civil Engineering, Structures and Materials.
  3. Yu Gu, EECS PhD candidate. MIT advisor: James Fujimoto. Politecnico Host: Roberto Cerullo. Research Topic "Femtosecond fabrication of Mach-Zehnder interferometers in fused silica." Fall 2008.
  4. Aleem Siddiqui, EECS PhD candidate. MIT advisor: Franz Kaertner. Politecnico Host: Roberto Cerullo. Research Topic "Optical Cycle pulsed light source wth stbalized carrier envelope phase at 800mm." Fall-Winter 2008-9.

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