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Doctoral Roberto Rocca Fellows at MIT
2005-2009
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Luca Dede’, Mathematics, "Advection-diffusion processes related to environmental applications," Politecnico Advisor: Alfio Quarteroni. MIT Host: Anthony Patera, Mechanic Engineering, Fall 2006
- Andrea Zoia, Nuclear Engineering, "Anomalous Diffusion," Politecnico Advisor: Marzio Marseguerra. MIT Host: Mehran Kardar, Department of Physics, Fall 2006, Spring 2007
- 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.
- Sara Minisini, Mathematics, "Computational Modelling of Drug Delivery," Politecnico Advisor: Luca Formaggia. MIT Host:Elazer Edelman-Harvard-MIT Biomedical Engineering Center, Spring 2007
- 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
- Tommaso Borghi, Electrical Engineering, "Implantable Electrodes and Cortical
Recording ," Politecnico Advisor: Alessandro Spinelli. MIT Host: Emilio Bizzi, Brain and
Cognitive Science, Spring-Fall 2008
- Marco Carminati, Computer Engineering, "Intrinsic Microfluidic Cell Separation, "
Politecnico Advisor: Marco Sampietro. MIT Host:Joel Voldman, EECS, Spring 2008
- 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
- 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
- Giuseppe Buscarnera, Geothermical Engineering, "Flowslides along Natural Slopes." Politecnico Advisor: Roberto Nova MIT Host, Andrew Whittle, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Fall 2008.
- 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.
- 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.
Post-Doctoral Roberto Rocca Fellows
at MIT
2005-2008
- Andrea Centrone, Research Topic "Probing
Nanowetting", with professors Francesco Stellacci (
MIT-Materials Science and Engineering) and Giuseppe Zerbi (Politecnico-Chimica
Industriale) Spring-Fall 2006.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
MIT Rocca Fellows at Politecnico
2005-2009
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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