Assoc Prof Dr. Daniele Landi | Sustainability| Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Daniele Landi ,Università degli studi di Bergamo,Italy

Education :

PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2013), Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy. Dissertation: “Methods and Tools for Integrated Virtual Prototype: Study and Development of Battery Packs for Automotive Applications.”,Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (2009), Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy. Thesis: “Prototipazione Virtuale per la Simulazione Fluidodinamica di Vetrine Refrigerate.”

 Experience:

Associate Professor (since January 2021), Design Methods for Industrial Engineering, Department of Management, Information, and Production Engineering, Università degli Studi di Bergamo, Italy.,Technical Officer (January 2020 – December 2021), Ministero dei Trasporti e della Mobilità Sostenibile, Italy.,Research Fellow (January 2014 – December 2019), Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy.

Skills:

• Product Life Cycle Analysis
• Design for X (assembly, disassembly, environment, end of life, etc.)
• Ecodesign, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Social Life Cycle (SLCA)
• Sustainable Manufacturing
• Additive Manufacturing Technologies
• Virtual Simulation (FEM, CFD, Multiphysics)
• Teaching and Curriculum Development

Research Focus:

• Developing methods and tools for product life cycle management
• Sustainable manufacturing processes
• Environmental impact assessment using LCA, LCC, and SLCA techniques
• Advanced simulation techniques including FEM, CFD, and multiphysics
• Additive manufacturing technologies for metals, polymers, and composites

Awards and Honors:

• Recognized expert in design methods for industrial engineering
• Active contributor to leading international conferences in mechanical engineering

Research Projects:

SUPRA: Single Use Reinforced PPE, funded by the Italian Ministry of Ecological Transition,Collaboration with ABB for automated LCA analysis,,CIRCE: Circular Economy Model for Carbon Fibre Prepregs, co-financed by the European Community,REFIBRE-LIFE: Recycling Textile Fibres from End-of-Life Tyres, co-financed by the European Community,G.EN.ESI: Integrated Software Platform for Green Engineering Design, co-financed by the European Community’s 7th Framework Programme,GREEN-BURNER and HYBRID projects on eco-sustainable design and energy optimization,EROD: Energy Reduction Oriented Design, as part of Italy’s Industria 2015 program for energy efficiency

Publications :

Favi, C., Landi, D., Garziera, R., and Rossi, M. (2024). “Fostering Design for Sustainability through the Adoption of Computer-Aided Engineering Tools in the Development of Energy-Related Products.” Sustainability (Switzerland), 16(9), 3516.

Savoldelli, A., Landi, D., and Rizzi, C. (2024). “Exploring the Environmental Impact of Telemedicine: A Life Cycle Assessment.” Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 313, pp. 81–86.

Savoldelli, A., Landi, D., and Rizzi, C. (2024). “Exploring Quantitative Methodologies for Assessing the Environmental, Social, and Economic Impacts of Telemedicine: A Literature Review.” Sustainability (Switzerland), 16(6), 2438.

Spreafico, C., Landi, D., and Russo, D. (2024). “On the Intersection between Prospective LCA and Patent Analysis: A Theoretical Discussion.” Procedia CIRP, 122, pp. 211–216.

Spreafico, C., Landi, D., and Russo, D. (2024). “Prospective Life Cycle Assessment Based on Patent Analysis to Support Eco-design.” Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp. 331–338.

Savoldelli, A., Landi, D., and Rizzi, C. (2024). “Environmental Sustainability of a Televisit Process: Definition of Parameters and Preliminary Results.” Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, pp. 250–258.

Spreafico, C., Landi, D., and Russo, D. (2023). “A New Method of Patent Analysis to Support Prospective Life Cycle Assessment of Eco-design Solutions.” Sustainable Production and Consumption, 38, pp. 241–251.

Savoldelli, A., Landi, D., and Rizzi, C. (2023). “Sustainability in Healthcare: Methods and Tools for the Assessment.” Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 301, pp. 186–191.

Landi, D., Marconi, M., Bocci, E., Gianvincenzi, M., and Spreafico, C. (2023). “Reuse of End-of-Life Personal Protective Equipment in Hot Asphalt Mixtures: An Environmental Evaluation.” Procedia CIRP, 116, pp. 420–425.

Landi, D., Spreafico, C., and Russo, D. (2023). “LCA of Titanium Powder: Empirical Evidence vs Data from Patents, Possible Future Applications.” Procedia CIRP, 116, pp. 318–323.