From Suppliers to Production in Industrial Supply Chains: Coordinating Information, Consolidating Flows and Guiding Decisions
Research conducted with the Universities of Bologna and Ferrara proposes an approach to coordinate inbound transportation in industrial supply chains. Analysis of more than 80,000 movements identified recurring flow structures and transformed them into templates for daily planning, reducing costs by almost 10% and computation times by more than 70%.
Agentic Artificial Intelligence for Business Processes
The AGO (Agents, Goals, Objects) methodology proposes a new way to analyze and manage business processes by focusing on agents, goals, and objects rather than individual activities. Combined with a formal knowledge base and agentic AI, AGO aims to make business processes more understandable, verifiable, collaborative, and adaptable.
Cooling with Natural Rubber: New Materials for More Sustainable Technologies
Researchers at the University of Trento investigated natural rubber for sustainable solid-state cooling. By controlling crosslink density and adding organomodified nanoclays, they significantly improved elastocaloric performance, with up to a 12 °C temperature change and a 45% increase in heat absorbed per refrigeration cycle.
LISA: a precision release to listen to the Universe
The research by Matteo Tomasi and Daniele Bortoluzzi contributes to the development of the new GPRM for the LISA mission. Dynamic modelling, experimental testing and mechanical design were used to identify the causes of LISA Pathfinder anomalies and develop solutions for a more precise and robust test-mass release.
Printing a Hip Implant That Behaves Like Bone
Research at the University of Trento explores additively manufactured titanium lattice structures for future hip implants. Geometry, porosity and surface treatment are optimized to balance mechanical strength, fatigue resistance and bone integration, with the goal of creating implants that behave more like natural bone.
Traps from nature: bioMIPs that capture inflammation
Silk and gelatin give rise to nanoparticles capable of recognizing and sequestering cytokines, the proteins that govern inflammation. This is the biomimetic technology of bioMIPs, born from the collaboration between the BIOtech Research Centre at the University of Trento and the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Verona.
Green Co-Driver: when sustainable driving meets drivers’ expectations
The Green Co-Driver project developed a driving assistance system that balances energy efficiency and user acceptance. Tests with 72 participants showed up to 34% lower energy consumption and over 50% greater vehicle range.
From Materials Engineering to International Markets: Matteo Boccato’s Journey Between Innovation, Chemistry and Global Relationships
Matteo Boccato, Sales Manager at ddchem srl, shares his journey from Materials Engineering to managing international markets in the chemical sector, exploring innovation, global relationships, sustainability and continuous professional growth.
What No One Tells You About Academic Careers
An interview with Professor Giovanni Straffelini about What No One Tells You About Academic Careers, a guide for PhD candidates and early-career researchers exploring the challenges, opportunities, and international nature of today’s academic career path.
Designing Hybrid Interfaces to Enhance Heat Transport in Nanocomposites
Discover how LPSQ-based polymer nanocomposites containing functionalized alumina nanoparticles enhance heat transport in thermal interface materials (TIMs). The study highlights the role of interfacial interactions in designing flexible, highly thermally conductive materials for advanced thermal management of high-performance electronic devices.
