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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is a hub for advanced scientific research, excellence in education, and technological innovation, playing a pivotal role in addressing major societal challenges at local, national, and European levels.

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Research

From Waste to Wonder: Redefining Sustainable Construction with digital metamaterials

Events

Polimi Nautical Hub 2025: a day dedicated to innovation and sustainability in the nautical sector

Companies meet students from Politecnico di Milano to share industry trends

Research

The Future of Cooling is Smart: Refrigeration with Shape Memory Materials

ICEBERG Project Awarded PRIN Grant to Revolutionize Solid-State Cooling with Shape Memory Alloys

Research

Understanding the wind interaction with building façades permeable to wind

Under the PRIN scheme, the “SaFEx” research project has been funded to improve the design of permeable façades against wind effects.

Research

Circular innovation on islands: giving waste a new life through mobile plant recycling

Engaging citizens in transforming waste into resources through a mobile circular solution on islands

Events

Can metamaterials serve to enhance underwater communication?

Professor Francesco Braghin’s research explores innovative acoustic lenses to enhance underwater signal transmission

Events

SafeTouch among the winners of the latest edition of Switch2Product

Wearable devices for intuitive communication of road information eliminating smartphone distractions while riding.

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The role of technology in tomorrow’s mobility

How AI in manufacturing can unlock interregional value chains

QS Rankings by Subject: Polimi among world’s top academic institutions in Mechanical Engineering

MISSION4WATER Workshop: WORKSHOP: Innovation and Collaboration for SMEs

Dynamis PRC on the Starting Grid for a New Season