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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

A sustainable, FBS-free cultivated meat via 3D bioprinting

Research

Circular Food System Lab: circular and digital innovation for the future of food systems

Advanced technologies and interdisciplinary research for the circular transition of agri-food systems

Events

The future of sustainable mobility at the Osaka EXPO 2025

DMEC researchers present railway research activities conducted within CN-MOST Spoke 4

Research

Wind dynamics among floating turbines: new experiments for the energy transition in the Mediterranean sea

Experimental research on aerodynamic interactions between floating wind turbines in a wind tunnel

Events

Ernesto Colnago awarded an honorary degree by Politecnico di Milano for cycling innovation

Research

From Waste to Wonder: Redefining Sustainable Construction with digital metamaterials

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

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DP16 ready to roll!

SAE Fellowship to Prof. Mastinu

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

Meet the visiting Professor: Zhao Qin from Syracuse University (USA)

How can cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence revolutionise our understanding of biological materials?

Politecnico di Milano awarded a 2024 ERC Proof of Concept grant

A new hub for sustainable manufacturing of Permanent Magnets!