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Assoc Prof Dr. Franco Concli | Tribology Awards | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Franco Concli, unibz, Italy

Franco Concli is an esteemed Italian academic currently serving as an Associate Professor in the field of Mechanical Engineering at the Free University of Bolzano/Bozen, specifically within the Faculty of Science and Technology. His academic journey began at the Politecnico di Milano, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2007. He continued at the same institution to obtain his Master’s degree in 2009 and later, in 2013, he achieved a European Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, which included a six-month research stint at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

Concli’s professional career is marked by a blend of academic and industrial experiences. In 2010, he successfully passed the National Professional Practice Exam for Industrial Engineering. His academic appointments at the Free University of Bolzano/Bozen began in 2017, initially as a Junior Assistant Professor (RTD-A) and later as a Senior Assistant Professor (RTD-B) until 2022, when he was promoted to Associate Professor.

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🎓 Education

  • 2007: Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering; Politecnico di Milano
  • 2009: Master in Mechanical Engineering; Politecnico di Milano
  • 2013: European Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering; Politecnico di Milano (6 months @ TUM)
  • 2010: National Professional Practice Exam – Industrial Engineering
  • 2017: National Scientific Habilitation (ASN) – Associate Professor – Competitive Sector 09/A3 – ING-IND/14

🎓 Present Appointment

  • Associate Professor ING-IND/14 (PA)
  • October 2022 – Present
  • Research Institute: Free University of Bolzano/Bozen, Faculty of Science and Technology

💼 Professional Experience

Free University of Bolzano/Bozen, Faculty of Science and Technology

  • 2019-2022: Senior Assistant Professor ING-IND/14 (RTD-B)
    Responsibilities: Research and didactic
  • 2017-2019: Junior Assistant Professor ING-IND/14 (RTD-A)
    Responsibilities: Research and didactic

Politecnico di Milano

  • 2017: Research collaboration on “Analisi delle prestazioni di valvole per pompe per jet grouting”
    Funded by: Cima S.p.A. Metax Division
  • 2013: Post-Doc Research Fellow on “Sistemi di mitigazione meccanica dei fenomeni di bunkering”
    Funded by: ENI
  • 2009-2013: Member of the Research Team on various projects including:
    • “XL-Gear: Fatigue tests on materials and treatments for large gears for wind turbines and data analysis”
      Funded by: Regione Lombardia

Bonfiglioli Mechatronic Research

  • 2014-2016: R&D Senior Engineer
    • In charge of the LP6 Research Project on mechatronic systems
    • Projects on high-efficiency mechatronic systems, carbon-based wear-resistant materials, and austempered ductile iron characterization in cooperation with Fondazione Bruno Kessler (TN) and Politecnico di Milano (MI)
      Funded by: Provincia Autonoma di Trento

Guest Researcher

  • 2012: FZG (Forschungsstelle für Zahnräder und Getriebebau), TUM München (D)
    Research Project: “Development of new calculation methods for efficiency and thermal behavior predictions in gearboxes”

📈 Notable Projects and Collaborations

  • 2017: Occasional collaboration with Exemplar Srl on “Automazione numerica dell’analisi di dischi frizione a bagno d’olio”
  • 2013: Member of the Research Team for “Concentrating solar power – Verification and new design of the actuation system”
    In collaboration with: MIT
    Funded by: ENI

 

Publication Top Notes:

Advances in Machine Learning Techniques Used in Fatigue Life Prediction of Welded Structures

High and low cycle fatigue properties of selective laser melted AISI 316L and AlSi10Mg

Fluxes in a full-flooded lubricated Tapered Roller Bearing: Particle Image Velocimetry measurements and Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations

Predicting Friction of Tapered Roller Bearings with Detailed Multi-Body Simulation Models

Advanced Lubrication Simulations of an Entire Test Rig: Optimization of the Nozzle Orientation to Maximize the Lubrication Capability

Assoc Prof Dr. Franco Concli | Tribology Awards | Best Researcher Award

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