Recent research contracts (last 3 years)

- ESA
Electroactive polymers for space applications (ongoing)

- ALENIA SPAZIO
Support to design to CTV/CRV reentry vehicle (ongoing)

- HPS
Smart Thermal Protection Systems (ongoing)

- ESA/ESTEC TOS-MCS
Numerical modeling of inflatable structures and structural health monitoring. (concluded in 2004 )

- CSM (Centro Sviluppo Materiali)
Construction of a data base on commercially available smart material. (Concluded in 2003)

- ESA (European Space Agency)
Active composites for deformation control. (Concluded in 2003)

- CIRA
Finite element approaches for multiphysicsanalysis (including thermoelasticproblems for re-entry vehicle). (Concluded in 2003)

- ALENIA SPAZIO
Course on active materials and smart structures. (Concluded in 2000)

- TECNOPOLO
Construction of a portable demonstrator of a smart structure. (Concluded in 2002)

Recent research projects by Public Italian Institutions (last 3 years)

- UNIVERSITA' DI ROMA
Innovative structures of space transportation vehicles (2004, ongoing)

- UNIVERSITA' DI ROMA
Active thermal structures for space application. (2002, ongoing)

- ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana)
Shape control of satellite antennas. (2000, concluded)

- UNIVERSITA' DI ROMA
Stress concentration in active structures. (2000, concluded)

- CNR and MIUR Cofin
Active composites for space applications. (1999-2001, concluded)

- UNIVERSITA' DI ROMA
Analysis and design of ultrasonic motors for space applications.(2000, concluded)