The paradigm of sustainable manufacturing has attracted a great deal of attention over the last decade as an emerging manufacturing approach intending to empower the enterprises to cope with several challenges (such as ...

Microinjection molding (μIM) is one of the most efficient processes for wide scale production of thermoplastic polymer microparts. In order to produce high-quality microinjection-molded components, a crucial aspect to be ...

This research aimed at investigating the potential of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in the mitigation of flooding risk in urban areas... [edited by Author]

Characterizing and forecasting the evolution of slope movements are highly studied topics due to the possible consequences of landslides on buildings, infrastructures and in terms of loss of life. The international ...

The Ph. D. project herein deals with the application of a novel photocatalyst and its potential in wastewater treatment. Specifically, for wastewater intended for reuse in crop irrigation and with direct emphasis on ...

In the last years, scientists and engineers have designed a wide range of polymeric systems capable responding to internal or external stimuli. There is a great range of responsive polymers that are sensitive to different ...

Energy is essential to society for ensuring good quality of life by modern standards. Nowadays, fossil fuels are still the most used energy source, but, due to their depletion and contribution to climate change, the ...

In decentralized systems, the control loop between robots, sensors, actuators and processing units does not close on the same physical device, but through a communication network on which the explicit or implicit exchange ...

Recent studies have proposed the use of tensegrity structures in the field of Energy Efficient Buildings for the construction of dynamic shading systems of new generation intelligent buildings, thanks to the special ability ...

Active packaging solutions are among the latest and the most attractive innovations in the food packaging field: this technology plays a dynamic role in food preservation, directly interacting with the food and/or the ...