SPECIAL SESSION #19

Alessandro Annessi

eCampus University

• alessandro.annessi@uniecampus.it

Gloria Cosoli

eCampus University

• gloria.cosoli@uniecampus.it

Vittoria Medici

Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy

• v.medici@staff.univpm.it

Advanced structures and metamaterials, with their unique properties, are being applied in fields such as electromagnetic devices, sensing systems, medical diagnostics, and mechanical structures. Their inherent complexity makes realization and verification of design constraints extremely challenging. Therefore, accurate and non-invasive methods for their evaluation are essential.

This special session will focus on the latest advancements in innovative measurement approaches and methodologies for the design and characterization and reliability assessment of advanced structures and their production process, which are crucial for their integration into existing or emerging technologies.

The session will cover a variety of state-of-the-art techniques, including optical and acoustic-based approaches, as well as innovations in full-field measurement techniques such as interferometry, holography, and imaging-based sensing. A key focus will be on improving measurement accuracy and precision, minimizing uncertainties, and enabling real-time, in-situ monitoring to ensure long-term performance and reliability.

By bringing together researchers, engineers, and industry professionals, the session aims to foster collaboration, share new methodologies, and outline future research challenges in the field.

Topics of interest include but are not restricted to:

• Advanced experimental methodologies for structural and material characterization;
• Optical, acoustic, and imaging-based full-field measurement techniques;
• Defect mitigation methodologies for performance enhancement of metamaterials;
• Non-destructive testing (NDT) and in-situ monitoring of metamaterials and advanced structures;
• Measurement uncertainty analysis, calibration, and reliability assessment in measurement processes;
• Integration of digital and data-driven approaches (e.g., AI, machine learning, digital twins) for performance evaluation.

Alessandro Annessi obtained his master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Università Politecnica delle Marche in 2018 with a grade of 110 cum laude, followed by a PhD in Industrial Engineering in 2022, both at the same university within the Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, specializing in the field of mechanical and thermal measurements. Since November 2025, he has acquired the role of Assistant Professor at eCampus University. His main research interests concern vibrations and wave propagation, development of methodologies and techniques for metamaterials assessment in vibration mitigation. Moreover, his expertise focuses on optical measurements, including laser Doppler vibrometry and triangulation systems, vision-based techniques and signal processing applied to various sectors such as industrial, agricultural and biomedical for quality control and system optimization.

Gloria Cosoli received the B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering (with honors) and the M.S. degree in Electronic Engineering (with honors) from Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM), Ancona, Italy, in 2011 and 2013, respectively. She received the Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same university in 2017 with a thesis titled “Study and Development of a Novel Radio Frequency Electromedical Device for the Treatment of Peri-Implantitis: Experimental Performance Analysis, Modelling of the Electromagnetic Interaction with Tissues and In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation”. From 2023 to 2025, she was a research collaborator at DIISM; since May 2024, she has been an Associate Professor at the Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences (DiSTA) of eCampus University, Novedrate, Italy. She is the author of 40 articles, 54 conference proceedings, and two national patents. Her research interests include non-invasive physiological measurements, numerical modeling, mechanical measurements, signal processing, and NDT. Prof. Cosoli received the IEEE MeMeA 2015 Best Poster Award and the IEEE MetroLivEnv 2023 Best Paper Award.

Vittoria Medici obtained her Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Università Politecnica delle Marche in 2022 with a grade of 110 cum laude. She is currently a Research Fellow and Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (UNIVPM). Her research primarily addresses vision-based systems for mechanical and thermal measurements. Specifically, her expertise focuses on Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methodologies, with a particular focus on infrared thermography and spectroscopy. She applies these techniques, along with advanced signal processing, to various sectors ranging from industrial quality control to forensic science for trace detection.