Summary
Luca Di Stasio is a Principal Engineer in Mechanical Development with a decade of hands-on experience bridging advanced materials research, numerical simulation, and manufacturing optimization. He combines PhD-level expertise in polymeric composites and multiphysics modeling with practical SME operations experience, having led yield-improving process fixes and driven multi-million DKK investments in testing infrastructure. Luca architects automated pipelines for FEM and CFD model generation and analysis (Python, Ansys/Abaqus, Gmsh, OpenFOAM) and has translated segmented microstructure data into predictive mechanical models. He has a proven track record of moving technologies up the TRL ladder through academia-industry collaborations and successful grant-winning proposals. Fluent in multiple languages and comfortable leading cross-functional teams, he also brings uncommon negotiation and strategic advisory experience from real-estate mediation and family SME operations. Practical, research-grounded, and business-savvy, Luca excels at turning complex simulation insights into measurable production and product improvements.
10 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering, 4/4, Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering, 4/4 at Drexel University
Shanghai Summer School, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning, Shanghai Summer School, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning at Tongji University
ATHENS Programme, Numerical Methods for Engineering, 8/10, ATHENS Programme, Numerical Methods for Engineering, 8/10 at Delft University of Technology
Scientific High School Diploma (Maturità scientifica), 100/100 cum Laude, Scientific High School Diploma (Maturità scientifica), 100/100 cum Laude at Scientific High School Istituto Sacro Cuore
Shanghai Summer School, Sustainable Development of Urban and Rural Areas, Shanghai Summer School, Sustainable Development of Urban and Rural Areas at Chongqing University
Fundamentals of Business Certificate, Accounting and Business/Management, Fundamentals of Business Certificate, Accounting and Business/Management at Smartly School of Business
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Materials Science and Engineering at Universite de Lorraine
Computer Programming, Specific Applications, Computer Programming, Specific Applications at Wolfram Summer School
CNC Technician Certification, Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist, CNC Technician Certification, Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist at Centro di Formazione Salesiano Milano
2011 Shanghai Summer School, Urban Development and Historical Culture, 2011 Shanghai Summer School, Urban Development and Historical Culture at Northwestern Polytechnical University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Polymeric Composite Materials, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Polymeric Composite Materials at Luleå University of Technology
Master of Science - MS, Space Engineering, 110/110, Master of Science - MS, Space Engineering, 110/110 at Politecnico di Milano
Italian, English, German, Russian, Spanish, French, Swedish, Danish