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The First Outstanding 50 Years of “Università Politecnica delle Marche”

Research Achievements in Physical Sciences and Engineering

  • Celebrates the 50th anniversary of Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM, Ancona, Italy) (1969-2019)

  • Documents the main research activities undertaken by the current faculty members of UNIVPM

  • Covers the main research achievements in the different disciplines of the physical sciences and engineering, as well urban planning, sustainable develpment and the built environment

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. From Microelectronics to Nanoelectronics: Fifty Years of Advancements in Electronics

    • Giorgio Biagetti, Massimo Conti, Paolo Crippa, Davide Mencarelli, Claudio Turchetti
    Pages 1-22
  3. Birth and Development of the “Electromagnetic Fields” Group

    • Graziano Cerri, Marco Farina, Luca Pierantoni, Antonio Morini, Franco Moglie, Valter Mariani Primiani et al.
    Pages 23-36
  4. Digital Signal Processing for Audio Applications: Then, Now and the Future

    • Francesco Piazza, Stefano Squartini, Stefania Cecchi, Simone Fiori, Simone Orcioni, Susanna Spinsante et al.
    Pages 37-51
  5. Telecommunications in the ICT Age: From Research to Applications

    • Marco Baldi, Giovanni Cancellieri, Franco Chiaraluce, Adelmo De Santis, Ennio Gambi, Paola Pierleoni
    Pages 53-71
  6. From the Control Systems Theory to Intelligent Manufacturing and Services: Challenges and Future Perspectives

    • Andrea Bonci, Giuseppe Conte, Maria Letizia Corradini, Alessandro Freddi, Leopoldo Ietto, Gianluca Ippoliti et al.
    Pages 73-99
  7. From Artificial Intelligence and Databases to Cognitive Computing: Past and Future Computer Engineering Research at UNIVPM

    • Alessandro Cucchiarelli, Claudia Diamantini, Aldo Franco Dragoni, Fabrizio Francescangeli, Emanuele Frontoni, Adriano Mancini et al.
    Pages 101-121
  8. Fifty Years of Biomedical Engineering: From Origin to Smart Technologies

    • Laura Burattini, Francesco Di Nardo, Micaela Morettini, Federica Verdini, Sandro Fioretti
    Pages 123-141
  9. Citizen-Oriented Technologies in the Cities of Tomorrow

    • Marco Arnesano, Sara Casaccia, Costanzo di Perna, Giorgio Passerini, Paolo Principi, Gian Marco Revel et al.
    Pages 143-160
  10. Smart, Eco-Sustainable and Human-Centered Product Development Processes: 21st Century Manufacturing Industries

    • Maurizio Bevilacqua, Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica, Michele Germani, Giancarlo Giacchetta, Marco Mandolini, Ferruccio Mandorli et al.
    Pages 161-175
  11. The Role of Advanced Materials in the Development of Innovative Manufacturing Processes

    • Carlo Bruni, Marcello Cabibbo, Mohamad El Mehtedi, Archimede Forcellese, Eleonora Santecchia, Stefano Spigarelli
    Pages 177-194
  12. 50 Years of Chemistry in the Engineering Faculty: From Free Radicals to Nanosystems

    • Pierluigi Stipa, Simona Sabbatini, Michela Pisani, Liberato Cardellini
    Pages 195-206
  13. Physics of Matter: From the Nanoscale Structure to the Macroscopic Properties of Materials

    • Gianni Albertini, Gianni Barucca, Oriano Francescangeli, Daniele Eugenio Lucchetta, Liana Lucchetti, Paolo Mengucci et al.
    Pages 207-221
  14. Energy Scenarios for the Future of Mankind

    • Alessia Arteconi, Flavio Caresana, Gianni Cesini, Gabriele Comodi, Francesco Corvaro, Valerio D’Alessandro et al.
    Pages 223-246
  15. Integrating Advanced CAE Tools and Testing Environments for the Design of Complex Mechanical Systems

    • Dario Amodio, Massimo Callegari, Paolo Castellini, Andrea Crivellini, Giacomo Palmieri, Matteo Claudio Palpacelli et al.
    Pages 247-258
  16. Environmental Sustainability of Engineering Works: Geological and Geotechnical Aspects

    • Giuseppe Scarpelli, Ivo Bellezza, Marta Di Sante, Evelina Fratalocchi, Viviene Marianne Esther Fruzzetti, Francesco Mazzieri et al.
    Pages 259-278
  17. Sustainability in Construction Materials: From Waste Valorization to Circular Economy

    • Maria Letizia Ruello, Tiziano Bellezze, Valeria Corinaldesi, Jacopo Donnini, Anna Laura Eusebi, Francesco Fatone et al.
    Pages 279-296
  18. Sustainable Engineering for Resilient Built and Natural Environments

    • Antonello Alici, Maurizio Bocci, Paolo Bonvini, Maurizio Brocchini, Alessandro Calamai, Francesco Canestrari et al.
    Pages 297-310
  19. Research and Engineering for Resilient Infrastructures and Environment Protection

    • Maurizio Bocci, Maurizio Brocchini, Francesco Canestrari, Fabrizio Cardone, Sara Corvaro, Giovanna Darvini et al.
    Pages 311-324
  20. An Overview of the Structural Safety-Oriented Research in the Region Marche Seismic Area

    • Capozucca Roberto, Carbonari Sandro, Clementi Francesco, Cocchi Gianmichele, Davì Fabrizio, Dezi Luigino et al.
    Pages 325-339

About this book

The book describes the significant multidisciplinary research findings at the Università Politecnica delle Marche and the expected future advances. It addresses some of the most dramatic challenges posed by today’s fast-growing, global society and the changes it has caused. It also discusses solutions to improve the wellbeing of human beings.

The book covers the main research achievements in the different disciplines of the physical sciences and engineering, as well as several research lines developed at the university’s Faculty of Engineering in the fields of electronic and information engineering, telecommunications, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing technologies, energy, advanced materials, chemistry, physics of matter, mathematical sciences, geotechnical engineering, circular economy, urban planning, construction engineering, infrastructures and environment protection, technologies and digitization of the built environment and cultural heritage. It highlights the international relevance and multidisciplinarity of research at the university as well as the planned research lines for the next years.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Information Engineering (DII), Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy

    Sauro Longhi, Andrea Monteriù, Alessandro Freddi, Emanuele Frontoni

  • Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (DIISM), Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy

    Michele Germani, Gian Marco Revel

About the editors

Sauro Longhi is professor of automation engineering at the Polytechnic University of Marche (UNIVPM), Ancona, Italy. He served as Rector of the same university from 2013 to 2019.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The First Outstanding 50 Years of “Università Politecnica delle Marche”

  • Book Subtitle: Research Achievements in Physical Sciences and Engineering

  • Editors: Sauro Longhi, Andrea Monteriù, Alessandro Freddi, Emanuele Frontoni, Michele Germani, Gian Marco Revel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32762-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-32761-3Published: 17 January 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-32764-4Published: 17 January 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-32762-0Published: 16 December 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 402

  • Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 88 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Higher Education, Science Education, Engineering, general

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