DISAT
Department of Applied Science and Technology
The Department of APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DISAT) focuses on research and education involving the fundamental principles of matter and energy, their transformation and related engineering applications.
It does so throughout a wide and complementary range of disciplines: physics of condensed matter and fundamental interactions, nanotechnology, chemistry, materials science, metallurgy, actively pursuing chemical, physical, materials and food engineering spanning from the conception of new processes, to the development of new chemical reactors and process units by modelling and experimental tools, from the optimisation of control strategies and devices to the design of pilot and industrial-scale plants.
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Politecnico News
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Peace initiatives at PoliTO
Updates on the peace initiatives of Politecnico di Torino
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Deadline 15 April 2026
Call for Papers | IEEE International Workshop on eHealth Systems and IoT
Call for Papers included in the events of the IEEE Conference on Computers, Software, and Applications (COMPSAC)
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Deadline 24 April 2026
Call for Papers | Workshop Foundation Models for Vision Applications
Call for Papers included in the International Conference on Pattern Recognition
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Deadline 15 April 2026
Call for Papers | International Workshop on Rising ICT Solutions for Smart Grids as Multi-energy Systems
Call for Papers held within the events of the IEEE Conference on Computers, Software, and Applications (COMPSAC)
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Deadline 31 March 2026
Call for Papers: Sensor-Based Systems for Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Special Issue of the "Sensors" journal
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Deadline 31 May 2026
Call for Papers | Beauty as a Public Category: Aesthetics, Politics, and Urban Space
Call for Papers for the European Journal of Creative Practices in Cities and Landscapes (CPCL), Vol. 9, no 2
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Deadline 31 March 2026
Series of specialised online lectures for Doctoral Students
The Unite! Doctoral School is organising a series of specialised online lectures focusing on recent advances and research trends
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30 March 2026 at 10,00 am
Too Good to Scrap | Open Days 2026 Edition
Too good to scrap is an initiative to reduce waste and make the most of reusable event materials
R lecture theatres - Politecnico di Torino - Via Borsellino 53 and Sala Colonne - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
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Online Toolkit for Joint Educational Offerings
The Online Toolkit for Joint Educational Offerings is still evolving, and your input will help shape it
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Deadline 31 March 2026
How to Drive Change: Training Students and Professionals for a Responsible Society
An intensive, practice-oriented seminar on sustainable urban mobility that combines theory with hands-on, real-world activities
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31 March 2026 at 10,00 am
A bike path along the train tracks
Inauguration of the RI-REVERSE Project demonstrator
Cittadella Politecnica del Design e della Mobilità Sostenibile - Corso Luigi Settembrini 178, Torino
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Survey: Towards the future of materials
A survey conducted within the European Horizon project AI-TranspWood
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Deadline 31 March 2026
Call for Proposals | Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium
The call is open to researchers from all over the world
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Call MATCHIN – Mobilizing Advanced Talents for Competence and High Innovation
Funded by the Piedmont Region to promote research and development, technology transfer, and innovation within companies
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1 April 2026 at 10,00 am
Michel Foucault and Neoliberalism as Rationality of Government
The lecture is part of the Urban and Regional Development Ph.D. Course in Political Theory "What is Neoliberalism?"
Sala Vigliano - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
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Deadline 1 April 2026
Forests, Wood and Carbon
A course that explores the role of forests in the bioeconomy and the carbon cycle
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Deadline 1 April 2026
Call for Papers: IEEE International Conference on Metaverse 2026
Call for Papers IEEE International Conference on Metaverse 2026
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Deadline 3 April 2026
Navigating Diversity in the International Classroom
Seminar on intercultural teaching skills for multicultural classrooms focusing on inclusive learning and participation
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Unite! Staff training opportunities – Spring 2026
Three online training opportunities for Unite! staff in Spring 2026
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9 April 2026 at 8,30 pm
PoliTO Cinema | Hidden Figures
The University Film Series
Aula Magna "Giovanni Agnelli" - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24
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9 April 2026
Belonging and Well-being workshop series
Interactive Zoom sessions designed to support PhD students’ well-being, build a sense of belonging, and share practical tools to succeed in their academic journey
Online
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Deadline 10 April 2026
Call for Participation | Colonial Echoes, Urban Futures: Archives, Memory, and Generative AI in Postcolonial Critique
Call for Participation - Multidisciplinary Seminar & Workshop
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13 April 2026 at 6 pm
DAD A+ Spring Lecture Series “The New Challenges in the Field of Architecture” | Lecture 4 - Vladan Joler
The A+ Lectures series of seminars, dedicated to new challenges in the field of Architecture, is back again this year
Room 1 V - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
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14 April 2026 at 4,00 pm
Spatiotemporal Interference: theorizing the materiality of recursion from an archipelago of migrant encampments
The meeting is part of the Beyond Inhabitation Lab seminar series Spring 2026
Sala Vigliano - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
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Deadline 15 April 2026
Bioengineering human tissue: Design, fabrication, analysis
Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) focused on the design, fabrication, and analysis of bioengineered human tissue
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16 April 2026 at 2,30 pm
Six houses in Ségou: reading Mbembe from the ground
Organization of the seminar by Antonio di Campli and Camilla Rondot
Sala Colonne - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
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17 April 2026 at 10,00 pm
Conjunctural analysis: moments and methods
The presentation examines the recent return of conjunctural analysis and its methodological implications in the critical social sciences
Sala dello Zodiaco - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino - disponibile online
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Deadline 17 April 2026
Call for Abstract | Making Teachers, Shaping Futures: Maker Education in Teacher Training
Call for abstracts for the first conference of educational makerspaces for the integration of (critical) making in pre-service and in-service teacher education
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From 13 to 18 April 2026
Things, Soil, Space: Ségou, Mali
The exhibition is curated by Elvira Pietrobon
Sala Colonne - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
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Deadline 20 April 2026
Call for startup | Beyond Lab
Call launched through the new platform introduced by Iveco Group and designed in collaboration with I3P
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Deadline 20 April 2026
CMBP - China Management & Business Program
The CMBP is an advanced training program for graduate students and dynamic future managers pursuing an effective business career with China
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21 April 2026 at 11,00 am
Unite! Doctoral Event
An event to explore doctoral studies, connect with researchers, and discover what a career in research really looks like
Online
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21 April 2026 at 4,00 pm
Fugitive care: beyond capitalist welfare | By Ida Danewid
The meeting is part of the Beyond Inhabitation Lab seminar series Spring 2026
Sala Vigliano - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
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Deadline 21 April 2026
Beyond publications and patents: How to foster societal impact of your research
Unite! Networking Hub | Session 6
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22 April 2026 at 4,00 pm
Beyond sanctuary: the humanism of a world in motion
Beyond Sanctuary | The meeting is part of the Beyond Inhabitation Lab seminar series Spring 2026
Sala Vigliano - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
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Deadline 8 May 2026
Trainings in AI, research data management, research ethics and more
The trainings are aimed at students, researchers and university service staff
Online
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Deadline 30 May 2026
Open Call | China Beyond Exception - Spatial entanglements across Architecture and Urban Studies
Call for contributions marking the 10 years of activities of Polito China Room
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6 May 2026 at 2,00 pm
Trustworthy AI Agents for Human-Centered Social Impact
Advanced course on trustworthy, human-centered AI systems, combining real-world applications, hands-on activities and reflections on ethical and regulatory challenges
Lab 8 - DAUIN - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Castelfidardo 39
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17 March, 19 May and 16 June 2026
Unite! Networking Hub
A virtual space where Faculty and Staff can exchange best practices on a specific topic or issue
Online
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23 February 2026
The Study Method Enhancement and Study-Related Anxiety Management courses are back
Second Edition of the Courses designed to support students throughout their academic journey
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Deadline 17 July 2026
21th UIT Summer School. Pushing the frontiers of thermal-fluid simulations
A one-week intensive Summer School aims to equip PhD students and young researchers with a perspective on CFD methodologies
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Deadline 31 August 2026
Online Language and Cultural Competence Courses
Online courses open to all students enrolled at any of the Unite! partner universities
Online
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Deadlines 15 May and 15 November 2026
IRGA Call – Initiatives de Recherche Grenoble Alpes
Call launched by the Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
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31 March 2026 at 2,30 pm
Cosmologies. Rethinking Anomalies in Urban and Architectural Research on China and Beyond
The first in a series of events marking the 10th anniversary of the China Room research group
Sala Ciribini - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino - available online
Department News
DiSAT Seminars 2026 - Seminar "Strategies for Circularity: Renewable Feedstocks, Green Oxidants, and Sustainable Laboratories"
The seminar will be held by dr. Thomas Freese
Sala Denina - 2.00 p.m.
ERC stories: women shaping the future of STEM
The event is organized by the UNITO, with the patronage of the Rector and of the project CH4.0. During the event, four internationally renowned scientists, all recipients of grants awarded by the ERC will share their academic journeys.
Aula Magna Rettorato Università degli Studi di Torino