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 10 July 2026
Call for Papers | International Workshop on Trusted Computing and Artificial Intelligence applied to Cybersecurity
The workshop is part of the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security
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Deadline 30 June 2026
Call for papers | Special Issue “Navigating Climate Challenges in Modern Heritage”
Call for Papers for the Special Issue in the Built Heritage /Springer on Navigating Climate Challenges in Modern Heritage
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Deadline 31 July 2026
Call for papers | Shaping Future Cities: Turning Assessment into Strategies and Actions for Resilience
Call for papers for the Special Issue Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050)
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17 June 2026 at 10,30 am
Curves and Cantilevers: Tailoring Band Gaps in Hexagonal Lattices
A seminar by Dr. Mukherjee on tailoring band gaps in hexagonal lattices and their applications in mechanical metamaterials
Sala Ferrari DIMEAS (2nd floor) - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24
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From 15 to 17 June 2026
NanoSeries 2026
Politecnico di Torino will host an international conference dedicated to the latest advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology
Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24
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From 17 to 18 June 2026
From Widening to Transformation: European Universities as Engines of Inclusion and Innovation
An international conference in Brussels on the role of university alliances in shaping the European research and innovation landscape
NCBR Centre - Rue Beillard 40 - Brussels (Belgium)
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19 June 2026 at 2,30 pm
Recent Progress in Dry Friction Damping for Turbomachinery Bladed Disks
Seminar presented by Wenjun Wang, Qiutengwen Zhang, Shengshuo Wang, and Tao Chen, researchers from the Lab of Dynamic Design and Smart Structures at Beihang University (China).
Sala riunione 3 piano DIMEAS - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
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22 June 2026 at 11.00 am
Cosmologies #04 READING LAB - Architectural knowledge and the design studio
COSMOLOGIES. Rethinking Anomalies in Urban and Architectural Research on China and Beyond. A series marking the 10th anniversary of the China Room research group
Sala Astengo - Politecnico di Torino - Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli 39, Torino
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From 22 to 24 June 2026
43rd UIT International Heat Transfer Conference
43rd UIT Conference in Turin
Sala Emma Strada - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
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26 June 2026 at 6,00 pm
Entanglement, Bell's inequalities and our vision of the world
A seminar by Professor Marco Genovese on entanglement, Bell's inequalities and their implications for our understanding of the physical world
Aula 1S - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
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From 22 to 26 June 2026
Learning from Satoyama: The Japanese Way to Sustainable Built Environment
An international festival dedicated to the sustainability of the built environment through the dialogue between architecture, landscape and Japanese culture
Castello del Valentino - MAO Torino
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22 May 2026
Unite! Sustainable Mobility Forum
An international online forum on sustainable mobility, featuring lectures and contributions from Unite! partner universities
Online
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Deadline 28 June 2026
Call for abstracts | 9th International Congress on Construction History - ICCH9
Submissions open for the 9th International Congress on Construction History will be held at Politecnico di Torino from 28 June to 2 July 2027
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21 Day Challenge - 2nd Edition | Small Steps, Meaningful Change
A new Unite! initiative dedicated to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility
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Deadline 30 June 2026
DiWine Path Summer School
Cultivating climate resilience and rediscovering vineyard heritage in a historic mountain territory using innovative strategies and technologies
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Deadline 30 June 2026
Call for Abstracts | REAACH Symposium
The call for abstracts for the REAACH 2026 Symposium, an international conference dedicated to digital innovation in architecture, engineering and construction, is open until 30 June 2026
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Call for participation | Unite! Language Tandems
Practice foreign languages through peer-to-peer exchanges with students from Unite! partner universities
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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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2 July 2026 at 14,30 pm
Reproducibility in the Age of AI: Tools, Practices, and Challenges for More Verifiable Research
The Open Science Study Centre continues its seminar series on Open Science.
Sala Conferenze Nuova Shannon - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24
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2 July 2026 at 8,30 pm
PoliTO Cinema | Nuvola. Un progetto aperto alla città
The University Film Series
Aula Magna "Giovanni Agnelli" - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24
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3 July 2026 at 10:30 am
Pushing High-Fidelity Simulations Towards More Realism, and Building CFD-Ready Turbulence and Heat Flux Closures Using Machine Learning
The seminar will be presented by Prof. Richard D. Sandberg, Chair Professor of Computational Mechanics at the University of Melbourne (Australia).
Sala C. Ferrari DIMEAS - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - available online
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From 29 to 3 July 2026
AI for Immersive Technologies: Enhancing Virtual and Augmented Realities
A 5-day course aimed at audiovisual professionals, researchers, and students in XR and/or AI
Aula R1B - Politecnico di Torino - Via Paolo Borsellino 28-44
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2 and 3 July 2026
Hacking Collective Behavior
Two days of interdisciplinary discussion dedicated to the study of collective behavior, bringing together scholars and researchers from different scientific fields
Politecnico di Torino
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10 July 2026 at 6 pm
Bohm’s Theory: A Quantum Theory of Waves and Particles
QubiTO Team orginise the seminar Bohm’s Theory: A Quantum Theory of Waves and Particles
Aula 1S - Politecnico di Torino - Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
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Deadline 15 July 2026
The Great Game - Istanbul | Design Summer School
An international summer school bringing together graduates from Italy, Turkey and Kosovo to design the future of Istanbul's Asian shore
Kartal district - Istanbul & online
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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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Complete the CPD questionnaire for the II teaching period
Students and faculty are invited to complete CPD questionnaires to help assess teaching quality and community satisfaction
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Deadline 31 July 2026
Startup Call | Italgas and I3P launch a new initiative for the future of energy networks
A new call by Italgas and I3P to identify innovative solutions for the energy networks of the future
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Deadline 30 August 2026
MechaTwing Summer School
The MechaTwing Summer School will bring together international experts to explore advanced approaches to aircraft wing morphing and aeroelastic control
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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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Deadline 30 June 2026
Space It Up! PhD Forum
Event dedicated to the presentation of doctoral research and interdisciplinary exchange in the space sector.
Alba
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Deadline 13 September 2026
Call for applications | IC Design Fundamentals
Applications are now open for the IC Design Fundamentals course on silicon-based microelectronics and sustainable semiconductor design
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13 October 2026 at 2,30 pm
European Digital Campus: lessons learned from the Unite! implementation
A webinar on the development of a federated European digital campus within the Unite! Alliance
Stockholm - available 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
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Deadline 30 September 2027
Call for Applications | Rational Eco-design of electronics
An introduction to eco-design principles for sustainable electronics
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Deadline 30 September 2027
Call for Applications | Eco-Design for Power Electronics – Part 1
A comprehensive introduction to power conversion technologies and power electronics design
Department News
DiSAT Seminars 2026 - Seminar "The Hidden Geometry of Quantum Matter"
The seminar will be held by dr. Alessandro De Martino
Sala Didattica - 2.00 p.m.