Giuseppe MIRONE

Full Professor of Mechanical design and machine construction [ING-IND/14]

CONTACT: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125, Catania (ITALY). ++39 095 7382418, gmirone@dii.unict.it ;

EDUCATION

1999:             Ph.D. in Structural Mechanics, University of Catania, 28 April 1999,

1994:             Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with full score (110/110),  University of Catania,

 

INDUSTRY & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1994 - 1996: R&D Dept. of the N.T.ET., Italian Company operating in the market of glass fiber reinforced plastics for telecommunications. Responsible for the development of GFRP accessories (poles, cabinets, cable protection sleeves, etc.) for telecommunication networks according to Italian, Arabian and Spanish standards.

 

ACADEMIC & INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

2018:                            Full Professor of Machine Design, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Catania;

2013 to 2015:             Safety Officer of the Departmental Heavy Mechanical Laboratory;

2013 to 2015:             Dept. Director’s Delegate at the Web-TV and Multimedia Office;

2013 to 2015:             Dept. Director’s Delegate for Departmental Teaching and Education activities;

2012:                            National qualification for Full Professor;

2008 - 2012:                Vice-Dean of the Engineering Faculty, University of Catania;

2006 - 2018:                Associate Professor,  Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Mech. Engineering, University of Catania;

 

COURSES:

Dynamics and Design of of Mech.Struct.              5th year Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering;

Machine Design,                                             4th year Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering;

Equipment Design for Chemical Industry,               4th year Master Degree in Chemical Engineering;

 

1996 - 2006:                Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Mech. Engineering, University of Catania;

COURSES:

Dynamics and Design of of Mech.Struct.               5th year Master Degree in Mech. Eng.;

Machine Design,                                              4th year Master Degree in Mech. Eng.,

Mechanichs of Materials,                                              5th year Master Degree in Mech. Eng.,

Safety and Reliab. of Mech. Struct.,                4th year Master Degree in Mech. Eng.,

 

2000 - 2006:                Contract Researcher,  Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Mech. Engineering, University of Catania;

Research field:  “Mechanical Behaviour of Conventional and Unconventional Materials”;

 

1999 and 2000:          Contract Professor,  Faculty of Engineering, University of Catania;

Course title: Dynamic Behaviour of Mechanical Structures for Bachelor Degree (“Diploma di Laurea”) in Mechanical Engineering;

 

1996 to 1999:             Ph.D.  student, in Structural Mechanics, Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering  Faculty of Engineering, University of Catania;

 

 

 

 

VIEW THE COURSES FROM THE A.Y. 2022/2023 TO THE PRESENT

Academic Year 2021/2022


Academic Year 2020/2021


Academic Year 2019/2020


Academic Year 2018/2019


Academic Year 2017/2018


Academic Year 2016/2017


Academic Year 2015/2016

- Elastoplasticity and ductile damage under evolving triaxiality / deviatoricity of the stress state;

- Postnecking  characterization techniques for bulk and thin sheet materials;

- Improvement of Hopkinson bar experimental procedures for impact and high strain rate characterization;

- Characterization procedures for anisotropic metals;

- Shape Memory Alloys and smart materials;

- Material properties for additive manufacturing;

- Structural design with composites;

- Vehicle dynamics;

 

Further details on  http://www.diim.unict.it/users/gmirone/index.html