Pedrolli, Lorenzo

Lorenzo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering (2012) and a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Mechatronics Engineering (2015) from the University of Trento. During the final year of his Master’s program, he taught mechanical technologies at a Higher Technical Institute (EQF 4). After graduating, he worked on a research project focused on developing an inertial energy storage system, gaining experience in Finite Element Analysis and topological optimization.

He later worked as a mechanical designer for a company manufacturing machining centers, focusing on high-performance spindles while maintaining a broad view of machinery and production processes. His career shifted towards research with his participation in the Innovative Training Network (ITN) of the STREAM project in Berlin, where he developed a deep appreciation for European cooperation in research.

Over the years, Lorenzo combined teaching mechanical design and mechanics at the Trento Technical Institute with collaboration on European projects like ECVET and EUROPASS, aimed at unifying vocational education and training systems in Europe. He also worked as a freelance mechanical engineer and completed coursework in Hydraulics and Pneumatics at the University of Trento.

Currently, Lorenzo is a lecturer at the University of Deusto and is completing his PhD in Engineering for the Information Society and Sustainable Development as part of the COFUND 6i-DIRS project, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions under the Horizon2020 program. His research focuses on computational fluid dynamics and discrete element modeling to analyze metal powder flow in laser metal deposition processes.