Alessio Artoni Assistant Professor of Applied Mechanics Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale (DICI) Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering University of Pisa Largo Lucio Lazzarino 2, I-56122 Pisa PI, Italy Tel: +39 050 2218009 E-mail: alessio.artoni@ing.unipi.it Web: www.dimnp.unipi.it/artoni-a EDUCATION University of Pisa, Italy Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 2008 Dissertation: Micro-geometry Optimization of Spiral Bevel Gears. Advisors: prof. Massimo Guiggiani, ing. Marco Gabiccini, prof. Roberto Bassani The Ohio State University, USA Visiting Scholar, Aug. 2007 Nov. 2007 Supervisor: prof. Ahmet Kahraman University of Pisa, Italy Laurea Magistrale (Master of Science) in Mechanical Engineering, 2004 Final thesis: Design and Analysis of Hypoid Gears by Means of Numerical Codes. Grade: 110/110. Advisors: : prof. Massimo Guiggiani (supervisor), ing. Marco Gabiccini, ing. Francesca Di Puccio PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University of Pisa Assistant Professor of Applied Mechanics (ING-IND/13) Dec 2011 current University of Pisa Postdoctoral Researcher Jan 2008 Dec 2011 The Ohio State University Postdoctoral Researcher Aug 2008 Sep 2009 JOURNAL PAPERS PUBLICATIONS 2013 1. A. Artoni, M. Guiggiani, A. Kahraman, and J. Harianto, Robust optimization of cylindrical gear tooth surface modifications within ranges of torque and misalignments, Journal of Mechanical Design, 135, 121005 (2013) 2. A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, and M. Kolivand, Ease-off based compensation of tooth surface deviations for spiral bevel and hypoid gears: only the pinion needs corrections, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 61, 84 101 (2013) CV of Alessio Artoni (updated March 2014) Page 1 of 5
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 1. M. Gabiccini, A. Artoni, and M. Guiggiani, On the identification of machine settings for gear surface topography corrections, Journal of Mechanical Design, 134, 041004 (2012) 1. A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, and A. Kahraman, "Multi-objective ease-off optimization of hypoid gears for their efficiency, noise and durability performances, Journal of Mechanical Design, 133, 121007 (2011) 1. A. Artoni, M. Kolivand, A. Kahraman, An ease-off based optimization of the loaded transmission error of hypoid gears, Journal of Mechanical Design, 132, 011010 (2010) 1. A. Artoni, A. Bracci, M. Gabiccini, and M. Guiggiani, Optimization of the loaded contact pattern in hypoid gears by automatic topography modification, Journal of Mechanical Design, 131, 011008 (2009) 2. A. Bracci, M. Gabiccini, A. Artoni, and M. Guiggiani, Geometric contact pattern estimation for gear drives, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 198, 1563 1571 (2009) 1. A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, and M. Guiggiani, Nonlinear identification of machine settings for flank form modifications in hypoid gears, Journal of Mechanical Design, 130, 112602 (2008) CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 2013 2011 1. A. Artoni, M. Guiggiani, A. Kahraman, and J. Harianto, Robust optimization of cylindrical gear tooth surface modifications within ranges of torque and misalignments, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2013, August 4-7, Portland, Oregon, USA (2013) [SPEAKER] 1. A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, and A. Kahraman, Multi-objective ease-off optimization of hypoid gears for their efficiency, noise and durability performances, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2011, August 29-31, 2011, Washington, DC, USA (2011) [SPEAKER] 2. M. Gabiccini, A. Artoni, and M. Guiggiani, On the identification of machine settings for gear surface topography corrections, Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering CV of Alessio Artoni (updated March 2014) Page 2 of 5
2007 2005 Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2011, August 29-31, Washington, DC, USA (2011) 3. A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, A. Bracci, and M. Guiggiani, Simulation-based multi-objective optimization of hypoid gears, XX Congresso AIMETA, Bologna, Italy (2011) 4. M. Gabiccini, A. Bracci, and A. Artoni, Direct derivation of the dynamic regressors for serial manipulators with mixed rigidelastic joints, XX Congresso AIMETA, Bologna, Italy (2011) 5. A. Bracci, M. Gabiccini, A. Artoni, and M. Guiggiani, Global meshless solutions for elasticity problems with direct enforcement of boundary constraints, XX Congresso AIMETA, Bologna, Italy (2011) 1. A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, and M. Guiggiani, Synthesis of hypoid gear surface topography by a nonlinear least squares approach, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 10 th International Power Transmission and Gearing Conference, Las Vegas, NV, USA (2007) [SPEAKER] 2. M. Gabiccini, A. Artoni, F. Di Puccio, and M. Guiggiani, A regularization method for hypoid gear synthesis using the invariant approach, 12 th IFToMM World Congress, Besançon, France, (2007) 1. A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, F. Di Puccio, M. Guiggiani, and M. Facchini, Computerized generation, simulation of meshing and advanced contact stress analysis of spiral bevel geras via a new approach, International Conference on Gears, VDI-Berichte 1904, Vol. 2, 1711 1718, Munich, Germany (2005) Courses (and member of the examining board): TEACHING AND STUDENT ADVISING Applied Mechanics (for Mechanical Engineering) Mechanics (for Biomedical Engineering) Fundamentals of Mathematical Analysis (introductory course for freshmen completed) Student Advising Current students: 1. Luca Le Bone 2. Giovanni Longobardi 3. Beatrice Donati 4. Riccardo Paci CV of Alessio Artoni (updated March 2014) Page 3 of 5
Graduated students: 1. Veronica Giacomelli 2. Linda Bacchi 3. Cristiano Petrocelli 4. Samuele Rovai Awarded by ASSIOT (Italian Association of Gears and Transmission Elements Manufacturers). 5. Andrea Giovanni Rucci 6. Diego Caporali 7. Vincenzo Maiorano Final thesis developed at the F.I.Z. Research Center, BMW Group A.G., Munich, Germany. 8. Daniele Ferretti 9. Andrea Di Mella Research engineer supervised: 1. Alberto Nannini Research carried out at the Mercedes Technology Center, DaimlerChrysler A.G., Sindelfingen, Germany. RESEARCH PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS Principal investigator of a research project on innovative aerospace geared transmissions with GE Avio S.r.l. Duration: 18 months. (Status: awaiting final signatures as of 07/03/2014) Participant in the EU FP7 project CleanSky GTFTR (Geared TurboFan Test Rig), Project N. 620152, Call ID SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01. Duration: 20 months. Participant in the EU FP7 project WALK-MAN (Whole-body Adaptive Locomotion and Manipulation), Project N. 611832, Call ID FP7-ICT-2013-10. Duration: 48 months. Participant in the EU FP7 project PaCMan (Probabilistic and Compositional Representations of Objects for Robotic Manipulation), Project N. 600918, Call ID FP7-ICT-2011-9. Duration: 36 months. Organization, coordination and research for the joint research project "Robust Multi-objective Microgeometry Optimization of Helical Gears", funded by the GearLab Consortium of The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA: This is an international consortium of approximately 50 members, including U.S. federal agencies and companies in the automotive and aerospace sectors, which fund applied research projects in the field of mechanical power transmission. October 2011-September 2012. Organization, coordination and research for the joint research project "Multi-objective Micro-geometry Optimization of Hypoid Gears", funded by the GearLab Consortium of The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA, March 2010-March 2011. Investigator for five research projects with Avio S.p.A., concerning design, analysis and optimization of bevel gears for aerospace applications (particularly for the General Electric turbofan engines GE90 and GEnx). Years 2005 to 2010. CV of Alessio Artoni (updated March 2014) Page 4 of 5
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Technical reviewer for the following scientific journals: ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Mechanism and Machine Theory Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Meccanica Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science Inverse Problems in Science & Engineering Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. Session Chair of the technical session PTG-3-2 Gear Dynamics and Noise II, ASME 2013 Power Transmission and Gearing Conference (PTG), Portland, OR, USA (August 2013) Session Chair of the technical session PTG-1-2 Gear System Design and Analysis II, 11th ASME International Power Transmission and Gearing Conference (PTG), Washington, DC, USA (August 2011) Expert member of the Examining Board for the State Examination licensing Professional Engineers, for the degree programs in Mechanical Engineering and Land Vehicles (University of Pisa), first and second sessions of 2012. AWARDS Recipient of the 2013 AIMETA (Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics) national Junior Prize for best young Researcher in Mechanics of Machines. Second place winner of the 2005 national competition for the best M.S. thesis on power transmission, organized by ASSIOT (Italian Association of Gears and Transmission Elements Manufacturers) with the endorsement of AgustaWestland. Languages: OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS English: proficient (TOEFL test taken on April 24, 2010. Score: 118/120). German: intermediate French: intermediate Software skills: Wolfram Mathematica; Fortran 90/95 (with IMSL and NAG libraries); Ansys (FEM); MathWorks MATLAB; ANSoL Calyx, HypoidFaceMilled, and HypoidFaceHobbed; Gleason T2000; PTC Pro/Engineer; LaTeX; Adobe Illustrator; Microsoft Office. CV of Alessio Artoni (updated March 2014) Page 5 of 5