Speaker Bio

Associate Professor at the University of Bologna in the field of aerospace engineering. Her research interest is targeting new aeronautical technologies and HMI (Human Machine Interfaces) evolution, as derived from increased complexity and autonomy of the aeronautical systems. Sara Bagassi has shaped her research activity in the following three areas: Extended reality (XR) technologies for aeronautics: this research stream aims at investigating the potential of mixed/augmented/virtual reality in aeronautical systems design and operations. Sustainable aircraft configurations: preliminary design of a windowless aircraft concept that leads to fuel savings and embeds innovative visualization technologies to improve passengers’ comfort. Additively manufactured metamaterials: numerical and experimental studies on acoustic metamaterials and negative stiffness materials with potential applications in aeronautics.