Staff
Polifactory has a staff that promotes, coordinates and manages the various activities of the laboratory. The makerspace also collaborates with a broader group of lecturers, researchers, PhD students and students who develop scientific, educational and cultural projects in residence. An Advisory Board supports Polifactory on an institutional level.
Stefano Maffei
Full professor and Scientific Director
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Massimo Bianchini
Associate Professor and Lab Manager
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Patrizia Bolzan
Assistant Professor
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Laura Cipriani
Research Fellow
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Francesca Foglieni
Research Fellow
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Francesco Leoni
Research Fellow
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Martina Carraro
Ph.D Candidate
![](https://www.polifactory.polimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/martina_bn-460x460.jpg)
Erin Mcauliffe
Ph.D Candidate
![](https://www.polifactory.polimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/thumbnail_Erin-bio-460x460.jpg)
Luca Grosso
Research Fellow
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Laura Martelloni
Research Collaborator
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Miriam Ronchi
Research Fellow
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Advisory Board
It deals with the scientific programme and governance of Polifactory. Its members are affiliated with the three Departments at Politecnico that promote Polifactory.
Visiting staff
External collaborators and PhD students continuously develop research and experimentation activities in Polifactory’s spaces.
Barbara Parini
Research Collaborator
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Aurélie Marie Glaser
Research Collaborator
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Arianna Fanio González
Ph.D. Candidate
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Staff @ Large
Politecnico’s lecturers and researchers, but also external experts and professionals who develop non-continuous activities with Polifactory and are part of the valuable network of actors making their knowledge available.
Carla Sedini
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Mirko Gelsomini
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Massimo Menichinelli
Associate professor
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Luca Mottola
Associate Professor
![](https://www.polifactory.polimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mottola-min.jpg)
Marina Carulli
Assistant Professor
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Ilaria Mariani
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Stefano Crabu
Assistant Professor
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