CATERINA MELE

Work Esperience

Sector: Research, High Education

Occupation or position held:

Associate Professor at Politecnico di Torino, Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG), Area 08/C1 – ICAR10, since 2016; She teach Historic building technology at Bachelor’s Degree in Ingegneria Edile (Building Engineering) of the Politecnico di Torino and Environmental Technology at Master’s Degree of Progettazione delle Aree Verdi e del Paesaggio (Green Areas and Landscape Design), Politecnico di Torino, University of Torino, University of Genova, Politecnico di Milano Consortium;

Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Torino, Department of Building Engineering and Territorial Systems (DISET), then DISEG, from 2004 to 2015; She teach Building technology at the Bachelor’s Degree in Building Engineering and Master’s Degree in Building Engineering since the academic year 2004-2005;

Adjunct Professor at the faculty of Architecture of the Politecnico di Torino and at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Parma from 2002 to 2003; Lecturer of Building technology;

External staff, supporting teaching and research 1999 to 2002

Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the Politecnico di Torino from 1997 to 1998; Lecturer of Building technology;

Education and academic qualifications

2012 – National Scientific Qualification, level of Associate Professor

1999-2002 – Research Grant, Politecnico di Torino, Faculty of Engineering on the topic “Indagini sul recupero dei materiali e manufatti caratterizzanti gli edifici del Movimento Moderno. Le restrizioni autarchiche, la sperimentazione in campo tecnologico e lo sfruttamento delle materie prime”;

1998 -1999 - Research Contract, Politecnico di Torino, Department of Building Engineering and Territorial Systems (DISET) on the topic “Gli aspetti interdisciplinari della cultura politecnica”;

1988 – PhD in Building Engineering with a thesis entitled “L’intervento sul costruito e l’approccio interdisciplinare della cultura politecnica”;

1994 - 1997 - Winner of a Ministerial Scholarship, she attends the PhD Program in Building Engineering (X Cycle) at Politecnico di Torino;

1992 – 1994 - Winner of a Research Grant from the National Research Council (CNR) of “Progetto Finalizzato Edilizia, sottoprogetto 1. Processo e Procedure sul tema: “Metodologie di analisi e sviluppo di procedure, progetti e tecnologie sperimentali in edilizia” which she carries out at the Politecnico di Torino, Department of Building Engineering and Territorial Systems (DISET);

1988 - Graduated with honors in Architecture (five years) at the Faculty of Architecture of the Politecnico di Torino.

Institutional offices and roles

Member of the Departmental Board (2012-2015);

Member of the Academic Senate of the Politecnico di Torino (2015-2016);

Member of the Board of Directors of the Politecnico di Torino (2016 – current to 2024);

Member of the public party delegation (Delegazione di Parte Pubblica) of the Politecnico di Torino (2016-2020);

Member of the Politecnico Green Team Office (2019 – current to 2024);

Educational roles and activity

Member of the Board of Ingegneria Edile (Building Engineering) and the Board of Pianificazione e Progettazione (Planning and Design) of Politecnico di Torino (current, from 2004)

Joint in the project of Doctorado en Arquitectura para el Siglo XXI Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo – Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (FAU UNNE), Corrientes, Argentina; Coordinator prof. Daniel Edgardo De Vedoya, with an educational module (30 hours) “Ciudad y edificios existentes: cultura, técnica y sostenibilidad. Fundamentos teóricos y problemas de intervención “ (current, in process of accreditation)

Member of the Scientific Board of R3C (Responsible, Risk Resilience Centre), Interdisciplinary Research Centre of Politecnico di Torino (current, from dice