Luca D’Alessandro

Luca D'Alessandro is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Phononic Vibes, an Italian company specializing in vibration and acoustic control through metamaterial technology, with operations in Milano and Parma. D'Alessandro has extensive experience in academia, having served as a Contract Professor at Politecnico di Milano, where responsibilities included teaching modules in architectural design and structural mechanics. D'Alessandro earned a Ph.D. in Structural, Seismic, and Geotechnical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, focusing on smart materials and metamaterials. Additional roles include structural engineering consultancy, fellowships, and visiting researcher positions at prestigious institutions like MIT and Harvard.