Ducati Motor HoldingEngine Design Engineer
Jul. 2005 - Jan. 2011Bologna Area, ItalyEngineering design of engine components and subsystems in cooperation with structural and thermo-fluid dynamics analysts, test department, technology and materials specialists, SBK race department, style and vehicle designers.
Relationships with global suppliers.
Lubrication system simulation.
Administration of an intranet web site which collects best practices in engine design. I started in the last design stage of the 1098 engine, then worked in a very small team which dealt with 2V engines such as 696, 796, 1100 evo; I ended my career with two years spent on the 1199 engine from concept to preseries.
I supervised degree theses on lubrication systems and tutored a trainee about the modeling of the 1098 lubrication system.
I set up the intranet for the engine department and collected the best practices in engine design.