Full Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering at Bologna University. He previously worked as Operations manager in an international Company (assignments: logistics and plant maintenance management).
Academic Qualifications
PhD in “Operations in production systems”, 1998-2000, Parma University - Department of Industrial Engineering.
Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering, 1996, Bologna University, Faculty of Engineering (100/100 cum laude).
Areas of Interest
Optimal Design of Manufacturing Systems and Assembly Systems;
Design and Analysis of Material Handling Systems and Warehouses;
Stochastic and Deterministic Models for Logistics and Distribution;
Supply chain management;
Reliability and risk assessment of complex system;
Maintenance of industrial systems (TPM, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance).
Other Professional Experiences
Head of Management Engineering Course from 1.11.2013 to 1.11.2019, School of Engineering, Bologna University
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Inter-Universities Doctorate School in Advanced Automotive Engineering (Bologna, Modena and Reggio Emilia, Parma Universities).
Member of the inter-department Center of Industrial Research in Advanced Mechanics and Materials – Unit on “Advanced materials for the photonic design and application”, Network Tecnopoli High Tech Regione Emilia Romagna (https://webauth.unibo.it/sites/mam/it).
Member of AIDI - Italian Association Professors of Industrial Mechanical Plants and Operations.
Member of board of Scientific Committee of ANIMP (Milano) – Maintenance section.
Member of board of Directors of Fondazione ITL – Istituto per i Trasporti e la Logistica di Bologna, Regione Emilia Romagna, 2012-2016.
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Doctorate School in Mechatronics and Product Innovation – Padova University, 2005-2015.
Member of Funding Commission at School of Engineering, Bologna University, 2011-2013.
Member of executive board of Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN) at Bologna University, 2001-2009.
Head of Master “Gestione Integrata della Catena Logistica nel mercato” – Cofimp – Bologna, 2007-2009.
Teaching
His activities are focused on Operations, Logistics and Maintenance of production systems.
He is responsible of several courses, at the School of Engineering, Bologna University in particular:
Logistics – Management Engineering Course, School of Engineering, Bologna University;
Maintenance of production systems – Mechanical Eng. Course and Management Eng. Course, School of Engineering, Bologna University
Industrial Plant Design – Advanced Automotive Eng. Course, Bologna University
He previously taught at:
School of Engineering, Bologna University, Forlì Headquarter
School of Engineering, Modena and Reggio Emilia University
He is member of the Faculty of several Masters (in which is responsible of courses):
Master in Engineering and contracting (MEC) – Politecnico di Milano
Master in Business Administration (MBA) – Bologna Business School - BBS
Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) – Bologna Business School - BBS
Executive Master in Supply Chain and Operations (EMSCO) – Bologna Business School - BBS
Research
He has authored/co-authored over 170 international papers and technical publications.
He is Member of editorial board of Journal of Industrial Engineering (Hindawi Publishing Corporation), and of Manutenzione tecnica e management (Tecniche nuove Editor)
He is Editor of research book “Humanitarian Logistics and Sustainability”, Springer, Lecture Notes in Logistics (ISBN 978-3-319-15455-8)
He is a reviewer for several International Journals, in particular: International journal of production research, International journal of production economics, TQM magazine, Springer book series, International journal of reliability and system safety, International Journal of Transportation Research, Part E, Transportation Research Part A, Computers & Industrial Engineering, International Journal of Logistics - Research and Applications, International journal of production economics.
Research Projects
He has carried out more than 40 research projects in co-operation with - and funded by - Private and Public Companies, Universities and Research Center, among them:
EU Project. LESS-WATER BEV.TECH. (BANDO CIP-EIP-ECO-INNOVATION 2013 - ECO/13/630314) su Innovative combination of water technologies for the reduction of water consumption and waste in the beverage industry”
EU Project. Progetto Europeo CAMP-sUmp (Ref:740/1MED15_2.3_M1_238) CAMPus sustainable University mobility plans in MED areas 2017
EU Project. FP4 EC Programe FAIR-Cooperative Research No. FAIR-98-9557 "ARTUPIC": A Ready To Use Pizza Cheese. Process optimisation, advanced technology and development of environmentally friendly procedure for the production of ready-to-use pizza-cheese (EU project Italy-Spain-Germany).
National Project. Progetto “Generator” Bando Efficienza energetica - Industria 2015 (DM 5 marzo 2008 - Decreto di Concessione n° 00011EE01 del 23/12/2009).
Regional Project. Bando per progetti collaborativi di ricerca e sviluppo delle imprese (DGR 773/2015). Asse 1 - Azione 1.1.1. e 1.1.4 del POR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2014-2020 - PG/2015/803564. REPACKER - Ricerca e sviluppo di una nuova linea automatizzata ad alta flessibilità per la pallettizzazione personalizzata multi-prodotto di soft-drink da unità di carico mono-codice
Regional Project. Bando per progetti collaborativi di ricerca e sviluppo delle imprese (DGR 773/2015). Asse 1 - Azione 1.1.1. e 1.1.4 del POR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2014-2020 - PG/2015/803075 - Andanatore sostenibile a ridotto consumo energetico, versatile e facilmente configurabile per prodotti agricoli di elevata qualità.
RER - Regional Project. "Facility management in regime di global service per un distretto industriale", prot. 2001095983_002 Ministero dell'Istruzione dell'Università e della Ricerca.
RER - Regional Project. "Agritech LAB Laboratorio di tecnologie avanzate dedicate alle macchine agricole innovative" - Gallignani by Regione Emilia Romagna DGR n. 1631/2009.
RER - Regional Project. Progetto Regionale (Emilia Romagna) "Realizzazione di un sistema di assemblaggio completamente automatizzato ad elevata efficienza dedicato all'assemblaggio di valigie tecniche ad alte prestazioni, con processo ad estrema flessibilita" Programma Regionale per la Ricerca Industriale, l'Innovazione e il Trasferimento Tecnologico ANNO 2004.
List (not exhaustive) of private Companies recently involved in researches coordinated by Alberto Regattieri.
Ferrari Auto (automotive), Lamborghini Auto (automotive), F.C.A. (automotive), IMA spa (tobacco & food), Sacmi S.C. (tiles, beverage&food), Tetra Pak (food), Thun Logistics (e-commerce), Philip Morris Manufacturing & Technology (Tobacco), Philips (coffee machines), Poltrona Frau (furniture), Meloni Beauty & Trade (beauty home & person), Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi (healthcare), IRST (Healthcare), Samo (shower boxes).
Honors & Awards
Official honorable mention by the chancellor of Bologna University, 2017. For the level of his lectures at the School of Engineering;
Highly Commended Paper, Emerald Literati Club (United Kingdom), 2016. For a research focused on Humanitarian supply chains and performance measurement;
Top Five Cited Article 2006-2010, Elsevier, 2011. For a study about the traceability of material along the supply chain, in particular in the food sector;
Dr Theo Williamson Award (Excellence outstanding paper), Emerald Literati Club (United Kingdom), 2005. For his studies on production systems design;
Official honorable mention by the chancellor of Bologna University, 2003. For the level of his lectures at the School of Engineering;
Official honorable mention by the chancellor of Bologna University, 2006. For the level of his lectures at the School of Engineering;
Best Engineer of the year, Order of Engineers Mantova, 1996.
