26 July 2018

• Alessia Pisanu. Characterization and optimization of a miniaturized microscope-integrated bioreactor for the generation of functional engineered cardiac tissues. Rel. Umberto Morbiducci, Diana Nada Caterina Massai. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2018
  

  

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4 April 2019

• Sara Onano. Optimization of the mechanical stimulation unit and development of the electrical stimulation unit of a bioreactor for cardiac regenerative medicine. Rel. Cristina Bignardi, Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Gianpaolo Serino, Giovanni Putame. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2019

10 December 2019

• Ileana Armando. Design and development of a bioreactor for perfusion and electrical stimulation of engineered bone tissue. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Cristina Bignardi, Giovanni Putame, Stefano Gabetti. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2019
• Federica Montrone. Development, validation, and optimization of a versatile electrical stimulator for cardiac tissue engineering. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Stefano Gabetti, Giovanni Putame. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2019
• Fabrizia Midei. Mechanical characterization of soft biological tissues and cell culture substrates at the microscale by nanoindentation. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Gianpaolo Serino, Stefano Gabetti. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2019

20 July 2020

• Riccardo Tassi. Design, development and validation of a test bench for characterizing soft tissue permeability. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Stefano Gabetti, Alessandro Schiavi. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2020
• Antonio Sileo. Development and testing of a biphasic electrical stimulator for cardiac tissue engineering applications. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Alberto Audenino, Stefano Gabetti. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2020

18 December 2020

• Hadi Tarhini. Redesign of the control system of a cyclic stretch bioreactor for cardiac tissue engineering and development of a computer vision software for characterizing beating of engineered cardiac tissues. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Giovanni Putame. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Mechatronic Engineering, 2020

19 July 2021

• Beatrice Masante. Perfusion and electromagnetic stimulation bioreactor for bone tissue engineering: optimization, characterization and validation tests. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Cristina Bignardi, Stefano Gabetti. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2021

20 October 2021

• Marta Tosini. Design of flexible substrates to investigate the effect of mechanical stimuli on cell cultures for tissue engineering research. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Giovanni Putame. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2021

27 July 2022

• Daniela Altavilla. Mechanical characterization of soft materials and hydrogels for mechanotransduction studies by nanoindentation. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Gianpaolo Serino. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2022
• Chiara Massini. Optimization and validation of a test bench and protocols for characterizing the permeability of hard and soft tissue engineering scaffolds. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Stefano Gabetti, Beatrice Masante. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2022

14 December 2022

• Silvia Marino. Advanced engineering methods for investigating the mechanotransduction mechanisms of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: characterization of substrate stiffness by nanoindentation and of cell traction forces by micropillar arrays. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Stefano Gabetti, Toshiro Ohashi, Gianpaolo Serino. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2022
• Sofia Raia. Development of a compact parallel bioreactor combining mechanical and electrical stimulation for tissue engineering applications and mechanotransduction investigations. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Giovanni Putame, Beatrice Masante. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2022

24 October 2023

• Davide Vogliano. Air-liquid interface bioreactor for skin tissue engineering applications: optimization, development and validation tests. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Beatrice Masante, Stefano Gabetti. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2023
• Riccardo Cena. Bioreactor for investigating the effect of controlled mechanical stimulations on periodontal ligament 3D constructs: design, developement and validation tests. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Beatrice Masante, Stefano Gabetti. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2023
• Fabio Dalmazio Zedda. Development of a bioreactor control system enabling combined mechanical and electrical stimulation for cardiac tissue engineering applications. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Giovanni Putame, Stefano Gabetti. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2023

13 December 2023

• Martina Birocco. Development and characterization of a bioreactor stimulation unit providing cyclic hydrostatic pressure for bone tissue engineering. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Stefano Gabetti, Simone Israel. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2023

23 July 2024

• Simone Candelo. Electromechanical stimulation bioreactor for cardiac tissue engineering: optimization, development and validation test. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Giovanni Putame, Beatrice Masante. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2024
• Eleonora Accili. Mechanical characterization of GelMA hydrogels for tissue engineering applications using Nanoindentation. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Gianpaolo Serino, Marta Tosini. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2024
• Marco Greco. Studio di Fattibilità per il Monitoraggio in Tempo Reale delle Colture Cellulari in Bioreattore tramite Analisi di Impedenza = Feasibility Study for Real-Time Monitoring of Cell Cultures in Bioreactor by Impedance Analysis. Rel. Danilo Demarchi, Alessandro Sanginario, Diana Nada Caterina Massai. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2024
  

  

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10 December 2024

• Alessia Conte. The influence of long-term space travels on the musculoskeletal apparatus of astronauts: state of the art and challenges of health monitoring and possible countermeasures. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Alberto Botter, Stefano Gabetti, Antonio Saverino. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2024

23 July 2025

• Giuseppe Russo. Development and testing of a microcontroller-based system for the electrical stimulation of engineered skeletal muscle tissues. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Stefano Gabetti. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2025
• Michela Lusso. Electromechanical 3D-printed bioreactor for muscle tissue engineering: optimization, prototyping, and characterization. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Beatrice Masante, Simone Israel. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2025

16 October 2025

• Alberto Ambruosi. Advanced Monte Carlo scoring options for Proton Therapy treatment planning. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Carla Winterhalter. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Energy And Nuclear Engineering, 2025

17 October 2025

• Samuele Buti. Design, Prototyping, and Preliminary Validation of Modular Single- and Dual-Chamber Bioreactors for Cartilage and Osteochondral Tissue Engineering. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Joao Carlos Fernandes Da Silva, Beatrice Masante. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2025

28 November 2025

• Giorgia Carna'. Development of Improved radioconjugates for Prostate Cancer Theranostics. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Ce'Lia Fernandes, Filipa Fernandes Mendes. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Energy And Nuclear Engineering, 2025
  

  

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4 December 2025

• Marco Pocetti. Optimization and validation of the ALIce bioreactor for dynamic air–liquid interface skin models. Rel. Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Beatrice Masante, Simona Villata. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2025
• Alice Chirio. Optimization, characterization and development of a novel electromechanical bioreactor for 3D hydrogel-based cardiac and skeletal muscle constructs. Rel. Giovanni Putame, Diana Nada Caterina Massai, Beatrice Masante. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Biomedical Engineering, 2025