She is Full Professor of Industrial Bioengineering with a PhD in Mechanical Systems and Structures. She is Deputy Coordinator of the Biomedical Engineering Executive Board of Politecnico di Torino (2022-2024).She was member of the Quality Presidium of Politecnico di Torino (2019-2021). She was Coordinator of Doctorate School in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino (2011-2017). Since over 30 years, she coordinates research activities at the Solid and Fluid Biomechanics Group of Politecnico di Torino on the following principal topics: Multiscale mechanical/tribological characterization of biological and artificial materials and medical devices, Dental biomechanics, Orthopedic biomechanics. The methodologies used are both experimental (static, dynamic, and fatigue mechanical characterization with universal testing machines and nanoindentation) and numerical (CFD, FEM, Multibody). She is co-author of over 200 scientific publications. She is responsible for national and international research projects and scientific leader of research contracts with public and private corporations.