M. Bietresato holds a MSc in Mechanical Engineering, two doctorates (“Industrial Engineering”, “Mechanical Technologies for Agricultural and Forestry Processes”). He also attended a 1-year postgrad univ. course in Vehicle Engineering.
What characterizes him most is the variety of research interests:
-Agricultural Engineering & Mechanics (Agric. mechanics; Engineering applied to agric.; Agric. machinery/implements; Testing systems for agric. machines; Agric. machinery safety and ergonomics)
-Engines & Biofuels (Agric. diesel engines; Liquid biofuels; Nano/Biolubricants; Environm. sustainability of agric.engines)
-Modelling & Optimization (Numerical modelling; Optimization of machines; Virtual design; Vehicle engineering)
-Agro‐food Plants (Equipment for food industry; Energy efficiency; Sustainability of agro‐industrial systems; Freezing technology in food processing)
-Rural Development & Innovation (Engineering for rural development; Mountain agric.; Technological innovation in agric.)