ABOUT · THE TEAM

The Team

In the 2026–2027 academic year the Team has more than 150 undergraduate and graduate students. They come from almost every course at Politecnico di Torino, and from more than 30 countries.

MEMBERS
150+
COUNTRIES
30+
DEPTS
8
INTL
26%

WHO LEADS

From the university to every department.

Politecnico di Torino

Andrea Pantano

Team Leader

Andrea Manzo

Chief Engineer

Riccardo Savio

Project Manager

Rocco Bellon

Head of Operations

Marco Dona

Head of R&D

Departments

Every head, with the leads of their divisions.

Technical Departments

Marco Delogu

Head of Propulsion

  • Samuele Lombardi

    Liquid System Architecture

  • Fabio Zeloni

    Thrust Chamber Assembly

Emir Topakci

Head of Structures

  • Emir Topakci

    Design & Manufacturing

  • Emir Topakci

    Structures Analysis

Alessandro Rabino

Head of Aerodynamics

  • Maria Angelica Fullone Penna

    Mission Analysis

  • Stefano Campagnolo

    Optimization and Analysis

Daniele Brero

Head of Recovery

  • Giovanni Tomasi

    Parachutes

  • Ludovica Cassella

    Recovery Systems

Alessandro Giacobetti

Head of Controls and Systems

  • Rocco Donnola

    Engine Control System

  • Nicola Montagner

    Flight Control Systems

Michele Rossetto

Head of Electronics

  • Giorgio Montese

    Firmware

  • Samuele Martello

    Ground Station

  • Arda Bildik

    Hardware

Operations

Rocco Bellon

Head of Operations

Luca Beccaria

Communications

Huseyin Gulec

Information Technology

Ettore De Bartolo

Logistics

Asmaa Jamai

Safety

Technical Departments, group 1 of 2

Advisors

Faculty of Politecnico and specialists who support the Team.

Prof. Alfonso Pagani

Primary Faculty Advisor

Prof. Enrico Zappino

Faculty Advisor

Fabio Meloni

Founder & Senior Advisor

Salvatore Lagrasta

Avionics

Cristian Manfredi

Advisor

Luca Loiodice

Additive Manufacturing

Francesca Bracaglia

Finite Element Analysis

Flora Punzi

Senior FEA Analyst & Counselor

Lorenzo Pezzolato

Additive Manufacturing

Matteo Postinghel

Communication & Brand Strategy

Edoardo Walter Bignami

Communication & Brand Strategy

IN NUMBERS

Who we are, by the numbers.

BY PROGRAM
  • Aerospace59.7%
  • Mechanical17.6%
  • Computer6.7%
  • Electronic5.9%
  • Management3.4%
  • Other6.7%
BY LEVEL
  • Master's50.4%
  • Bachelor's48.8%
  • Ph.D.0.8%
BY ORIGIN
  • Domestic73.8%
  • International26.2%

CORE MEMBERS · 101

Everyone who builds it.

The PoliTo Rocket Team on the steps of Politecnico di Torino

  • Aamil Lodhi

    Design & Additive Manufacturing Engineer

  • Alessandro Centorrino

    Aerodynamicist

  • Alessandro Monti

    Propulsion Engineer

  • Alessandro Rizzo

    Design & Manufacturing Engineer

  • Alessandro Ruo Redda

    Propulsion Engineer

  • Alessio Golini

    Hardware Engineer

  • Alessio Nerjaku

    Mission Analyst

  • Andrea Agostini

    Propulsion Engineer

  • Andrea Morra

    Ignition System Engineer

  • Annamaria Gelesz

    Aerodynamicist

APPLY

Build the next one with us.

Open to every Politecnico student. No rocketry experience needed. We learn together.

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