Final Defences – PhD in Management Engineering – 28 May 2025

In presence and online streaming

Building BL26/B – Room 1.25 (first floor)
Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Via R. Lambruschini, 4/B

Committee Chair: Luca Fumagalli, Associate Professor, Politecnico di Milano

Committee Members:
Ebru Susur, Associate Professor, Innovation Studies at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Nicolette Lakemond, Full Professor at Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Sweden

09:30 – 10:00 am | Briefing and Introduction to the PhD Programme (Private Session – Committee Members Only)

10:00 am – 12:00 pm | PhD Defence Sessions – Introduction by Committee Chair – Professor Luca Fumagalli
Presentation (30 minutes) | Discussion and Defence (30 minutes)

10:00 – 11:00 am | PhD Candidate: Diego Babuder
PhD Programme in Management Engineering (part time)
Thesis Title: “Sustainability Transition Of The Air Transport Industry: Unfolding The Interplay Of Green Technologies Adoption And Operations”
Supervisor: Paolo Trucco, Full Professor, Politecnico di Milano

11:00 am – 12:00 pm | PhD Candidate: Stefano Marchese
PhD Programme in Management Engineering (full time)
Thesis Title: "Structuring Exponential Thinking Through Dynamic Capabilities And New Forms Of Organizing Enabled By Digital Technologies"
Supervisor: Luca Gastaldi, Associate Professor, Politecnico di Milano

12:00 – 12:15 pm | Final Assessment (Private Session – Committee Members Only)

12:15 pm | Proclamation of the results