Italian Group of Mechanics for Machines and Mechanical Systems
The
ItaMMMS, Italian Group of Mechanics for Machines and Mechanical Systems (in
Italy:
GMA, Gruppo italiano di Meccanica Applicata), includes associated and full professors
and researchers belonging to the Scientific and Disciplinary Section ING-IND/13,
actually reckoning approx. 170 members in
32 different Italian Universities.
The
Group President is now Prof. Guido Belforte (Polytechnics of Turin),
whereas the Presidence Board
includes: Prof. Vincenzo D'Agostino (University of Salerno), Prof. Giorgio Diana (Polytechnics of Milan),
Prof. Angelo Gentile Polytechnics
of Bari), Prof.
Vincenzo Parenti Castelli (University of Bologna), Prof. Aldo Rossi (University of Padova) .
GMA
activity is ruled and defined by
the new Statute and connected Directions that have been approved during the
group meeting which took place on September 2001 in Taormina. More specifically,
aim of the Group is individuating the scientific research and didactic general
leanings and tendencies of development
specifically regarding Applied Mechanics, thus contributing to this development
through every activity of the Members.
Finally,
the
GMA:
§
Promotes
and coordinates scientific research in applied mechanics;
§
Sits
for interlocutor towards authorities ruling universitary instruction and
scientific and technological ( national and international) research;
§
Improves
interaction between researchers belonging to the Group or to other groups,
promoting cooperation also with private or public authorities operating and
researching in the same range of activity;
§
Encourages
the participation of the members to all sessions
and meetings concerning Applied Mechanics;
§
Promotes
every didactic initiative and course, also post-lauream, in all Italian
Polytechnics and Universities;
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Stimulates
national and international scientific divulgence relating applied mechanics;
§
Stimulates
forming activities in the field.