Gisella Tomasini graduated in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 at Politecnico di Milano and she received a Ph. D. in Applied Mechanics in 2005. She is associate professor since January 2018.
Gisella Tomasini is author or co-author of about 150 scientific publications which include 37 papers published in peer-refereed international journals.
She was PI and responsible for the POLIMI research unit for different projects funded by competitive research grants and responsible for more than 25 Tests and Research Projects funded by public and private companies, i.e. C.R.R.C., CAF, Alstom, Lucchini, Italcertifer S.p.A., R.F.I., Mercitalia.
The research activity is mainly focused on the aerodynamics of rail and road vehicles, energy harvesting systems, smart self-powered sensors.