Alessandro Deserti
Head of department
Department of Design
Politecnico di Milano
Bio
Alessandro Deserti is a Full Professor and the Head of the Department of Design at Politecnico di Milano. He previousely held the chair of the Product Design program (BSc and MSc), and has been a visiting professor at various international universities. His research focuses on design-enabled innovation processes, methods, and tools, particularly in their application to new domains and their integration with systemic and organizational change. He has been actively involved in coordinating his department’s research team and has contributed to several EU-funded research projects. Notably, he is currently participating to the DESIRE within the Horizon Europe program, and CEF AI4GOV project. He served as the coordinator of the H2020 SISCODE dedicated to introducing co-creation in responsible Research and Innovation. Additionally, he has extensive experience in applied research and consulting for various companies and institutions, overseeing projects related to innovation processes, strategies, product portfolio management, and the development of new products and services.