
Mr Jacopo Lavazza
BSc, MSc
Current positions
Research Associate
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
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Research interests
My research interests include characterising bio-based porous materials (particularly rigid/flexible polyurethane foams) and investigating processing techniques to convert them into auxetic metamaterials. In addition, my work focuses on the structure-property relationship of natural materials (such as wood) and metamaterials. I am also interested in molecular dynamics simulations and synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction and tomography techniques.
Publications
Selected publications
01/06/2024Rigid polyurethane foams from commercial castor oil resins
Polymer Testing
Low-velocity impact of castor oil-based rigid polyurethane foams: Experiments, microstructure effects and constitutive modelling
International Journal of Impact Engineering
X-rays to Probe Compression across Scales in Rigid Polyurethane Foams: Molecular Simulations and Synchrotron Experiments
ACS Omega
Recent publications
01/07/2026Mechanics and structure of polyurethane foams from vegetable oils: A comprehensive review
Industrial Crops and Products
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Molongó wood (Malouetia tamaquarina (Aubl.) A. DC)
Wood Material Science and Engineering
X-rays to Probe Compression across Scales in Rigid Polyurethane Foams: Molecular Simulations and Synchrotron Experiments
ACS Omega
Fully bio-based composite and modular metastructures
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
Low-velocity impact of castor oil-based rigid polyurethane foams: Experiments, microstructure effects and constitutive modelling
International Journal of Impact Engineering
Thesis
Structure-Properties Relationships in Bio-Based Polyurethane Foams
Supervisors
Award date
18/09/2026



