Researcher and Professional Engineer (Italian License, 2013), I love to read, write, code and solve problems. I also love to teach and help others learn and succeed.
I have a Ph.D. in Polymeric Composite Materials from Luleå University of Technology (2019) and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Université de Lorraine (2019). I hold a M.Sc. in Space Engineering from Politecnico di Milano (110/110, 2013); a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University (4/4, 2012); a B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano (110/110, 2010).
I gained experience in R&D, computational engineering, data science and software development working at Drexel University, IMDEA Materials Institute, ETH Zürich, Université de Lorraine and Luleå University of Technology.
Peer-reviewed journal publications
- L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Energy release rate of fiber/matrix interface crack growth in cross-ply laminates under transverse loading: effect of the 0°/90° interface and of 0° layer thickness
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Submitted to Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2019
Preprint DOI: 10.31224/osf.io/7zxhy
Full-text preprint available - L. Di Stasio, Z. Ayadi, Finite Element solution of the fiber/matrix interface crack problem: convergence properties and mode mixity of the Virtual Crack Closure Technique
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Submitted to Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 2019
Preprint DOI: 10.31224/osf.io/4m6nj
Full-text preprint available - L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Energy release rate of the fiber/matrix interface crack in UD composites under transverse loading: Effect of the fiber volume fraction and of the distance to the free surface and to non-adjacent debonds
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Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 103, 2019
Peer-reviewed Publication DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2019.102251
Preprint DOI: 10.31224/osf.io/z76j8
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Conference proceedings
- L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Growth of interface cracks on consecutive fibers: on the same or on the opposite sides?
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12th International Conference on Composite Science and Technology - May 8-10, 2019 - Sorrento, Italy
To appear in Materials Today: Proceedings
Full-text preprint available - L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Effect of boundary conditions on microdamage initiation in thin ply composite laminates
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18th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM18) - June 24-28, 2018 - Athens, Greece
Conference proceedings
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Conference contributions & Seminars
- L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Ply-thickness effect on fiber-matrix interface crack growth
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9th International Conference on Composite Testing and Model Identification (COMPTEST2019) - May 27-29, 2019 - Luleå, Sweden
Presentation available - L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Growth of interface cracks on consecutive fibers: on the same or on the opposite sides?
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12th International Conference on Composite Science and Technology (ICCST12) - May 8-10, 2019 - Sorrento, Italy
Presentation available - L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Investigation of scaling laws of the fiber/matrix interface crack in polymer composites through finite element-based micromechanical modeling
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10th EEIGM International Conference on Advanced Materials Research - April 25-26, 2019 - Moscow, Russia
Presentation available - L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Effect of boundary conditions on microdamage initiation in thin ply composite laminates
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18th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM18) - June 24-28, 2018 - Athens, Greece
Presentation available - L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Micromechanical models of transverse cracking in ultra-thin Fiber-Reinforced composite laminates
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Journée de l'équipe 304 de l'IJL - July 5, 2017 - Nancy, France
Presentation available - L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Micromechanical modeling of thin ply effects on microdamage in Fiber Reinforced Composite laminates
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International Materials Research Meeting of the Greater Region (IMRM) - April 6-7, 2017 - Saarbrücken, Germany
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Poster contributions
- L. Di Stasio, J. Varna, Z. Ayadi, Micromechanical Models of Transverse Cracking in Ultra-thin Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates
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Seminar of the Doctoral School EMMA (now C2MP) - May 4, 2017 - Nancy, France
Poster available
Theses
- L. Di Stasio, Influence of microstructure on debonding at the fiber/matrix interface in fiber-reinforced polymers under tensile loading
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Doctoral thesis for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Polymeric Composite Materials and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Materials Science, 2019
Full-text available - L. Di Stasio, Experimental, analytical and numerical investigation of loading-rate effects on mode I, mode II and mixed mode I-II delamination in advanced CFRP
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Master thesis for Master of Science in Space Engineering, 2013
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