SUPSI and FHNW strengthen their collaboration for mobility programmes

Academic staff mobility is an important aspect that contributes to the quality of the academic system. Thanks to the collaboration and interaction between the different Swiss University of Applied Sciences, students, researchers, and professors may benefit from an exchange experience, which enhances their professional and personal growth. At the same time, the exchange allows for both universities to expand their technical and scientific network for future project cooperation. To this regard, the strong collaboration between the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) allowed the two institutions to develop a joint mobility programme designed for Marco Spaggiari , Researcher at the Department of Innovative Technologies of SUPSI. From 1 August 2021, Marco has been working at the Institute of Polymer Engineering (IKT) at the FHNW School of Engineering headed by Prof. Markus Grob. "Thanks to the education activity conducted within the Master of Science in Engineering programme, we developed a positive collaboration with Prof. Grob" explained Prof. Andrea Castrovinci , Head of the Polymer Engineering Lab at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology (MEMTi) of SUPSI. "Our goal is to provide Marco with the opportunity to live a unique experience from a professional and personal point of view outside SUPSI, developing new skills and capabilities that will strengthen his personal scientific know-how, making new contacts and discovering a new environment.