Over twenty years of activity, the SUPSI DynaMat Laboratory, headed by Ezio Cadoni (Full Professor of Mechanics of Materials and Structures), has established itself as a national and international reference point in the mechanical characterization of materials under dynamic conditions.
Thanks to advanced experimental infrastructures and recognized expertise, the Laboratory studies the behaviour of materials from the quasi-static regime to rapid dynamics, under tension, compression and shear, with applications in the fields of construction, transport, energy, safety and critical infrastructures.
Collaborations with national academic institutions and numerous European and non-European partners, as well as projects with major industrial stakeholders, testify to a path of continuous growth.
Since 2017, the Laboratory has been part of the Swiss Confederation’s Roadmap as a research infrastructure of national importance.
Over the years, it has also organised three major international scientific events, including the DYMAT conference (the leading international scientific society dedicated to the dynamic behaviour of materials), further strengthening its role within the scientific community.
On this occasion, the DynaMat 1D Laboratory will be dedicated to Carlo Albertini, researcher, inventor and pioneer of the techniques used in the DynaMat testing facility, in recognition of the valuable contribution he made over the years.
The ceremony marking the twentieth anniversary of DynaMat will take place on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, at the Campus of the SUPSI Department of Environment Constructions and Design (via Flora Ruchat-Roncati 15, Mendrisio), in the Sala polivalente on the ground floor.
Registration is kindly requested by Sunday, 22 March 2026, at this link.
Visual concept of the flyer
The flyer for the DynaMat ceremony was designed by Cristian Sommaiuolo, a third-year student in the Bachelor of Arts SUPSI in Visual Communication, who is currently completing a two-month internship at the Institute of Design, in the Design for Science Sector.
The visual concept of the flyer is inspired by the instrumentation used at DynaMat and by the types of tests performed on the materials under investigation. In particular, the elongated rectangles recall the technical schematic representation of the Hopkinson bar, the main instrument used in the laboratory. The repetition of these elements recreates a sense of movement and dynamism, characteristics that reflect both the type of research carried out and the name of the Laboratory. The arrows represent the forces applied to the tested materials, namely compression, tension and shear stresses. The light blue evokes the colour of the Hopkinson bar, while the orange represents the energy exchanges to which the materials are subjected. The background gradient, meanwhile, creates both contrast when the two colours are juxtaposed and cohesion among the various elements that merge together with the number 20.