{"title":"In memoriam: Professor ettore pennestrì (1957–2024) A Life Dedicated to Science, Mentorship, and the Art of Kinematics","authors":"Pier Paolo Valentini","doi":"10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2025.106174","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper commemorates the first anniversary of the passing of Professor Ettore Pennestrì (1957–2024), a distinguished scholar in Mechanism and Machine Science, who left an indelible mark on the scientific and engineering community. Pennestrì made pioneering contributions across diverse areas including theoretical kinematics, mechanism synthesis, gear analysis, multibody dynamics, compliant mechanisms, biomechanics, and vibration dampers. He was renowned for his interdisciplinary approach, skillfully integrating classical knowledge with advanced computational methods to solve contemporary industrial problems. A visionary educator, he championed the integration of multibody dynamics into engineering curricula in Italy and founded the highly influential International Multibody System Dynamics Workshop & Summer School. Beyond his academic prowess, he was cherished as an empathetic and generous mentor, deeply committed to nurturing the intellectual growth of his students and collaborators. Often described as a \"keeper of kinematics' secrets,\" his intellectual curiosity, joy for sharing knowledge, and warm personality left an enduring legacy of transformative scientific contributions, profound impact on engineering education, and an inspiring example of a life dedicated to the advancement of science and the nurturing of human potential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49845,"journal":{"name":"Mechanism and Machine Theory","volume":"215 ","pages":"Article 106174"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Mechanism and Machine Theory","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094114X25002630","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This paper commemorates the first anniversary of the passing of Professor Ettore Pennestrì (1957–2024), a distinguished scholar in Mechanism and Machine Science, who left an indelible mark on the scientific and engineering community. Pennestrì made pioneering contributions across diverse areas including theoretical kinematics, mechanism synthesis, gear analysis, multibody dynamics, compliant mechanisms, biomechanics, and vibration dampers. He was renowned for his interdisciplinary approach, skillfully integrating classical knowledge with advanced computational methods to solve contemporary industrial problems. A visionary educator, he championed the integration of multibody dynamics into engineering curricula in Italy and founded the highly influential International Multibody System Dynamics Workshop & Summer School. Beyond his academic prowess, he was cherished as an empathetic and generous mentor, deeply committed to nurturing the intellectual growth of his students and collaborators. Often described as a "keeper of kinematics' secrets," his intellectual curiosity, joy for sharing knowledge, and warm personality left an enduring legacy of transformative scientific contributions, profound impact on engineering education, and an inspiring example of a life dedicated to the advancement of science and the nurturing of human potential.
期刊介绍:
Mechanism and Machine Theory provides a medium of communication between engineers and scientists engaged in research and development within the fields of knowledge embraced by IFToMM, the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science, therefore affiliated with IFToMM as its official research journal.
The main topics are:
Design Theory and Methodology;
Haptics and Human-Machine-Interfaces;
Robotics, Mechatronics and Micro-Machines;
Mechanisms, Mechanical Transmissions and Machines;
Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control of Mechanical Systems;
Applications to Bioengineering and Molecular Chemistry