Her theoretical and applied research interests focus mainly on the role of design in new product development processes aimed at innovation. She holds a PhD from the University Politecnico di Milano (2004) with a final dissertation entitled “Evolution scenarios of household appliances. A research path on methods and tools for the design-driven innovation.” She has participated in a number of European and nationally funded research projects. In 2005, she took part in the organization of the international conference “Design to Business” (Shanghai, 17-19 March 2006). On that occasion, she refereed papers as first reader on the subject of design-driven product innovation. Since January 2009, she has been a member of the Faculty of the Doctoral Program in Design, managed by the Politecnico di Milano Doctoral School.