AIDI (Italian Association of Professors in Industrial Systems Engineering) is a non-profit organization that associates 200 professors and researchers representing the cultural, scientific and teaching activities of the Scientific-Disciplinary Sector ING-IND/17 - Industrial Systems Engineering. The aim of AIDI is to contribute to the advancement, development and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge in the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, conversion and disposal of industrial plants, production systems, logistics and services.

he goal of these research activities is to ensure the capacity of producing goods and services in a line of innovation, efficiency, competitiveness, rational use of energy, of resources and environmental care, with the ultimate goal of promoting the socio-economic well-being and the sustainable development. With this reference scenario in mind, teaching, research and technology transfer is performed considering the general criteria, modeling methodologies and techniques that allow the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, conversion and disposal of industrial plants and systems for the production of goods and services.