SAE Napoli
The SAE Naples Section (SAENA) is the first SAE International section in Italy. Since 2000 it brings together engineers, researchers and students in mobility and transport.
Coming up
Direct Injection 2-Stroke Engines International Conference
Modena · organised by DI2S and UNIMORE
Event details ›Conference on Sustainable Mobility CSM2026
Catania · electrified powertrains, alternative fuels, energy storage
Event details ›ICE 2027 · 18th International Conference on Engines and Vehicles
Capri · for over 30 years the meeting point of research and industry
Event details ›From the section
Giacomo Belgiorno receives the 2025 Ford Young Industry Leadership award
SAENA member Giacomo Belgiorno was honoured by the SAE Foundation for exceptional leadership potential early in his career.
SAE Napoli and SAE Torino meet SAE International leadership at WCX
Meeting with President Bob Ireland and CEO Jacqueline El-Sayed in Detroit, with the Best Student Paper Awards.
Thesis Award 2025: Veronica Patrizi and Domenico Episcopo
Both winning theses study direct injection of hydrogen in engines.
ICE 2025 in Capri, 17th edition
Organised with IFP Energies Nouvelles under the patronage of CNR-STEMS.
Our history
The record since 2000
Awards, workshops and the ICE conferences in Capri: the full record of the section, moved here from the old sae-na.it.
About SAENA
History
SAENA is the first SAE International section in Italy. It was founded by Felice E. Corcione and officially inaugurated in December 2000 by Rodica Baranescu.
Today it has more than 600 members. Its governing board includes representatives from the Universities of Bologna, Rome, Parma, Naples, Lecce and Salerno, the Politecnico di Milano and the Politecnico di Torino. The STEMS Institute of the National Research Council (formerly Istituto Motori) is the main sponsor.
Mission
To stimulate technological and scientific progress in land, sea and air transportation.
Member value
Networking and knowledge exchange among professionals, researchers and students.
Contact
c/o STEMS-CNR, Via Marconi 4, Naples
saena@stems.cnr.it
SAENA supports professional development, organises technical meetings and hosts educational seminars. It arranges visits to research and development divisions in industry and to research centres, runs special initiatives with engineering schools, and keeps its members connected.
SAENA informs engineers about the benefits of SAE membership and encourages new members to join. It works closely with engineering schools to strengthen the link between education and industry, promotes participation in local and international activities, and develops leadership potential within its membership.
Recognitions and rewards
