Alessandro Deserti is full Professor of Industrial Design in Politecnico di Milano. He teaches at the Design School, where he is Chair of the Product Design Course of Studies, and has been visiting professor in various universities abroad.
He coordinated the construction of DI.Labb, the workshops system of the INDACO Design Department in Politecnico di Milano, one of the most advanced international structures supporting education and research in the field of design.
He is member of the Advance Design Research Group in the same Department, where his work is focused on the tools and processes for the design innovation.
He has worked on applied research and consulting for many companies and institutions, coordinating projects at different levels: strategy, tools and methods, product development, communication, design of point of sale and exhibition.
He is Chair of the Commission for the strategies of the Milano-Brianza furniture design cluster.
He has published several books, essays, articles, mainly dealing with the relation between design and innovation. His last books, "Design e innovazione" (Design and Innovation), and “Advance Design”, investigate the new roles of design within the companies, focusing on tools and practices for the development and management of innovation, and presenting some of his research experiences.