Ingrid Paoletti is Full Professor of Architectural Technology at Politecnico di Milano, where she also earned her PhD in Construction Technology. She has conducted research as an associate researcher at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and is the founder of Material Balance, a research group focused on theoretical and design experimentation with innovative technologies and materials for a new and responsible material culture. She has served as Vice-Rector for Expo Dubai 2020 and Vice President of the Politecnico di Milano Foundation. She collaborates with several international universities and research centers, including KTH, KDAK, and the Gloknos Center. In 2022, she was a speaker at TEDxMilano. Since 2023, she has been the Rector's Delegate for Exhibitions and Events, and in 2025 she curated the Material Bank for the 19th edition of the Venice Biennale. Her publications include L'innovazione consapevole (Maggioli, 2012), Advanced Customization in Architectural Design and Construction (with R. Naboni, Springer, 2015), Material Balance: A Design Equation (Springer, 2020), and Siate Materialisti! (Einaudi, 2021).