Federico Millo received his Master degree in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in 1989.

In 1991 he joined the Faculty at Politecnico di Torino as a Research Assistant, being then elevated to the role of Full Professor in 2016.

His research activity has been entirely focused on internal combustion engines, in particular on engine modelling and on the development of engine control strategies for conventional as well as for hybrid powertrains.

He has been responsible and principal investigator for several research projects with major OEMs such as General Motors, Honda, FIAT, Porsche and Ferrari.

F. Millo has published over 150 articles, most of which on the proceedings of international congresses and on international journals. He has been serving as an organizer and chairman for the "Engine Modeling" session since 2004 at the annual SAE World Congress as well as a peer reviewer for several international journals.

He has been nominated SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Fellow in 2015.