Andrea Gruttadauria obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2011 and since 2021 he is associate professor of metallurgy at Politecnico di Milano. He deals with solidification and solid-state metallurgy of ferrous alloys, nickel and titanium alloys. His work focuses on the chemical-physical characterization of metallic materials and the correlation between process, microstructure and properties and how these influence the performance of components during workin condition.