Francesco Ferrise is a Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He co-authored more than 140 scientific papers in international journals and conferences. His research interests are related to the use of virtual and augmented reality technologies in different application areas, including industrial ones. He is a member of the scientific committee of the premier international conferences on virtual and augmented reality topics, including IEEE VR and IEEE ISMAR. He is also an Associate Editor of international journals, including IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (CG&A) and ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering (JCISE). He is responsible for the HAPRE laboratory of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and teaches subjects related to virtual and augmented reality technologies in the master's degree program.