**About the Editor**

**Francisco J. G. Silva** has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (Portugal), an MSc in Mechanical Engineering—Materials and Manufacturing Processes from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering—Industrial Management from the School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto (Portugal). He also has a postgrad qualification in Materials and Manufacturing Processes from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto. He is currently Head of the master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, a position that he has occupied since 2014. He was also Head of the bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Superior School of Industrial Studies and Management, Polytechnic of Porto, from 2003 to 2006. He has supervised several PhD students at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, as well as more than 130 students at the School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto. Moreover, he has co-supervised more than 45 MSc students at the School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto and the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto. He has more than 170 papers published in peer-reviewed journals with high impact factors, and has presented more than 125 papers at international conferences. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal Coatings (MDPI) and Solids (MDPI). He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Coating Science and Technology (LifeScience Global) and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science (LifeScience Global). He has reviewed more than 400 papers for reputed journals with high impact factors, such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Composites Part A, Wear, Surface and Coatings Technology, Metals, Materials, Coatings, and Journal of Materials—Design and Applications, amongst many others. He is a member of the scientific committees of some international conferences, such as FAIM—Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, among others. He has conducted several Special Issues in MDPI journals, such as Coatings and Metals. Moreover, he has conducted some national and international research projects involving other academic institutions and companies. He has a strong linkage to the industry, due to his past link to the industrial sector, having been the founder, owner and manager of a company in the electric sector for 18 years. Most recent papers: Ronny M. Gouveia, Francisco J. G. Silva, Eleonora Atzeni, Dusan ˇ Sormaz, Jorge Lino Alves, Antonio ´ Bastos Pereira (2020). Effect of scan strategies and use of support structures on surface quality and hardness of L-PBF AlSi10Mg parts, Materials, 13(10), E2248. doi: 10.3390/ma13102248.Vitor F. C. Sousa and Francisco J. G. Silva (2020), Recent Advances on Coated Milling Tool Technology - A Comprehensive Review, Coatings, 10, 235. doi:10.3390/coatings10030235.Vitor F. C. Sousa and Francisco J. G. Silva (2020), Recent Advances in Turning Processes Using Coated Tools-A Comprehensive Review, Metals, 10, 170. doi:10.3390/met10020170.Francisco J. G. Silva, A. P. Pinho, A. B. Pereira and O. C. Paiva (2020). Evaluation of Welded Joints in P91 Steel under Different Heat-Treatment Conditions, Metals, 10, 99; doi:10.3390/met10010099.R. Barros, Francisco J. G. Silva, Ronny M. Gouveia, Abdollah Saboori, Giulio Marchese, Sara Biamino, Alessandro Salmi and Eleonora Atzeni (2019), Stress Analysis Before and After Heat Treatment Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Inconel 718: Residual, Metals 9, 1290; doi:10.3390/met9121290. Most recent book: Francisco J. G. Silva, Ronny M. Gouveia (2020), Cleaner Production—Toward a better future, Springer Nature Switzerland, ISBN: ISBN: 978-3-030-23164-4.
