**About the Editors**

**Diego Vicinanza** (Ph.D., 1997) is currently Associate Professor at Universita degli Studi della ` Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"—Department of Engineering (Italy). He received his National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in Italian University in 2017. His main research interests are in Coastal Engineering. His recent research has focused on two topics: innovative technologies for the production of marine renewable energy and their integration with traditional breakwaters; solutions/strategies for the mitigation of coastal risk from flooding and erosion as a function of climate change. Research on innovative solutions for marine environmental restoration and bathing represent the currently ongoing topics of investigation. He is Research Fellow of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn and Italian National Council for Research (CNR-INM). He is member of CoNISMa (Italian National Inter-University Consortium for Marine Sciences) and part of the Directive Committee and of the Administrative Council. He was/is involved in numerous national/international competitive research projects. e is author/co-author of 197 papers (60 international journal papers with impact factor), SCOPUS h-index 25, 1767 citations, and 90 documents. A complete list of his national and international research projects and papers can be accessed at ORCID (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2033-1902).

**Pasquale Contestabile** (Ph.D., 2012) is Assistant Professor in Coastal Structures and Special Hydraulic Systems at Universita degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli—Department of ` Engineering (Italy). He got the National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in Italian University (2018). He has over 12 years of experience in Coastal Engineering, which includes consultancy and expert witness services in Maritime and Environmental Engineering. He is author/co-author of 60 papers (SCOPUS h-index 15). He has served as Project Manager for the Italian Ministry of University and Research within the National Operational Programme for "Research and Competitiveness" (2007–2013) related to innovative coastal structures. He has a strong record of national and international collaboration on research regarding topical issues in coastal systems. Recent and current relevant research projects include life-extension strategy and eco-sustainable reuse of coastal and offshore structures, the use of natural structural biomaterials to contrast coastal erosion, and cost-effective solutions for ecological restoration of coastal areas.
