**About the Editor**

## **Daniele Valerini**

Daniele Valerini, Ph.D., is a researcher at ENEA —Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, in Brindisi (Italy). He graduated in Physics in 2004 (full marks cum laude) and earned his Ph.D. in Physics in 2008. Since 2010 he is researcher with permanent position at ENEA, where his main R&D activities are related to development and characterization of coatings and nanostructured materials for antimicrobial applications, mechanical machining, transportation, energy and environment. His expertise is mainly focused on deposition of materials by PVD techniques and study of their morphological, structural, compositional, optical, electrical, mechanical, tribological and antimicrobial properties. Involved in several national and international projects, coordinator of the European network of infrastructure "EXTREME" and of the corresponding project funded by the EU KIC "EIT RawMaterials", and WG member of COST Action CA15102 "CRM-EXTREME". Organizer, committee member, chairman and speaker in several international events and symposia. Lecturer and trainer in R&D projects, professional training and University courses, and co-supervisor of bachelor students. Author of currently more than 60 international publications like peer-reviewed papers, reviews, editorials, conference proceedings, books and book chapters. Co-editor and guest editor of volume and special issue in international journals, and reviewer for more than 20 international journals.
