**About the Editors**

**Antonio Mancuso** is a Full Professor of Design and Methods in Industrial Engineering in the Department of Engineering at the University of Palermo (Italy). He achieved his PhD at the University of Palermo. His research is mainly focused on design and optimization methodologies, sailing yacht design, and numerical simulations. Some of his recent research has focused on parametric sailing hull designs, the topological optimization of internal hull frames, and the development of foiling dinghies. He is the coordinator of the university sailing team (named Zyz), which is involved in a European framework aiming to design and manufacture an eco-friendly sailing yacht.

**Davide Tumino** is an Associate Professor of Design and Methods in Industrial Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Enna Kore (Italy). He achieved his PhD at the University of Palermo. His research is mainly focused on design methodologies and numerical methods applied to structural mechanics. In recent years, he has developed numerical procedures to optimize the structural performance of sailing yachts. His other research interests concern the application of additive manufacturing techniques in the field of lattice core structures.
