**About the Editors**

#### **Davide Masato**

Davide Masato achieved a BS in Mechanical Engineering (2011), an MS in Mechanical Engineering (2014), and a Ph.D. (2018) from the University of Padova in Italy. In 2016, he was a visiting researcher to the University of Bradford (UK), where he worked at the Centre for Polymer Micro and Nano Technology (Polymer MNT). Before joining the faculty at UMass Lowell, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Padova, in the Te.Si. Laboratory for Precision Engineering and Manufacturing. Since 2018, Dr. Masato has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plastics Engineering at UMass Lowell, working on plastic product design, sustainable plastics manufacturing, and composites for high-impact resistance. Dr. Masato teaches engineering design, injection mold design, and computer-aided engineering. His research has resulted in over 30 journal publications, over 40 conference presentations, 1 book chapter, 3 patents, and 1 start-up company.

#### **Giovanni Lucchetta**

Giovanni Lucchetta is an Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Padova. His research is focused on the forming technologies of polymeric materials and on micro technologies, with particular reference to precision injection molding. His main research topics are: (1) modeling and characterizing the tribological effects of mold surface properties in the injection micro-molding process; (2) the replication of micro- and nanostructured surfaces; (3) the injection molding of polymer materials reinforced with glass fibers. Combining experimental polymer processing, material characterization and numerical simulations, he has developed and modeled innovative manufacturing technologies for plastics. He has published more than 100 papers in international journals and conference proceedings. The majority of these are related to injection molding and have been published in high-ranking peer-reviewed journals. His academic work is motivated by industry experiences.
