**About the Editors**

#### **Spiros Pantelakis**

Spiros Pantelakis is Prof. Emeritus, University of Patras. He has been Director of the Laboratory of Technology and Strength of Materials (2007–2020), Chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics (2009–2013), and Vice President of the Board of Executives of the Research Committee of the University of Patras (2010–2013). He is a founding member and the Chairman of the European Aeronautics Science Network (EASN) Association since its establishment in 2008 up to 2019. In 2019, he was awarded the title of Honorary Chairman of the EASN Association. He has been Representative of the European aeronautics' academia in the Plenary of ACARE and Chairman of ACARE's Working Group on Human Resources. He was the founding member and has been a Member of the Clean Sky Academy since its establishment in 2015. He participated in the authors' team of the Clean Aviation Partnership Program and co-chaired the group, dealing with the exploration and maturation of technologies. He has been Member of the Board of Directors of Hellenic Aerospace Industry (2015–2020) and is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Greek Metallurgical Society (2008–2011). He has about 45 years' experience in the field of materials and structures and has been involved in more than 100 international aeronautics related research projects. He is the author of several scientific books, chapters in international textbooks, and more than 250 scientific publications in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings, and he has been the supervisor of more than 20 PhD Theses. He is chairman of about 30 International Scientific Conferences and organizer of several decades of International Workshops. Currently, he is proactively participating in the preparation of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking as an academia representative at the decision-making level and as a member of the core writing team of the Clean Aviation work program.

#### **Andreas Strohmayer**

Andreas Strohmayer is a professor of aircraft design at the Institute of Aircraft Design, University of Stuttgart with a research focus on manned (hybrid) electric flight ("Icare 2" and "e-Genius") and ´ scaled UAS flight testing. He studied Aeronautical Engineering at TU Munich and graduated in 2001 under Dr.-Ing. in the field of conceptual aircraft design. From 2002 to 2008, he was director of Grob Aerospace in Mindelheim, Germany, responsible for the design, production, and support of the Grob fleet of all-composite aircraft: the development of a four-seat aerobatic turboprop, a seven-seat turboprop, and the SPn business jet. From 2009 to 2013, he was program director for a 19-seater commuter aircraft project at Sky Aircraft in Metz, France, and then VP Programs at SST Flugtechnik in Memmingen, Germany, setting up an EASA-approved design organization, holding the TC for a six-seater all-composite turbo-prop aircraft. He then left the industry to join University of Stuttgart in 2015, teaching aircraft design and promoting electric flight. In 2016, he became a member of the Board of Directors of the European Aeronautics Science Network (EASN); since 2019, he has been an EASN Chairman. In this position, he also represents academia in the ACARE General Assembly.

#### **Liberata Guadagno**

Liberata Guadagno is Full Professor of "Foundations of Chemistry for Technologies" at the Department of Industrial Engineering of Salerno University. She held the current role in the year 2015, as an eminent scientist, according to the decision DM 276/2011. Her research activity has been mainly directed toward the design and development of smart polymeric composites (self-generating materials for autonomic damage control in thermosetting resins; multifunctional composites; self-responsive bulk and skin materials; energy-saving manufacturing processes, etc.). Her research activities are documented by 224 scientific papers in international journals, chapters of books, and 150 proceedings. She has extensive experience in public and industrial-funded projects. Recently, Prof. Guadagno has been actively involved in many industrial research and EU-funded projects, of which she has played the role of European coordinator and WPs coordinator. In regard to recent E.U. projects led by Prof. Guadagno, the European Commission's Innovation Radar highlighted excellent innovations and recognized "UNISA" team as a European 'Key Innovator' in the following topics: (1) "smart thermosetting and thermoplastic composites based on electrical conductivity properties"; (2) new mesoscopic models to simulate the electroactive and sensing behaviour of innovative materials; (3) thermoset materials with self-curing capabilities (CFRP and GFRP composites); and (4) self-deicing thermoset materials for aerospace and automotive applications. Prof. Guadagno, in collaboration with Leonardo SpA, has produced 27 international patents (with concessions in Europe and in the USA). On 15 November 2018, she was the winner of Leonardo SpA Aircraft Division 2018—"Innovation Award for the best Patent". Prof. Guadagno currently plays the role of "National Contact Point for Italy of the EASN (European Aeronautics Science Network).
