Livan Fratini

Livan Fratini is a Full Professor at the University of Palermo (UNIPA), specializing in advanced manufacturing engineering. His research focuses on friction stir welding (FSW), additive manufacturing, and sustainable metal recycling processes.

• Core Expertise: Friction Stir Welding, Hybrid Manufacturing, Finite Element Modeling
• Key Themes: Energy efficiency in manufacturing, life cycle assessment (LCA), and microstructural analysis of alloys

Recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on numerical modeling of hybrid additive manufacturing, optimization of FSW parameters for dissimilar joints, and sustainability-driven recycling of titanium/aluminum alloys. His work integrates experimental validation with computational simulations to address industrial challenges in aerospace, automotive, and biomedical sectors.

Current trends include multi-step friction stir consolidation for recycled billets, magnetic field-assisted forming techniques, and decision support tools for green manufacturing selection. Process mechanics analysis and residual stress prediction remain central to his contributions.