Massimo Pellizzari

Massimo Pellizzari is a Full Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento. His research focuses on heat treatment, surface engineering, and advanced materials processing, particularly in additive manufacturing and tool steels. He has led numerous courses in materials engineering and production, including 'Advanced Metals' and 'Sustainable Materials Management'.

• Member of the International Federation for Heat Treatments and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE), serving as its President.
• Editorial roles in journals like *Metals* and *Materials Science in Additive Manufacturing*.
• Recipient of the William Johnson International Gold Medal (2022).

Research interests include thermal fatigue, biomedical titanium alloys, and multi-material structures via additive methods. He has organized major conferences like the 2023 IFHTSE Congress and is leading upcoming events in 2024-2025.