Alessandra Neri is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management, Economics, and Industrial Engineering of Politecnico di Milano. She teaches “Mechanical Plants” (BSc), “Energy Management Lab” (MSc) and “Sustainability of Industrial Systems” (PhD) at the School of Industrial and Information Engineering, Politecnico di Milano. In 2019, she received her Ph.D. with honors at Politecnico di Milano with a thesis entitled “Enhancing sustainability in the industrial sector”. Her research interests are related to industrial circular economy, industrial sustainability, and occupational safety and health, with a specific focus on SMEs. She serves as regular referee for several international peer-reviewed journals.