Serena Bertagna received the MSc degree (with honours) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the University of Trieste in 2017. In 2018 she joined University of Trieste as research fellow. She has been involved in several National and International research project as technical researcher and communication manager. Since November 2018 she has been a PhD students in Marine Engineering. Her main research topics are innovative materials for ship components and structures, evacuation analysis, and systems design and assessment. She is author of several journal and conference scientific publications. She was a lecturer within the Master in “Advanced Skills in Safety, Environment and Security at Sea – ASSESS”, organised by the University of Trieste, and held classes of “3D Ship Structures Modelling” at the Accademia Nautica dell’Adriatico in Trieste.