Prof. Dr. Gianpiero Mastinu is a Professor at Politecnico di Milano. He received a Graduate degree (Hons.) from Politecnico di Milano, in 1984, and a Ph.D. degree in applied mechanics, in 1989. Prof. Dr. Gianpiero Mastinu was appointed as a Professor at TU Delft, in 2000 and a Professor at Politecnico di Milano, in 2004. He is also a Co-Founder of the Laboratory for Safety of Transport Systems (LaST), Politecnico di Milano, and a Coordinator of the Active Safety Division. In addition, he is a Founder of the Driving Simulator Laboratory, Politecnico di Milano a General Secretary of the Cluster Mobility of Lombardy (Government of Lombardy Region), and a Coordinator of the Scientific Board of the National Mobility Cluster of Italy, etc. His research activities focus on the design, construction, and testing of machines, structures, and mechanical systems, with a particular focus on ground vehicles.