MICHELE CALABRETTA received the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering and the Ph.D. degree in mathematics applied to engineering from the University of Catania, Catania, Italy, in 2005 and 2009, respectively. From 2005 to 2008, he was a Research and Development Engineer with Ferrari S.p.A, Maranello, Italy. From 2008 to 2011, he was a Simulation Team Leader with Automobili Lamborghini, Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy. He has been involved in the design and multi-physics simulation (CAD/CAE) and material characterization. Since 2011, he has been with STMicroelectronics, Catania, where he is currently an Advanced Simulation and Characterization Manager with the Automotive and Discrete Group (ADG), Research and Development Department. His research interests include semiconductor packaging and reliability aspects, lifetime modeling, and multi-physics simulations.