Prof. Dr. Filipe Samuel Silva is a Full Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Minho, and a researcher at the Center for Microelectromechanical Systems. He completed Aggregate in Experimental Verification of the Bauschinger Effect in Fatigue Behavior in 2011 at University of Minho School of Engineering, a PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 at University do Minho, a PhD in Multiaxial fatigue of different materials at different temperatures in 2002 at University do Minho School of Engineering, a Master in Fatigue of an Al matrix composite in 1996 at University do Minho School of Engineering, and a Mechanical Engineering Degree in 1992 at University of Minho School of Engineering. He has led more than 25 I&R projects and works in the following areas: component design for various purposes including medical and dental devices, multi-material laser sintering, multimaterial and multifunctional design and micro-manufacturing strategies, and mechanobiology. He is ranked (Elsevier/Stanford Univ.) among the 2% most influential scientists in the world.