Marianna Ciccarelli, PhD, is a RTT Researcher at the Universitas Mercatorum Rome (Italy). Her research focuses on developing human-centered methods and tools to assess and improve ergonomics, with particular attention to physical, cognitive, and organizational factors. She also concentrates on safe human-robot collaboration and human-machine interaction, emphasizing worker well-being and safety. Additionally, her expertise includes the design and development of extended reality applications for operator training, work environment optimization, prototyping, remote assistance, and quality control, contributing to innovative and efficient solutions in industrial design and manufacturing.