Ever since I can remember, I have always been amazed by the construction ability of mankind. LEGOs were my favourite activity when I was a child, honestly now it is still in my top three. Understanding, studying and creating has always been in my DNA, the tree house in my grandparents' garden can confirm it. Every time that a building catches my attention, I cannot stop thinking about the amazing ideas and challenges that the engineers faced during the project. This urge to understand and make mine the already developed projects makes me able to adapt myself to every environment and job. I graduated with 110/110 in Building Engineering at the Polytechnic of Turin (Italy). I have previously completed my Bachelor's in Building Engineering at the same university. My Master’s Thesis is about developing dowel-laminated timber panels from short salvaged timber elements. It is a timber-only project, with salvaged plywood connectors, in which the short salvaged timber boards were used to improve the capacity of the system. The Thesis has been developed in the framework of the Master's Degree Program in Civil Engineering at Aalto University in Espoo (Finland). I believe that sustainability is the future in our sector, and the transition from traditional to sustainable building is the key to achieve a new stage for our industry. I am ready to take part in this challenge, working with full commitment in new exiting projects.