Liberata Guadagno is a Full Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering of Salerno University. She held the current role, as an eminent scientist, according to the decision DM 276/2011. Her research has been mainly directed toward designing and developing smart polymeric composites (self-generating materials for autonomic damage control in thermosetting resins, multifunctional composites, self-responsive bulk and skin materials, energy-saving manufacturing processes, etc.). Numerous scientific papers in international journals document her research activities. She has been actively involved in many industrial and European-funded projects, of which she has played the European and WPs coordinator role. Within the EU-funded projects, the European Commission’s Innovation Radar highlighted excellent innovations and recognized the team led by Prof. Guadagno as a European ’Key Innovator’ in the following topics: (1) “smart thermosetting and thermoplastic composites based on electrical conductivity properties”; (2) new mesoscopic models to simulate the electroactive and sensing behavior of innovative materials; (3) thermoset materials with self-curing capabilities (CFRP and GFRP composites); and (4) self-deicing thermoset materials for aerospace and automotive applications. She has produced 30 national and international patents (with concessions in Europe and the USA). She plays the ” National Contact Point" role for Italy of the European Aeronautics Science Network.