Antonio Formisano is an associate professor of structural design at the University of Naples Federico II. Licensed to the role of full professor since 2021. He graduated from the same university and received his M.Sc. and his Ph.D., both in structures for engineering and architecture. His research activity deals with historical and cultural heritage buildings, metal structures, seismic retrofitting, robustness and sustainability. He is also a member of the Italian Association on Seismic Engineering (ANIDIS), the Italian Council of Steel Technicians (CTA), the Italian Network ReLUIS, the Chamber of Engineers of Naples, the Structural Committee of the Chamber of Engineers of Naples and the TC/250 SC9 Committee on "Design of aluminium alloy structures".