Rocco Lupoi is an Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dublin (IR). He obtained a PhD from the University of Bath (UK) in 2008. Dr. Lupoi is a past Marie Curie Fellow, and he is now working in the development of emerging Additive Manufacturing processes. Cold Spray has been at the core of his research for the past 12 years. Dr. Lupoi is a member of the international academy for production engineering (CIRP) and has published 126 peer-reviewed papers to date. In recognition of his research career, he was elected Fellow of Trinity College Dublin in 2019.