Prof. Giovanni Pappalettera has been a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management at the Politecnico di Bari since 2015. Prof. Giovanni Pappalettera achieved his Master’s degree in Physics Magna cum laude in 2003 at the Università degli Studi di Bari. He received his PhD title in 2011 in Biomedical Engineering at the Scuola Interpolitecnica di Dottorato in Torino. His research activities are mainly focused on optical methods for mechanical characterization of materials, residual stress measurements, 3D contouring and acoustic emission analysis in fracture mechanics. Prof. Giovanni Pappalettera is the co-inventor of three patented devices.