Gianpietro Di Rito received his MSc degree in Aerospace Engineering and his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Pisa (Italy) in 2001 and 2005, respectively. He has worked at the Department of Aerospace Engineering of the University of Pisa as a research fellow (2005–2012) and as an assistant professor (2012–2022). In 2022, he was promoted to associate professor. His research topics mainly include modeling, simulation, control, health monitoring, testing, and RAMS analysis of aerospace mechatronic systems.