Nicola P. Belfiore, Full Professor, IEEE Member, teaches Applied Mechanics and Functional design at the University of Roma Tre, Italy. After the achievement of his Ph.D. degree, completed at “Sapienza” in cooperation with the University of Maryland, College Park, he won three international awards. Since 2008, he has also been an Honorary Professor of Obuda University, Hungary. The author of three textbooks, two patents, and approximately one hundred scientific papers, he has been the coordinator of several scientific projects, both national and European. In 2013, he was the director of the Second Level Vocational Master in Energy Conversion Efficiency and Renewable Energy. His current interests are Dynamics, Functional Design, MEMS, Robotics, Tribology, and Kinematics. In October 2017, he moved from Sapienza to Roma Tre University.