Research activity of PhD Acanfora focuses on the field of aerospace constructions and structures. In his scientific activity, Acanfora studies both numerically and experimentally the onset and evolution of intralaminar and interlaminar damage mechanisms in composite materials subjected to different loading conditions. His most recent works are focused on the numerical and experimental development of innovative hybrid metal/polymer/composite configurations, producible by Additive Manufacturing, and characterised by high Absorbed Energy/Mass and Absorbed Energy/Volume ratios.