PhD Agostino Scialpi

Agostino Scialpi was born in 1976 and graduated with honour in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from Technical University of Bari, Italy and continued there to obtain a PhD in Environmental Engineering (PhD Thesis: Experimental Analysis of Friction Stir welding Process). He attended a Master on Rapid Prototyping Techniques and is qualified as International Welding Inspector. Since his degree he collaborates with the department DIMeG of Technical University of Bari. He worked on two Research Projects of University and Scientific and Technological Research Ministry on joints of light alloys, and one on Selective Laser Sintering. He has teaching experiences in the area of Manufacturing Systems and Technologies and has been supervisor of over 20 degree thesis in Mechanical Engineering and in Industrial Engineering. He has written over 26 scientific papers and articles and is Professional Member of The Welding Institute – TWI (grade: Graduate).