Leonardo Frizziero

Mechanical engineer, married, and father of three children, Leonardo Frizziero promotes scientific topics related to Industrial Engineering Design and Methods. He has been at Ferrari Spa since 2005, coordinating methods, times and costs of new car projects. He obtained his PhD in 2009 by collaborating with the Industrial Engineering Design and Methods research group and became a Junior Researcher in 2013. He has two main areas of research: Car Design and Health. In these fields, he collaborates with Automotive Companies and Health Facilities, using advanced technologies for 3D virtual representation and digital twin, static and dynamic. Since 2018, he has been a Senior Researcher. Since 2017 he has been qualified as Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering Design and Methods, taking up his post in 2021. In 2021 he is Seminar Chair in Detroit at Lawrence Tech University, giving a lecture series on ‘Car Design’. Prior to his academic appointments, he held relevant responsibilities in industry. Since June 2023, he has been qualified a Full Professor. In February 2024, he was appointed Fellow of the IEOM Society International, Michigan, USA.