Vincenzo Fiore is Assistant Professor in Technology and Material Science at Palermo University. He has a degree in material engineering from University of Messina and a doctorate in “Analisi Economiche, Innovazione Tecnologica e gestione delle Politiche per lo sviluppo Territoriale” from University of Palermo. In 2008 he obtained his PhD at the Palermo University presenting the thesis: Innovative technologies for the manufacturing of composite structures in the nautical field.

Its current research is in the area of composite materials, essentially focused on the following topics:

technology manufacturing of composite material, production and testing of “Green” composites (natural fibers and resins) and hybrid joint (metal to composite adhesive and mechanical joints), analysis of viscoelastic behavior of metal, glass, composite structures and natural materials.

He is the author or co-author of 15 papers in international reviewed Journals and 2 books’ chapter. Reviewer for the following international journals: “Composite Part A”, “Composite Part B”, “Journal of Composite Materials” and “Advances in Polymer Technology”