"I felt like something was missing, and that something was a period of study abroad. The opportunity came and paved the way for me to work as a researcher at one of the most prestigious American universities today.” These are the words of Elisa Torresani, an assistant professor at San Diego State University, who moved there seven years ago after completing her engineering studies at the University of Trento, from her bachelor's degree to her PhD.

The autonomous driving sector is evolving rapidly. "In the near future, the sector is developing around two complementary business models: privately-owned vehicles with highway-level autonomous driving features, where a human driver remains on standby, and driverless vehicles for shared mobility, such as shuttles and robotaxis." Contributing to this transition from prototyping to mass-market deployment is one of the most exciting challenges of his work.

“Who made me fall in love with metallurgy? The professors I met in high school. They instilled in me the desire to deepen my understanding of this discipline. And to think that in middle school, I told myself I would go straight to work instead of university!” Martino has come a long way since then and has never stopped challenging himself or gaining experience.

“Every day, you learn something new. Although difficulties are not lacking—because you can’t know everything and the feeling is often one of never being fully competent—it’s rewarding to see how the path becomes clearer over time.”