Fabrizia Caiazzo is Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Salerno. The activity of scientific research developed has essentially concerned the followings matters: Technological applications of the laser, Mechanical and technological characterization of the metallic and composite materials, Models for the optimization of the machining and the performances of advanced production systems. Scientific activity has been developed for all the themes treated in the circle of projects of research coordinated with other university centres and supported by European and national contracts. The scientific production is documented from papers to press primarily introduced to international Congresses or published on national or foreign journal, always to wide diffusion.