Dr. Michele Meo is a Professor of Aerospace Smart Materials and Structures in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Southampton. His research interests include the development of nonlinear ultrasonic based Non-Destructive and Structural Health Monitoring, impact detection system and smart multifunctional materials and their application in different engineering fields, such as aerospace vehicles, wind and civil structures. He has published over 300 journal and conference papers and is editor of various books on composite materials.