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Davide Quarta is a leading researcher in the security of cyber-physical systems, with a primary focus on industrial robotics and smart manufacturing. His groundbreaking work has systematically exposed critical vulnerabilities in the very technologies driving the fourth industrial revolution. Quarta’s seminal 2017 paper, “An Experimental Security Analysis of an Industrial Robot Controller” (169 citations), was the first to provide a comprehensive security analysis of industrial robot controllers, revealing how attackers could compromise safety and production. He extended this work to demonstrate the broader risks of connected factories in his 2019 study on controlled manufacturing systems (42 citations). Quarta’s research has been instrumental in shifting industry assumptions, showing that integrated manufacturing systems are attractive targets for cyber attacks. He has also developed practical tools for defense, such as methods for detecting insecure code patterns in industrial robot programs (15 citations). His 2021 case study on modular smart manufacturing systems (26 citations) further underscores the urgent need for security-by-design in Industry 4.0. Through his pioneering contributions, Quarta has established himself as a key voice in securing the future of automated production.