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Diego Manfredi is a prominent researcher whose work sits at the intersection of additive manufacturing, materials science, and robotics engineering. He has made significant contributions to the field of Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), a cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology that enables the fabrication of near net-shaped components directly from digital design data. His most-cited work, with 122 citations, rigorously evaluated the corrosion resistance of Al–10Si–Mg alloys produced via DMLS, advancing understanding of how additively manufactured aluminum alloys behave in demanding environments. His 2013 paper demonstrating DMLS's capacity to produce lightweight structural parts for robotic applications — cited 84 times — was instrumental in bridging advanced manufacturing with practical robotics use cases. Manfredi has further explored multi-material joint fabrication using aluminum and titanium alloys and contributed to the development of hydraulically actuated legged robots, highlighting his interdisciplinary reach. His early work on human hand kinematics and dynamics reflects a foundational interest in biomechanics and bio-inspired design. Collectively, his research has helped establish additive manufacturing as a viable pathway for producing high-performance, application-ready components across robotics and aerospace industries.