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Elisabetta Ceretti is an accomplished mechanical engineering researcher whose work centers on advanced sheet metal forming processes, with particular expertise in Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) and related manufacturing technologies. Her research has made significant contributions to understanding the flexibility, formability, and geometric precision achievable through both CNC machine and robotic cell implementations of ISF — a field she has helped shape over more than a decade of rigorous experimental and analytical investigation. Among her most notable contributions is her comparative analysis of robotized cells versus CNC machines for sheet incremental forming, which has guided industrial decision-making for small-batch and prototype production. Her 2011 work examining forces, formability, and geometrical error in ISF (16 citations) remains a key reference for researchers seeking to optimize process parameters and reduce manufacturing costs. Ceretti has also contributed meaningfully to sheet hemming research, exploring rolling tool methods relevant to automotive panel joining applications. Her body of work, accumulating citations across multiple studies, reflects a consistent commitment to bridging experimental rigor with practical manufacturing application. Students and engineers working in flexible forming, rapid prototyping, or automotive manufacturing will find her research an invaluable foundation for understanding the capabilities and limitations of modern incremental forming technologies.