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Fabio De Felice is a prominent researcher specializing in industrial transformation, digital manufacturing, and the evolving paradigms of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0. His work sits at the intersection of technological innovation and operational strategy, exploring how emerging technologies — including big data, robotics, digital twins, and the Industrial Metaverse — are reshaping modern production environments and broader society. De Felice's most influential contribution, "Fourth Industrial Revolution: Current Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities" (2018), has garnered over 200 citations, establishing him as a key voice in the Industry 4.0 discourse. His research extends beyond manufacturing efficiency, as demonstrated in his forward-thinking work on Society 5.0, which examines how technologies like IoT and augmented reality can elevate human well-being alongside industrial productivity. More recently, De Felice has pioneered investigations into occupational health and safety within smart manufacturing, leveraging digital twin technologies to address workforce challenges in Industry 5.0 environments. Through multiple books and journal publications, his scholarship consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical industrial applications, making his work invaluable to researchers, engineers, and policymakers navigating the complexities of digital transformation and next-generation manufacturing ecosystems.