Federica Cappelletti

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Federica Cappelletti is an emerging researcher specializing in sustainable engineering design, eco-design methodologies, and the environmental dimensions of Industry 4.0 technologies. Her work sits at a compelling intersection of industrial innovation and environmental responsibility, focusing particularly on electric vehicles designed for industrial applications — including autonomous mobile robots and electric shuttles used in modern shopfloor environments. Cappelletti's most notable contributions involve developing and applying eco-design tools that guide engineers toward more sustainable decision-making during the early stages of product development, a critical phase where design choices carry the greatest environmental consequences. Her research highlights the often-overlooked sustainability challenges posed by Industry 4.0 technologies, which, while optimizing industrial processes, depend heavily on electricity and critical raw materials with significant environmental footprints. Her 2024 paper on eco-design tools for industrial electric vehicles has already accumulated 6 citations, while her 2023 case study on autonomous mobile robot design has garnered 3 citations — a promising trajectory for a researcher whose work addresses increasingly urgent questions around green manufacturing and responsible innovation. Cappelletti's scholarship offers valuable frameworks for designers and engineers seeking to align industrial efficiency with environmental stewardship in the evolving landscape of smart manufacturing.