Francisco Feliciano completed his master’s degree in Engineering Physics at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL) in 2023. He currently works as a Researcher at the Institute of Welding and Quality (ISQ) focusing on metal additive manufacturing technologies, particularly Directed Energy Deposition (DED) processes. His work also includes Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) and the simulation of additive manufacturing processes, supporting the optimization and efficiency of additive fabrication. Through the projects developed at ISQ, he has also gained experience in the characterization of materials used in additive manufacturing.