Ali Gökhan Demir is an Associate Professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano in collaboration with the University of Cambridge in 2014. He carries out research within SITEC - Laboratory for Laser Applications in laser based-manufacturing processes in particular welding, micromachining, and additive manufacturing, developing novel processing solutions for improving processability and precision, as well as the to produce multi-material structures. He leads the LaserEMobility section of AITeM - Italian Manufacturing Association dedicated to the development of laser processes for EV manufacturing. He has contributed to more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and several patents. He serves as the Associate Editor to Additive Manufacturing Letters.