Eddi Pianca is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Canberra where he lectures in Industrial Design and conducts research on high performance sporting products in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Sport and the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia http://www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/media/monitor/2016/july/winter-olympians-test-cool-uc-designs . He has particular interest in high level CADD/CAM, 3D Printing, High Performance Composites, advances in design technology and the blending of design with engineering and human perception. He holds a PhD in Environmental Design from the University of Canberra which is directly related to design, sport, engineering and psychology. Prior to the University of Canberra, he worked for the Civil Aviation Authority in Australian (where he managed the Mechanical Design office), for Electronics Research Australia in Canberra Australia as an Industrial Designer designing computer equipment and for General Electrics Company in Sydney Australia as an Industrial Designer in their lighting research and development division. He has expertise in CADD, user trials, ergonomics, and simulation. He also has an Industrial Design Degree from the University of Canberra and a Mechanical Engineering Certificate from ACT TAFE Canberra Australia.