Francesco Arena

Francesco Arena has a strong background in the automotive industry, specifically in the field of passive safety and CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) analysis. Francesco is currently working at Italdesign as a Passive Safety Project Leader. Prior to this, they held the role of Safety Performance Engineer at Pininfarina SpA from December 2017 to September 2022. Before that, they worked as a Senior Consultant at Amaris from November 2013 to December 2017. Francesco also has experience working at prestigious companies such as Ferrari, where they were a CAE Senior Consultant involved in the development of the Ferrari "LaFerrari" CFRP body. Francesco worked on crash analysis, experimental vs numerical correlations, and the design and optimization of CFRP structures. Francesco also has experience as a CAE Senior Engineer at Phitec Ingegneria srl, where they specialized in full vehicle crash test simulations and analysis. Francesco has worked on projects for important companies such as Ferrari, FIAT, Peugeot, Renault, and Sabelt. Francesco briefly worked as a CAE Senior Consultant at Fiat Spa in 2012. Overall, Francesco Arena has a diverse range of experience in the automotive industry, particularly in the areas of passive safety and CAE analysis.

Francesco Arena pursued their education in a chronological manner. From 1993 to 1998, they attended Liceo Scientifico G.Berto (VV), but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. Subsequently, from 1998 to 2007, they attended Università della Calabria, specializing in Mechanical Engineering and earning a Master's degree in the same field.