João Pragana is a postdoctoral researcher at Instituto Superior Técnico University of Lisbon, Portugal. He obtained a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico in 2021, where he also served as junior researcher between 2018 and 2020 and is currently an Invited Assistant of the Manufacturing and Industrial Management Unit of Instituto Superior Técnico. His research interests are focused in metal forming, joining technologies and hybrid additive manufacturing.