Author name: Giulio Fanti

Professor Giulio Fanti is an associate professor of mechanical and thermal measurements at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, Italy. He has been a professor at the university since 1996 and is a founding member of the Center of Studies and Activities for Space (CISAS) “G. Colombo.” His research interests include the study of physical models of space structures, uncertainty analysis, finite elements modeling, and thermo-mechanical optimization of space instruments. Additionally, he is a member of various groups that study the Turin Shroud. He has created a 3D model of Christ based on the Shroud, which he believes represents the precise image of what Jesus.