Massimo Gastaldi is now Full Professor in Managerial Engineering at University of L’Aquila, Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics where he teaches Industrial Economics, Applied Economics in Engineering Science, Analysis of Financial Systems and Service Economy. Since 1993 he has contributed with several publications and edited books working for National Research Council (C.N.R.) and at University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. In 1995 he was visiting professor at the California State University, San Marcos, USA and in 1997 at Colorado University, Builder, USA. Current research issues: regulation and public utilities, green supply chain management, sustainability and circular economy, finance, and renewable energy. He is responsible manager of private and public research projects. He is past editor in chief of the International Journal of Management and Network Economics published by Inderscience. He is author of more than 180 papers published on refereed books, journals and conference proceedings.