Giorgio Luciano is a scientist with a variety of interests. He currently works as a researcher at the Italian National Council of Research (CNR) on topics devoted to the characterization and development of new materials. The main topics of his research are calorimetry, rheometry surfaces and data analysis applied to material science. During his PhD he spent some time studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, and this influenced his passion for art. He has been usin CG software for more that 20 years and has been a CGTALK member since 2005. His interests also focus on lighting and rendering, he currently manages the lighting challenges on the CGSociety Forums. You can find his work (architecture, design, and scientific visualization) at giorgioluciano.co.place