Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Acoustics, September 2011

University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK. 

Dissertation: A Relaxation Approach for Time Domain Modelling of Sound Propagation in Porous Media. 

Supervisor: Olga Umnova, PhD.

• Laurea* Degree, Aerospace Engineering, July 2006

Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Naples, Italy. 

Thesis: Probabilistic finite element method for vibro-acoustic applications. First experiences and applications.

Supervisor: Francesco Marulo, PhD.

(*Laurea Degree in Aerospace Engineering is equivalent to a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering)

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor, Aug. 2019-present

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Adjunct Associate Professor, Aug. 2019-2021

Department of Engineering

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, U.S.A.

• Clinical Associate Professor, Aug. 2018- 2019

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Aug. 2014-2018

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Research Assistant Professor, 2013 - 2014

Department of Bioengineering

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, U.S.A.

• Adjunct Professor, 2012 - 2014

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Postdoctoral Fellow, 2011 - 2013

Department of Bioengineering

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, U.S.A.

• Computational Acoustics Lab Assistant, 2008 - 2009

Acoustics Research Centre

University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK

• Visiting Fellow, February 2009 - April 2009

Department of Applied Physics

Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Campus de Gandia, Gandia, Spain

• Researcher, July 2006 - April 2007

Department of Aerospace Engineering

Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Naples, Italy

Awards

Charles H. Kaman Award for "Research Excellence", The Catholic University of America, 2023.

Burns Junior Faculty Fellows, The Catholic University of America, 2022.

Charles H. Kaman Award for "Teaching Excellence", The Catholic University of America, 2021.

Provost Teaching Award for "Advancement of Teaching", The Catholic University of America, 2018.