Academic Appointments

• Full professor of Strength of Materials and Structural Mechanics at Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Rome Sapienza

• Short-term visitor, Newton Institute for Mathematica Sciences, University of Cambridge (UK) (2003)

• Academic affiliate, Center of Fundamental Materials Research, Michigan State University (2000)

• Visiting Scholar, Department of Materials Science and Mechanics, Michigan State University (1999)

Education

• Ph. D. in Structural Engineering (University of Rome Sapienza, 1999), thesis "Thermomechanical modeling of Shape Memory Alloys and their applications to the seismic protection of structures", advisor prof. Fabio Brancaleoni

• Chartered engineer (University of Rome Sapienza, 1995)

• Master Degree in Structural Engineering cum laude (University of Rome Sapienza, 1995), thesis "Applications of external prestressing in bridges", advisor prof. Mario Paolo Petrangeli

Research topics

• Modeling of the effects of corrosion in Reinforced Concrete structrures

• Constitutive modeling of materials. Thermomechanics of continua. Shape Memory Alloys. Applications of Smart Materials

• Analysis, design and monitoring of bridges 

• Nonlinear structural dynamics. Mitigation of structural vibrations. Energy harvesting

Pubblications

• Authors of more than 70 scientific publications on international journals, conference proceedings and book chapters

• Author of 2 books on introductory structural mechanics (in italian)

Teaching

• Since 2001 has been teaching, in different periods, of courses on Structural mechanics, Structural design of industrial objects, Statics, Strength of Materials, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Mechanics of Innovative Materials at the University of Rome Sapienza

International collaborations

• Past and present collaborations (selection): Department of Mechanical Engineering (formerly Department of Materials Science and Mechanics) - Michigan State University (USA), Department of Mathematics - State University of New York at Buffalo (USA), Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Automation - Technical University of Lublin (Poland), Department of Materials Science - Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium), Department of Earthquake Engineering - Technical University of Athens (Greece), Department of Mechanical Engineering - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brasil)