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Biographical sketch
Fernando Fraternali is Professor of Structural Mechanics in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Salerno (Diciv), Italy.
He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Salerno, and a Ph.D. in Multiscale Mechanics from King's College London.
F. Fraternali has participated as a PI or co-PI in various research projects funded by the Italian National Research Council, the Ministry of Education,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy-USA scientific cooperation), and US research agencies.
He is PI of the PRIN Research Projects of National Relevance “Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures (MIMS)” (PRIN 2017 project 2017J4EAYB, years 2019-2023) and “Innovative Lattice Structures and Architectured Materials for civil engineering (ILAM)” (PRIN 2022 project 20224LBXMZ, years 2023-2025) granted by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR).
In the University of Salerno, Prof. Fernando Fraternali serves as
Rectory Deputy to Graduate Programs for the Scientific Area;
as Coordinator of the PhD Course on “Risk and Sustainability in Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering Systems”;
and as Delegate to Research and Doctorate Affairs of Diciv.
Most of his research work concerns multiscale modeling and simulation of solids and structures,
and the design and engineering of innovative and sustainable materials at multiple scales.
Prof. Fraternali was awarded a Fulbright Research Scholarship for the academic year 2005/06 and has been Visiting Professor at the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology since September 2005 (several periods),
and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA.
Recently, he
has been listed in the
in the database of 100,000 top scientists published in the article Ioannidis, John P.A. (2022),
September 2022 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", Elsevier Data Repository, V4, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.4
(latest update
Sept. 2022);
among the
Top Italian Scientists,
Area: Engineering-Mechanics;
and has received the
"Major Contributions to Tensegrity Systems Research" Award
from the Texas A&M Laboratory on Tensegrity Systems (April 2018);
the "Bdr2017 Award - Category Green Economy" for the University of Salerno spin-off
Newmatt,
(founder and CEO)
within the Startup Competition on Innovation and Entrepreneurship "Borsa della Ricerca 2017"
(Fisciano, May 2017), and
the "2015 Hetenyi Award" from the Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc. (Bethel, CT 06801, USA).
Prof. Fraternali is Associate Editor of
Mechanics Research Communications
(Elsevier, ISSN: 0093-6413),
Frontiers in Materials
(Frontiers Publishing, ISSN: 2296-8016)
and
Ingegneria Sismica - International Journal of Earthquake Engineering
(Patron Editore, ISSN: 0393-1420).
He is also on the Editorial Advisory Board of
Curved and Layered Structures
(De Gruyter Open, ISSN: 2353-7396),
Science and Engineering of Composite Materials
(De Gruyter Open, ISSN: 2191-0359),
and
World Journal of Engineering
(Emerald Publishing, ISSN: 1708-5284).
F. Fraternali is Guest Editor of the following special issues:
"Multi-Scale Modeling and Characterization of Innovative Materials and Structures",
Mechanics Research Communications (Volume 58, Pages 1-156, June 2014);
"Composite Lattices and Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures",
Composites Part B: Engineering (Volume 115, Pages 1-504, April 2017);
"Multiscale lattices and composite materials:
Optimal design, modeling and characterization",
Frontiers in Materials (May 2019);
"Advances in Mechanical Metamaterials and Smart Structures",
Mechanics Research Communications (Volume 107, 2020, 103531, July 2020);
"Nanomaterials: Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures",
(MDPI, ISSN: 2079-4991, January 2022, doi:10.3390/nano12010096);
"Recent Advances on Multiscale Engineered Metamaterials and Structures",
Mechanics Research Communications,
Volume 131, 2023, 104159, doi: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2023.104159 (August 2023).
Extended CV
Note biografiche
Fernando Fraternali è Professore Ordinario di Scienza delle Costruzioni nel Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile della
Universita' degli Studi di Salerno (Diciv), a partire dal 02.05.2016.
Ha ricevuto la laurea in Ingegneria Civile per la Difesa del Suolo e la Pianificazione Territoriale
con lode dalla Universita' degli Studi di Salerno (laurea quinquennale)
ed il PhD in "Multiscale Mechanics" presso il King's College di Londra.
Nell’Universita' di Salerno ha precedentemente ricoperto il ruolo di Professore Associato (2001-2016)
e di Ricercatore Universitario (1990-2001) per il settore 08/B2 Scienza delle Costruzioni.
Nella stessa Università ricopre il ruolo di delegato del Rettore ai Dottorati ed alle Scuole di Specializzazione
per l'area scientifica ed è Coordinatore dei cicli dal XXXII (2016-2019) al XXXVII (2021-2024)
del Corso di Dottorato in "Rischio e Sostenibilità nei Sistemi dell'Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale.
Fa anche parte delle Commissioni Ricerca e Formazione Post-Laurea del Diciv del Diciv.
Ha partecipato a diversi progetti di ricerca finanziati dal MIUR, dal CNR,
dalla Rete dei Laboratori di Ingegneria Sismica (RELUIS), dalla Regione Campania,
dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri (Cooperazione Scientifico-Tecnologica Italia-USA)
e da Agenzia di Ricerca degli Stati Uniti.
Attualmente ricopre il ruolo di Coordinatore Nazionale dei Progetti di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale PRIN “Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures” (PRIN 2017, progetto 2017J4EAYB, anni 2019-2023) e “Innovative Lattice Structures and Architectured Materials for civil engineering (ILAM)” (PRIN 2022, progetto 20224LBXMZ, anni 2023-2025), finanziati dal Ministero dell’Universita’ e della Ricerca (MUR). Le sue attività di ricerca presenti e passate hanno riguardato principalmente la modellazione multiscala
della risposta meccanica dei materiali e delle strutture;
la progettazione, l'analisi e la sperimentazione di materiali e strutture innovative;
la dinamica non lineare e la dinamica sismica delle strutture;
l'ottimizzazione strutturale e la meccanica delle strutture non resistenti a trazione.
F. Fraternali ha goduto di una borsa di studio Fulbright per la categoria "Research Scholar" nell'Anno Accademico 2005/2006 ed e' stato
"Visiting Associate in Aeronautics" presso il "California Institute of Technology" (Pasadena, USA), dal Settembre 2005 al Febbraio 2009
(in congedo sabbatico dall'Universita' di Salerno negli anni accademici 2005/2006 e 2006/2007).
E' stato anche "Visiting Academic Scholar" presso il "Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering"
della "University of California, San Diego", USA.
Recentemente
e' stato inserito nel database dei "100,000 top scientists" pubblicato nell'articolo Ioannidis, John P.A. (2022),
September 2022 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", Elsevier Data Repository, V4, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.4
(ultimo aggiornamento
Settembre 2022),
tra i
Top Italian Scientists,
Area "Engineering-Mechanics",
ed ha ricevuto il
Premio
"Major Contributions to Tensegrity Systems Research"
dal Laboratorio "Tensegrity Systems" della Texas A&M University, USA (Aprile 2018);
il "Bdr2017 Award - Categoria Green Economy" per lo spin-off dell'Universita' di Salerno
Newmatt,
(fondatore e CEO)
nell'ambito della Startup Competition su Ricerca ed Impresa "Borsa della Ricerca 2017"
(Fisciano, Maggio 2017) ed
il "2015 Hetenyi Award" dalla Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc. (Bethel, CT 06801, USA).
Riveste il ruolo di Associate Editor delle seguenti riviste scientifiche a diffusione internazionale:
Mechanics Research Communications
(Elsevier, ISSN: 0093-6413),
Frontiers in Materials
(Frontiers Publishing, ISSN: 2296-8016)
e
Ingegneria Sismica - International Journal of Earthquake Engineering
(Patron Editore, ISSN: 0393-1420).
E' inoltre membro dell'Editorial Advisory Board delle riviste scientifiche internazionali:
Curved and Layered Structures
(De Gruyter Open, ISSN: 2353-7396),
Science and Engineering of Composite Materials
(De Gruyter Open, ISSN: 2191-0359)
e
World Journal of Engineering
(Emerald Publishing, ISSN: 1708-5284).
F. Fraternali e' Guest Editor delle seguenti special issues:
"Multi-Scale Modeling and Characterization of Innovative Materials and Structures",
Mechanics Research Communications (Volume 58, Pagine 1-156, Giugno2014);
"Composite Lattices and Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures",
Composites Part B: Engineering (Volume 115, Pagine 1-504, Aprile 2017);
e del research topic
"Multiscale lattices and composite materials:
Optimal design, modeling and characterization",
Frontiers in Materials (Maggio 2019);
"Advances in Mechanical Metamaterials and Smart Structures",
Mechanics Research Communications (Volume 107, 2020, 103531, Luglio 2020);
"Nanomaterials: Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures",
(MDPI, ISSN: 2079-4991, January 2022, doi:10.3390/nano12010096);
"Recent Advances on Multiscale Engineered Metamaterials and Structures",
(Mechanics Research Communications, Volume 131, Agosto 2023, 104159, doi: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2023.104159).
Research Experience
Edited Special Issues
MRC special issue
The special issue of Mechanics Research Communications (MRC)
MULTI-SCALE MODELING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES,
Edited by Fernando Fraternali and Anthony D. Rosato,
has been published into
Volume 58 of MRC (Pages 1-156, June 2014)
(www.multiscale.unisa.it/previous_edition).
JCOMB special issue
Fernando Fraternali, Luciano Feo and Robert E. Skelton
announce that the
special issue of Composites Part B: Engineering (JCOMB) titled
COMPOSITE LATTICES AND MULTISCALE INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES,
which is linked to the
2016 International Workshop on Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures (MIMS16)
held on October 28-30 in Cetara (Salerno),
has been published into
Volume 115 of JCOMB (Pages 1-504, April 2017)
(www.multiscale.unisa.it).
Frontiers in Materials article collection
Fernando Fraternali, Chiara Daraio and Julian Rimoli
announce that the
research topic of Frontiers in Materials titled
MULTISCALE LATTICES AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS: OPTIMAL DESIGN, MODELING AND CHARACTERIZATION,
has been published.
MRC special issue
Fernando Fraternali and Glaucio Paulino
announce that the
special issue of Mechanics Research Communications titled
ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL METAMATERIALS AND SMART STRUCTURES,
has been published.
Nanomaterials special issue
Raffaele Barretta, Domenico De Tommasi and Fernando Fraternali
announce that the
the special issue
NANOMATERIALS: MULTISCALE INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES,
has been launched.
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