Fernando Fraternali

Giovanni Germano
Research Scientist
University of Salerno

Education
University of Naples Federico II - Electronic Engineering.

Experiences:
After completing the training course, he began a work activity in the field of measurement instrumentation. He has worked for important national companies from the aeronautical sector to railway signaling. Subsequently he took over the direction of a testing laboratory for building materials and began research in the field of civil engineering, designing and manufacturing instrumentation and test machines for viaducts, bridges, buildings and works of historical interest. He completed a Ph.D. program in “Risk and Sustainability in Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Systems” at the University of Salerno in February 2026, successfully defending a dissertation on "Mechanics and Rapid Prototyping of Innovative Tensegrity Structures". He currently conducts research at the University of Salerno, developing testing procedures for the experimental characterization of mechanical metamaterials and designing and fabricating 3D-printed prototypes.