Francesco Ubertini (engineer)

Francesco Ubertini
Rector of the University of Bologna
Assumed office
November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)
Preceded by it:Ivano Dionigi
Personal details
Born (1970-09-18) September 18, 1970
Perugia, Italy
Profession Rector, Professor,

Francesco Ubertini is a full professor of Mechanics of Solids and Structures since 2007, has been Rector of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna since 1 November 2015.

Education

Graduated in Civil Engineering at the University of Bologna, where he was subsequently awarded a PhD in Structural Mechanics. Since 2007 he has been Full Professor of Mechanics of Solids and Structures in the School of Architecture and Engineering of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna.

He was head of the Department of Structural, Transport, Hydraulic, Survey and Territory Engineering (DISTART) from 2007 to 2010 and of the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM) from 2010 to 2015.

Since 2015 he has been a member of the Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna, the President of the Federico Zeri Foundation [1] and is a member of the Observatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum Council for the period 2016-2020.[2]

In July 2015 he was elected Rector of the University of Bologna, a position he has held since 1 November 2015 and will continue to hold until 2021.[3]

In May 2016 he was awarded the Thomas Hart Benton Mural Medallion by the President of Indiana University in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Bologna Consortial Studies Program;[4][5] since June is one of the Vice-Presidents of the UniAdrion Network.[6]

Research

The main research themes pursued in his scientific studies are in the field of Mechanics of Solids and Structures: numerical modelling and structural analysis, intelligent structures and innovative materials, historical and archaeological structures, structural monitoring and diagnostics.

He has participated in various ways in numerous European and Italian projects. He has both chaired and been a member of the organising and scientific committees at a number of Italian and international conferences and is on the editorial committees of several international journals.

He is also expert auditor for the Italian Ministry of Education and Research MIUR, for national agencies of other countries and for the European Commission.

Publications

He is the author of numerous publications: over 70 in international journals and over 200 conference papers.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Organs of the Federico Zeri Foundation". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Governing Body of the Magna Charta Observatory". Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "University of Bologna has elected structural engineer Francesco Ubertini as new rector". Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "A big celebration in Bologna". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "BCSP 50th Anniversary". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Uni Adrion: Virtual University of the Adriatic-Ionic Basin". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Publications of Francesco Ubertini". Retrieved 1 April 2016.
Academic offices
Preceded by
it:Ivano Dionigi		 Rector of the University of Bologna
1 November 2015 – present 		Succeeded by
N/A (incumbent)
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