Fraternals Fernando

Biography

Fernando Fraternali is Professor of Building Science at the University of Salerno. He received his degree in Civil Engineering for Soil Protection and Territorial Planning with praise from the University of Salerno (5 year degree) and PhD in Multiscale Mechanics at King's College in London. At the University of Salerno he previously held the role of Associate Professor and University Researcher for sector 08 / B2 Building Science. He is the author of a large number of scientific journals published in international journals, in conferences, monographs and interviews. He has participated in several research projects funded by MIUR, CNR, the Network of Seismic Engineering Laboratories (RELUIS), the Campania Region, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy-USA Scientific-Technological Cooperation) and by the United States Research Agency. His present and past research activities focused mainly on multiscale modeling of the mechanical response of materials and structures; the design, analysis and testing of innovative materials, such as environmentally friendly materials, nanomaterials, biomaterials and composite materials in general; the non-linear dynamics of structures, with particular reference to structures in the seismic zone; structural optimization and mechanics of non-traction-resistant structures. F. Fraternali enjoyed a Fulbright scholarship for the "Research Scholar" category in the Academic Year 2005/2006 and was "Visiting Associate in Aeronautics" at the California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, USA), from September 2005 to February 2009 (on Saturdays from the University of Salerno in academic years 2005/2006 and 2006/2007). From February 2009 until now he has the official status of "Guest" at the California Institute of Technology. In the period from August to December 2012 he was "Visiting Academic Scholar" at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA. In 1991 he also visited the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, USA). He recently received the "Bdr2017 Award - Green Economy Category" for the spin-off at the University of Salerno from September 2005 to February 2009 (on sabbatical leave from the University of Salerno in academic years 2005/2006 and 2006/2007). From February 2009 until now he has the official status of "Guest" at the California Institute of Technology. In the period from August to December 2012 he was "Visiting Academic Scholar" at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA. In 1991 he also visited the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, USA). He recently received the "Bdr2017 Award - Green Economy Category" for the spin-off at the University of Salerno from September 2005 to February 2009 (on sabbatical leave from the University of Salerno in academic years 2005/2006 and 2006/2007). From February 2009 until now he has the official status of "Guest" at the California Institute of Technology. In the period from August to December 2012 he was "Visiting Academic Scholar" at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA. In 1991 he also visited the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, USA). He recently received the "Bdr2017 Award - Green Economy Category" for the spin-off at the University of Salerno University of Salerno in academic years 2005/2006 and 2006/2007). From February 2009 until now he has the official status of "Guest" at the California Institute of Technology. In the period from August to December 2012 he was "Visiting Academic Scholar" at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA. In 1991 he also visited the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, USA). He recently received the "Bdr2017 Award - Green Economy Category" for the spin-off at the University of Salerno University of Salerno in academic years 2005/2006 and 2006/2007). From February 2009 until now he has the official status of "Guest" at the California Institute of Technology. In the period from August to December 2012 he was "Visiting Academic Scholar" at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA. In 1991 he also visited the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, USA). He recently received the "Bdr2017 Award - Green Economy Category" for the spin-off at the University of Salerno at the California Institute of Technology. In the period from August to December 2012 he was "Visiting Academic Scholar" at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA. In 1991 he also visited the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, USA). He recently received the "Bdr2017 Award - Green Economy Category" for the spin-off at the University of Salerno at the California Institute of Technology. In the period from August to December 2012 he was "Visiting Academic Scholar" at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, USA. In 1991 he also visited the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, USA). He recently received the "Bdr2017 Award - Green Economy Category" for the spin-off at the University of SalernoNewmatt (Founder and CEO) in the Startup Competition on Research and Business "Research Fellow 2017" (Fisciano, May 2017); the "2015 Hetenyi Award" by Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc. (Bethel, CT 06801, USA, June 2014); the Contribution to the Variational Theory of Fracture by the Georgia Institute of Technology of the Vibration and Wave Propagation Laboratory (September 2012); and the Contribution to Understanding the Behavior of Waves in Granular Systems by the Granular Science Laboratory of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (August 2012). He is a member of the Board of Editors of the following international journals: "Mechanics Research Communications" (Elsevier, ISSN: 0093-6413); the "World Journal of Engineering" (Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd, ISSN: 1708-5284); "Frontiers in Materials" (Frontiers Publishing, ISSN: 2296-8016), ""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).

Research Interest

His present and past research activities focused mainly on multiscale modeling of the mechanical response of materials and structures; the design, analysis and testing of innovative materials, such as environmentally friendly materials, nanomaterials, biomaterials and composite materials in general; the non-linear dynamics of structures, with particular reference to structures in the seismic zone; structural optimization and mechanics of non-traction-resistant structures.