Dr. Cristina Riso

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Cristina Riso joined the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor in January 2022. Her research group investigates dynamic aeroelastic phenomena in next-generation aerospace vehicles using novel computational models and analysis methods. Current research efforts focus on advancing the fundamental understanding of new fixed-wing vertical lift configurations to support design. Cristina Riso came to Georgia Tech from the University of Michigan, where she was a Research Fellow at the Airbus-Michigan Center for Aero-Servo-Elasticity and worked on flexible aircraft active aeroelasticity in the Structures Research Laboratory. She holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Sapienza University of Rome. She is a member of the AIAA Structural Dynamics Technical Committee, the VFS Dynamics Technical Committee, and the AIAA Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop Large Deflection Working Group. Her research lab collaborates with the Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE).

Research Interests

Awards

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Boeing Visiting Professor

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Keynote Speaker

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ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

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Inclusive STEM Teaching Fellow

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Class of 1969 Teaching Fellow

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.