Dr. Francesco Lanza Di Scalea

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Biography

Francesco Lanza di Scalea is a Full Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of California San Diego, where he directs the NDE & Structural Health Monitoring Laboratory. His expertise encompasses non-destructive evaluation, experimental mechanics, and health monitoring of materials and structures. Since joining UC San Diego in 1999, Lanza di Scalea's scientific contributions have included advancements in solid mechanics, structural dynamics, and novel diagnostic technologies for assessing structural performance. He has focused on applications in transportation infrastructure, including railroad tracks and composite structures in aerospace. He has authored numerous publications within the field, has received awards such as the Hellman Faculty Fellowship, and is an elected Fellow of several professional societies, such as the Acoustical Society of America and the American Society for Nondestructive Testing. Lanza di Scalea has served on various editorial boards and committees, fostering research and dialogue in structural health monitoring, and has held leadership roles in national transportation research initiatives.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

— Present

University of California San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Full Professor of Structural Engineering, directing the NDE & Structural Health Monitoring Laboratory.

Awards

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Hellman Faculty Fellow Award

2000-01-01
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Fulbright Scholarship

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
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  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).