Dr. Luke Lapira

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Luke Lapira is a Lecturer in Structural Engineering Design in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at University College London. He teaches Engineering Design for BSc students and contributes to the Integrated Design Project within the department. Luke obtained his PhD in Structural Engineering from Imperial College London in 2022, where he was supervised by Professors Ahmer Wadee and Leroy, focusing on the instabilities of flat warped panels under shear. In 2022, he joined UCL as a post-doctoral researcher on the RESIST project, investigating the performance of hybrid carbon steel and stainless steel connections during fire events. His research interests include Structural Health Monitoring and he is part of a team developing a new Periodic Visit-based Monitoring (PVM) technique, which incorporates probing methodologies with Machine Learning.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

2023-10-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Research Fellow in Structural Engineering.

Post-Doctoral Researcher

2022-11-01 — 2023-09-30

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Post-doctoral researcher on the RESIST project.