Dr. Salvatore Federico

Professor

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Biography

Salvatore Federico is a Professor in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary and an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology. He holds a cum laude Laurea in Mechanical Engineering and a Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Mechanics from the Università di Catania. His research focuses on Continuum Mechanics, particularly exploring the mechanical behavior of solids and fluids through the lens of constitutive equations and kinematics. He is deeply interested in the geomechanics related to biological systems as part of the broader field of Biomechanics, concentrating on the analysis and modeling of biological tissues. Over his academic career, Federico has received numerous teaching awards for his commitment to engineering education, including the Team Teaching Award and several Teaching Achievement Awards at the University of Calgary. He has contributed significantly to the fields related to Mechanics and Biomechanics, publishing his work in prestigious journals and being recognized as a corresponding member of the Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti in Italy.

Research Interests

Awards

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Team Teaching Award

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Graduate Teaching Excellence Award

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Inducted Corresponding Member

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Inducted Scholar

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Teaching Achievement Award

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Teaching Achievement Award

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Teaching Achievement Award

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Teaching Excellence Award

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Departmental Early Research Excellence Award

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ASB Young Scientist Post Doctoral Award

Courses

Advanced Continuum Mechanics Continuum Mechanics

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.