University of Rome “Tor Vergata” | Italy
Prof. Donato Abruzzese is an eminent scholar in structural and seismic engineering, holding an h-index of 11, with 31 documents and 380 citations across 340 publications. Currently serving as an Associate Professor at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” he has made significant contributions to the fields of structural analysis, cultural heritage preservation, and seismic safety of historical masonry structures. His research encompasses dynamic identification of ancient towers, IoT-based structural health monitoring, and innovative approaches to rehabilitation of monuments. Prof. Abruzzese has authored over 100 scientific papers published in high-impact international journals and conference proceedings. A member of RELUIS (National Laboratories of Seismic Engineering) and the Italian Association of Engineers, he has collaborated extensively with global institutions across the USA, China, Mongolia, Japan, and beyond. His expertise is recognized through peer-review roles for leading journals such as Journal of Cultural Heritage, Structural Health Monitoring, and Construction and Building Materials. He has received honors including Honorary Professor of Mongolian Technical University and Distinguished Visiting Professor at Yangzhou University. Through his pioneering research in heritage structure resilience, advanced materials, and smart monitoring systems, Prof. Abruzzese continues to shape the evolution of civil and structural engineering worldwide.
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Featured Publications
Wang, P., Liu, G., Li, F., Li, S., Milani, G., & Abruzzese, D. (2025). Assessment of knot-induced degradation in timber beams: Probabilistic modeling and data-driven prediction of load capacity loss. Buildings, 15(12), 2058.
Liu, W., Yang, N., Liu, B., Feng, H., Wang, B., Du, K., & Abruzzese, D. (2025). Sensitivity analysis and optimization of user-defined parameters in covariance-driven stochastic subspace identification. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 25(4).
Liu, W., Yang, N., Abruzzese, D., & Bai, F. (2024). Identification of dynamic characteristics of a heritage building—Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. In Advances in Structural Dynamics and Monitoring (pp. xxx–xxx). Springer.
Lettieri, R., Fazio, V., Abruzzese, D., Di Bartolomeo, E., D’Ottavi, C., Micheletti, A., Tiero, A., Duranti, L., Armuzza, V., & Licoccia, S. (2024). Influence of natural additives on the properties of a milk-based compostable bioplastic. RSC Advances, 14(xx), xxx–xxx.
Liu, W., Yang, N., Bai, F., & Abruzzese, D. (2023). Automatic identification of structural modal parameters under ambient excitation and its application to heritage timber structures. In Advances in Structural Engineering and Heritage Conservation (pp. xxx–xxx). Springer.
Li, F., Abruzzese, D., Milani, G., & Li, S. (2022). Influence of internal defects of semi-grouted sleeve connections on the seismic performance of precast monolithic concrete columns. Journal of Building Engineering, 51, 104009.
Abruzzese, D., Paterna, P., Marocchini, C., Vuth, S. M., Micheletti, A., Rosa, C., Tiero, A., & Sukaj, S. (2022). The necessary permanent WiFi health monitoring of the structures as condition for the smart buildings in smart cities. INGENIOUS, 1(1), 45–60.
Abruzzese, D. (2021). An iterative rectification procedure analysis for historical timber frames: Application to a cultural heritage Chinese pavilion. Engineering Structures, 236, 112083.
Abruzzese, D. (2021). Permanent monitoring of thin structures with low-cost devices. Curved and Layered Structures, 8(2), 145–154.
Abruzzese, D. (2020). Behavior of traditional Chinese mortise-tenon joints: Experimental and numerical insight for coupled vertical and reversed cyclic horizontal loads. Journal of Building Engineering, 32, 101575.
Abruzzese, D. (2020). BlockNet: A new flexible control architecture. In Proceedings of the 28th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED) (pp. xxx–xxx). IEEE.
Abruzzese, D. (2020). Exoway: An exoskeleton on actuated wheels. arXiv Preprint, arXiv:2010.13393.
Abruzzese, D. (2020). IoT sensors for modern structural health monitoring: A new frontier. Procedia Structural Integrity, 26, 123–132.
Abruzzese, D. (2020). Multidisciplinary researches in cultural heritage studies: An approach on Akkale Cistern in Erdemli, Mersin. Cultural Heritage and Science, 5(1), 55–66.