Curriculum Vitae
(up-to-date January, 2021)
ANDREA MICHELETTI
Researcher
PhD in Structural Engineering (2003), University of Rome Tor Vergata
SECTIONS:
- CURRENT/FORMER POSITIONS, EDUCATION
- COORDINATION AND ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES IN, AND PARTICIPATION TO RESEARCH GROUPS
- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESULTS - DEVELOPMENT, EXPLOITMENT, AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF PATENTS
- INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER RESEARCH GROUPS, VISITING PERIODS AND INVITED TALKS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTERS
- CONFERENCES ORGANIZATION AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
- TEACHING ACTIVITY IN UNDERGRADUATE BS AND MS PROGRAMS & NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TEACHING INITIATIVES- MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC BOARDS OF PHD PROGRAMS
- FULL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
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CURRENT/FORMER POSITIONS, EDUCATION
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*** CURRENT POSITION ***
November 2010 to date
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ingegneria Informatica
Researcher, tenured, with teaching duties (ricercatore confermato, con incarichi di insegnamento)
Areas: Strength of Materials, Solid and Structural Mechanics (Scienza delle Costruzioni)
*** EDUCATION ***
September 2003, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
PhD in Structural Engineering - Advisor: Paolo Podio-Guidugli, Co-advisor: William O. Williams
December 1999, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
“Laurea” Degree in Civil Engineering (MS level degree)
January 1998 - June 1998, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussèes (ENPC), Paris, France
Exchange student in the Civil Engineering MS Program
*** FORMER POSITIONS ***
March 2012 – February 2017, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science
Adjunct faculty member
October 2014 – February 2015,
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science
Visiting Scholar – Collaboration with Scott D. Kelly – Topics: vehicle formations control, and various problems in mechanics
May 12-25, 2013 and February 9-22, 2014, University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
J. Tinsley Oden Fellow – Collaboration with Chandrajit Bajaj – Topics related to the modeling of viral capsids
October 2012 – September 2013, University of California San Diego, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Visiting Scholar – Collaboration with Robert E. Skelton – Topics related to tensegrity structures
October 2011 – September 2012, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science
Visiting Scholar – Collaboration with Scott D. Kelly – Topics: vehicle formations control, and various problems in mechanics
December 2006 - June 2008, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Civil Engineering Department
Research contract - Title: “Micromechanics of Materials, Models for Thin Structures”
April 2005 - March 2006, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Civil Engineering Department
Collaboration contract - Topics: Tensegrity systems; design of a tensegrity footbridge; theoretical and experimental characterization of various cements for use with vertebroplasty; classical problems on the elastic half-space
March 2004 - June 2004, Carnegie Mellon University (US), Department of Mathematical Sciences
Visiting Scholar – Collaboration with William O. Williams – Topic: Form-finding of tensegrity systems
July 2003 - January 2004, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Civil Engineering Department
Research contract - Title: “Statics and Dynamics of Thin Structures”
*** SCIENTIFIC QUALIFICATION ***
March 28, 2017 Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR)
National scientific qualification for the position of associate professor, in the area of strength of materials, solid and structural mechanics (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale per la seconda fascia per il settore concorsuale 08/B2, Scienza delle costruzioni). Valid until March 28, 2023
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COORDINATION AND ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES IN, AND PARTICIPATION TO RESEARCH GROUPS (ATTIVITÀ DI COORDINAMENTO E DI ORGANIZZAZIONE A GRUPPI DI RICERCA E LA PARTECIPAZIONE A ESSI)
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2019 University of Rome Tor Vergata, in collaboration with other universities
Participation to the Italian Research Project (PRIN2017) Title: "3D printing: a bridge to the future" – grant number 2017L7X3CS_004 – National coordinator: Ferdinando Auricchio; PI of the local unit: Paolo Bisegna
July 2018 - December 2019, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ingegneria Informatica
PI of the Department Project, University call: Mission Sustainability Project title: "Moni2BSafe - Structural safety monitoring system and structure-embedded event log system for new and existing buildings", in collaboration with D. Abruzzese, A. Tiero, and C. Greco
University of Rome Tor Vergata, in collaboration with other universities
Participation to the "Young Researchers Project", yearly funded by the National Group of Physics and Mathematics (GNFM)
2013 - Title: “Molecular Mechanics Models for Applications in Biochemistry and Nanotechnology” - PI: Antonino Favata
2009 - Title: “Mathematical Modeling of Artificial and Natural Material Structures” - PI: Giuseppe Tomassetti
2008 - Title: “Physical-Mathematical Modeling of Electro-Active Continua” - PI: Luciano Teresi
2007 - Title: “Multifield Models for Microstructured Materials, Ferromagnets and Nematic Liquids” - PI: Giuseppe Tomassetti
2006 - Title: “Material Reorganization and Microstructures in Polymeric and Ferromagnetic Materials” - PI: Luciano Teresi
2005 University of Rome Tor Vergata, in collaboration with other universities
Participation to the Italian Research Project (PRIN2005) Title: "Mathematical Models for Material Science" – National Coordinator: Antonio Di Carlo; PI of the local unit: Paolo Podio-Guidugli
2002 University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy Participation to the project of the University of Tor Vergata Research Program Title: "Analysis and Design of Tensegrity Structural Systems" – PI: Paolo Podio-Guidugli
*** INDIVIDUAL FUNDING ***
February 2018 – February 2019, Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR)
FFABR Grant (Finanziamento delle Attività Base di Ricerca)
September 2001 - July 2002, University of Rome Tor Vergata
"Young Researchers 2001 Project" Title: “Exploiting Tensegrity Systems as Deployable Structures”
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER RESULTS - DEVELOPMENT, EXPLOITMENT, AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF PATENTS (RISULTATI OTTENUTI NEL TRASFERIMENTO TECNOLOGICO, SVILUPPO, IMPIEGO E COMMERCIALIZZAZIONE DI BREVETTI )
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*** PATENTS ***
2017 United States patent grant US9815574B2
2015 European patent grant EP 2828928
2012 International patent application PCT/IB2012/051309
Title: “A Deployable Tensegrity Structure, Especially for Space Applications''
Applicant: European Space Agency
Inventors: L.Scolamiero, V.Zolesi, P.L. Ganga, P. Podio-Guidugli, A. Micheletti, G. Tibert
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=9815574B2&KC=B2&FT=D#
*** CONSULTING CONTRACT (CONTO TERZI) ***
2009-2011, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile - University of Rome Tor Vergata, external consulting for Kayser Italia srl, for a project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA)
Project title: “Large aperture deployable systems” - Design concept and prototype testing for a deployable tensegrity ring to unfurl a mesh reflector in space
ESA project ITT/AO-1-6037/09/F/VS (LET-SME 2009)
Total ESA funding: 200.000 EUR; funding for the Department of Civil Engineering: 50.000 EUR.
Joint work with: P. Podio-Guidugli (University of Rome Tor Vergata) and A.G. Tibert (KTH, Sweden).
*** “TERZA MISSIONE” ACTIVITIES ***
November 25-27, 2020, Virtual Fair Participation to Ro.Me 2020 International Fair, with the group of DTC Lazio (Center of Excellence of Regione Lazio), Presentation of the project “Structural Safety Monitoring Systems”, with D. Abruzzese and A. Tiero
October 18-20, 2019, Rome, Italy, Participation to the Maker Faire Rome 2019 (MFR19) with the group of University of Rome Tor Vergata, Presentation of the project: “Structural Safety Monitoring Systems for Smart Buildings”, joint work with D. Abruzzese, C. Greco, A. Tiero
March 30, 2019, Grottaferrata (RM), Italy Participation to “Premio Innovazione della Fiera di Grottaferrata” – Grottaferrata National Fair 2019, Progetto "Strutture intelligenti e sistemi innovativi di monitoraggio della sicurezza strutturale", joint work with D. Abruzzese and A. Tiero
October 12-14, 2018, Rome, Italy, Participation to the Maker Faire Rome 2018 (MFR18) with the group of University of Rome Tor Vergata, Presentation of the project: “Innovative Structural Safety Monitoring System”, joint work with D. Abruzzese, C. Greco, G. Marrocco, A. Tiero
December 1-3, 2017 Rome, Italy Participation to the Maker Faire Rome 2017 (MFR17) with the group of University of Rome Tor Vergata - Presentation of the project “Tensegrity structures with antagonistic superelastic cables”, joint work with I.Micozzi - Public talk: “Tensegrity Structures in Architecture and Engineering”
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INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER RESEARCH GROUPS, VISITING PERIODS AND INVITED TALKS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTERS (QUALITÀ E QUANTITÀ DELLE INTERAZIONI CON ALTRI GRUPPI DI RICERCA. NUMERO DI SEMINARI TENUTI PRESSO UNIVERSITÀ E CENTRI DI RICERCA NAZIONALI E INTERNAZIONALI; PERIODI DI RICERCA TRASCORSI PRESSO QUESTI ISTITUTI)
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October 13, 2020, Webinar Series “Meccanica e Dintorni” hosted by Giuseppe Tomassetti (Università Roma Tre)
Invited talk: “Design of auxetic plates with only one degree of freedom”, joint work with F.A. dos Santos, A. Favata and R. Paroni
February 17, 2020, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale, Edile e Geotecnica (DISEG) Politecnico di Torino
Invited talk: “Form-Finding, Analysis and Design of Tensegrity Systems: Recent Studies”
May 28-31, 2019, Okinawa Instite of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan
Participation to the Workshop: “Origami and deployable mechanisms”
Invited talk: “Mechanisms and selfstresses in the design of rigid origami structures”, joint work with Alessandro Tiero
September 24-28, 2018, Erwin Scrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics Wien - Austria
Participation to the Workshop: “Rigidity and flexibility of geometric structures”
Invited talk: “Some questions on molecular structures and rigid-panel structures”
August 22-24, 2018, Castasegna, Switzerland
Participation to the Research Workshop of the Chair of Structural Design at the ETH Zurich (22-24 August 2018)
Invited talk: “Modeling and design of tensegrity structures: some recent studies”
October 2014 – February 2015, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Visiting Scholar – Collaboration with Scott D. Kelly – Topics: vehicle formations control and miscellaneous problems in mechanics
July 2014 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale e Meccanica University of Trento
Invited talk: “Morphing Tensegrity Structures”
February 9-22, 2014, Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
J. Tinsley Oden Fellow – Collaboration with Chandrajit Bajaj – Topics related to the modeling of viral capsids
May 12-25, 2013, Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
J. Tinsley Oden Fellow – Collaboration with Chandrajit Bajaj – Topics related to the modeling of viral capsids
Invited talk: “Tensegrity Structures: Some Engineering and Mathematical Aspects”
From October 2012 to September 2013, Department of Aerospace Engineering University of California San Diego
Visiting Scholar – Collaboration with Robert E. Skelton – Topics related to tensegrity systems
July 15-20, 2012, Banff International Research Station, Canada
Participation to the BIRS Workshop “Rigidity Theory: Progress, Applications and Key Open Problems”
Invited talk: “Engineering Tensegrities: Some Recent Studies”
From October 2011 to September 2012, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Visiting Scholar – Collaboration with Scott D. Kelly – Topics: vehicle formations control, and various mechanical problems
September 14, 2010, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Invited talk: “Tensegrity Systems for Variable Geometry Applications”
November 21, 2007, Institute of Physics of the ASCR, Prague Czech Republic
Invited talk: “Mechanics of Tensegrity Systems” – Collaboration with Petr Sittner
July 9-13, 2007, Les Moutons Matheux -- Centre de Recherche du Larzac Méridional, La Vacquerie et Saint Martin de Castries - France
Participation to the “Tensegrity Workshop 2007”
Invited talk: “Tensegrity Systems”
From March 2004 to June 2004, Department of Mathematical Sciences – Carnegie Mellon University, US
Visiting Scholar – Collaboration with William O. Williams – Topic: Form-finding of tensegrity systems
*** MEMBERSHIPS ***
Since 2018, Ministry of Education, University and Research, Italy
Member of the board of independent scientific experts for the evaluation of Italian research (REPRISE)
Since 2020, Materials, open access journal (ISSN 1996-1944) MDPI publisher
Member of the journal Topics Board
*** PEER-REVIEWS OF JOURNAL AND CONFERENCE PAPERS ***
Computer and Structures, Engineering Structures, International Journal of Solids and Structures, International Journal of Space Structures, Mechanics Research Communications, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Journal of Structural Engineering, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Meccanica, Acta Astronautica, American Control Conference, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Eur. J. of Environmental and Civil Eng., J. of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Journal of Zhejiang University – Science A, Transactions of Mathematics and its Applications, PLOS Computational Biology, PNAS, Journal of Sound and Vibrations
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CONFERENCES ORGANIZATION AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATION (ORGANIZZAZIONE O PARTECIPAZIONE COME RELATORE A CONVEGNI DI CARATTERE SCIENTIFICO IN ITALIA O ALL'ESTERO)
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*** CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION ***
June 25-26, 2020, IWSS2020, Web Meeting
Coorganizer, with S. Gabriele (Univ. Roma Tre), A. Manuello Bertetto (Politecnico di Torino) and F. Marmo (Univ. di Napoli Federico II) of the 1st Italian Workshop on Shells and Spatial Structures – IWSS2020 (https://sites.google.com/view/iwss2020/home), with international invited speakers
September 15-19, 2019, AIMETA 2019, Rome, Italy
Coorganizer, with S. Gabriele (Univ. Roma Tre), F. Marmo (Univ. di Napoli Federico II), and V. Varano (Univ. Roma Tre) of the minisymposium “Shells and Spatial Structures” at the Congress of the Italian Association of Teretical and Applied Mechanics (AIMETA 2019)
June 16-19, 2019, ICoNSoM 2019, Roma, Italy
Coorganizer, with A. Amendola and F. Fraternali (Univ. of Salerno) of the minisymposium “Nonlinear Mechanics of Lattice Metamaterials” at the International Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics (ICoNSoM 2019)
March 17-21, 2007, Brixen, Italy
Secretary of the Symposium “Mathematical Modeling, Mechanics and Materials” – Mid-term meeting jointly organized by the two Italian Research Projects - PRIN2005 - “Mathematical Models for Material Science” and "Modeling and Approximation in Advanced Mechanical Problems", with international invited speakers
*** EXHIBITIONS ***
October 7-10, 2019, IASS 2019 Expo, Barcelona, Spain
Participation, with I.Giannetti, F. Brusciotti, S. Nwokoye, D. Ruggeri, and G. Ruscica to the “Competition and exhibition of innovative lightweight structures”, organized by A. Pronk and J. Orr at the 2019 Symposium of the International Association for Shells and Spatial Structures Title of the Pavilion: “Tribute to Kenneth Snelson” (4x4x4m tensegrity structure, wooden bars and polyester ropes)
*** CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ***
November 26, 2020, Athens, Greece Eurodyn 2020 - XI International Conference on Structural Dynamics Title of the talk: “On the wave dynamics of microscale bistable tensegrity structures”, joint work with Z. Vangelatos, N. Singh, C.P. Grigoropoulos, F. Fraternali
September 25-27, 2020 Virtual Conference ICMMM 2020 7th International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Title of the talk: “On the mechanics of microscale bistable tensegrity structures”, joint work with Z. Vangelatos, I. Farina, N. Singh, C.P. Grigoropoulos, F. Fraternali
June 25-26, 2020 Virtual Conference IWSS2020 – First Italian Workshop on Shells and Spatial Structures Title of the talk: “Floating-bending tensile-integrity Structures”, joint work with I. Giannetti January 16, 2020 Virtual Conference VCSI 2020 - First Virtual Conference on Structural Integrity Title of the talk: “IoT sensors for modern structural health monitoring. A new frontier”, joint work with D. Abruzzese, A. Tiero, M. Cosentino, D. Forconi, G. Grizzi, G. Scarano, S. Vuth, P. Abiuso
June 2019 Rome, Italy ICoNSoM 2019 - International Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics Title of the talk: “On the mechanics of bistable tensegrity structures”, joint work with F. Fraternali
February 2019 Cetara (Sa) - Italy MIMS19 Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures Title of the talk: “Superelastic Tensegrities with Antagonistic Actuation”, joint work with Filipe A. dos Santos and Petr Sittner
September 2019 Barcelona, Spain IASS 2019 - Symposium of the International Association for Shells and Spatial Structures Title of the talk: “Tribute to Kenneth Snelson”, joint work with I.Giannetti, F. Brusciotti, S. Nwokoye, D. Ruggeri, and G. Ruscica
July 3-5, 2019 Palermo, Italy Giornate Nazionali sulla Corrosione e Protezione – XIII edizione Title of the talk: “Monitoraggio della corrosione nelle barre di rinforzo per le strutture in cemento armato” (in Italian), joint work with F. Arduini, N. Colozza, A. Sassolini, D. Abruzzese, A. Tiero
July 16-20, 2018, Boston, US, IASS 2018, - Symposium of the International Association for Shells and Spatial Structures, Title of the talk: “Nested Endoskeletal Prestressed Structures”, joint work with G. Ruscica
July 2-6, 2018 Bologna, Italy ESMC10 - 10th European Solid Mechanics Conference Title of the talk: “On the nonlinear dynamics of spatial cellular tensegrities”, joint work with A. Pizzigoni and G. Ruscica July 16-20, 2018 Boston, MA, US IASS Symposium Title of the talk: “Nested endoskeletal prestressed structures” (joint work with G. Ruscica)
September 2017 Salerno, Italy XXIII Congresso AIMETA Title of the talk: “Equilibrium and self-stress of rigid origami structures”, joint work with G. Ruscica and G. Tomassetti
October 2016 Cetara (Sa), Italy MIMS16 – International Workshop on Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures - Invited talk “A lattice model for carbon nanotubes and graphene”, joint work with A. Favata - Regular talk “On the design of origami structures with a continuum of equilibrium shapes”, joint work with L. Magliozzi, A. Pizzigoni, G. Ruscica,
October 1-3, 2015 Salerno, Italy CTA2015 - XXV Giornate della Costruzione in Acciaio Title of the talk: “Retrofitting of existing buildings with responsive tensegrity systems to improve structural behaviour and energy performance”, joint work with A. Pizzigoni and G. Ruscica
April 2011 Como, Italy “SEWC”, Structural Engineering World Congress Title of the talk: “Structural Performances of Single Layer Tensegrity Domes”
March 2011 Charlotte, NC, USA “SIAM-SEAS”, 35th SIAM Southeastern Atlantic Section Conference Title of the talk: “Tensegrity Balloons”
November 2010 Shanghai, China IASS Symposium, Spatial Structures – Temporary and Permanent Title of the talk: “Tensegrity Systems: form Didactical Tasks to Innovative Marketing Proposals”
May 2008 Ithaca, NY, US “IASS-IACM 2008”, Session: Advances in the Optimization and Form-finding of Tensegrity Structures Title of the talk: “Reciprocal Diagrams and Stress Control of Tensegrity Systems”
December 2007 Venice - Italy IASS 2007 Symposium “Structural Architecture: Towards the Future, Looking at the Past” - Title of the talk: “Shape-change of Tensegrity Systems by Controlling Edge-Lengths”, - Title of the talk: “Geometrical Form-finding of Tensegrity Modules with Orthogonal Struts”
June 2007 Siracusa - Italy 6th Meeting on Unilateral Problems in Structural Analysis Title of the talk: “Stability and Form-Finding of Tensegrity Structures”
December 2006 Scilla (RC) - Italy Colloquium Lagrangianum, 6th meeting of members from Lagrange Laboratory Title of the talk: “On the Material Characterization of Cements for Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Kiphoplasty”
July 2006 Eindhoven – The Netherlands Adaptables 2006, International Conference on Adaptable Building Structures Title of the talk: “Tensegrity Units for a Movable Settlement”
December 2005 Venice - Italy Footbridge 2005, 2nd International Conference Title of the talk: “The Tensegrity Footbridge at Tor Vergata University in Rome” December 2004 Venice - Italy Colloquium Lagrangianum, 5th meeting of members from Lagrange Laboratory Title of the talk: “Dynamics of a Three-dimensional Tensegrity System”
November 2003 Montpellier - France Colloquium Lagrangianum, 4th meeting of members from Lagrange Laboratory Title of the talk: “Modular Tensegrity Structures: The TorVergata Footbridge”
November 2002 Ravello (Na) - Italy Colloquium Lagrangianum, 3rd meeting of members from “Lagrange Laboratory Title of the talk: “Analysis of Tensegrity Systems”
May 2002 Chia (Ca) - Italy SIMAI 2002 - 6th Congress of the Italian Society for Applied and Industrial Mathematics Title of the talk: “Analysis of Tensegrity Structures”
April 2002 Como - Italy 3rd World Conference on Structural Control Title of the talk: “Minimal Tensegrity Towers”
November 2001 Mont Saint Michel - France Colloquium Lagrangianum, 2nd meeting of members from Lagrange Laboratory Title of the talk: “On a Minimal Tensegrity Tower”
May 2001 Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” Villa Mondragone, Monteporzio Catone (Roma) - Italy Colloquium Lagrangianum, “Tensegrity Structures: Analysis and Design” (Lagrange Laboratory – COFIN2000 – TMR1998) Title of the talk: “The Indeterminacy Condition for Tensegrity Towers”
December 2000 Palazzo dei Duchi di S. Stefano, Taormina (CT) - Italy Colloquium Lagrangianum, 1st meeting of members from Lagrange Laboratory Title of the talk: “Simple Analytical Models of Tensegrity Structures”
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TEACHING ACTIVITY IN UNDERGRADUATE BS AND MS PROGRAMS & NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TEACHING INITIATIVES (ATTIVITÀ DIDATTICA FRONTALE IN CORSI DI LAUREA, DI LAUREA MAGISTRALE, DI DOTTORATO DI RICERCA E DI MASTER UNIVERSITARI, PRESSO UNIVERSITÀ ITALIANE E STRANIERE, NONCHÉ IL COORDINAMENTO DI INIZIATIVE IN CAMPO DIDATTICO SVOLTE IN AMBITO NAZIONALE E INTERNAZIONALE)
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*** TEACHING ***
* Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ingegneria Informatica - University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy *
Academic Years 2010-11, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
Teaching assignment (9 credits) – Course: “Scienza delle Costruzioni” (Strength of Materials: one-dimensional and three-dimensional theories of linearly elastic rods)
Academic Years 2009-10, 2008-9
Teaching contracts – Course: “Scienza delle Costruzioni” (Strength of Materials: one-dimensional and three-dimensional theories of linearly elastic rods)
Academic Year 2006-7
Teaching contract – Course: “Scienza delle Costruzioni 2” (Strength of Materials 2: prestressed structures and tensegrity systems)
Academic Years 2002-3, 2003-4, 2004-5
Teaching assistant for the courses of “Meccanica dei solidi” (Mechanics of Solids) and “Scienza delle Costruzioni” (Strength of Materials)
Academic Year 2000-1 Teaching assistant for the course of “Tecnica delle Costruzioni” (Reinforced concrete and steel Design)
* Dipartimento di Ingegeneria Industriale - University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy *
Academic Year 2019-20, 2020-21
Teaching assignment (6 credits) – Course: “Mechanics of Materials and Structures” (taught in English, BS degree program in Engineering Sciences)
Academic Year 2017-18, 2018-19
Teaching assignment (9 credits) – Course: “Mechanics of Materials and Structures” (taught in English, BS degree program in Engineering Sciences)
* Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science - University of North Carolina at Charlotte *
Spring 2012
Teaching of the course “Dynamics Systems I”, MEGR 3121
*** WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ***
December 11, 2020, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Coorganizer (with I.Giannetti) of the seminar by Pierluigi D’Acunto (ETH Zurich) “La statica grafica e la progettazione strutturale”, for students of the BS program in “Ingegneria dell’Edilizia”, MS program in “Ingegneria Edile-Architettura”, PhD program in “Ingegneria delle Strutture”
November 27, 2020, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Coorganizer (with I.Giannetti) of the seminar by Alberto Bologna (DASTu-POLIMI, SUPSI) “Architettura cinese d’avanguardia e calcestruzzo”, for students of the BS program in “Ingegneria dell’Edilizia”, MS program in “Ingegneria Edile-Architettura”
October 16, 2020, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Coorganizer (with I.Giannetti) of the seminar by Giulia Boller (ETH Zurich) “II modello fisico per la ricerca della forma. Il lavoro di H. Isler tra progetto di ingegneria e di architettura”, for students of the BS program in “Ingegneria dell’Edilizia”, MS program in “Ingegneria Edile-Architettura”
September 2020, College of Architecture, Art, and Design, Vishwaniketan, Mumbai, India
Lecturer (with D. Abruzzese and A. Tiero) in the seminars series “Theory & Practice of Structures”, for undergraduate students of the College of Architecture, Art, and Design
January 31, 2020 University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Coorganizer (with M.Como) of the seminar by John Ochsendorf (MIT) “Engineering and Architecture: Toward the Future Looking to the Past”, for students of the BS program in “Ingegneria dell’Edilizia”, MS program in “Ingegneria Edile-Architettura” and “Ingegneria Civile”, PhD program in “Ingegneria delle Strutture”
November 15, 2019, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Coorganizer (with I.Giannetti) of the seminar by Francesco Laccone (CNR-ISTI Pisa) “Geometric & Structural Optimization: 3 case studies “ for students of the BS program in “Ingegneria dell’Edilizia”, MS program in “Ingegneria Edile-Architettura”
October 23, 2014, School of Architecture, Univesity of Kent, Canterbury, UK
- Tutor (with Don Gray, Ben Godber, Pete Winslow, Paola Daro) in the hands-on workshop on tensegrity structures for the students of the School of Architecture at University of Kent
- Invited lecture “Tensegrity systems” (preceeding the workshop)
October 19, 2011, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
- Coorganizer (with P.Podio-Guidugli and T.Iori) of the one-day meeting “Kenneth Snelson at Tor Vergata”, a meeting on tensegrity in art, mathematics and engineering
- Speaker of the talk: “The Tensegrity Concept in Engineering”
September 15, 2010, College of Art + Architecture, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Invited lecture “A Perspective on Tensegrity Systems”, for undergraduate students of the College of Art + Architecture
April 1, 2009, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Invited speaker at “Archiday, Forum Università-Lavoro” organized by Alitur Title of the talk: “A Tensegrity Footbridge on TorVergata Campus”
*** STUDENTS SUPERVISING ACTIVITY ***
Topics: tensegrity systems, cable nets and membrane structures, large-span roofs, origami structures, structural health monitoring
BS Thesis supervising - Students: Valentina Alleva, Shirley Nwokoye, Davide Bracale, Paradisi Daniele
BS Thesis co-supervising - Students: Davide Cadoni, Domenico D’Apote, Matteo Straccamore
MS Thesis supervising - Students: Mattia Zanon, Luca Magliozzi, Valentina Alleva, Ivan Micozzi, Anna Serratore, Damiano Forconi, Gian Marco Grizzi, Curatolo Alessia, Francesca Brusciotti, Micol Palmieri, Alessia Terrezza
MS Thesis co-supervising - Students: Giuseppe Verri, Livio Ponzi, Antonio Silvestrini, Cristina Di Pasquale, Davide Cadoni, Gianluca Scarano, Sara Ferrari,
PhD Thesis co-supervising - Students: Giuseppe Ruscica, Lorenzo Zoli
(Published works with D. Cadoni, G. Ruscica, L. Magliozzi, S. Nwokoye, F. Brusciotti, D. Forconi, G.M. Grizzi, G. Scarano, M. Palmieri)
*** OTHER TUTORING ACTIVITIES ***
Tutoring of extra activities (Attività Formative) for the students of the course “Scienza delle Costruzioni”
Academic Year 2019-20, “Workshop Italiano su Gusci e Strutture Spaziali (IWSS2020)” (1 credit)
Academic Year 2019-20, “Calcolo di travi e travature tramite il software SAP2000” (0.5 credits)
Academic Year 2018-19, “Strutture reticolari presollecitate” (1.5 credits)
Academic Year 2017-18, “Strutture tensegrity in architettura e ingegneria” (1 credit)
Academic Year 2013-14, “Argomenti e Problemi Scelti di Scienza delle Costruzioni” (1 credit)
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MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC BOARDS OF PHD PROGRAMS (PARTECIPAZIONE AL COLLEGIO DEI DOCENTI NELL’AMBITO DI DOTTORATI DI RICERCAACCREDITATI DAL MINISTERO)
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Academic Years from 2017-18 to 2020-21, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ingegneria Informatica, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”
Member of the Academic Board of the PhD program in Civil Engineering - Coordinator: T. Iori - Code: DOT1327224 (Cicli di Dottorato dal XXXIII al XXXVI)
*** PARTICIPATION TO PHD THESIS DEFENSE COMMITTEES (PARTECIPAZIONE A COMMISSIONI DI ESAME FINALE DI DOTTORATO) ***
March 6, 2017, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ingegneria Informatica, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, PhD candidate: Ilaria Palazzi – Thesis title: “Il contributo italiano alla Scienza e alla Tecnica delle costruzioni (1860-1930)” – Tutors: T. Iori and S. Poretti
April 23, 2015, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, PhD candidate: Tapobrata Bhattacharya - Thesis title: “Study of Chaos in Non Euclidean Manifolds and Geometric Aspects of Systems with Symmetry and Nonholonomic Constraints” – Tutor: S.D. Kelly
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FULL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
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*** JOURNAL PAPERS ***
F.A. dos Santos, A. Favata, A. Micheletti, R. Paroni,”Design of auxetic plates with only one degree of freedom”, Extreme Mechanics Letters, 42, 2021, 101091, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eml.2020.101091.
Z. Vangelatos, A. Micheletti, C.P. Grigoropoulos, F. Fraternali, “Design and Testing of Bistable Lattices with Tensegrity Architecture and Nanoscale Features Fabricated by Multiphoton Lithography”, Nanomaterials, 10(4), 652, 2020, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040652
D. Abruzzese, A. Micheletti, A. Tiero, M. Cosentino, D. Forconi, G. Grizzi, G. Scarano, S. Vuth, P. Abiuso. “IoT sensors for modern structural health monitoring. A new frontier”, Procedia Structural Integrity, Vol. 25, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2020.04.043
F. A. dos Santos, C. Bedon, A. Micheletti, “Explorative study on adaptive facades with superelastic antagonistic actuation” Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 27(4), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.2463
A. Micheletti, G. Ruscica, F. Fraternali, “On the compact wave dynamics of tensegrity beams in multiple dimension”, Nonlinear Dynamics, Online first, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/S11071-019-04986-8
S.D. Kelly, A. Micheletti, A. Tiero, “On the design of Superstable Prestressed Frameworks”, Frontiers in Materials, Vol. 6, 2019, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2019.00040
A. Micheletti, F.A. dos Santos, P. Sittner, "Superelastic tensegrities: matrix formulation and antagonistic actuation", Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 27, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/aadaa5
A Amendola, A Favata, A Micheletti, “On the mechanical modeling of tensegrity columns subject to impact loading”, Frontiers in Materials, Vol. 5, 2018 https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2018.00022
C. Davini, A. Favata, A. Micheletti, R. Paroni, "A 2D metamaterial with auxetic out-of-plane behavior and non-auxetic in-plane behavior", Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 26, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/aa9091
A. Favata, A. Micheletti, P. Podio-Guidugli, N.M. Pugno, “How graphene flexes and stretches under concomitant bending couples and tractions”, Meccanica, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11012-016-0503-2
C. Davin, A. Micheletti, P. Podio-Guidugli, “On the impulsive dynamics of T3 tensegrity chains”. Meccanica, vol. 51, p. 2763-2776, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11012-016-0495-y
A. Favata, A. Micheletti, S. Ryu, N.M. Pugno, "An analytical benchmark and a Mathematica program for MD codes, Testing LAMMPS on the 2nd generation Brenner potential", Computer Physics Communications, Vol. 207, pp. 426-431, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2016.06.005
A. Favata, A. Micheletti, P. Podio-Guidugli, N.M. Pugno, “A Discrete Mechanical Model of 2D Carbon Allotropes Based on a 2nd-Generation REBO Potential: Geometry and Prestress of Single-Walled CNTs", Journal of Elasticity, Vol. 125, pp. 1-37, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10659-015-9568-8
R. Alessi, A. Favata, A. Micheletti, “Pressurized CNTs under tension: a finite-deformation lattice model”, Composites Part B, vol. 115, p. 223-235, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.10.006
L. Magliozzi, A. Micheletti, A. Pizzigoni, G. Ruscica, “On the design of origami structures with a continuum of equilibrium shapes”, Composites Part B, Vol 115, pp. 144-150, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.10.023
F.A. dos Santos, A. Rodrigues, A. Micheletti, "Design and experimental testing of an adaptive shape-morphing tensegrity structure, with frequency self-tuning capabilities, using shape-memory alloys, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 24, no. 10, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/24/10/105008
A. Favata, A. Micheletti, P. Podio-Guidugli, "A Nonlinear Theory of Prestressed Elastic Stick-and-Spring Structures", International Journal of Engineering Sciences, Vol. 80, pp 4-20, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijengsci.2014.02.018
R.E. Skelton, F. Fraternali, G. Carpentieri, A. Micheletti, "Minimum Mass Design of Tensegrity Bridges with Parametric Architecture and Multiscale Complexity", Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 58, pp. 124–132, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechrescom.2013.10.017
A. Micheletti, "Bistable Regimes in an Elastic Tensegrity System", Proceedings of the Royal Society A, Vol. 469, no. 2154, 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2013.0052
S.D. Safei, A. Eriksson, A. Micheletti, G. Tibert, "Parametric Study of Various Tensegrity Modules as Building Blocks for Slender Booms", International Journal of Space Structures, Vol. 28, no.1, 2013, ISSN 0266-3511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/0266-3511.28.1.41
D. Cadoni, A. Micheletti, "Structural Performances of Single-Layer Tensegrity Domes", International Journal of Space Structures, Vol. 27, no.2& 3, pp. 167-178, 2012, ISSN 0266-3511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/0266-3511.27.2-3.167
A. Micheletti, "Tensegrity Structures", Rassegna di Architettura e Urbanistica, 137&138, 2012, (in Italian, invited paper)
A. Favata, A. Micheletti, P. Podio-Guidugli, "On Shear and Torsion Factors in the Theory of Linearly Elastic Rods", Journal of Elasticity, Vol. 99, no. 2, pp. 203-210, 2010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10659-010-9243-z
A. Micheletti, "Generalized Reciprocal Diagrams for Self-stressed Frameworks", International Journal of Space Structures, Vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 153-166, 2008, ISSN 0266-3511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/026635108786260974
Micheletti, W.O. Williams, "A Marching Procedure for Form-finding for Tensegrity Structures", Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Vol. 2 no. 5, pp. 857-882, 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.2140/jomms.2007.2.857
A. Micheletti, "The Indeterminacy Condition for Tensegrity Towers – A Kinematic Approach", Proceedings of Colloquium Lagrangianum, Tensegrity Structures: Analysis and Design, Rome, May 2001, published in Revue Française de Génie Civil, 7, 2003, https://doi.org/10.1080/12795119.2003.9692498
A. Micheletti, P. Podio-Guidugli, S. Stucchi, "An Arch for the TorVergata University in Rome" (in Italian), L'Industria delle Costruzioni, NO. 359, pp. 72-74, September 2001.
*** CHAPTERS ***
P.L. Ganga, A. Micheletti, P. Podio-Guidugli, L. Scolamiero, G. Tibert, V. Zolesi, “Tensegrity rings for deployable space antennas: concept, design, analysis, and prototype testing”, in: Variational Analysis and Aerospace Engineering, A. Frediani et al. (eds.), Springer Optimization and Its Applications, vol. 116, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45680-5_11
A. Micheletti, "Modular Tensegrity Structures, the TorVergata Footbridge", Mechanics, Models and Methods in Civil Engineering. LECTURE NOTES IN APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS, vol. 61, p. 375-384, 2012, BERLIN HEIDELBERG:Springer-Verlag, ISSN: 1613-7736, doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-24638-8_25. Work presented at the Colloquium Lagrangianum, Montpellier, France, 2003
A. Micheletti, "Simple Analytical Models of Tensegrity Structures ", Novel Approaches in Civil Engineering, edited by M. Fremond and F. Maceri, LECTURE NOTES IN APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS, vol. 14, p. 351-358, BERLIN:Springer, 2004, ISBN: 978-3-540-41836-8, ISSN: 1613-7736 2004. Work presented at the First Colloquium Lagrangianum, Taormina, Italy, 2000
*** FULL-LENGTH CONFERENCE PAPERS ***
Z. Vangelatos, A. Micheletti, N. Singh, C.P. Grigoropoulos, F. Fraternali, “Computational modeling of the experimental response of microscale bistable tensegrity structures”, Proceedings of WCCM ECCOMAS Congress 2020, Virtual Congress, January 11-15, 2021
A. Micheletti, Z. Vangelatos, N. Singh, C.P. Grigoropoulos, F. Fraternali, “On the wave dynamics of microscale bistable tensegrity structures”, proceedings of EURODYN 2020 - XI International Conference on Structural Dynamics M. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis, C. Papadimitriou (eds.), Athens, Greece, 22—24 June 2020
A. Micheletti, G. Ruscica, A. Amendola, I. Mascolo, F. Fraternali, “On the solitary wave dynamics of tensegrity lattices with stiffening response: A numerical study”, In COMPDYN Proceedings (pp. 1563–1570). National Technical University of Athens, 2019
F. Arduini, N. Colozza, A. Sassolini, D. Abruzzese, A. Micheletti, A. Tiero, “Monitoraggio della corrosione nelle barre di rinforzo per le strutture in cemento armato” (in Italian) paper presented at the conference Giornate Nazionali sulla Corrosione e Protezione, Palermo, 2019
Z. Bieniek, I. Mascolo, A. Amendola, A. Micheletti, R. Luciano, F. Fraternali, “Computational prediction of the stability of tensegrity structures. In COMPDYN Proceedings (pp.2146-2158). National Technical University of Athens, 2019
F. Brusciotti, I. Giannetti, A. Micheletti, A., S. Nwokoye, D. Ruggeri, & G. Ruscica, Tribute to Kenneth Snelson. In Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019 - Form and Force, Barcelona, Spain, 2019
A. Pizzigoni, A. Micheletti, G. Ruscica, V. Paris, S. Bertino, M. Mariani, et al. “A new T4 configuration for a deployable tensegrity pavilion”, paper presented at IASS Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019 - Form and Force, Barcelona, Spain, 2019
G. Ruscica, A. Micheletti, V. Paris, A. Pizzigoni, “L'uso di sistemi a origami e strutture tensegrali per la riqualificazione di edifici esistenti”, Proceedings of Colloqui.AT.e 2019 – Ingegno e Costruzione nell’Epoca della Complessità, Torino, Italy, September 25-28, 2019
A. Micheletti, G. Ruscica, "Nested Endoskeletal Prestressed Structures”, Proceedings of IASS Symposium 2018, Creativity in Structural Design, July 16-20, 2018, MIT, Boston, USA Caitlin Mueller, Sigrid Adriaenssens (eds.), 2018
A. Pizzigoni, V. Paris, A. Micheletti, G. Ruscica, “Advanced tools and algorithms for parametric landscape urbanism”, Proceeding of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Educational and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, Rome, Italy, September 20-22, 2017
A. Amendola, F. Fabbrocino, A. Favata, A. Micheletti, F. Fraternali, C. Daraio, “Experimental and numerical study of wave dynamics in tensegrity columns" In COMPDYN 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (pp.4796-4809). National Technical University of Athens, 2017
P. Daro, D. Gray, S.D. Guest, A. Micheletti, P. Winslow, "The Kent Tensegritree project”, Proceedings of IASS Symposium 2015, Future Visions, 17-20 August 2015, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2015
A. Pizzigoni, G. Ruscica, A. Micheletti, “Retrofitting existing buildings with responsive tensegrity systems to improve structural behaviour and energy performance” Proceeding of CTA 2015 - XXV Giornate Italiane della Costruzione in Acciaio, October 1-3, 2015
P.L. Ganga, V.S. Zolesi, L. Scolamiero, A. Micheletti, P. Podio-Guidugli, A.G. Tibert, A. Donati, M. Ghiozzi, Tensegrity structures for large deployable reflectors. In: Proceedings of the Workshop on Large Deployable Antennas. NOORDWIJK:European Space Agency, ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2 - 3 October 2012
V.S. Zolesi, P.L. Ganga, L. Scolamiero, A. Micheletti, P. Podio-Guidugli, A.G. Tibert, A. Donati, M. Ghiozzi, On an innovative deployment concept for large space structures. In: Proceedings of 42nd International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES). AIAA 2012-3601, Reston Va, USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), San Diego, CA, USA, 15-19 July 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2012-3601 (refereed paper)
A. Micheletti, D. Cadoni, “Design of Single-Layer Floating-Compression Tensegrities”, Proceedings of CSMA 2011, 10e Colloque National en Calcul des Structures, 9-13 May 2011, Giens, France, 2011.
D. Cadoni, A. Micheletti: “Structural Performances of Single Layer Tensegrity Domes”, Proceedings of SEWC 2011, Structural Engineering World Conference, April 4-6, 2011, Como, Italy, 2011.
G. Ruscica, A. Micheletti, A. Pizzigoni, "Tensegrity Systems: form Didactical Tasks to Innovative Marketing Proposals", Proceedings of IASS Symposium 2010, Spatial Structures – Temporary and Permanent, 8-12 November 2010, Shanghai, China, 2010.
A. Micheletti, "Reciprocal diagrams and stress control of tensegrity systems", Proceedings of IASS-IACM 2008, 6th International Conference on Computation of Shell and Spatial Structures, Session: Advances in the Optimization and Form-finding of Tensegrity Structures, 28-31 May 2008, Ithaca, NY, US, 2008. (this is a 4 pages extended abstract)
A. Micheletti, "Geometrical Form-Finding of Tensegrity Modules with Orthogonal Struts", Proceedings of IASS Symposium 2007, Shell and Spatial Structures, Structural Architecture, Toward the future looking to the past, 3-6 December 2007, Venice, Italy, 2007.
A. Micheletti, W.O. Williams, "Shape-Change of Tensegrity Systems by Controlling Edge-Lengths", Proceedings of IASS Symposium 2007, Shell and Spatial Structures, Structural Architecture, Toward the future looking to the past, 3-6 December 2007, Venice, Italy, 2007.
S. Stucchi, A. De Laurentis, A. Micheletti, F. Santangelo, A. Totaro, "Tensegrity Units for a Movable Settlement", Proceedings of Adaptables 2006, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, vol. 2, pp. 95-99, July 2006.
*** POSTERS ***
September 2011, London, UK “IABSE-IASS Symposium”, Taller, longer, lighter, Poster Presentation: “Planting Tensegrity Trees”, joint work with A. Pizzigoni and G. Ruscica
November 2004 Montpellier - France “IASS2004”, Theory, Design and Realizations of Shells and Spatial Structures, Poster Presentation: “Tensegrity Modules for Cable-Strut Systems”, joint work with P. Podio-Guidugli and V. Nicotra
*** OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS ***
A. Micheletti, G. Tomassetti, "Lectures Notes on the Theory of Elastic Plates" (in Italian), internal report, Civil Engineering Dept., University of Rome Tor Vergata, July 2006.
A. Micheletti, "Tensegrity Towers", PhD Thesis (in Italian), Civil Engineering Dept., University of Rome Tor Vergata, June 2003.