Claudio Faccenna

Claudio Faccenna holds dual roles as the John F. and Carolyn C. Bookout Endowed Chair in Structural Geology at the University of Texas at Austin and Full Professor at University Roma TRE. His expertise spans structural geology, geodynamics, and tectonics. He has held academic positions since 1995, including visiting roles at Harvard University and postdoctoral research in France.

• Education: PhD in Earth Science (1993, University of Rome La Sapienza), MSc in Earth Science (1988, same university).
• Employment Timeline: Endowed Chair since 2019, Full Professor at Roma TRE since 2011, Associate Professor (2001–2010), and Researcher (1995–2000).

Research focuses on continental deformation, subduction dynamics, and lithospheric-scale processes. He combines numerical modeling with field observations to study mountain building and earthquake mechanics.

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