Sergio Nicoli

Sergio Nicoli is a researcher affiliated with the Institute of Structural Engineering at ETH Zurich under Prof. Eleni Chatzi. His doctoral thesis (2024) focused on high-order extended finite element methods for wave propagation in damaged media. He specializes in computational mechanics, structural health monitoring (SHM), and advanced finite element techniques. His work integrates spectral element methods, partition-of-unity enrichment, and explicit time-integration strategies for analyzing guided waves and damage detection in complex structures. Key contributions include moment-fitted mass lumping for cut spectral elements and hybrid modeling of composite delamination. His research bridges theoretical advancements with practical SHM applications, particularly in aerospace and civil engineering contexts.