Ivano Benedetti

Ivano Benedetti is a Professor of Aerospace Constructions and Structures at the Department of Engineering, University of Palermo. He coordinates the Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering and is part of the Teaching Board of the Doctorate in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Management and Aerospace Innovation, as well as the PhD in Civil, Environmental and Materials Engineering. His academic roles include being an invited professor at INSA Rouen and having held visiting positions at Northwestern University (Fulbright Scholar) and Imperial College London (Marie Curie Fellow).

Education background includes a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Pisa (2008) and a Master's in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Palermo (2001).

Research focuses on aerospace structures, computational mechanics, composite materials, and fracture analysis. Key areas include aeroelastic analysis, damage modeling in composites, and polycrystalline material behavior using advanced numerical methods like discontinuous Galerkin and boundary element techniques. His work addresses sustainable aviation (e.g., hydrogen storage), morphing technologies, and structural health monitoring.

Publications span computational frameworks for aeroelastic simulations, high-order structural models, and micro-mechanical homogenization. He has supervised thesis projects on topics such as composite wing analysis, additive manufacturing fracture, and UAV applications.

No scientific awards explicitly mentioned, but his research has been supported by international fellowships (Fulbright, Marie Curie). He contributes to editorial boards of journals in aerospace and materials science.