Mario Ferrara

Mario Ferrara is a Research Fellow and External Lecturer at the Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering (DISEG) at Politecnico di Torino. He actively contributes to research and teaching in structural engineering, with a focus on bridge safety and monitoring.

His research interests include:

• Bridges
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Structural Safety
• Infrastructure Monitoring
• Dynamic and Non-linear Analysis

His recent publications emphasize advanced methods for structural assessment, model updating using ambient vibrations, and safety evaluation of concrete bridge decks under various damage conditions. These works reflect a strong trend in applying computational modeling and monitoring technologies to ensure infrastructure resilience and safety.

He has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journal and conference publications in 2024 and is completing a doctoral thesis in 2025 on non-linear and dynamic monitoring methods for bridges and viaducts.

Mario Ferrara collaborates closely with researchers such as Gabriele Bertagnoli and Luca Giordano. He serves as a Course Collaborator in the Master's program for Civil Engineering, specifically in the Bridge Design and Reinforcement Workshop, and in the Bachelor's course Construction Techniques for Building Engineering.

He is involved in teaching and research activities but no grants or student supervision roles are explicitly mentioned.