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Raimondo Betti is a Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University. He holds affiliations with the Center for 'Sense, Collect and Move Data' and 'Smart Cities.' His expertise spans structural health monitoring, bridge engineering, and damage assessment through vibration analysis.
- Education: Laurea (magna cum laude) in Civil Engineering from University of Rome 'La Sapienza' (1985), M.Sc. in Structural Mechanics (USC, 1988), Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (USC, 1991)
Research focuses on structural dynamics, corrosion effects in infrastructure, and novel monitoring technologies. He pioneered vibration-based damage detection and developed the Substructure Deletion Method. Awards include NSF Young Investigator Award (1995) and Columbia’s Distinguished Teaching Award (1996).
His work is funded by NSF, NYC DOT, and FHWA. He leads projects for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, focusing on NYC bridge dynamics and corrosion monitoring. Key contributions include machine learning approaches for damage detection, cable strain analysis, and resilience strategies for critical infrastructure.
- Awards: NSF Young Investigator Award, Foreign Specialist Award (Japan), Distinguished Teaching Award, Great Teacher Award
Advising and grants: Over 50 journal articles and 100 conference papers, with active roles in ASCE committees and editorial boards. Current projects address main cable corrosion in suspension bridges and AI-driven structural health monitoring.
