**About the Editor**

#### **Giuseppe Lacidogna**

Giuseppe Lacidogna achieved the National Academic Qualification in Italy as Full Professor of Structural Mechanics in 2018. He is Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Brussels, Belgium and Officer of the Engineering Division of the same Academy. He has been Associate Professor in Structural Mechanics at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, since January 2011.

Professor Lacidogna is Member of the Academic Board of the Doctorate Course in Civil and Environmental Engineering of Politecnico di Torino, and has been Director of the Doctorate Course in Structural Engineering (2016-2018).

He is author of more than 300 publications, including: eight monographs, more than 120 papers in refereed international journals, and 24 book chapters. He received a Certificate Merit Award from the European Society for Experimental Mechanics (EuraSEM) and has been inserted in the Italian Scientists List, Engineering-Mechanics Area, Macro Area Engineering.
