During my academic career, I extensively worked on projects related to structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil structures. In my M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, I developed an automated algorithm for continuous modal analysis of a soccer stadium, and then, in my Ph.D., I exploited acoustic emission technology in order to identify damage and to assess structural performance in buildings and civil infrastructures. Throughout my interdisciplinary training, I gained experience in structural reliability, fracture mechanics, structural dynamics and corrosion engineering along with hands-on experimental skills such as mechanical and electrochemical testing, nondestructive evaluation techniq...