Micaela Mercuri
Contact
Assistant Professor
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Education
PhD, Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Northwestern University (USA), 2025
PhD, Civil Engineering, University of L'Aquila (Italy), 2021
BS & MS, Building Engineering and Architecture, University of L'Aquila (Italy), 2016
Biography
Dr. Mercuri conducts research on technological processes related to injection of fluid into the terrestrial subsurface and their interaction with natural and human induced seismicity. She is also interested in developing techniques, materials and models for the seismic retrofitting of structures. For example, she has applied concepts from fracture mechanics to investigate the interaction between seismic actions and structural behaviors.
Teaching Interests
- Mechanics of Materials (CE 302)
- Soil Mechanics (CE 360)
Research Interests
- Seismic strengthening systems of structures
- Seismology and fault mechanics
- Geotechnical engineering