MSc in Civil Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy, 1996. PhD in Structural Engineering, University of Florence, Italy, 2001. Structural Engineer, various Organisations, Italy, 2001-2006. Fixed-term Researcher in Structural Mechanics, Department of Structural Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy, 2006-2008. Assistant Professor of Structural Mechanics, Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy, 2009-present. Guest Scientist, DTU Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, 2014-2015.