We are delighted to announce that Professor Alessandro Reali from the University of Pavia has been awarded the 2024 edition of the esteemed “Modesto Panetti and Carlo Ferrari International Prize and Gold Medal.” This prestigious accolade is conferred every two years by the Academy of Sciences of Turin to a living scientist who has distinguished themselves in the field of Applied Mechanics over the past decade.
The award ceremony will take place during the inauguration of the next Academic Year of the Academy of Sciences of Turin on November 18, 2024.
The selection committee recognized Professor Reali with the following motivation: “In the last decade, Alessandro Reali has produced a significant number of important research contributions in the field of Applied Mechanics in a broad sense, and particularly in the mechanics of solids and structures, but also in fluid mechanics and fluid-structure interactions, both numerically and analytically (and in some cases experimentally), with applications ranging from Mechanical and Civil to Biomedical Engineering. In this regard, his results on the modeling of structural elements and on the development of efficient constitutive laws for innovative materials, such as shape memory alloys, are both noteworthy. Moreover, his numerous methodological and applicative contributions to the field of numerical simulation are particularly significant, and range from classical finite elements to isogeometric analysis methods.”
Professor Reali’s work has profoundly impacted the fields of Mechanical and Civil Engineering as well as Biomedical Engineering, highlighting his versatility and excellence in research. His pioneering efforts in the development of efficient constitutive laws for innovative materials and advanced numerical simulation techniques have set new benchmarks in Applied Mechanics.
The EurASc community extends its heartfelt congratulations to Professor Reali for this well-deserved recognition and looks forward to his continued contributions to the scientific world.
For further details, please visit the official announcement from the University of Pavia here.
This text was adapted from the press release provided by the University of Pavia.