October 1991: Degree in Civil Engineering at Naples University with the voting 110/100 and praise; November 1992: District of Calabria fellowship to spend a period of study in a Calabrian University; November 1992 – November 1993: study and research period at the Department of Civil Engineering, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria; November 1992 – January 1997: technical responsible of the Laboratory of Structural Engineering of Faculty of Engineering of Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, devoted to Experimental Activities; February 1997 – October 2002: Technical Director of the Laboratory of Structural Engineering of Faculty of Engineering at Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria devoted to Teaching Activities; June 1996 – August 1996: Visiting researcher at the Departamento de Engenharia Civil e Arquitectura (DECivil) , Instituto Superior Técnico at Universitade Técnica de Lisboa (under the guide of prof. L. Calado); September 1998 PhD in Structural Engineering at University of Catania. Thesis title:”I Collegamenti nelle Strutture in Acciaio: analisi Teoriche e sperimentali”; November 2002: Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering, at the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria; BoD member of Italian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (AIPnD). Visiting researcher at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento. National Scientific Abilitation as Associate Professor.