He obtained the five-year Master of Sciences in Civil Engineering with full marks at the Polytechnic University of Marche (UNIVPM) in 2005 and earned the PhD Degree in “Architecture, Buildings and Structures” at UNIVPM during the academic year 2008-2009. He is Associate Professor of Solids and Structural Mechanics at the Department of Civil and Building Engineering, and Architecture at UNIVPM. He developed research and teaching activities at the Universities of Ancona, Camerino, Lublin and Sao Paulo. He is the author and co-author of more than 90 refereed scientific papers published in International Journals and Conferences. He was participant in several national and international projects (FP6, FP7, PRIN, Pompei Project, etc.). He is a reviewer of research projects for some International Institutions and reviewer of many International Journals. Member of the scientific committee of several International Conferences and he is a member of the Editorial Boards of different International Journals. His research interests focus on mathematical model of curved beams, linear and non-linear dynamics of beams and laminates, Non-Smooth Contact Dynamics Method applied to masonry structures, dynamic identification of physical, modal and damage parameters, structural health monitoring, earthquake engineering, fracture mechanics, composite materials.