Welcome to Northeastern University's Wind Engineering Research Group!

Here at the Wind Engineering Research Group (WERG), numerical methods are developed and wind tunnel experimental tests are conducted to investigate the structural damages and economic impacts that are induced by wind hazards such as hurricanes, thunderstorm downbursts, and tornadoes on high-rise buildings, wind towers, long-span bridges, and other civil infrastructure. In recent years, emerging issues such as climate change effects and wind-load resilience of civil infrastructures have been examined. Research activities also include sustainable wind energy systems, horizontal axis wind turbines and wind-based energy harvesting. The group is led by Associate Professor Luca Caracoglia of Northeastern University's Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

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Professor Luca Caracoglia will be “Visiting Professor” at Luigi Vanvitelli University in June 2022

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The University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ is pleased to announce the PhD Course on “Introduction to Wind Science and Engineering”. The lectures will give by Prof. Luca Caracoglia from Northeastern University (USA) at the Engineering Department in Aversa, Caserta. The course will present the latest developments in the field of fluid-structure interaction in wind engineering

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Caracoglia invited speaker at the International Workshop “New frontiers in research of thunderstorm outflows and their impact on structures” on October 7, 2021

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L. Caracoglia will be an invited speaker to the International Workshop “New frontiers in research of thunderstorm outflows and their impact on structures” at the University of Genoa, Italy, which is part of “International Advanced School on thunderstorm outflows and their impact on structures”. Program may be found International Advanced School on Thunderstorm_FinalProgram_IAS_Workshop.

ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering – Special collection on “Risk-Informed and Life-Cycle Analyses of Structures and Infrastructures”

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Professor Luca Caracoglia launched a Special Collection for the ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering to examine the emerging research field of risk-informed, life-cycle analysis of structures and infrastructures. Interested contributors are invited to contact the special collection editors at sc.jse.asce@gmail.com. Call for Papers with more details may be found in the attached flyer.

International Symposium on the Dynamics and Aerodynamics of Cables 2021 at the University of Stavanger, Norway

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The next Symposium on the Dynamics and Aerodynamics of Cables (ISDAC2021) will be held at the University of Stavanger (Norway) on 16-17 September 2021. This event will be chaired by Professor Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen. This venue will bring together researchers from various fields of dynamics, wind engineering and structural health monitoring on a subject relevant

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Luca Caracoglia Semi-plenary Speaker at the 4th International Wind Engineering Seminar – IAWE (2021)

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Professor L. Caracoglia was a semi-plenary speaker at the 4th International Wind Engineering Seminar on January 7th, 2021 (Virtual). L. Caracoglia delivered his presentation as part of a panel of experts who discussed recent developments in Bridge Aerodynamics. This seminar event was sponsored by IAWE (International Association for Wind Engineering), and organized by Professor Chris

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