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Manuel Ferretti


Nome: Manuel
Cognome: Ferretti
Qualifica: Professore associato
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: ICAR/08 (Scienza Delle Costruzioni)
Struttura di afferenza: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile - Architettura, Ambientale
Email: manuel.ferrettiunivaq.it
Telefono Ufficio: +39 0862434557

Insegnamenti tenuti - a.a.

InsegnamentoOrario di ricevimento
Scienza delle Costruzioni (I4A - Ingegneria Edile-Architettura U.E.) Venerdì dalle 11:30 alle 13:30, nella stanza A+1.23 - Roio, oppure su Microsoft Teams. Si consiglia la prenotazione via e-mail.
Scienza delle costruzioni (percorso MECCANICA) (I3D - Ingegneria Industriale) Venerdì dalle 11:30 alle 13:30, nella stanza A+1.23 - Roio, oppure su Microsoft Teams. Si consiglia la prenotazione via e-mail.
Stabilità e biforcazione delle strutture (I4Z - Ingegneria delle Strutture e delle Costruzioni)
Venerdì dalle 11:30 alle 13:30, nella stanza A+1.23 - Roio, oppure su Microsoft Teams. Si consiglia la prenotazione via e-mail.
Stabilit�?  e biforcazione delle strutture (I4Z - Ingegneria delle Strutture e delle Costruzioni)

Venerdì dalle 11:30 alle 13:30, nella stanza A+1.23 - Roio, oppure su Microsoft Teams. Si consiglia la prenotazione via e-mail.
Stability and bifurcation of structures (I4Z - Ingegneria delle Strutture e delle Costruzioni)
Venerdì dalle 11:30 alle 13:30, nella stanza A+1.23 - Roio, oppure su Microsoft Teams. Si consiglia la prenotazione via e-mail.


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PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • First Name: Manuel
  • Surname: Ferretti
  • ID Scopus: 55480129300
  • Address: Piazzale Pontieri 1, Monteluco di Roio, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
  • Department: DICEAA and M&MoCS
  • Office: Building A Roio, room A+1.23
  • e-mail: manuel.ferretti@univaq.it

EDUCATION

  • 2006-2009: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, University of L'Aquila, Italy. Graduated with full marks (110/110 cum laude).
  • 2009-2011: Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, University of L'Aquila, Italy. Graduated with full marks (110/110 cum laude).
  • 2011-2014: Ph.D. in joint supervision between DICEAA, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila (Italy) & LaMCoS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon – INSA (France). Italian Ph.D. in Ingegneria e Modellistica Fisico-Matematica (Engineering and Physical-Mathematical Modelling). French Ph.D. in Mécanique, Génie Mécanique, Génie Civil (Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering). Date of defense: November 7, 2014.

POSITIONS

  • 2014-2018: Post-Doc at International Research Center on Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex System (M&MoCS) and Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering (DICEAA), University of L'Aquila, Italy.
  • 2018-2021: Assistant Professor (RTDb) in Solids and Structural Mechanics (SSD ICAR/08 - Scienza delle Costruzioni) at the Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering of the University of L'Aquila, Italy (from July 16, 2018).
  • 01/10/2018: He acquired the Italian national scientific habilitation of Associate Professor for the SSD ICAR/08 - Scienza delle Costruzioni (Solids and Structural Mechanics).
  • 2021-Present: Associate Professor in Solids and Structural Mechanics (SSD ICAR/08 - Scienza delle Costruzioni) at the Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering of the University of L'Aquila, Italy (from July 16, 2021).

ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • 2019-2024: Member of the Academic Board in the doctoral school of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of L'Aquila.
  • 2024-Present: Member of the Academic Board in the doctoral school of Mathematics and Modeling, University of L'Aquila.

SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Scholarship for doctoral mobility. Title: Bourses de Mobilité Doctorale du Programme Avenir Lyon Saint Etienne, 6 months, 2013.
  • Scholarship for cooperation and international mobility. Title: Bourses de Coopération et Mobilité Internationales Rhône Alpes 2013 - CMIRA 2013, 6 months, 2013.

RESEARCH FIELDS

  • Linear and nonlinear oscillations of one-dimensional, elastic, structural systems (strings and beams)
  • Perturbation methods for multiple-bifurcations analysis of multi-parameter systems
  • Stability and nonlinear oscillations of elastic systems under conservative and nonconservative loads
  • Dynamics of strings and beams with traveling masses
  • Mechanics of generalized continua
  • Mechanics of woven fibrous composite reinforcements
  • Homogenization of beam-like structures
  • Vibration protection of artworks and strategic sensitive equipment
  • Seismic protection of structures via eco-friendly solutions

BIBLIOMETRIC INDEXES

Last updated September 12, 2025
  • Scopus:
    • h-index: 12
    • Citations: 519
  • Web of Science:
    • h-index: 12
    • Citations: 444
  • Google Scholar:
    • h-index: 15
    • Citations: 665

PUBLICATIONS

Books

English

  1. Luongo, A., Ferretti, M., Di Nino, S. (2023). Stability and Bifurcation of Structures: Statical and Dynamical Systems, Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-27572-2
  2. Luongo, A., Zulli, D., Ferretti, M., D'Annibale, F. (2024). Perturbation Methods and Nonlinear Phenomena: Applications to Continuous Mechanical Systems, Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-49397-3

Italian

  1. Luongo, A., Ferretti, M., Di Nino, S. (2022). Stabilità e biforcazione delle strutture. Sistemi statici e dinamici, Società Editrice Esculapio. link

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Ferretti, M., Piccardo, G., (2013). Dynamic modeling of taut strings carrying a traveling mass. Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 25(2-4), 469-488. doi: 10.1007/s00161-012-0278-1
  2. Ferretti, M., Madeo, A., dell 'Isola, F., Boisse, P., (2014). Modeling the onset of shear boundary layers in fibrous composite reinforcements by second-gradient theory, Zeitschrift für angewandte Mathematik und Physik, 65(3), 587-612. doi: 10.1007/s00033-013-0347-8
  3. Luongo, A., Ferretti, M., (2015). Can a semi-simple eigenvalue admit fractional sensitivities?. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 255, 165-178. doi: 10.1016/j.amc.2014.01.178
  4. Luongo, A., Ferretti, M., Seyranian, A. P., (2015). Effects of damping on the stability of the compressed Nicolai beam. Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems, 3(1), 1-26. doi: 10.2140/memocs.2015.3.1
  5. Madeo, A., Ferretti, M., dell'Isola, F., Boisse, P., (2015). Thick fibrous composite reinforcements behave as special second gradient materials: three point bending of 3D interlocks. Zeitschrift für angewandte Mathematik und Physik, 66(4), 2041-2060. doi: 10.1007/s00033-015-0496-z
  6. D'Annibale, F., Ferretti, M., Luongo, A., (2016). Improving the linear stability of the Beck's beam by added dashpots. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 110, 151-159. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2016.03.008
  7. Luongo, A., Ferretti, M., D'Annibale, F., (2016). Paradoxes in dynamic stability of mechanical systems: investigating the causes and detecting the nonlinear behaviors. SpringerPlus, 5(1), 1-22. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-1684-9
  8. Luongo, A., D'Annibale, F., Ferretti, M., (2016). Hard loss of stability of Ziegler's column with nonlinear damping. Meccanica, 51(11), 2647-2663. doi: 10.1007/s11012-016-0471-6
  9. Luongo, A., Ferretti, M., (2016). Postcritical behavior of a discrete Nicolai column. Nonlinear Dynamics, 86(4), 2231-2243. doi: 10.1007/s11071-016-3075-8
  10. Ferretti, M., Piccardo, G., Luongo, A., (2017). Weakly nonlinear dynamics of taut strings traveled by a single moving force. Meccanica, 52(13), 3087-3099. doi: 10.1007/s11012-017-0690-5
  11. Ferretti, M., D'Annibale, F., Luongo, A., (2017). Flexural-torsional flutter and buckling of braced foil beams under a follower force. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2017, Article ID 2691963, 1-10. doi: 10.1155/2017/2691963
  12. Ferretti, M., (2018). Flexural torsional buckling of uniformly compressed beam-like structures. Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 30(5), 977-993. doi: 10.1007/s00161-018-0627-9
  13. Ferretti, M., Zulli, D., Luongo, A., (2019). A Continuum Approach to the Nonlinear In-Plane Galloping of Shallow Flexible Cables. Advances in Mathematical Physics, 2019, Article ID 6865730, 1-12. doi: 10.1155/2019/6865730
  14. D'Annibale, F., Ferretti, M., Luongo, A., (2019). Shear-shear-torsional homogenous beam models for nonlinear periodic beam-like structures. Engineering Structures, 184(1), 115-133. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.01.039
  15. Ferretti, M., Luongo, A., (2019). Solution to the Problem of a Mass Traveling on a Taut String via Integral Equation. Advances in Mathematical Physics, 2019, Article ID 6915629, 1-9. doi: 10.1155/2019/6915629
  16. Ferretti, M., Piccardo, G., dell'Isola, F., Luongo, A., (2019). Dynamics of taut strings undergoing large changes of tension caused by a force-driven travelling mass. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 458, 320-333. doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2019.06.035
  17. Ferretti, M., Gavrilov, S. N., Eremeyev, V. A., Luongo, A., (2019). Nonlinear planar modeling of massive taut strings travelled by a force-driven point-mass. Nonlinear Dynamics, 97(4), 2201-2218. doi: 10.1007/s11071-019-05117-z
  18. Ferretti, M., Piccardo, G., Luongo, A., (2019). Semi-analytical approaches for the nonlinear dynamics of a taut string subject to a moving load. Nonlinear Dynamics, 98(4), 2463-2474. doi: 10.1007/s11071-019-05162-8
  19. Ferretti, M., D'Annibale, F., Luongo, A. (2020). Buckling of tower buildings on elastic foundation under compressive tip forces and self-weight. Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s00161-020-00911-2
  20. D'Annibale, F., Ferretti, M., Luongo, A. (2020). Static and Dynamic Responses of Micro-Structured Beams. Applied Sciences, 10(19), 6836. doi: 10.3390/app10196836
  21. Ferretti, M., D'Annibale, F. (2020). Buckling of Planar Micro-Structured Beams. Applied Sciences, 10(18), 6506. doi: 10.3390/app10186506
  22. D'Annibale, F., Ferretti, M. (2021). On the effects of linear damping on the nonlinear Ziegler's column. Nonlinear Dynamics, 103(4), 3149-3164. doi: 10.1007/s11071-020-05797-y
  23. Ferretti, M., D'Annibale, F., Luongo, A. (2021). Modeling beam-like planar structures by a one- dimensional continuum: an analytical-numerical method. Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics, 7, 1020-1033. doi: 10.22055/jacm.2020.33100.2150
  24. Luongo, A., D'Annibale, F., Ferretti, M. (2021). Shear and flexural factors for static analysis of homogenized beam models of planar frames. Engineering Structures, 228, 111440. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111440
  25. Ferretti, M., Di Nino, S., Luongo, A. (2021). A paradigmatic system for non-classic interactive buckling. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 134, 103735. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2021.103735
  26. Ferretti, M., Di Nino, S., Luongo, A. (2023). Generalized multiple scale approach to the problem of a taut string traveled by a single force. Nonlinear Dynamics, 111(18), 16663-16678. doi: 10.1007/s11071-023-08740-z
  27. Challamel, N., Ferretti, M., Luongo, A. (2023). Multi-degenerate hill-top bifurcation of Fermi–Pasta–Ulam softening chains: Exact and asymptotic solutions. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 156, 104509. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2023.104509
  28. Luongo, A., Ferretti, M., (2023). Beneficial effects of the precritical nonlinearities on the lateral buckling of extremely flexible beams. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 159, 104593. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2023.104593
  29. Ferretti, M., Di Egidio, A. (2024). Effectiveness in protecting rigid-block-like objects through horizontal and vertical seismic isolation. Nonlinear Dynamics, 112,18745–18766. doi: 10.1007/s11071-024-09998-7
  30. Migliaccio, G., Ferretti, M., Di Nino, S., Luongo, A. (2024). Analytical prediction of the dynamics of beams under traveling loads and external resonance phenomena. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 593, 118656. doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2024.118656
  31. Luongo, A., Ferretti, M., (2024). Buckling disappearance via merging/divergence in a nonlinear three-d.o.f. system with linear constitutive law. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 104920. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2024.104920
  32. Challamel, N., Combescure, C., Picandet, V. et al. (2025). Exact bifurcation analysis of the static response of a Fermi–Pasta–Ulam softening chain with short and long-range interactions. Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 37(2), 28. doi: 10.1007/s00161-024-01356-7
  33. Ferretti, M., Amoroso, L., Di Egidio, A. (2025). Characterization of the overturning scenario of asymmetric rigid blocks under one-sine pulse excitation. Engineering Structures, 341, 120790. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.120790
  34. Luongo, A., Ferretti, M., Challamel, N. (2025). Static bifurcations of short FPU softening chains with second-order interaction: The non-degenerate case. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 179, 105246. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2025.105246

Ph.D. Thesis

  1. Ferretti, M., (2014). Non-linear Mechanics of Generalized Continua and Applications to Composite Materials. Università degli Studi dell'Aquila & Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA).

 

SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIPS

  • 2022: Principal Investigator of the project “Modelli fisico-matematici di metamateriali stampati in 3D”, University of L’Aquila - Rep. n. 649 of 4/5/2022.
  • 2023-Present: Responsible of Research Unit of a PRIN 2022 project - Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR). Title of the project: Engineered basements for vibration protection of artworks and strategic sensitive equipment. Funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU, Mission 4 Component 1 CUP E53D2300373 0006.
  • 2023-Present: Principal Investigator of a PRIN 2022 PNRR project - Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR). Title of the project: Smart Under-Ground Infra-Structures for Secure Communities and Post-Disaster Emergency Response: Eco-Friendly Seismic Protection Solutions. Funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU, Mission 4 Component 1 CUP E53D2301762 0001.

PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • PRIN10-11, Title of the project: Dinamica stabilità e controllo di strutture flessibili, Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Angelo Luongo, Financed by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.

EDITORIAL POSITIONS

  • 01/03/2018-01/03/2020: Member of the editorial board of Applied and Computational Mathematics, Science Publishing Group.
  • 2020: Guest Editor of the S.I. Homogenization Methods in Materials and Structures, Applied Sciences.
  • 2023-2025: Guest Editor of the S.I. Nonlinear dynamics and bifurcation of structural systems – On the occasion of the 70th birthday of Angelo Luongo, Nonlinear Dynamics.

REVIEWER FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

  • Advances in Civil Engineering, Applied Mathematical Modelling, Archive of Applied Mechanics, Computers and Structures, Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Journal of Vibration and Control, Engineering Structures, European Journal of Mechanics / A Solids, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Engineering Structures, Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, Meccanica, Mechanics Research Communications, Nonlinear Dynamics, Ocean Engineering, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, Shock and Vibration, Thin-Walled Structures

AFFILIATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES

International

  • EUROMECH – European Mechanics Society

National

  • AIMETA - Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica e Applicata
  • GADeS - Gruppo AIMETA di Dinamica & Stabilità
  • SISCO - Società Italiana di Scienza delle Costruzioni

ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES

  • Euromech Colloquium 562, Sperlonga, Italy, May 24-28 2015.

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