Biography
Gennaro Senatore is a researcher and structural engineer working at the intersection of structural mechanics and computational design synthesis. He holds the venia legendi (habilitation, University of Stuttgart, 2025) in Adaptive Structural Systems and Computational Structural Mechanics, qualifying him for a full professorship (W3) in the German system, and the Italian National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in Structural Mechanics (2022). He has held research leadership roles at the University of Stuttgart, EPFL, University College London, and Expedition Engineering. Output includes 34 peer-reviewed articles in leading venues (h-index 22), PI/co-PI or research-lead roles supported by major research agencies and industry partners, including DFG (CRC1244), SNSF, 4TU, EPSRC, ICE and Arup, with total funding and managed resources of circa EUR 1.2 million.

His research aims to reduce resource demand while extending the limits of load-bearing systems. Structural design is formulated as an inverse problem in which structure (topology, shape, and sizing) and control (sensor-actuator placement and inputs) are co-optimized, with adaptive response treated as a core variable that expands the feasible solution space. This approach is generative rather than merely corrective: it yields new configurations that are simultaneously lightweight, low-carbon, and resilient with performance regimes beyond the reach of conventional methods. Applications range from adaptive floors, bridges, and high-rise structures with resource demand reduced by more than 50% compared with optimized passive designs. His methods have been validated experimentally on large-scale prototypes exhibited internationally.

His teaching spans structural mechanics, optimization, and computational design. He has developed research-led courses on ultra-lightweight construction and computational structural design, and created PushMePullMe, an interactive tool for structural mechanics and design education. In professional practice, he has contributed to high-profile international projects through advanced computational workflows for complex geometry, structural analysis, and performance-based design. In knowledge transfer, he has served as Lead Expert for Emerging Technologies in the New European Bauhaus Self-assessment Method developed for the European Commission.

Habilitation and Academic Qualification
Habilitation (venia legendi) in Adaptive Structural Systems and Computational Structural Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, since August 2025. This qualification establishes eligibility for appointment at Full Professor (W3) level in the German academic system.
Italian National Scientific Qualification in Structural Mechanics (“Scienza delle Costruzioni”), Italian Ministry of University and Research, since June 2022. This qualification establishes eligibility for appointment at Associate Professor level in the Italian academic system.

Licensure and Accreditation
Registered Professional Engineer, Ordine degli Ingegneri, Salerno, Italy, since 2006. Licensed for professional engineering practice in civil and environmental, industrial, and information engineering under Italian law.

Expertise
Computational Structural Mechanics, Computational Design Synthesis, Integrated Structure-Control Optimization, Adaptive Structural Systems, Structural Topology Optimization, Low-Carbon and Reuse-Oriented Structural Design.

Programming: MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, C#, and Java.

Collaboration inquiries for project-based consultancy can be sent to gennarosenatore@gmail.com.