Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos | Structural engineering | Best Researcher Award
Dr.Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos , University of Miami , United States.
Dr. Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos is an Associate Professor at the University of Miami’s College of Engineering, with secondary appointments at the UM School of Architecture and the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. His research focuses on coastal resilience, green/gray infrastructure, tensegrity structures, and structural optimization. He earned his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from EPFL, Switzerland. Before joining UM, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University. His work is supported by prestigious grants from NSF, DARPA, and DoD, advancing innovative solutions in structural engineering and sustainable design. 
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Education & Experience 
Education:
Ph.D. in Structural Engineering – EPFL, Switzerland (2008-2012) 
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering – EPFL, Switzerland (2006-2008)
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering – EPFL, Switzerland (2002-2006)
Ph.D. in Experience:
Associate Professor – University of Miami (2023–present)
Assistant Professor – University of Miami (2015–2023)
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Princeton University, Form-Finding Lab (2012–2014)
Doctoral Assistant – EPFL, Applied Computing and Mechanics Laboratory (2008–2012)
Associate Professor – University of Miami (2023–present) 
Suitability Summary
Dr. Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos has been honored with the Best Researcher Award for his groundbreaking contributions to structural engineering, coastal resilience, and sustainable infrastructure. His interdisciplinary research, spanning civil engineering, architecture, and marine sciences, has significantly advanced the field of green-gray infrastructure, tensegrity structures, and computational structural design.
Professional Development 
Dr. Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos has played a key role in advancing sustainable engineering solutions through research and innovation. His expertise spans coastal resilience, structural optimization, and form-finding techniques, contributing to groundbreaking studies in tensegrity structures and green-gray infrastructure. With extensive experience in academia and research, he has secured multi-million-dollar grants from agencies like NSF and DARPA. His interdisciplinary collaborations with architecture, marine sciences, and engineering have led to scalable solutions for sustainable coastal protection. As an educator, he mentors students in computational structural design, inspiring future engineers to push the boundaries of sustainable construction. 
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Research Focus
Dr. Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos research lies at the intersection of structural engineering, computational design, and sustainability. His work emphasizes coastal resilience, utilizing green-gray infrastructure to mitigate climate change effects. He pioneers tensegrity structures, optimizing form-finding techniques for architectural and space applications. His expertise extends to 3D printing of concrete materials, enhancing sustainable coastal protection systems. Through computational modeling and structural optimization, he develops efficient and adaptive construction methods. His projects, funded by NSF, DARPA, and DoD, aim to revolutionize resilient infrastructure for future generations.
Awards & Honors 
NSF CAREER Award – Static, Dynamic & Kinematic Analysis of Tensegrity Structures (2023)
DARPA X-REEFS Project Grant – Reef Engineering for Future Structures (2022)
DoD SBIR Phase II Grant – Sustainable 3D Printing for Coastal Protection (2024)
Outstanding Research Award – University of Miami (Multiple Years) 
Best Paper Awards – Recognized in international structural engineering conferences 
Publication Top notes
Literature review on modeling and simulation of energy infrastructures from a resilience perspective – Cited by 142, Published in 2019 
Design aspects of a deployable tensegrity-hollow-rope footbridge – Cited by 67, Published in 2012 
Mechanism-based approach for the deployment of a tensegrity-ring module – Cited by 61, Published in 2012 
Dialectic form finding of passive and adaptive shading enclosures – Cited by 48, Published in 2014 
Design of tensegrity structures using parametric analysis and stochastic search – Cited by 40, Published in 2010 
Overview of damage observed in regional construction during the passage of Hurricane Irma over the State of Florida – Published in Forensic Engineering Congress, 2018 
