Introduction to structural optimization

Yesterday I gave an 1 hour presentation in a course for PhD students of the Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering. The 12h course, organized by Prof. Bontempi, has as an aim the introduction of optimization methods and application in a simple and appealing manner.

My presentation focused on an introduction of structural robustness, integrated with examples and applications. The presentation gave me the opportunity to present some of the research I carried out in the past with my good friends and colleagues Luisa Giuliani, Pierluigi Olmati and Francesca Brando, all of them PhDs in the Department, and all of them launched in successful International careers. The full presentation is available for download from the following link: http://www.slideshare.net/FrancoBontempi/kg-21-05-2014