Issue 41

Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 41 (2017); International Journal of the Italian Group of Fracture XIII around moving singularities, such as crack fronts, with the minimum possible independent degrees of freedom. The approach was applied to complex loading conditions (variable amplitude fatigue, non-proportional mixed mode loading, non-isothermal loading conditions, fatigue & oxidation) and various materials. Professor Iacoviello serves as Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cassino, Italy. He is recognized for his contribution to mechanical metallurgy, specifically for his work on fracture and crack growth behavior of alloys such as duplex steels and ductile cast irons and the influence of environment on their performance. His work has led to a better understanding of the effect of chemical composition and microstructure on environmentally assisted fatigue crack propagation and the underlying micro-mechanisms, in air and in hydrogen charged conditions. His work on ductile cast irons has included characterization of the micro-mechanisms of damage development using a low cost and patented micro testing machine that he designed and developed allowing him to perform in situ SEM observations during the mechanical testing. He has been a long-term contributor to ICF including holding important leadership positions as ICF Director. Pictures of Y. Murakami (left) and Alberto Carpinteri (right) receiving the Paul C. Paris Gold Medal from Late Prof. Paris at ICF13 in Beijing, June 2013. April 15, 2017 For more information, contact, Professor Alberto Carpinteri, Chair of Structural Mechanics Dept. of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 10129 Torino (Italy) Tel. +39.011.564 4850, alberto.carpinteri@polito.it