Franklin T. Lombardo

Franklin T. Lombardo
Franklin T. Lombardo
  • Associate Professor
(217) 265-7556
3110 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg

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Education

  • Ph.D., Wind Science and Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2009
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Tri-State University (now Trine), 2002

Academic Positions

  • Affiliate Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Atmospheric Science, Oct. 2020 - Present
  • Associate Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Aug. 2023 - Present
  • Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Civil and Environmental Engineering Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2023
  • Research Assistant Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jan. 2013 - Jul. 2015
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Aug. 2010-Jan. 2013

Research Interests

  • Wind Engineering
  • Extreme Wind Characterization
  • Bluff Body Aerodynamics
  • Resilience
  • Damage Characterization

Selected Articles in Journals

Reports

  • Kuligowski, E.D., Lombardo, F.T., Phan, L.T., Levitan, M.L., Jorgensen, D.P. (2014). “Technical Investigation of the May 22, 2011 Tornado in Joplin, Missouri”, Final Report, NIST NCSTAR 3, 492 pp.

Conferences Organized or Chaired

  • THWARTS Tornado Symposium - Lead PI and Conference Chair/Organizer - 2018-Present

Professional Societies

  • Board Member, American Association for Wind Engineering, 2017 - 2021
  • Vice-Chair, ASCE 7-22 and 7-28 Wind Load Subcommittee, Tornado Loads Task Committee, 2018 - Present

Teaching Honors

  • ASCE Outstanding Instructor Award (2017)

Research Honors

  • International Association for Wind Engineering Junior Award (2019)
  • Department of Commerce Gold Medal (2014)

Recent Courses Taught

  • CEE 460 - Steel Structures I
  • CEE 473 - Wind Effects on Structures
  • CEE 498 WE (CEE 498 WEO) - Wind Engineering
  • CEE 595 S (CEE 595 SO) - Structural Engr Seminar
  • CEE 595 SO - Structures Seminar
  • CEE 595 SRM - Societal Risk Management
  • CEE 595 SRM - Societal Risk Mngmt Seminar