Franklin T. Lombardo
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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
- Associate Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Aug. 2023 - Present
- Affiliate Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Atmospheric Science, Oct. 2020 - 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
Research Areas
Selected Articles in Journals
- Lombardo, F.T. (2018). "Engineering analysis of a full-scale, high-resolution tornado wind speed record", J. Structural Engineering, 144, 2 (CiteScore: 5.2)
- Rhee, D.M. and Lombardo, F.T. (2018). “Improved near-surface wind speed characterization using damage patterns”. J. Wind Engineering Industrial Aerodynamics, 180, 288-297 (CiteScore: 6.3)
- Lombardo, F.T., Mason, M.S., Zaldivar de Alba, A. (2018). “Investigation of a downburst loading event on a full-scale, low-rise building”, J. Wind Engineering Industrial Aerodynamics, 182, 272-285 (CiteScore: 6.3)
- Lombardo, F.T. and Zickar, A.S. (2019). "Characteristics of measured extreme thunderstorm near-surface wind gusts in the United States". J. Wind Engineering Industrial Aerodynamics, 193, 103961 (CiteScore: 6.3)
- Nevill, J.B. and Lombardo, F.T. (2020). "Structural functionality scale for light-framed wood buildings with indicators for windstorm damage". J. Structural Engineering , 146, 4 (CiteScore: 5.2)
- Nevill, J.B. and Lombardo, F.T. (2021). "Empirical tornado resilience model for light-framed wood buildings", Engineering Structures, 231, 111840 (CiteScore: 6.9)
- Lombardo, F.T., Zaldivar de Alba, A., Chen, G., Rhee, D.M., Nevill, J.B. Wienhoff, Z.B. (2024). An atmospheric vortex and its induced loading on a bluff body. J. Wind Engineering Industrial Aerodynamics, 243, 105605
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
Teaching Honors
- CEE Teaching Excellence Award (2023)
- 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 SRM - Societal Risk Management
- CEE 595 SRM - Societal Risk Mngmt Seminar