The Grainger College of Engineering

Franklin T. Lombardo

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

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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

Research Interests

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

Research Areas

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 CDR - Community Disaster Resilience
  • CEE 595 S (CEE 595 SO) - Structural Engr Seminar
  • CEE 595 SRM - Societal Risk Management
  • CEE 595 SRM (CEE 595 SRO) - Societal Risk Mngmt Seminar

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