Professor Fabio Biondini, has been selected by the ASCE Society Awards Committee to receive the prestigious 2026 ASCE State of the Art of Civil Engineering Award, conferred by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) — the world's leading scientific and professional society in the field of civil engineering.

The award is conferred upon Professor Biondini, as lead author, and his co-authoring team for the book Effects of Climate Change on Life-Cycle Performance of Structures and Infrastructure Systems, published by ASCE in December 2024. The volume addresses the impact of climate change on the life-cycle safety, reliability, and risk of structures and infrastructure systems, a topic of growing scientific and strategic relevance at the global level.

As for the awarded team, congratulations are extended to Professor Michel Ghosn, New York City College, and Dr. Mattia Anghileri, respectively Visiting Professor and Research Fellow at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

The official award ceremony will take place at the ASCE 2027 Conference, to be held in Philadelphia, PA, from March 1 to 5, 2027.

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