Diego Isidoro Heredia Rosa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science at Lehigh University.
Dr. Heredia Rosa develops computational models and structural design methods to enhance the resilience and sustainability of the built environment. His research addresses the behavior of structures under extreme hazards such as earthquakes, wind, and fluid–structure interaction, with a focus on reduced-order simulation techniques that enable efficient 3D analysis. By integrating material characterization, advanced modeling, and innovative structural systems, his work aims to advance performance-based design and sustainable infrastructure.
Dr. Heredia Rosa has developed advanced multiaxial constitutive formulations and finite element methodologies to simulate inelastic structural behavior under multidirectional cyclic loading, including structural collapse. His contributions include a multiaxial effective constitutive model for the response of steel structures under extreme loading, a force-based beam–column element with selective gradient-inelasticity, open-source tools for structural simulations, and experimental characterization of both conventional and advanced materials such as steel and shape memory alloys.
His work has been recognized in peer-reviewed publications and through contributions to open-science initiatives.
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