Andrea Bucchi

Andrea Bucchi serves as the Associate Head of Research and Innovation within the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portsmouth, where a career highlights include roles as an Associate Professor in Computational Modelling and Senior Lecturer in Engineering Sciences. Andrea's expertise encompasses solid mechanics, dynamics, and computational fluid dynamics. Previous experience includes a position as a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, focusing on finite element modelling of wave energy devices, and a PhD candidacy at the University of Rome "La Sapienza," where research developed finite element software for fluid-structure interactions. Educational qualifications include MEng degrees in Astronautic and Aerospace Engineering from Sapienza Università di Roma.