Cristina Riso
I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech, where I am affiliated with the Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics Group and the Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE).
My research group develops new computational models and analysis methods to investigate aeroelastic phenomena in the next generation of aerospace vehicles, focusing on advancing the understanding of new configurations and supporting their design.
I am a Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and of the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). I serve on the AIAA Structural Dynamics Technical Committee and VFS Dynamics Technical Committee, and I have been a key contributor to the Third Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop (AePW3) Large Deflection Working Group.
Before joining Georgia Tech, I served as a Research Fellow in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. I have earned my B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Sapienza University of Rome.
Current research areas
Flight dynamics and nonlinear aeroelasticity of future aircraft designs
Predicting flutter and post-flutter dynamics in nonlinear aeroelastic systems
Integrating geometrically nonlinear effects and dynamic aeroelasticity into optimization
Aeroelastic tailoring for alleviating aircraft loads and improving ride and handling qualities
Featured publication
Gali, Goehmann, and Riso, "Fundamental Investigation Into Output-Based Prediction of Whirl Flutter Bifurcations," Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2023 [Link]
Featured presentation
Riso, "Impact of Model Complexity on Aeroelastic Predictions for Very Flexible Wings," AR20+ Workshop on High Aspect Ratio Wing Technologies, 2023 [Recording]
In the news
I have recently been recognized as one of the 35 recipients of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, a competitive research award conferred to tenure-track assistant professors within the first two years of their appointment [ORAU News][GTAE News]
Opportunities
If you are interested in my group at Georgia Tech, please see the opportunities
If you need a copy of my CV, please email me at criso at gatech dot edu.