Addressing what in literal terms could be viewed as the hottest topic of our times, Alessandro Rotta Loria and Ashish Sharma are looking above and below ground for ways to mitigate the impact of ...

CHICAGO — On a recent tour underneath Chicago’s iconic skyline, Alessandro Rotta Loria, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, pointed out one of the ...

Northwestern Engineering’s Alessandro F. Rotta Loria and the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences’ Heather Pinkett have been named the 2022 recipients of The Alumnae of Northwestern University’s ...

2022 has been a special year for Alessandro Rotta Loria, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has received two young investigator awards from international societies active ...

A Northwestern professor says he has a way to mitigate erosion along coastal bluffs. Local experts are skeptical.

Two levels below ground at the Grant Park North Garage, the summer heat feels oppressive. As downtown commuters park and exit their cars, sweat quickly beads on their furrowed brows and foreheads.

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A new Northwestern University study has, for the first time, linked underground climate change to the shifting ground beneath urban areas. As the ground heats up, it also deforms. This phenomenon ...

There's a "silent hazard" threatening the future of major cities. A new study found that the ground underneath major cities is heating up so much that it's becoming deformed – and that buildings, as ...

Dr. Alessandro Rotta Loria is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, based in Chicago, Illinois. This website uses cookies to improve your experience ...