Matteo Abita

Matteo Abita is Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at the DICEAA Department at the University of L’Aquila in Italy. His research focuses on steel construction and the use of digital tools to enhance and improve building heritage, as well as adaptive reuse and refurbishment according to the principles of the circular economy.  He is currently the scientific coordinator of the University of L’Aquila’s research unit on the Tecnodigit PNRR research project (Technologies for the Development of Digital Twins) and a member of the national research project ST3P+L (Buildings and the Circular Economy. Steel from production to post-production. Law and responsibility issues) and the Horizon EU research project U_CAN (Towards carbon neutrality of Ukrainian cities) which aims to make Ukrainian cities carbon neutral. He is involved in teaching activities on the master’s degree course in Construction-Architectural Engineering and Emergency Housing Facilities and the bachelor’s degree course in Civil Protection Techniques and Territorial Safety. Since May 2024, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Do.co.mo.mo. Italy.