David Alan Lattanzi, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, a leading expert in the use of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) for infrastructure inspection and condition assessment, has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Based on his experiences as a professional bridge engineer and inspector, Lattanzi has spent the past decade developing a framework for structural inspection that combines robotics, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to improve inspection safety and reliability.
Lattanzi is an award-winning educator committed to expanding the education of civil engineers to include modern computational methods such as machine learning and computer vision.
He is also a strong advocate for professional outreach and is frequently invited to speak about the impacts of AI on the future of the structural engineering profession.
