Scientist | Engineer | Inventor — Passionate about geomaterials and their role in sustainability, resilience, and innovation | Views are my own
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
13 Nov 2025
Professor Alessandro Rotta Loria has co-led a newly published Theme Issue of the academic journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, examining how urban heat accumulates, migrates, and affects the built environment.
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ALT Professor Alessandro Rotta Loria has co-led a newly published Theme Issue of the academic journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, examining how urban heat accumulates, migrates, and affects the built environment.
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27 Feb 2025
Are you eager to push the boundaries of #civil #engineering through #cross-#disciplinary #research? Join us in driving #innovation and shaping the future of the field! This #postdoc #opportunity could be the perfect fit for #you. 🚀
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3 Feb 2025
If your work addresses problems and opportunities related to geological energy harvesting and storage or the influence of climate shifts on the subsurface, this work published on the cover of #Granular #Matter may be of interest: link.springer.com/article/10…
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
12 Oct 2024
Local TEDx events bring together area thought leaders to inspire audiences.
At TEDxChicago 2024, @NorthwesternEng Professors Mark Hersam and Alessandro Rotta Loria had the chance to present their work: spr.ly/6015U4m8t
📸 Michele Marie | @TEDxChicago_
ALT During his talk, Mark Hersam discussed his work to find an energy-efficient platform for artificial intelligence. Michele Marie | TEDxChicago
ALT Alessandro Rotta Loria addressed his efforts to help cities mitigate underground climate change. Michele Marie | TEDxChicago
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
8 Oct 2024
Local TEDx events bring together area thought leaders to spread their knowledge and inspire audiences.
At TEDxChicago 2024, Professors Mark Hersam and Alessandro Rotta Loria discussed their work fighting some of the world’s biggest problems.
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ALT Local TEDx events bring together area thought leaders to spread their knowledge and inspire audiences. At TEDxChicago 2024, Professors Mark Hersam and Alessandro Rotta Loria discussed their work fighting some of the world’s biggest problems.
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27 Sep 2024
Muchas gracias por destacar esta iniciativa @madridsubterra!
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
3 Sep 2024
We are thrilled to share that our CTO, Professor @Rotta_Loria , will be a featured speaker at @TEDxChicago_ Lighting the Way – held at The Harris Theater in Chicago on Friday, September 27th.
#TEDxChicago #TEDxChicago2024 #UndergroundClimateChange #RenewableEnergy
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
30 Aug 2024
Trending in #Geosciences:
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1) Tibetan virus & climate variations (@NatureGeosci)
2) Electrodeposition in marine sands (@CommsEarth)
3) Declining Reservoir Reliability
4) Weakening ecosystem services
5) Cooling of stratosphere after Hunga eruption
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
"Over 40% of the world’s population lives in coastal areas. Because of climate change and sea-level rise, erosion is an enormous threat to these communities." - @NorthwesternEng's Alessandro @Rotta_Loria
Read how new research is combatting erosion: news.northwestern.edu/storie…
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
23 Aug 2024
Turning ions into glue to combat coastal erosion 🏖️
Northwestern researchers developed a new process that uses electricity to form a natural cement between grains of sand—transforming it into solid, immovable rock.
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
22 Aug 2024
New research from Professor Alessandro Rotta Loria has systematically proven that a mild zap of electricity can strengthen a marine coastline for generations — greatly reducing the threat of erosion.
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
An expert on sustainable construction, Alessandro Rotta Loria will discuss his discovery of underground climate change at this year's TEDxChicago event on Sept. 27 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.
You can read more, and purchase tickets, here: lnkd.in/es5p6ZSe
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
Can carbonated concrete help drawdown carbon dioxide emissions? @TrienensInst Alessandro @Rotta_Loria and his team have been working on a new process to boost the sustainability of concrete and cement production: news.northwestern.edu/storie…
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16 Jul 2024
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15 Jul 2024
A new process stores carbon dioxide in concrete—without compromising its strength 🚧
The approach achieved a CO2 sequestration efficiency of up to 45% and offers the potential to offset emissions from cement manufacturing.
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
8 Jul 2024
The @Keller_NA Sustainability Series is back next week with Alessandro Rotta Loria of @cee_nwu talking energy geotechnics - FREE registration as always at Eventbrite! July 16 at 2pm ET on the G-I Youtube channel!
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
3 Jul 2024
Calling all future sustainable geotech leaders! Our Energy GeoStructures course is back for 2024
Learn cutting-edge design & engineering from industry pros. Limited spots - register now: go.epfl.ch/EGS
#EnergyGeoStructures #SustainableDesign #UrbanEngineering
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
2 Jul 2024
Carbonated concrete developed by Professor Alessandro Rotta Loria offers the potential to offset emissions from cement manufacturing.
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27 Jun 2024
Decarbonizing the cement and concrete industries is a challenge and a massive opportunity. Here is the latest piece of work from my group @NorthwesternU, which makes an advancement in this field, strengthened by the partnership and support of @CEMEXGRD link.springer.com/article/10…
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
28 May 2024
⚡️ Our Energy Geostructures course is back for 2024!
✅ Learn from the best in the industry & academia.
✅ Stay ahead of the curve with cutting-edge knowledge.
✅ Design & engineer a greener future.
🚀 Limited spots available!
🔗 Visit go.epfl.ch/EGS for more info
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Alessandro F. Rotta Loria retweeted
TOMORROW: Hear from 6 international experts in #energy, #climate and #environment, and urban transformation at the @NorthwesternU Sustainability Lecture Series!
🗓️May 1 | All day
📌Norris Univ. Center | Evanston Campus
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@Rotta_Loria @cee_nwu @NUAlumnae
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