
12th International Conference on
Short and Medium Span Bridges
Vancouver, British Columbia
August 4-7, 2026
Dr. Bruno Briseghella

Dr. Bruno Briseghella
​Distinguished Professor and Dean (2015-2024), College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, China
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Bruno Briseghella is a Distinguished Professor and the Dean (2015-2024) of the College of Civil Engineering at Fuzhou University, China. An elected member of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) and the Academy of Engineering of Mexico (AIM), he is also the Founding Director of two major research centers: the MOST-supported National Platform “Joint International Research Center of Bridge Technology Innovation and Risk Mitigation” and the “Sustainable and Innovative Bridge Engineering Research Center” (SIBERC). Dr. Briseghella chairs the International Association for Jointless Bridges and was awarded the prestigious 2023 China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award for his work in advancing global scientific collaboration. He has published more than 150 papers in prominent international journals and holds 11 invention patents. He has led or participated in international cooperation projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the European Union Research Program, the European Horizon 2020 and 2023, the National Science Foundation of the United Kingdom, and the National Research Program of Italy. Additionally, he has contributed to nearly 20 English versions of Chinese specifications. His expertise is demonstrated on a global scale through landmark projects, including several steel-concrete hybrid bridges, the world’s longest integral abutment bridge in Verona, Italy, the Maputo–Katembe Suspension Bridge (the longest in Africa), and the IV Bridge over the Canal Grande in Venice.