Remembering Ass. Prof. Sandro Amador

Sandro studied engineering in Brazil, got his PhD degree from the University of Porto in 2013 and joined DTU in 2016, first at DTU Offshore, later DTU Byg and finally DTU Construct.

Sando was passionate about structural engineering and structural dynamics, and he loved to share his passion with students and colleagues. His multidisciplinary curiosity led him to explore other scientific areas for inspiration and innovation.

In particular, Sandro was enthusiastic about experimental work. He built and developed a laboratory dedicated to structural dynamics experiments, and Sandro loved to take his students there and teach them all the fundamentals about vibrations, sensors, measurements and all the information you can derive about structures from such measurements.

But Sandro was not just a theoretician and lab person, he also loved to take his equipment to structures in the field and undertake measurements and conduct condition assessments, using what is known as operational modal analysis - an area he made significant contributions to.

Sandro was enthusiastic about knowledge sharing, a kind and open-minded colleague dedicated to his students and a highly regarded teacher, a diligent author of scientific publication and patents, and a frequent speaker at international conferences.

Sandro will be missed not only by students and colleagues, but also by the international research community.

In honor of his memory.