Raimundo Lucena
Instructor
Contact
- 162 Paty Hall
- phone (205) 348-6226
- Faculty Website
Research Areas
Education
- B.S., Mechatronics Engineering, Amazonas State University, 2012
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas, 2015
Raimundo Lucena is an instructor and researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama. His research interests include Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), Guided Waves, Spectral Element Methods (SEM), and advanced techniques for early damage detection and localization in engineering structures. He has conducted innovative work utilizing Time Reversal methods combined with Cracked Rod Spectral Elements, significantly enhancing the sensitivity and accuracy of structural assessments.
Prior to joining the faculty at The University of Alabama, Lucena served as a professor at Instituto Federal Catarinense. Additionally, he gained extensive industrial experience as an Automation Engineer and Project Manager, leading numerous projects at medium to large-scale companies, including Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. His professional contributions include developing complex electrical systems and control cabinets and implementing novel software methodologies incorporating cloud computing and computer vision.
Lucena is also actively involved with the IMaDe Lab, dedicated to advancing the modernization of manufacturing technology, innovative manufacturing techniques, and workforce education in Alabama.
Affiliated Areas
Alabama IMaDE, Mechanical Engineering
Selected Publications
Lucena, R.L., Dos Santos, J.M.C., “Structural health monitoring using time reversal and cracked rod spectral element,” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 79, pp. 86–98, (2016)