Elsa Caetano received her PhD in Civil Engineering in 2001, from the Univ. of Porto and the Habilitation in 2011. She is presently Full Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering of this University.
Elsa Caetano has a background in Experimental Structural Dynamics and her research and consultancy has focused on the dynamics of bridges and special structures. Particular topics of her research are Cable Dynamics, Pedestrian and Wind Induced Vibrations, Passive Control Systems and Structural Health Monitoring.