Riccardo Cappa

Riccardo Cappa is a Senior Consulting Engineer at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) with a career spanning from April 2015 to the present. Cappa's expertise lies in geotechnical earthquake engineering, highlighted by significant research as a Ph.D. candidate at UC Irvine, focusing on levees atop soft foundations subjected to seismic loads. Key research includes the project "NEESR: Levees and Earthquakes: Averting an Impending Disaster," featuring centrifuge modeling at UC Davis. Cappa's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering from UC Irvine, a Master's degree in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Bologna, Italy. Previous experience includes roles as a Teaching Assistant at UC Irvine and positions in structural design and event management.