Pecora, Iole
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Phone: (408) 924-3126
Email: iole.pecora@sjsu.edu
Office: ENG 272E
Education
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University.
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University.
Laurea (B.S.) Aerospace Engineering, University of Naples Federico II.
Bio
Iole Pecora is an Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer with expertise in modeling, simulation, and analysis of complex finite element (FE) structures. She earned her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from West Virginia University, focusing on dynamic load identification using optimal sensor placement. She joined the Department of Aerospace Engineering at San José State University as a lecturer in Spring 2025 and as Assistant Professor in Fall 2025.
Research Interests
- Elastic strain energy-driven deployable structures
- Advanced machine learning (AI) techniques applied to structural analysis
- Inverse problems in engineering applications
Classes Taught
- AE 114
- AE 119