Journal Articles
- Yishuang Wang, Saanchi Kaushal, Shayla Hines, Gianna Corbi, Avery Brainard, Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto and Rebecca Napolitano, 2026, "Historic Buildings Affected by the 3 March 2020 Nashville Tornadoes", International Journal of Architectural Heritage
- Lara Maalouf and Rebecca Napolitano, 2025, "From assessment to implementation: knowledge-action asymmetry in post-disaster heritage recovery in Beirut", International Journal of Heritage Studies, pp. 1-45
- Cheryl Ann Blain, Julio Ramirez, Jack Cadigan, Rebecca Napolitano, Navid Jafari, David H Johnson and Qin Chen, 2025, "NHERI 2015--2025: a decade of discovery in natural hazards engineering", Frontiers in Built Environment, 11, pp. 1694676
- Saanchi Kaushal, Yishuang Wang, Shayla Hines, Gianna Corbi, Isabella Lynch, Darby Miller, Paris Pavelchick, Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto and Rebecca Napolitano, 2025, "Historic Buildings Affected by the 2021 Quad State Tornadoes", International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 20, (2), pp. 259--265
- Rebecca Napolitano and Joe Kallas, 2025, "Understanding Key Building Attributes Influencing Flood Vulnerability in Masonry Structures After the 2023 Kakhovka Dam Breach in Ukraine", Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
- Rebecca Napolitano, Wesley Reinhart, Ryan L. Solnosky, Reed Williams and Robert Kimel, 2025, "Preparing Engineers for the Data-Driven World: The Case for Contextualized Data Science Engineering Education", Advances in Engineering Education
- Rebecca Napolitano and Joseph Kallas, 2025, "Image-to-Insight: A Novel Workflow for Converting Post-Disaster Imagery of Historic Masonry Structures into Actionable Data", International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
- Rebecca Napolitano and Lara Maalouf, 2025, "Community Agency and Heritage Recovery in Climate-Vulnerable Historic Districts: Lessons from Montpelier, Vermont’s Inland Capital", Journal of Heritage Studies
- Rebecca Napolitano, Ryan L. Solnosky and Wesley Reinhart, 2025, "Analyzing the Impact of Formal Assessment Modalities: Comparative Study in Data Science for Engineering Education", 151, (3)
- Rebecca Napolitano, Borna R Farnod and Wesley Reinhart, 2025, "Damage Localization using Differentiable Physics and Displacement-based Structural Identification.", Structures
- Rebecca Napolitano and Joe Kallas, 2025, "Beyond Field Surveys: Understanding the Role of 3D Spatial Attributes for Data-Driven Blast Vulnerability Assessment of Masonry Buildings", International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
- Rebecca Napolitano, Mariapaola Riggio, Angela Curmi, Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Laura Pecchioli, Chiara Ferrero, Stacy Vallis, Xiaolin Chen, Qianli Dong, Giorgia Giardina and others, 2025, "Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future: A Framework for Sustainable Climate Adaptation of Heritage Structures", International Journal of Architectural Heritage, pp. 1--20
- Ahmed Nirjhar Alam, Wesley Reinhart and Rebecca Napolitano, 2024, "Data-driven evaluation of building materials using Ground Penetrating Radar", Journal of Building Engineering, 95, pp. 110188
- Muhammad Rakeh Saleem, Robert Mayne and Rebecca Napolitano, 2024, "Evaluating Human Expert Knowledge in Damage Assessment Using Eye Tracking: A Disaster Case Study", Buildings, 14, (7), pp. 2114
- Rebecca Napolitano and Joe Kallas, 2024, "Understanding Critical Masonry Building Attributes Shaping Vulnerability to Blast Loads: Data-Driven Insights from the 2020 Beirut Explosion"
- Rebecca Napolitano, Chien-fei Chen, Yuqing Hu, Bandana Kar and Bing Yao, 2024, "Addressing machine learning bias to foster energy justice", Energy Research & Social Science
- Daniele M.S. Paulino, Heather Ligler and Rebecca Napolitano, 2024, "On determining structural wall layout during the adaptive reuse process of historic masonry buildings", Journal of Building Engineering, 95, pp. 110178
- Saanchi Kaushal, Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto and Rebecca Napolitano, 2024, "Three-Dimensional Digital Documentation of Tornado-Damaged Heritage Buildings", Journal of Structural Engineering, 150, (10)
- Rebecca Napolitano and Muhammad Rakeh Saleem, 2024, "Comparative Analysis of Saliency Map Algorithms in Capturing Visual Priorities for Building Inspections", Journal of Building Engineering
- Rebecca Napolitano, Saanchi Kaushal and Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, 2024, "Assessing the behavior of historic masonry buildings to tornadic events: A comparative study of code-based analysis and point cloud based simulation", Engineering Failure Analysis
- Rebecca Napolitano, Danielle Paulino and Heather Ligler, 2023, "A grammar-based approach for generating spatial layout solutions for the adaptive reuse of sobrado buildings", Buildings
- Rebecca Napolitano, Muhammad Rakeh Saleem and Robert Mayne, 2023, "Analysis of gaze patterns during facade inspection to understand inspector sense-making processes", Nature Scientific Reports
- Rebecca Napolitano, Saanchi Kaushal and Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, 2023, "Understanding the Performance of Historic Masonry Structures in Mayfield, KY after the 2021 Tornadoes.", Journal of Cultural Heritage
- Rebecca Napolitano, Borna Rahna Farnod and Wesley Reinhart, 2023, "Displacement-Based Structural Identification Using Differentiable Physics", Engineering Structures
- Rebecca Napolitano, Simon Laflam ande, ... , 2023, "Roadmap on Measurement Technologies for Next Generation Structural Health Monitoring Systems", Measurement, Science, and Technology
- Rebecca Napolitano and Joseph Kallas, 2023, "Image-based 3D Modeling as a Damage Prioritization Tool for Historic Buildings in Post-Disaster Areas: The Case of the 2020 Beirut Blast", Journal of Cultural Heritage
- Rebecca Napolitano, 2022, "Tools for the analysis of collection environments: Lessons learned and future development", Getty Conservation Institute, pp. 1-90
- Rohola Rahnavard, Javad Shaikhi, Mohtaba Fathi and Rebecca Napolitano, 2021, "Numerical analysis of natural rubber bearing equipped with steel and shape memory alloys dampers", Thin-Walled Structures, 32, (4), pp. 1839-1855
- Rebecca Napolitano, Mitchell Hallee, Wesley and Branko Glisic, 2021, "Crack detection in images of masonry using CNNs", Sensors, 21, (14), pp. 1-19
- Rebecca Napolitano, Reinhart and Juan Pablo Gevaudan Burgos, 2021, "Smart cities built with smart materials", Science, 371, (6535), pp. 2
- Rohola Rahnavard, Helder Craveiro, Laim, Luis, Simoes, Rui A and Rebecca Napolitano, 2021, "Numerical investigation on the composite action of cold-formed steel built-up battened columns", Thin-Walled Structures, 162, (1), pp. 1-27
- Rebecca Napolitano, Michael Hess and Branko Glisic, 2020, "Quantifying the differences in documentation and modeling levels for building pathology and diagnostics", Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, 27, (4), pp. 1135-1152
- Rebecca Napolitano, Rohola Rahnavard, A. Noorzad and Mohebollah Agah Nav, 2020, "Numerical evaluation of the behavior of ordinary and reinforced stone columns", Journal of Structures, 25, (1), pp. 481-490
- Rohola Rahnavard, H. Craveiro and Rebecca Napolitano, 2020, "Static and dynamic stability analysis of a steel-rubber isolator with rubber cores", Journal of Structures, 26, (1), pp. 441-455
- Rebecca Napolitano, Rohola Rahnavard, Hesham Tuwair and Farhad Abbas Gandomkar, 2020, "Investigating the effects of seismic isolators on steel asymmetric structures considering soil-structure interaction", Journal of Structures, 27, (1), pp. 1029-1040
- Rebecca Napolitano, Rohola Rahnavard, C. Rebelo and H. Craverio, 2020, "Understanding the cyclic performance of composite steel-concrete connections on steel bridges", 224, (1), pp. 1-15
- Rebecca Napolitano, Rohola Rahnavard and C Rebelo, 2020, "Numerical investigation of the cyclic performance of reinforced concrete frames equipped with a combination of a rubber core and a U-shaped metallic damper", Engineering Structures, 225, (1), pp. 1-17
- Rebecca Napolitano, Rohola Rahnavard, C Rebelo and H Craverio, 2020, "Numerical study on the cyclic performance of composite steel-concrete connection of the pipe pile to cap beam in steel bridges", Journal of Structures, 224, (1), pp. 1-15
- Rebecca Napolitano and Branko Glisic, 2020, "Hybrid physics-based modeling and data-driven method for diagnostics of masonry structures", Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 35, (5), pp. 1-12
- Rebecca Napolitano, Isabella Douglas, Maria Garlock and Branko Glisic, 2020, "Cuba’s National School of Ballet: Redefining a structural icon", Engineering Structures, 204, (1), pp. 1-10
- Rebecca Napolitano and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Understanding the function of bonding courses in masonry construction: An investigation with mixed numerical methods", Journal of Cultural Heritage, 39, (1), pp. 120-129
- Rebecca Napolitano, Zachary Liu, Carl Sun and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Combination of image-based documentation and augmented reality for structural health monitoring and building pathology", Frontiers in Built Environment, 5, (50), pp. 1-14
- Anna Blyth, Rebecca Napolitano and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Documentation, structural health monitoring and numerical modelling for damage assessment of the Morris Island Lighthouse", Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 377, pp. 1-19
- Rebecca Napolitano, Michael Hess and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Integrating non-destructive testing, laser scanning, and numerical modeling for damage assessment: the room of the elements", Heritage, 2, (1), pp. 151-168
- Rebecca Napolitano and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Methodology for diagnosing crack patterns in masonry structures using photogrammetry and distinct element modeling", Engineering Structures, 181, (1), pp. 519-528
- Rebecca Napolitano, Michael Hess and Branko Glisic, 2019, "The foundation walls of the Baptistery di San Giovanni: A combination of laser scanning and finite-distinct element modeling to ascertain damage origins", International Journal of Architectural Heritage, (13), pp. 1180-1193
- Rebecca Napolitano, Catherine Jennings, Sophia Feist, Abigail Rettew, Grace Sommers, Hannah Smagh, Benjamin Hicks and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Tool development for digital reconstruction: A framework for a database of historic Roman construction materials", Journal of Cultural Heritage, 40, (1), pp. 113-123
- Rebecca Napolitano, Anna Blyth and Branko Glisic, 2018, "Virtual environments for visualizing structural health monitoring sensor networks, data, and metadata", Sensors, 18, (1), pp. 1-14
- Demi L Fang, Rebecca Napolitano, Tim L Michiels and Sigrid M Adriaenssens, 2018, "Assessing the stability of unreinforced masonry arches and vaults: A comparison of analytical and numerical strategies", International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 13, pp. 648-662
- Rebecca Napolitano and Michael Monce, 2018, "Failure at Fidenae: Understanding the site of the largest structural disaster of the Roman world", Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 10, (1), pp. 1-10
- Rebecca Napolitano and Branko Glisic, 2018, "Minimizing the adverse effects of bias and low repeatability precision in photogrammetry software through statistical analysis", Journal of Cultural Heritage, 31, (1), pp. 46-52
- Rebecca Napolitano, George Scherer and Branko Glisic, 2018, "Virtual tours and informational modeling for conservation of cultural heritage sites", Journal of Cultural Heritage, 29, (1), pp. 123-129
- Tim Michiels, Rebecca Napolitano, Sigrid Adriaenssens and Branko Glisic, 2017, "Comparison of thrust line analysis, limit state analysis and distinct element modeling to predict the collapse load and collapse mechanism of a rammed earth arch", Engineering Structures, 148, (1), pp. 145-156
- Corrie Kavanaugh, Isabel Mae Morris, Rebecca Napolitano and Juan Jose Jorquera-Lucerga, 2017, "Validating the use of graphical thrust line analysis for pier buttresses: The case study of Amiens Cathedral", International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 11, (6), pp. 859-870
Conference Proceedings
- Rebecca Napolitano and Joe Kallas, 2023, "Automated Large-Scale Damage Detection on Historic Buildings in Post-Disaster Areas Using Image Segmentation.", Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., pp. 797–804
- Rebecca Napolitano, Daniele Paulino and Heather Ligler, 2023, "Automating the Adaptive Reuse of Cultural Heritage: A Computational Framework for Reconfiguring Historic Masonry Buildings.", pp. 691-700
- Rebecca Napolitano, Saanchi Kaushal and Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, 2023, "Structural Analysis of Post-Disaster Masonry Structures Modeled Using Cloud2FEM Software", The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 48, pp. 827-834
- Rebecca Napolitano, Ryan L. Solnosky and Wesley Reinhart, 2023, "WIP: Enhancing Workforce Development of Data Science Skills within Domain-Specific Programs"
- Rebecca Napolitano, Daniele Paulino, Kali Lewis and Heather Ligler, 2023, "Automating the Adaptive Reuse of Cultural Heritage: A computational framework for reconfiguring historic masonry buildings.", Proceedings of the 41st Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe Conference
- Rebecca Napolitano, Borna Farnod and Wesley Reinhart, 2022, "Damage detection using physics-based modeling and data-driven optimization"
- Rebecca Napolitano, Danielle Paulino and Heather Ligler, 2022, "A grammar-based strategy for adapting historic buildings into multi-family apartments: the case study of the historic center of Sao Luis", SIGRADI, pp. 347-358
- Rebecca Napolitano, Zahra Ghorbani, Craig Dubler and John Messner, 2022, "Evaluating facility asset information needs in a common data environment to support maintenance workers", ASCE Construction
- Danielle Paulino, Rebecca Napolitano, Heather Ligler, Klaudia Bak, Sierra Hogan and JTC Moreno, 2021, "A grammar-based methodology to support the adaptive reuse of historic buildings: The case study of the Sobrado building type.", Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 46, (1), pp. 515-521
- Rebecca Napolitano, Rakeh Saleem and Aaron Strauss, 2021, "Interpretation of historic structure for non-invasive assessment using eye tracking", XLVI, (M), pp. 8
- Rebecca Napolitano and Rakeh Saleem, 2021, "Eye tracking metrics in perception and visual attention research for human-infrastructure interaction", 1, (1), pp. 10
- Rebecca Napolitano, Laura Lansing and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Understanding the function of roman bonding courses: A numerical approach", Springer Link, 18, pp. 1798-1806
- Rebecca Napolitano, Zachary S. Liu, Anna C. Blyth, Ameen S. Moshirfar and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Virtual tours and augmented reality for direct data integration", International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 1, pp. 2204-2213
- Rebecca Napolitano, Michael Hess, Rachel Coe-Scharff and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Numerical modeling of crack propagation in masonry structures", Springer Link, 18, pp. 826-834
- Isabella Douglas, Rebecca Napolitano, Maria Garlock and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Reconsidering the vaulted forms of Cuba’s National School of Ballet", Springer Link, 18, pp. 2150-2158
- A Blyth, Rebecca Napolitano and B Glisic, 2019, "Structural health monitoring in workflows of preservation engineering", International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, ISHMII, 1, pp. 639-645
- Rebecca Napolitano, Wesley Reinhart, David W Sroczynski, Anna C Blyth and Branko Glisic, 2019, "Understanding cracks in historic structures: Quantitative assessment though numerical simulation and manifold learning", International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)., 1, (1), pp. 2486-2492
- S Shrestha, M Reina Ortiz, M Gutland, IM Morris, Rebecca Napolitano, M Santana Quintero, J Erochko and S Kawan, 2018, "Digital recording and non-destructive investigation of Nyatapola Temple after Gorkha Earthquake 2015", ICOMOS, New Delhi, India, 1, pp. 1-12
- Rebecca Napolitano, Anna Blyth, George W Scherer and Branko G Glisic, 2018, "Spherical imaging and VR for conservation", Spherical imaging and VR for conservation, National Park Service, 1, pp. 1-6
- Rebecca Napolitano, A Blyth and Branko Glisic, 2017, "Spherical imaging and virtual environments for structural health monitoring", International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, ISHMII, Australia, 1, pp. 398-404
- Rebecca Napolitano, Anna Blyth and Branko Glisic, 2017, "Virtual environments for structural health monitoring", DEStech Publications, Stanford, 1, pp. 1549-1555
Manuscripts
- Rebecca Napolitano, 2025, "StEER: Hurricane Melissa Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR)"
- Rebecca Napolitano, Saanchi Kaushal, Muhammad Rakeh Saleem and Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, 2021, "StEER: 10 December 2021 Midwest tornado outbreak joint preliminary virtual reconnaissance report and early access reconnaissance report"
- Rebecca Napolitano and Wesley Reinhart, , "Third Party Vulnerability Assessment for Fort Union National Monument in New Mexico"
Other
- Rebecca Napolitano, Steven Colligan, Muhammad Rakeh Saleem, Davin Holen, Megan Mucioki, Heather Randell and Guangqing Chi, 2024, "Wood River Bridge, AK", Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Rebecca Napolitano, Lara Maalouf, Jaqueline Zdebski, Karen Dedinsky and Joe Kallas, 2024, "Post-Flood Reconnaissance Data in Montpelier and Barre, Vermont."
- Rebecca Napolitano, Saanchi Kaushal and Mariant Guitierrez-Soto, 2023, "Processed data and the final point clouds for the historic masonry structures in Mayfield, Kentucky"
- Rebecca Napolitano, Saanchi Kaushal and Mariant Guitierrez-Soto, 2023, "Raw data collected during the RAPID reconnaissance mission to Mayfield in March 2022"
- Rebecca Napolitano and Muhammad Rakeh Saleem, 2022, "An eye tracking dataset for building façade inspection"