Fabio Petruzzelli
About Fabio Petruzzelli
Work at AXA XL
Fabio Petruzzelli currently serves as the Natural Hazards Manager at AXA XL, a division of AXA, since 2019. In this role, he specializes in natural catastrophe modeling and is a member of the AXA XL Risk Consulting Technical Board, focusing on Natural Hazards. He previously worked at AXA XL Risk Consulting as the Earthquake HUB coordinator from 2018 to 2019 for a period of 10 months in Napoli, Italia. His responsibilities include leading the development of client-customized risk consulting solutions and managing partnerships with selected academic institutions to enhance risk consulting services.
Previous Experience at AXA MATRIX Risk Consultants
Before his tenure at AXA XL, Fabio Petruzzelli worked at AXA MATRIX Risk Consultants. He held the position of Senior Risk Consultant - R&D from 2014 to 2015 in Milano, Italia. He also served as the Earthquake peril expert and Head of the AXA MATRIX Center of Expertise on Earthquake and Tsunami risks from 2015 to 2019. His work in these roles contributed to advancing understanding and management of earthquake and tsunami risks.
Education and Expertise
Fabio Petruzzelli has an extensive educational background in structural engineering and seismic risk. He earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree with honors in Structural Engineering from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, where he studied from 2006 to 2009. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree with honors in Structural Engineering from the same university, completed from 2001 to 2004. Additionally, he achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Seismic Risk from the Department of Physics at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, studying from 2010 to 2013.
Academic Involvement
Fabio Petruzzelli has contributed to academia as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Naples Federico II - AXA MATRIX from 2013 to 2014. His academic work has focused on seismic risk and natural hazards, which aligns with his professional expertise in risk consulting and natural catastrophe modeling. His involvement in both academic and professional settings highlights his commitment to advancing knowledge in the field of natural hazards.
Background
Fabio Petruzzelli completed his high school education at Scientific High School 'Galileo Galilei' in Potenza, Italy, where he graduated with honors from 1996 to 2001. His foundational education set the stage for his advanced studies in structural engineering and seismic risk, ultimately leading to his current role in natural hazards management.