Alberto Carpinteri (born 23 December 1952) is an Italian, now he is a chair professor of Shantou University, China.
[5] Carpinteri was also member of the executive committees of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, IUTAM (2004-2012) and the Society for Experimental Mechanichs, SEM (2012-2014).
He is mainly known[6] for his contribution in the study of piezonuclear fission, which is the purported theory that "compressing solids can provoke nucleus-splitting reactions without emitting gamma-rays or producing nuclear waste".
[12][13] Alberto Carpinteri conducted many lectures worldwide[14][15] and published books and academic papers[16][17] on the piezonuclear theory.
On the same topic Carpinteri is also currently contributing to the "Clean Energy from Hydrogen-Metal Systems" project financed by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 plan.