Francesco Ubertini is an Italian engineer and professor of mechanics of solids and structures at the University of Bologna.

Since 2007 he has been professor of mechanics of solids and structures in the School of Architecture and Engineering of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna.

[1] Among his current positions, he is President of CINECA, president of the International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development (IFAB), Vice-President The National Research Centre in High Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing ICSC, board member of European University Association and member of the Academy of Science of Bologna Institute.

In May 2016 he was awarded the Thomas Hart Benton Mural Medallion by the President of Indiana University [6] in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Bologna Consortial Studies Program.

He is also expert auditor for the Italian Ministry of Education and Research MIUR, for national agencies of other countries and for the European Commission.