Alumni

39^th cycle

Shi Da

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
39^th cycle (2023-2026)
Thesis: Analysis of Glubam joint behavior and truss model updating based on optimization algorithm
Tutors: Giuseppe Carlo Marano, Cristoforo Demartino

37^th cycle

Ph.D. student, 37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Email: ali.naeimi@polito.it
Thesis: Advancing Thermal Desalination and Wastewater Treatment: Evaluation of Emerging Low-Temperature, Solar-Compatible Technologies
Tutors: Alberto Tiraferri, Matteo Fasano

Carriero Maria Teresa

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: ANALYSIS OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF HYBRID BARRIERS AND ATTENUATOR THROUGH 3D NUMERICAL MODELLING
Tutors: Maria Migliazza, Federico Vagnon
Geotechnical Engineering Numerical Modelling and Simulation Soil and Rock Mechanics

Vizzarro Arianna

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Unlocking the power of underground (bio)methanation
Tutors: Francesca Verga, Annalisa Abdel Azim, Ruggero Bellini

Aschieri Davide Lorenzo Dino

Ph.D. student, 37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Email: davide.aschieri@polito.it
Thesis: Design and Implementation of a Regional Digital Twin for Integrated Disaster Prevention and Risk Management
Tutors: Anna Osello, Enrico Macii

Asso Rebecca

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: A Bayesian approach to Structural Health Monitoring of recurrent structures
Tutors: Giuseppe Carlo Marano, Davide Masera

Torsello Giulia

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Failure of fractured rock masses in periglacial environments. Experimental investigations on freeze-thaw induced damage.
Tutors: Marta Castelli, Corrado Fidelibus, Pooya Hamdi

Acocella Michela

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Characterization and Mobility of Brake Wear Dust from Traffic Non-Exhaust Emissions in Porous Media: Transport and Environmental Fate
Tutors: Tiziana Anna Elisabetta Tosco

Shi Peng

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: From Foamed Concrete to Geopolymer Foamed Concrete: Design, Properties and Application
Tutors: Giuseppe Carlo Marano, Devid Falliano

Coccimiglio Stefania

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Integration of Satellite Data into health monitoring protocols for full-scale structures
Tutors: Rosario Ceravolo, Giuseppe Andrea Ferro
Earthquake Engineering Structural and Seismic Monitoring Structural Engineering

Antonicelli Giacomo

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Valorization of CO2 rich off gas through gas fermentation
Tutors: Francesca Verga, Nicolo' Santi Vasile, Valeria Agostino
Environmental Quality

Ferrara Mario

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Non-linear analysis and dynamic monitoring methods for the safety assessment of bridges and viaducts
Tutors: Luca Giordano, Gabriele Bertagnoli
Numerical Modelling and Simulation Structural and Seismic Monitoring Structural Design and Safety

Lioi Alessandra

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Counteracting Distractions from Driving and Non-Driving Related Tasks in Different Road Environments
Tutors: Marco Bassani

De Feudis Simone

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Energy retrofitting of existing tunnels - from conceptualization to full-scale implementation
Tutors: Marco Barla, Alessandra Insana
Geotechnical Engineering Numerical Modelling and Simulation Soil and Rock Mechanics

De Petrillo Elena

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Unveiling invisible water flows in socio-hydrological systems
Tutors: Francesco Laio, Marta Tuninetti
Hydrology

Monaco Luca

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Novel post-processing applications in weather science
Tutors: Francesco Laio
Numerical Modelling and Simulation

Farhadi Sasan

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Advanced Deep Learning Models for Acoustic Event Detection in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Monitoring
Tutors: Giulio Ventura, Mauro Corrado

Parmigiani Silvia

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Exploring 3D-printing with lightweight foamed concrete: material properties and potential application to produce multifunctional building components
Tutors: Giuseppe Andrea Ferro, Luciana Restuccia, Devid Falliano
Civil Works Structural Engineering

Wang Chongyang

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Stability of tunnels in water saturated shale under cyclic stresses: investigation on the coupling between mechanical and seepage characteristics
Tutors: Marco Barla, Alessandra Insana
Civil Works Geoengineering Geotechnical Engineering Numerical Modelling and Simulation

Vigna Stefano

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Innovative Approaches to the Dynamic Behavior of Rockfall Protection Embankments
Tutors: Daniele Peila, Maddalena Marchelli
Geoengineering Geotechnical Engineering Numerical Modelling and Simulation Soil and Rock Mechanics

Hu Xunjian

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Proprietà meccaniche e comportamento della microfessurazione delle rocce eterogenee dopo il trattamento ad alta temperatura
Tutors: Giuseppe Lacidogna

Tarena Fabio

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Upstream passage of small sized fish species - effects of light and hydrodynamics
Tutors: Claudio Comoglio, Costantino Manes
Environmental Quality Fluid Mechanics Water Engineering

Malaguti Marco

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Towards efficient applications of membrane distillation: impact of configuration on process performance
Tutors: Alberto Tiraferri, Andrea Achilli
Water Engineering

Mehling Oliver Markus

Ph.D. obtained in 2025
37^th cycle (2021-2024)
Thesis: Long-term variability and change of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in a hierarchy of climate models
Tutors: Jost-Diedrich Graf Von Hardenberg, Katinka Bellomo Repetto

36^th cycle

Rodriguez Reinoso Mariana

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Development of innovative repair technologies for biological tissues
Tutors: Paola Antonaci, Cecilia Surace

Negro Giovanni

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Habitat modeling in perennial and non-perennial rivers: developments and applications
Tutors: Paolo Vezza
Hydrology

Vespo Vincenzo Sergio

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Chemo-hydro-mechanical effects of CO2 storage on Italian reconstituted caprock
Tutors: Guido Musso
Geoengineering Geotechnical Engineering Numerical Modelling and Simulation Soil and Rock Mechanics

Mohammadpour Dehkordi Farmehr

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Enhancing Mechanical Performance of Brittle Materials through Fiber Reinforcement
Tutors: Barbara Frigo, Alessandro Pasquale Fantilli

Carone Michele

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Next-Generation Microalgae Cultivation: Innovative flat panel photobioreactor with tailored light regulation and hybrid modelling approach
Tutors: Vincenzo Andrea Riggio, Mariachiara Zanetti

Amendola Guglielmo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Seismic reliability of 3D isolated bridges accounting for spatial variability of earthquake ground motions
Tutors: Paolo Castaldo, Luca Giordano

Sberna Antonio Pio

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Engineered design frameworks for the seismic retrofitting of existing structures
Tutors: Giuseppe Carlo Marano, Fabio Di Trapani

Russo Sebastiano

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: A New Analytical Approach to Flutter Analysis in Long-span Suspension Bridges
Tutors: Alberto Carpinteri, Gianfranco Piana

Eid Celine

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Multidisciplinary investigation of the natural and anthropogenic ground movements in the Po Plain (Northern Italy) using geological and satellite data
Tutors: Vera Rocca, Christoforos Benetatos

Ashraf Muhammad Usama

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Fish Swimming Performance: Insights from Theory and Experiments
Tutors: Costantino Manes, Claudio Comoglio
Fluid Mechanics

Massimiani Alice

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Development of procedures, devices, and experimental setup for a microfluidic investigation of Underground Hydrogen Storage
Tutors: Dario Viberti, Marzia Quaglio, Simone Luigi Marasso

Mozzi Gloria

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Fish collective behaviour in flowing waters
Tutors: Claudio Comoglio, Costantino Manes

Granetto Monica

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Implementation of novel technologies to reduce the environmental spread of pesticides in water and soil using natural mineral carriers and agri-food waste soil amendments
Tutors: Tiziana Anna Elisabetta Tosco, Rajandrea Sethi

Magherini Leonardo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: The dual impact of colloidal particles in the environment: emerging contaminants and groundwater remediation agents
Tutors: Rajandrea Sethi, Carlo Bianco

Yeganeh Sadegh

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Workability of Asphalt Mixtures Advanced Analogical Modeling and Development of an Innovative Testing Method
Tutors: Ezio Santagata, Davide Dalmazzo

Bruno Martina

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Circular economy of Lithium-ion batteries Material flow, environmental and economic analysis of Lithium-ion batteries in Europe and technical, environmental and economic optimization of recycling processes
Tutors: Silvia Fiore

Miceli Elena

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Advances in structural robustness of reinforced concrete moment resisting frames
Tutors: Paolo Castaldo, Giuseppe Carlo Marano
Earthquake Engineering Numerical Modelling and Simulation Structural Design and Safety Structural Engineering

Spadavecchia Claudio

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Innovative LiDAR-based solution for automatic assessment of forest parameters for estimating aboveground biomass and C02 storage
Tutors: Francesco Laio, Marco Piras

Milan Lorenzo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: A new approach for predicting brittle or ductile failure of rock in deep excavations
Tutors: Monica Barbero, Mauro Borri Brunetto

Pellecchia Cosimo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Collapse Analysis and Selective Retrofitting using the Applied Element Method, AEM
Tutors: Gian Paolo Cimellaro

Rosso Marco Martino

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Machine Learning Perspectives in Structural Health Monitoring
Tutors: Giuseppe Carlo Marano

Mirzaei Amir Mohammad

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Finite Fracture Mechanics and Phase Field Models for Predicting Fatigue, Fracture and Debonding in Composite Structures
Tutors: Pietro Cornetti, Alberto Giuseppe Sapora

Chao Correas Arturo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Modelling of dynamic fracture by Phase Field and Finite Fracture Mechanics
Tutors: Mauro Corrado, Pietro Cornetti

Portera Alberto

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: The impact of innovative lighting technologies on driver performance, behaviour, acceptance, and safety
Tutors: Marco Bassani

Costantini Lorenzo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Economic Complexity to monitor and forecast countries¿ economic and environmental performances
Tutors: Francesco Laio, Luca Ridolfi

Evangelista Giulia

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: Flood hazard sensitivity on infrastructures in small ungauged watersheds
Tutors: Pierluigi Claps, Daniele Ganora
Water Engineering

Auad Alvarez Gaspar Andres

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
36^th cycle (2020-2023)
Thesis: MITIGATING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF INTERNAL LATERAL IMPACTS IN STRUCTURES EQUIPPED WITH FRICTIONAL ISOLATORS
Tutors: Paolo Castaldo

35^th cycle

Pesce Matteo

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: River flood characterization in North-Western Italy: statistical analysis and regional rainfall-runoff modelling
Tutors: Alberto Viglione, Jost-Diedrich Graf Von Hardenberg

Vallero Gianmarco

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: A visco-plastic constitutive model for snow. Theoretical basis and numerical implementation
Tutors: Mauro Borri Brunetto, Monica Barbero, Fabrizio Barpi
Computational Mechanics Numerical Modelling and Simulation

Vecchio Federico

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Alkali-activated materials and Geopolymers from wastes and secondary raw materials: innovative and sustainable building products
Tutors: Marco Zerbinatti, Sara Fasana, Giuseppe Lacidogna

Ezhuthupally Reghuprasad Aarathy

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Development and optimization of fiber bragg grating sensors in geophysical monitoring.
Tutors: Alberto Godio, Davide Luca Janner

Bosio Roberto

Ph.D. obtained in 2024
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Simulatore di Pioggia Reale da Laboratorio: dalla pioviggine all¿acquazzone
Tutors: Davide Poggi

Vergnano Andrea

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Multidisciplinary approaches to enhance Ground Penetrating Radar surveys in glacial and proglacial environments
Tutors: Alberto Godio

Eynard Umberto

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Critical raw materials and strategic technologies. Different theoretical and practical strategies to face the challenge in the green transition
Tutors: Giovanni Andrea Blengini

Suarez Riera Daniel David

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: The Circular Economy in the construction sector: enhanced cementitious materials with low CO2 impact.
Tutors: Giuseppe Andrea Ferro, Matteo Pavese, Luciana Restuccia

Di Mari Giuliana

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Fronte/Retro. Cultura costruttiva tra Italia e Brasile
Tutors: Emilia Maria Garda
Civil Works

Fichera Sebastiano

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: A formulation to exactly integrate multiple discontinuities in 2D/3D finite elements by means of equivalent polynomials in XFEM analysis
Tutors: Giulio Ventura

Burello Nicholas Sergio

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Inglese
Tutors: Bernardino Chiaia, Alessandro Pasquale Fantilli

Savino Pierclaudio

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Structural Assessment of 50-year-old Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders
Tutors: Francesco Tondolo, Donato Sabia

Carigi Andrea

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Time-dependency of mechanical properties of EPB-conditioned soil
Tutors: Daniele Peila

Pasqua Andrea

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: A coupled depth-averaged and three-dimensional numerical model for flow-like landslides interacting with obstacles
Tutors: Marina Pirulli

Cafarelli Renato

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Failure-mode Scale-transitions in Reinforced Concrete Structures
Tutors: Alberto Carpinteri, Federico Accornero
Computational Mechanics Fracture Mechanics Numerical Modelling and Simulation

Rubino Alessio

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: A fracture mechanics approach to the design of fibre-reinforced and hybrid-reinforced concrete structures
Tutors: Alberto Carpinteri, Federico Accornero

Busca Francesco

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Assessing Ecosystem Services: a Quantitative Approach in a Changing Urban Environment
Tutors: Roberto Revelli, Fulvio Boano

La Porta Giulia

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Artificial Ground Freezing in sandy soils. Experimental and numerical analysis on the role of fine content on the thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior.
Tutors: Marina Pirulli, Francesca Casini

Cucuzza Raffaele

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Structural optimization in steel structures, algorithms and applications
Tutors: Giuseppe Carlo Marano
Civil Works Earthquake Engineering Infrastructures Numerical Modelling and Simulation Structural Design and Safety Structural Engineering Systems Resilience

Xiong Beibei

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Design and Properties of Cementitious Materials Substituted by Recycled Waste Aggregates
Tutors: Giuseppe Carlo Marano, Fabio Di Trapani

Ricceri Francesco

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Promoting the recovery of water through innovative treatment and desalination systems within water-intensive energy production processes: Three case studies
Tutors: Alberto Tiraferri

Bassani Francesca

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Boundary heterogeneities in thermal convection: Urban Heat Islands and the Rayleigh-Bénard problem
Tutors: Luca Ridolfi, Davide Poggi, Jost-Diedrich Graf Von Hardenberg

Amirnazmiafshar Ehsan

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Identifying the gaps between needs, expectations, and views of different stakeholders related to car-sharing, bike-sharing, and scooter-sharing systems
Tutors: Marco Diana

Mazzoglio Paola

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
35^th cycle (2019-2022)
Thesis: Geographically-based approaches to the statistical analysis of rainfall extremes
Tutors: Pierluigi Claps, Ilaria Butera
Hydrology

34^th cycle

Cosentino Isabella

Ph.D. obtained in 2023
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Testing and characterization of innovative cementitious materials: addressing a CO2 circular economy in the cement industry
Tutors: Giuseppe Andrea Ferro

Monofy Ahmed Mostafa Ibrahem Mostafa

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Mixing Processes in Hyporheic Sediments
Tutors: Fulvio Boano

Salerno Luca

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Ecomorphodynamic carbon pumping of world¿s large tropical rivers
Tutors: Carlo Vincenzo Camporeale

Hazoor Abrar

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: (Provisional) Development and Implementation of a Novel Intelligent Speed Adaptation System Based on Sight Distance
Tutors: Marco Bassani

Vagheei Hamed

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Ecohydrologic Modeling for Investigating the Effects of Human-Induced Environmental Stressors on Freshwater Resources
Tutors: Fulvio Boano, Paolo Vezza

Shams Esfandabadi Zahra

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: The Future of Carsharing: A System Dynamics Model
Tutors: Mariachiara Zanetti, Marco Diana

Marasco Giulia

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Strategies of anomalies detection in bridges and tunnels as a tool for structural health management. New approaches and AI support.
Tutors: Bernardino Chiaia, Giulio Ventura

Vassoney Erica

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) for the sustainable management of water withdrawals in Alpine watercourses
Tutors: Claudio Comoglio

Bert Roberto

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Hydrodynamic Techniques for Fouling Control in Membrane Systems
Tutors: Costantino Manes, Alberto Tiraferri

Costamagna Elisa

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Investigating green walls for greywater treatment and visualising enzymatic activity in constructed wetlands
Tutors: Fulvio Boano
Environmental Quality Water Engineering

Urbano Leonardo

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: The role of additives in the rejuvenation of reclaimed asphalt: tools, modelling and perspectives
Tutors: Orazio Baglieri, Davide Dalmazzo, Pier Paolo Riviera

Karimpour Mohammadkarim

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Individual and joint inversion of surface wave tomography for near-surface applications
Tutors: Laura Socco

Mancinelli Oscar

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Safety and sustainability of school buildings
Tutors: Bernardino Chiaia, Alessandro Pasquale Fantilli

Aimar Mauro

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Uncertainties in the Estimation of the Shear-Wave Velocity and the Small-Strain Damping Ratio from Surface Wave Analysis
Tutors: Sebastiano Foti

Chiappero Marco

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Application of biochar as additive in Anaerobic Digestion
Tutors: Silvia Fiore

Rolle Matteo

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Modelling of water balance and crop growth based on Earth Observation and re-analysis data
Tutors: Stefania Tamea, Pierluigi Claps

Mariggio' Gregorio

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: A novel functional coating and a reliable design approach to fully exploit the strength of annealed glass
Tutors: Mauro Corrado, Giulio Ventura

Latella Melissa

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Integrated approaches for monitoring and modeling vegetation in riparian and coastal environments
Tutors: Carlo Vincenzo Camporeale

Panini Filippo

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Pore-scale characterization of rock images: geometrical analysis and hydrodynamic simulation
Tutors: Dario Viberti, Eloisa Salina Borello

Tozzi Chiara

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: A novel methodology for the evaluation of low temperature failure properties of asphalt binders
Tutors: Orazio Baglieri, Davide Dalmazzo

De Iuliis Melissa

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Expert-Based Systems for Estimating the Resilience of Communities
Tutors: Gian Paolo Cimellaro

Falsetti Benedetta

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Economic implications of food-related virtual water trade
Tutors: Francesco Laio, Luca Ridolfi

Pejman Mehdi

Ph.D. obtained in 2022
34^th cycle (2018-2021)
Thesis: Double-barrier membranes: coupling hydrophilic coatings with biocidal Ag-MOFs for sustainable (bio)fouling mitigation and biofilm inhibition
Tutors: Alberto Tiraferri

33^rd cycle

Serazio Cristina

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Application of Virtual Element Methods for geomechanical assessment of fluid storage in deep geological formations
Tutors: Francesca Verga, Stefano Berrone

Miglietta Fabrizio

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Self-healing of bituminous binders: a methodological framework from experimental testing to advanced modeling
Tutors: Orazio Baglieri, Lucia Tsantilis

Montagnoli Francesco

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Very-High Cycle Fatigue: Size Effects and Applications in Civil Engineering
Tutors: Alberto Carpinteri, Stefano Invernizzi

Anerdi Costanza

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Large-scale oriented use of concrete for a wave energy converter: dynamic interaction and structural feasibility
Tutors: Gabriele Bertagnoli, Paolo Castaldo

Ciancimino Andrea

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Performance of caisson foundations subjected to flood-induced scour
Tutors: Sebastiano Foti

Guarena Nicolo'

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Relevance of chemical and electrical phenomena to the semipermeable properties of bentonites
Tutors: Andrea Dominijanni

Cardoni Alessandro

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Community Resilience and Seismic Performance of Physical Infrastructures
Tutors: Gian Paolo Cimellaro

Gallo Andrea

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Electrokinetic delivery of reagents for groundwater remediation
Tutors: Rajandrea Sethi, Tiziana Anna Elisabetta Tosco

Khosro Anjom Farbod

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: S-wave and P-wave velocity model estimation from surface waves
Tutors: Laura Socco

Papadopoulou Myrto

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Surface-wave methods for mineral exploration
Tutors: Laura Socco

Sciarra Carla

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Networks for change: methodologies to track and address global performances of innovation and sustainability.
Tutors: Francesco Laio, Luca Ridolfi
Numerical Modelling and Simulation

Farinelli Giulio

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Improving the sustainability and effectiveness of oxidative processes for water and wastewater purification
Tutors: Alberto Tiraferri

Todaro Carmine

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: The two-component grout in the tunnelling applications
Tutors: Daniele Peila, Daniele Martinelli

Fellini Sofia

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Modeling pollutant dispersion at the city and street scales: from wind tunnel experiments to complex network theory
Tutors: Luca Ridolfi, Pietro Stefano Salizzoni

Scaramozzino Domenico

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Elastic Lattice Models: From Proteins to Diagrid Tall Buildings
Tutors: Alberto Carpinteri, Giuseppe Lacidogna

Tamagnone Paolo

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Progress in planning mitigation and adaptation strategies driven by indigenous knowledge and numerical modelling to face hydrometeorological hazards in the Sahel
Tutors: Maurizio Rosso, Elena Comino

Horvat Marko

Ph.D. obtained in 2021
33^rd cycle (2017-2020)
Thesis: Computational Wind Engineering simulations for design of Sand Mitigation Measures and performance assessment
Tutors: Luca Bruno

32^nd cycle

Napoli Maria Lia

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Complex formations with a block-in-matrix fabric
Tutors: Monica Barbero, Claudio Scavia

Murugan Jaya Mahesh

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Vibration monitoring and control of industrial structures
Tutors: Rosario Ceravolo

Anglani Giovanni

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Development and characterization of capsule-based self-healing cementitious materials
Tutors: Paola Antonaci

Viale Nicola

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: A new flat jack test for evaluating shear properties on unreinforced masonry
Tutors: Giulio Ventura

Nitti Giuseppe

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Static, Dynamic, and Stability Analysis of High-rise Buildings
Tutors: Alberto Carpinteri, Giuseppe Lacidogna

Peruzzi Cosimo

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Turbulence Properties of Smooth-Bed Open-Channel Flows with and without Collinear Gravity Waves
Tutors: Costantino Manes, Davide Poggi
Fluid Mechanics Water Engineering

Cardillo Giulia

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Fluid Dynamic Modeling of Biological Fluids: From the Cerebrospinal Fluid to Blood Thrombosis
Tutors: Carlo Vincenzo Camporeale

Baralis Matteo

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Optimisation of geothermal resources in urban areas
Tutors: Marco Barla

Malavisi Marzia

Ph.D. obtained in 2020
32^nd cycle (2016-2019)
Thesis: Structural Health Monitoring Framework for Automatic Damage Detection based on IoT and Big Data Analytics: Application to a network of structures
Tutors: Gabriele Bertagnoli, Fabio Di Trapani, Francesco Vaccarino

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