People

Research fellows

  • Fabio Palermo
    Postgraduate research fellow
    Topic: Landslide and seismic fragility of masonry and RC structures
    Research project: ReLUIS-DPC 2017
  • Annachiara Piro
    Postgraduate research fellow
    Topic: Seismic soil-cavity-structure interaction
    Research project: ReLUIS-DPC 2017

Former research fellows

  • Claudio Balestrieri
    Role: Postgraduate research fellow
    Topics: Structural robustness of masonry and RC structures – Adobe masonry structures
    Research project: CRP-48693 (Regione Sardegna L.R. 07/08/2007)
  • Marco Naclerio
    Role: Postgraduate research fellow
    Topics: Empirical methods for upgrading evaluation from maintenance interventions
    Research project: PON METRICS
  • Marco Pagano
    Role: Postgraduate research fellow
    Topics: Seismic vulnerability of movable museum contents
    Research project: ReLUIS-MiBACT agreement ARCUS
  • Giuseppe Sabella
    Role: Postgraduate research fellow
    Topics: Testing of masonry columns and walls with degraded mortar and innovative strengthening systems – Finite element analysis of masonry walls and static and dynamic testing of masonry elements and structures –Testing and nonlinear numerical simulation of masonry elements and structures
    Research projects: PON PROVACI-IN 01_02324 B)1 – ReLUIS-DPC 2014 – ReLUIS-DPC 2015
  • Vincenzo Spalice
    Role: Postgraduate research fellow
    Topics: Blast resistance of RC columns and piers
    Research projects: PON STRIT

Former postgraduate MSc students

  • Marco Rizzuto
    MSc in Forensic Engineering
    Collasso progressivo di edifici in c.a. a destinazione uffici (Progressive collapse of office RC buildings), June 2016
  • Daniele Bencardino
    MSc in Forensic Engineering
    Contributo del copriferro sulla capacità portante di strutture in c.a. (Influence of concrete cover on load-bearing capacity of RC structures), June 2015
  • Vincenzo Spalice
    MSc in Forensic Engineering
    Propensione al danno di pilastri soggetti ad esplosioni (Damage potential of columns subjected to blast), March 2015
  • Giuseppe Sabella
    MSc in Forensic Engineering
    Analisi inversa del crollo di un elemento strutturale storico (Back-analysis of collapsed historical structural element), March 2015
  • Antonella De Muro
    MSc in Seismic design of structures for sustaible constructions (Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy)
    Analisi comparativa delle prestazioni sismiche degli edifici esistenti in cemento armato e muratura (Comparative seismic performance assessment of existing RC and masonry buildings), March 2012

Former MSc graduate students

  • Martina Scalvenzi
    M.Sc. in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
    Valutazione della resistenza al collasso progressivo mediante analisi dinamiche non lineari (Evaluation of progressive collapse resistance through nonlinear dynamic analyses), July 2017
  • Annachiara Piro
    M.Sc. in Building Engineering and Architecture
    Influenza dell’interazione sottosuolo-struttura sulla sicurezza sismica e sul recupero funzionale di un edificio a Sant’Agata de’ Goti (BN) (Influence of soil-structure interaction on seismic safety and functional restoration of a building in Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy), December 2016
  • Salvatore Sodano
    M.Sc. in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
    Comportamento fuori piano di pannelli murari rinforzati con FRCM (Out-of-plane behaviour of masonry walls strengthened with FRCM), October 2016
  • Fabio Palermo
    M.Sc. in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
    Fragilità di sistemi intelaiati 3D in c.a. per colate rapide (Fragility of 3D reinforced concrete framed systems to rapid flows), October 2016
  • Maria Esposito
    M.Sc. in Building Engineering
    Robustezza di edifici in muratura (Robustness of masonry buildings), October 2016
  • Nicola Letizia
    M.Sc. in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
    Analisi di sensibilità dei moltiplicatori di collasso locale (Sensitivity of collapse load multipliers to modelling parameters), June 2015
  • Rosanna Napolitano
    M.Sc. in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
    Misure di resilienza di centri urbani soggetti a eventi sismici e franosi (Resilience measures for urban centres subjected to seismic and landslide hazards), June 2015
  • Mohammad Amin Molod
    M.Sc. in Structural Engineering (Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
    Probabilistic strength domains of FRP- and FRCM-reinforced masonry walls, August 2014
  • Vincenzo Spalice
    M.Sc. in Building Engineering
    Fragilità di pilastri in c.a. per eventi esplosivi (Blast fragility of RC columns), December 2013
  • Claudio Balestrieri
    M.Sc. in Building Engineering
    Simulazioni FEM di sperimentazioni su pannelli in muratura (FEM simulations of experimental tests on masonry walls), December 2013
  • Luigi Panico
    M.Sc. in Management Engineering
    Caratterizzazione sperimentale di malta e mattoni per costruzioni adobe (Experimental characterization of mortar and bricks for adobe constructions), July 2013
  • Felice Beneduce
    M.Sc. in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
    Progettazione agli spostamenti di edifici in muratura (Displacement-based design of masonry buildings), June 2013
  • Stefania Sellitti
    M.Sc. in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
    Caratterizzazione sperimentale di mattoni in terra cruda (Experimental characterization of adobe bricks), May 2013
  • Giuseppe Sabella
    M.Sc. in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
    Analisi sperimentale del comportamento non lineare di pareti forate in muratura (Experimental assessment of nonlinear behaviour of masonry walls with openings), February 2013
  • Marco Sepe
    M.Sc. in Building Engineering
    Rischio di collasso progressivo dovuto ad eventi esplosivi (Progressive collapse risk for explosive events), June 2011
  • Marco Aprea
    M.Sc. in Building Engineering
    Approccio matriciale per l’analisi sismica di edifici in muratura (Matrix approach for seismic analysis of masonry buildings), March 2011
  • Antonella De Muro
    M.Sc. in Building Engineering
    Analisi sismica globale di edifici in muratura (Global seismic analysis of masonry buildings), October 2010
  • Nicola Caruso
    M.Sc. in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
    Analisi sismica non lineare di edifici irregolari in muratura (Non-linear seismic analysis of irregular masonry buildings), October 2009
  • Mariapia Angelino
    M.Sc. in Building and Architectural Engineering
    Progetto di miglioramento sismico di Villa delle Ginestre (Seismic upgrading of Villa delle Ginestre), July 2009
  • Rosa Ripa
    M.Sc. in Building Engineering
    Analisi non lineare dei pannelli di fascia in muratura (Non-linear analysis of masonry spandrel panels), July 2009
  • Marco Stizzo
    M.Sc. in Building Engineering
    Caratterizzazione sperimentale della muratura di tufo (Experimental characterization of tuff masonry), March 2009

Former BSc undergraduate students

  • Maria Rosaria Nocera
    BSc in Building Engineering
    Valutazione delle irregolarità nelle pareti in muratura (Evaluation of irregularities in masonry walls), January 2017
  • Ester Celia
    BSc in Building Engineering
    Analisi di dati sperimentali per murature consolidate (Experimental data analysis of retrofitted masonry assemblages), May 2016
  • Francesco Testa
    BSc in Building Engineering
    Structural analysis and seismic strengthening strategies of a traditional Portuguese masonry construction, March 2016
  • Antonietta Iervolino
    BSc in Building Engineering
    Simulazione FEM di pareti irregolari in muratura (FEM simulation of irregular masonry walls), March 2015
  • Claudio Balestrieri
    BSc in Building Engineering
    Effetti delle irregolarità sulla risposta delle pareti in muratura (Effects of irregularities on response of masonry walls), December 2010
  • Stefano Carozza
    BSc in Civil Engineering
    Analisi sismica di edifici esistenti in muratura con metodo RAN (Seismic analysis of existing masonry buildings through RAN method), March 2009
  • Odoardo Sorrentino
    BSc in Building Engineering
    Analisi sismica di edifici nuovi in muratura con metodo RAN (Seismic analysis of new masonry buildings through RAN method), February 2009
  • Marco Sepe
    BSc in Building Engineering
    Analisi a collasso di strutture (Collapse analysis of structures), February 2008