POSITION
Associate professor of Structural Mechanics, DIMES, University of Calabria
Scopus Author id: 35610406000 March 2022 h index 29 citation 1738
POSITION:
• Full professor from October 2022
• National scientific qualification for full professor in the sector 08/B2 on March 2012 and on March 2017
• March 2005-present: Associate Professor of Structural Mechanics at University of Calabria, Italy;
• January 2004 - March 2005: Assistant professor of Structural Mechanics at University of Calabria, Italy;
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
• 2021 –present: Theory of Structures, MS in Civil Engineering, 9 CFU
• 2015 –2021: Statics BS Civil Engineering, 6 ECTS
• 2010 –present: Nonlinear Analysis of Structures, MS in Civil Engineering, 6 ECTS
• 2008 –present: Nonlinear Structure Analysis, PhD School, 3 ECTS
• 2009-2014: Statics and Continuum Mechanics, BS Civil Engineering, 6 ECTS
• 2003-2010: Seismic Engineering, MS in Environmental Engineering, 6 ECTS
• 2004-2008: Strength of Materials II, BS Civil Engineering, 4 ECTS
• 2003-2010: Structural Instability, MS Civil Engineering, 6 ECTS
RESEARCH LABORATORY
• 2003-present: Scientific Supervisor of the Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the University of Calabria;
REFEREE ACTIVITIES
Reviewer for several journals such as: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Computer Methods Applied Mechanics, Computer and Structures, International Journal Solids and Structures, Composite Structures, Composites Part B, European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids, Engineering Structures, Thin Walled Structures, Computational Mechanics, Phisyca A, Nonlinear Dynamics, International Journal of Mechanical Science and many others.
CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Numerical methods for geometrically nonlinear analysis of structures with arc-length and Koiter algorithms; geometrically exact models for beams and shells; imperfection sensitivity of structures prone to buckling; optimization of composite structures undergoing buckling; advanced beam models including cross section distortions; solid-shell discretization for composite structures in large displacements; mixed finite elements for material and geometrically nonlinear problems; isogeometric formulations; numerical methods for material nonlinearities, limit and shakedown analysis; implicit dynamics for large deformations.
RESEARCH PROJECTS COORDINATOR
• PRIN 2004, Research Unit coordinator, Rischio sismico e vulnerabilità strutturale dei centri storici del mediterraneo orientale.
• 2014-2015 “PIA-Pacchetti integrati di agevolazione” POR CALABRIA;
• 2017 – present CARTIS- RELUIS, “Progetto per la caratterizzazione tipologico strutturale dei comparti urbani costituiti da edifici ordinari”, Research Unit coordinator.
RESEARCH PROJECTS PARTECIPATION
• 1995-1999, Brite Euram APRICOS (EC BE95-1017) project, Advanced Primary Composite Structures, UE.
• PRIN 2015, Advanced mechanical modeling of new materials and structures for the solution of 2020 Horizon challenges
• PRIN 2010/2011, Modelli ed algoritmi per l’analisi non lineare delle strutture e la validazione di regole di progettazione a base prestazionale
• PRIN 2007, Sviluppo di modelli e strategie numeriche per l’analisi critica e postcritica di strutture elastiche snelle e per l’analisi in campo plastico di strutture soggette a processi di carico complessi
• PRIN 2003, Definizione di metodi integrati per la verifica strutturale di edifici in muratura
OTHER PROJECTS
• Seismic vulnerability of some buildings in S. Onofrio (VV), Spezzano Albanese (CS), Vaccarizzo (CS), Trebisacce (CS);
• Fatigue assessment of towers and antenna poles for SISEM, Rende (CS)
AWARDS FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
• Funds for basic research obtained in accordance with the law of 11 December 2016 no. 232 (FFABR);
• GIMC award, F. Liguori's PhD thesis, of which he is supervisor, Best Thesis in Computational Solid Mechanics for the year 2020
• GIMC award, D. Magisano's PhD thesis, of which he is supervisor, won the award as Best Thesis in Computational Solid Mechanics for the year 2018
• The work “Advantages of the mixed format in geometrically nonlinear analysis of beams and shells using solid finite elements,” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 109, no. 9, pp. 1237–1262, 2017 " is among the most cited papers of the journal from January 2017 to December 2018.
• The work “A mixed beam model with non-uniform warpings derived from the Saint Venant rod,” Computers and Structures, vol. 121, pp. 87–98, 2013, is among the most cited papers of the journal from January 2014 until April, 2016.
• The work “Postbuckling optimisation of a variable angle tow composite wingbox using a multi-modal Koiter approach,” Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 138, pp. 183 – 198, 2019 is among the most cited papers of the journal published since 2018
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF CONFERENCES
• DM2021 Workshop on Direct Methods, Rende (CS), Sep 2022
• SDSS 2022 - The international colloquium on stability and ductility of steel structures. Aveiro (Portugal) 14-16 Sep 2022
• GIMC- SIMAI, A 2-days workshop for young researchers, Pavia, 29-30 September 2022
• Workshop GBMA, GIMC, GMA, Giovani alla Ricerca. Evento on-line Giugno 2021
• CISM 2020 - 8th International Conference on Coupled Instabilities in Metal Structures, Lodz 13-15 July 2020
• Stability and ductility of steel structures colloquium, Prague 2019
• ICoNSoM 2019 - International Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics, Rome, 16-19 June 2019
• The Eighth International Conference on Thin-Walled Structures, Lisbon, 2018
• International Colloquium on Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures, Timisoara, 2016
• XIX GIMC, Gruppo Italiano di Meccanica Computazionale, Rossano (Italy), 2012
CONFERENCE MINI-SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZER
• XXV Congresso AIMETA di Palermo (4-9 Settembre 2022)., Meccanica computazionale
• ECCM-ECDF 2018, Glasgow. MS95: Strength, fatigue and stability of composite structures
CHAIRMAN OF THE FOLLOWING CONFERENCES
• VIII International Conference in Advances in Steel Structures - IJSSD, Lisbon
• IV international Workshop on Direct Methods, Reggio Calabria, October 2013
• The 6th International Conference on Coupled Instabilities in Metal Structures, Glasgow, 3 - 5 December 2012
• XX Congresso AIMETA, Bologna, 2011
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Member of the academic board and promoter of the master's degree with joint title in Advanced Solid Mechanics together with five European universities. He oversaw the presentation of the ERASMUS + project for Unical, selected and financed for 3,034,000 euros
• 2019-present: Member of the directive council of the Italian Group of Computational Mechanics (GIMC)
• 2014 -present: Coordinator of the curriculum “Solidi, Fluidi e Elasticitá” PhD Course in “Scienze e Tecnologie fisiche, chimiche e dei materiali”, University of Calabria
• 2015-2018: member of the directive council of the DIMES department at Unical
• 2009-2013: member of the Scientific council of the BATS Library at Unical
SUPERVISION OF PhD STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
• 2003–present: 8 Postdocs/9 PhD Students, Univ. of Calabria, Italy
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP
• 2018 –present: Applied Mathematical Modeling, Elsevier, ISSN: 0307-904X
• 2020 -present: Materials, MDPI, ISSN 1996-1944; ISI
• 2016 –present: Advances in Civil Engineering, Hindawi, ISSN 1687, ISI
• 2014 –present: Mathematical problem in Engineering, Hindawi, ISSN: 1563-5147, ISI
• 2014 – present Rakenteiden Mekaniikka, ISSN 0783-6104
• 2010 - 2011, di ISRN Mathematical Analysis, Hindawi
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
• 2017- present: SISCo, Societá Italiana di Scienza delle Costruzioni
• 2014 - present: IADME, International Association on Direct Methods.
• 2007-2014: Direct Methods group
• 1993-present: GIMC, Gruppo Italiano di Meccanica Computazionale
• 1992 -present AIMETA, Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica ed Applicata
INVITED LECTURES AND COURSES
• November 2021, Parma, Lecture on Geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated shells, PhD course.
• 2019, Erasmus course on “Nonlinear analysis of slender structures”, 8 hours, Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
• 2016, Invited lecture at "Gery de Saxcè colloquim", Lille.
• 2016, CISM - Udine, Modelli, Metodi di calcolo e procedure di validazione nell’analisi non lineare delle strutture secondo gli Eurocodici. Two lectures : 1) “L’analisi non lineare nella verifica delle strutture:principi e metodi", 2) "Analisi limite di edifici in c.a..
• June 2015, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, PhD course, two lectures: 1) A 3D beam model including the effects of section distortions; 2) Effective treatment of complex statical and dynamical load combinations within shakedown analysis of 3D frames.
• 2014, CISM - Udine, Modelli, Metodi di calcolo e procedure di validazione nell’analisi non lineare delle strutture secondo gli Eurocodici, Lecture on “Analisi limite e a shakedown di strutture intelaiate”
• May 2009, Lectures on “Plasticity and Shakedown” and “Rational structural models for slender structures”, PhD course, Potenza (Italy).
MAJOR COLLABORATIONS
• Universidade Nova de Lisboa with prof. Rodrigo Goncalves and Instituto Superior Tecnico with prof. Dinar Camotim, generalized beam models
• University HUTECH, Vietnam, prof. Hung Nguyen Xuan, smoothed finite elements
• University of Glasgow, prof. Martin Ruess, efficient algorithms for the analysis of slender structures
• University of Limerick, (Ireland), research group of prof. P. Weaver, postbuckling optimization of composites structures.
• University of Pavia, prof. A. Reali, nonlinear isogeometric analysis of shells.
• University of Roma, prof. Lacarbonara, optimization of nanocomposite shells.
• University of Naples - Federico II, Prof. L. Rosati and G. Zuccaro, nonlinear analysis of rc buildings.
