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Paolo ZIMMARO - Professori Associati

Paolo ZIMMARO

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Geotecnica (CEAR-05/A)

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Lunedì 9:30-11:30 (o previo appuntamento via email)

Website: https://www.uclageo.com/Zimmaro/ I am currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering at the University of Calabria (Italy) and a Research Affiliate at the B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles. My research interests are in geotechnical earthquake engineering, data analytics in geotechnical engineering, and engineering seismology, with emphases on site-specific probabilistic seismic hazard and risk analysis, system reliability analysis of distributed infrastructure and lifelines (including earth dams, levees, pipelines, and tunnels), soil liquefaction and its effects on civil infrastructure, earthquake-induced landslides, geotechnical site characterization, post-disaster reconnaissance, and sensing and monitoring of geotechnical system with multidisciplinary approaches. I am a registered professional engineer in Italy, and I have a significant experience as consulting engineer. I worked for engineering firms and public agencies, assisting them with problems related to geotechnical engineering lato sensu.

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EDUCATION: 2015: Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering –University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria 2014: Visiting Graduate Researcher – University of California, Los Angeles 2010: M.S. in Civil Engineering (specialized in Geotechnical Engineering, summa cum laude) – University of Calabria 2008: B.S. in Civil Engineering – University of Calabria ACADEMIC POSITIONS: 2023-current: Associate Professor - University of Calabria 2023- current: Research Affiliate - J. Garrick Risk Institute for the Risk Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles 2020-2023: Assistant Professor - University of Calabria 2020-2023: Visiting Project Scientist - University of California, Los Angeles 2017-2020: Lecturer and Project Scientist - University of California, Los Angeles 2015-2017: Postdoctoral Scholar - University of California, Los Angeles RESEARCH INTERESTS: (1) ground failure hazard characterization (including liquefaction and landslides) at the site-specific and regional scales (2) system reliability of geotechnical systems (e.g., earth dams and levees), distributed infrastructure, and lifelines (3) advanced geotechnical characterization involving analysis of the spatial variability of geomaterials (4) site response analysis within probabilistic frameworks using non-ergodic approaches (5) probabilistic seismic hazard and risk analysis (6) data analytics in geotechnical engineering (7) advanced tools for geotechnical post-disaster reconnaissance, recovery, and resilience AWARDS AND HONORS (SELECTION): 2020: ranked first in the Italian National Program for Young Researchers "Rita Levi Montalcini" in the Civil Engineering and Architecture field 2018: Earthquake Spectra Outstanding Paper Award (best paper of the year) 2018 UCLA Non-senate faculty Professional Development Award
Paolo Zimmaro is currently an Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Calabria in Italy and a Research Affiliate at The J. Garrick Risk Institute for the Risk Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles. He obtained his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering (Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering) at the University of Calabria (summa cum laude) in 2010 and his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering at the University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria in 2015. Between 2015 and 2020 he worked as postdoc first (2015-2017) and as a Lecturer and Academic Researcher (2017-2020) at UCLA in the research group coordinated by Professor Jonathan P. Stewart. In 2020 he moved back to Italy where he became an Assistant Professor in Geotechnical Engineering (ICAR/07) at the University of Calabria in Italy in the Department of Environmental Engineering. In the period 2020-2023 he also held an appointment as a Visiting Project Scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His current research interests include: (1) ground failure hazard characterization (including liquefaction and landslides) at the site-specific and regional scales, (2) system reliability of geotechnical systems (e.g., earth dams and levees), distributed infrastructure, and lifelines, (3) advanced geotechnical characterization involving analysis of the spatial variability of geomaterials, (4) site response analysis within probabilistic frameworks using non-ergodic approaches, (5) probabilistic seismic hazard and risk analysis, (6) data analytics in geotechnical engineering, and (7) advanced tools for geotechnical post-disaster reconnaissance, recovery, and resilience. Since 2016 Dr. Zimmaro has collaborated with the Italian government, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Italy, and the “Casa Italia” department on the plans for sustainable reconstruction of the Central Italy area hit by the 2016 earthquake sequence. His research received funding by various federal and state agencies in Italy and the USA, including NASA, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center. Dr. Zimmaro currently serves as the Chair of the Professional Development Committee of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). He is a member of various international professional associations including EERI, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the Italian Geotechnical Society (Associazione Geotecnica Italiana, AGI). He is the recipient of various awards including the 2018 Earthquake Spectra Outstanding Paper Award and the 2018 UCLA Non-senate faculty Professional Development Award. More recently, in 2020, he ranked first in the Italian National Program for Young Researchers "Rita Levi Montalcini" in the Civil Engineering and Architecture field.
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Lunedì 9:30-11:30 (o previo appuntamento via email)