Topics XXXVI cycle
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The research topics (i.e. likely indicative titles of Theses) proposed by research groups at DICEA/UNIFI and DICI/UNIPI and ratified by the Board of Teachers of InDiCEE for the 36th cycle are listed here below, together with the Universities which could possibly be available for Co-tutoring a Thesis (joint/double degree):
CURRICULUM 1 – SOLID FLUID AND MATERIALS MECHANICS
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Research Topics (PhD tentative titles) |
Foreign University (Joined/double degree) |
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Chemical-physical characterization and material mechanics for innovative soil treatments |
- Fakultät für Bau- und Umweltingenieur-wissenschaften, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany) |
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Micro and nanostructured materials |
- TU Braunschweig (Germany)
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Smart materials and structures |
- TU Braunschweig (Germany) |
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Innovative methods in computational mechanics |
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain) |
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Modeling, experimental testing and design of materials and metamaterials for structural use |
- Technische Universität Muenchen (Germany) - University of Groningen (Netherlands) |
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Dynamics of offshore structures |
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany) - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) |
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Analytical, computational and probabilistic models for masonry and masonry structures |
- University of Minho (Portugal) - Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic) |
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Micro-plastic transport in rivers |
- University of Girona (Spain) - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) |
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Hydro- morphodynamics of rivers and interactions with vegetation, bridges and levees |
- Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) |
CURRICULUM 2: CONSTRUCTION DESIGN, VERIFICATION AND CONTROL
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Research Topics (PhD tentative titles) |
Foreign University (Joined/double degree) |
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Comparative estimation of dynamic soil parameters from in-hole and surface geophysical parameters for geotechnical applications |
- Oregon State University, School of Civil and Construction Engineering (USA)
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Energetic sustainability, technological innovation and safety of new buildings and existing building heritage
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- Bialystok University of Technology, Department of HVAC Engineering - Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences Engineering (Poland) - Prof. Dorota Anna Krawczyk - Universidad de Granada, Dpto. de Construcciones Arquitectónicas ETS Ingeniería de Edificación (Spain) - Prof. José Navarro Navarro |
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BIM for digitalization of building and construction process
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- ESTP, Paris (France) - Prof. Andrea Kindinis - ISTC, Paris (France) - Prof. Sabrina Perlo - TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY, Middlesborough (United Kingdom) - Prof. Farzad Rahimian - CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, Washington (USA) - Prof. Gunnar Lucko - BEN GURION UNIVERSITY of the NEGEV, Beer Sheva (Israel) - Prof. Isaac Shabtai |
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Smart city, urban change and well-being
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- Newcastle University (United Kingdom) - Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Architecture – Paris Val de Seine (France) |
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Risk and resilience assessment of existing bridge networks |
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Innovative solutions for antiseismic constructions |
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Contemporary and historic structures: assessment, modeling, retrofitting, and monitoring |
- University of Minho (Portugal)
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Experimental and numerical modeling of wind-structure interactions
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- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway) - Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany) - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) |
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Mechanical and numerical models for steel and reinforced concrete structures |
- Nova Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal) - Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) - Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic) - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) |
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Experimental, analytical and numerical models for composites |
- Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) |
CURRICULUM 3: ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND SECURITY
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Research Topics (PhD tentative titles) |
Foreign University (Joined/double degree) |
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Probabilistic methods for assessment of seismic liquefaction effects. |
- Oregon State University, School of Civil and Construction Engineering (USA) |
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Safety systems, Human Factors, materials, equipment and technologies for transportation infrastructures |
- National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering of the School of Civil Engineering, Atene (Grecia) - Prof. George Yannis - Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute für Verkehr - Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Stefan Bald - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) - Université de Nantes |
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Tools, methods and models to design, assess, plan develop and exploit mobility and transportation services and technologies including ITS |
- Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (USA) - Prof. Alain L. Korhouser, Operations Research & Financial Engineering Director, Transportation Program Faculty Chair, Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering - University of California, Berkeley, (USA) - Dr. Steven E. Shladover, - Ecole des Mines (Francia) - Prof. Arnaud de La Fortelle MINES ParisTech - INRIA (Francia) – Fawzi NASHASHIBI - University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba (Japan) International Innovation Interface Organization - Prof. Masayuki Kawamoto - VTI Linköpings universitet (LiU) (Svezia) - Johan Olstam - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) - Université de Nantes |
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Water resources management and droughts |
- FIU Miami (USA) |
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Hydrologic extremes (floods and droughts) risk assessment, management and resilience |
- UPM Madrid (Spain) |
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Epidemiological modeling using wastewater monitoring |
- Networks and Urban Systems Centre, |
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Multifunctional maritime structures for the mitigation of waves and the production of blue energy |
- Cork University (Ireland) |
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Resources recovery from wastewater and wastes |
- UAB-Barcelona (Spain) |
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Artificial intelligence applied to multispectral imagery for fluvial macroplastic detection |
- Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean, Mytilene (Greece) - Prof. Κonstantinos N. TOPOUZELIS |
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Materials, equipment and technologies for transportation infrastructures |
- National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering of the School of Civil Engineering, Atene (Grecia) - Prof. George Yannis - Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institute für Verkehr - Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Stefan Bald - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) |
Last update
03.09.2021