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 39th cycle are listed here:
Research Topics (PhD tentative titles) |
Foreign University (Joined/double degree) |
A Plastic Budget Methodology to Model plastic pathways, degradation and storage in rivers, coastal areas and open seas |
- University of Girona (Spain) - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) |
Hydro- morphodynamics of rivers and interactions with vegetation, bridges and levees |
- Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) |
Analytical, computational and probabilistic models for masonry and masonry structures |
- University of Minho (Portugal) - Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic) |
Innovative methods in computational mechanics |
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain) |
Modeling, experimental testing and design of materials and metamaterials for structural use |
- Technische Universität Muenchen (Germany) - University of Groningen (Netherlands) |
Micro and nanostructured materials |
- TU Braunschweig (Germany)
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Experimental, analytical and numerical models for composites |
- Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) |
Smart materials and structures |
- TU Braunschweig (Germany) |
Research Topics (PhD tentative titles) |
Foreign University (Joined/double degree) |
Non-deterministic numerical geotechnical seismic site response analysis |
- 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 |
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 |
Materials, equipment and technologies for transportation infrastructures.
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- National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering of the School of Civil Engineering, Atene (Grecia) - Prof. George Yannis - Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre, University of Nottingham - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany)
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Experimental workflow through free and open-source software for the creation of a non-conventional platform for overcoming GIS and BIM limits in the management of built heritage |
- TU Delft
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Study and development of Machine Learning-based approaches for Structural Health Monitoring of historical constructions |
- University of Minho (Portugal)
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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) |
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) |
Risk and resilience assessment of existing bridge networks |
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Innovative solutions for antiseismic constructions |
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Research Topics (PhD tentative titles) |
Foreign University (Joined/double degree) |
Methodologies for Water – Energy - Food – Ecosystems Nexus study and management |
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid |
Probabilistic methods for assessment of seismic liquefaction effects. |
- Oregon State University, School of Civil and Construction Engineering (USA). |
Multi-risk management and climate change adaptation in urban hotspots. |
- Florida International University (Joint Degree Program) - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) |
Innovative methods in computational mechanics |
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain) |
Organic Waste and Bioplastics composting |
- University of Mons (Belgium) - INRAE AgroParisTech (France) - Montpellier University and INRA (France) |
Tools, methods and models to design, assess, plan develop and exploit mobility and transportation services and technologies including ITS and automated mobility |
- 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 |
-Safety systems, Human Factors, Vulnerable Road Users and Safe Roads
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- 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) |
Integrating Digital Image Correlation techniques and UAV Photogrammetric Survey for advanced slope instability monitoring |
Department of Earth Science, ETH Zurich |
Ubiquitous/indoor positioning, navigation and sensor fusion |
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien |
Coastal, Offhore and Marine Renewable Engineering |
- Ghent University (Belgium) - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany) - Izmir Institute of Technology (Turkey) |
Resources and energy recovery from wastewater and wastes' |
Università Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain) |
Last update
15.05.2023