Current research themes
Theoretical and numerical modelling of the hydro-chemo-mechanical behaviour of geomaterials: constitutive modelling, retention curve, reactive transport, dessication cracking, evaporation processes.
Geomechanics for energy production and petroleum engineering: in situ stress state determination, hydro-mechanical behaviour of damaging rocks, hydralic fracturing, geological carbon storage, pipelines in liquefied soils.
Settlement analysis of ballasted railway tracks.
Cement-bentonite cut-off walls.
Partecipation to Research Projects
Italian National Research Project – PRIN 2006 (prot. 2006080119) Experimental and theoretical study on the applicability of electrokinetic processes for the propagation control of contaminants in fine graded soils, Politecnico di Milano.
International Project GEO-engineering EXChanges between Europe and Latin-America FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008, Politecnico di Milano.
Integrated Action Program between Politecnico di Torino and Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya Dynamic techniques and electrical resistivity tomography for the characterisation and monitoring of the hydro-chemo-mechanical behaviour of saturated and unsaturated soils in transient conditions. Azione integrata Italia – Spagna, grant IT09D4L2L1. Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Politecnico di Torino.
European Project Soil Contamination: Advanced integrated characterisation and time-lapse Monitoring. FP7-ENV-2007.3.1.2.2. Politecnico di Torino.
Italian National Research Project – PRIN 2008 (prot. 2008B5T829_004) Durability of clays with reference to engineering barriers. Politecnico di Torino, Politecnico di Milano.
Research grant ENI 2010: Determination of the initial stress state by inversion procedures at the well scale. Politecnico di Milano.
Vigoni Program 2011: Thermal crack evolution in thin-walled structures. Politecnico di Milano, Siegen University.
Italian National Research Project – PRIN 2010-2011 (prot. 2010SWTCKC_002) La mitigazione del rischi da frana mediante interventi sostenibili. Politecnico di Milano
Research Grant 'Fondo giovani ricercatori 2012' provided by the Department of Structural Engineering (Politecnico di Milano): Structural safety of existing underground infrastructures.
Research grant ENI 2014: Complex Hydraulic Fracturing Geotechnical Modelling. Politecnico di Milano.