Giuseppe Tropeano

Personal information, Education and Training

1982: born in Tropea (VV), Italy
2006: master’s degree in Environmental Engineering cum laude, University of Calabria – Faculty of Engineering.
2010: PhD in Geotechnical Engineering (XXII Cycle), University "Mediterranea" of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
2012 - 2016: Research fellow of "Geotechnics" at University of Cagliari, Department of Civil and Environmental Engigneering and Architecture.
2018 - 2021: Research fellow of "Geotechnics" at University of Cagliari, Department of Civil and Environmental Engigneering and Architecture.
from 2021: Assistant Professor of "Geotechnics" at University of Cagliari, Department of Civil and Environmental Engigneering and Architecture.

Post-Graduated training and academic activities

2006, 2010: Research collaboration at University of Calabria, Department of Soil Conservation.
2007 - 2010: PhD student in Geotechnical Engineering (XXII Cycle), University "Mediterranea" of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
2007: participation to “LaRAM school 2007 – International school of Landslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation”, Ravello (SA).
2009: funding winner: Research Project for Young Researchers, (DR 7/10/2009 of the University of Calabria).
2011: Post Doc Researcher at University “Federico II”of Naples, Department of Geotechnical and Environmental Hydraulic Engineering, (research project: PRIN 2008)
2012: research fellowship at University “Federico II”of Naples, Department of Geotechnical and Environmental Hydraulic Engineering, (research project ReLUIS 2010-2013).
2015: research fellowship at University of Cagliari, Department of Civil and Environmental Engigneering and Architecture – DICAAR.

Teaching activity

2014 - 2016: Lecturer “Geotechnics”, at the University of Cagliari, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Degree in Environmental and Land Engineering.
2019: Lecturer “Geotechnics”, at the University of Cagliari, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Degree in Civil Engineering.
2020: Lecturer “Geotechnics”, at the University of Cagliari, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Degree in Environmental and Land Engineering.

Main Research Projects:

ReLUIS 2005-2008 – Line 6.3 “Slope stability”;
PRIN 2007 – National Research Project “Analysis of the behavior of slopes, foundations, excavations and tunnels in seismic conditions: calibration of simplified methods based on the results of advanced physical and numerical modeling; contribution to the "maintenance" of the national and European (EC8) technical codes”
PRIN 2008 – National Research Project “Effects of non-synchronism on seismic bridge response, including local site amplification”, financed by the National Ministry for University and Research;
Progetto Fondazione Sardegna e RAS annualità 2016 “REstoration and remediation of abandoned MINE sites (RE-MINE)”
PreNoLin: Improvement of PREdiction of NOnLINear effects caused by strong seismic motion – within projects: SIGMA (Seismic Ground Motion Assessment), financed by French and European companies (EDF, AREVA, CEA, ENEL); and CASHIMA project financed by CEA (Commissariat a l’Énergie Atomique, France) and ILL (Institute Laue Langevin).
DPC - ReLUIS 2010-2013 – Line AT2.1 – “Line Geotechnics”: Task M1.2 “Developments of numerical methods for site response analysis”; Task M3.1 “Retaining structures”.
DPC - ReLUIS 2010-2013 – Line AT2.1 – “Line Geotechnics”: MT1.3 “Retaining structures”
DPC - ReLUIS 2014-2018 – PR8 Geotechnics: WP2 “Slope stability and liquefaction”
DPC - ReLUIS 2019-2021 – WP16 - UR14: “Slope stability”

Main Research Interests:

Seismic Hazard and Applied Seismology;
Seismic site response analysis;
Performance-based design approaches;
Slope stability under static and seismic conditions;
Behaviour of flexible retaining earth structures under static and seismic conditions.

Bibliometrics

updated on 03/29/2022