
Qualifications
BE, MSc, PhDEducation
- 2005
Qualified "Maître de conferences" section "60 – Mécanique, génie mécanique, génie civil", France
- 2003
PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Parma, Italy
- 1999
MSc, Civil Engineering, University of Parma, Italy
- 1997
BE, Civil Engineering, University of Parma, Italy
Employment
- 2011
Research Academic, University of Newcastle
- 2009
Research Associate, University of Newcastle
- 2006
Casual Academic, University of Newcastle
- 2004
Research Academic, University of Parma, Italy
- 2002
Research Associate, University of Parma, Italy
Professional activities
- Reviewer for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
- Reviewer for International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
- Reviewer for Computer and Geotechnics
- Reviewer for Journal Environmental Earth Science
- Reviewer for Acta Geotechnica
Research Interests
- Rock Mechanics
- Mechanical and hydromechanical behaviour of rock joints
- Slope stability and rockfall analysis
- Rock masses characterization
- Mine geomechanics