Core teaching staff
Miguel Azenha
BIM A+ Director
Assistant Professor at UMINHO, holds PhD degree in Civil Eng. (2009). Expert in experimental and numerical approaches for the study of the service life of concrete structures and also explicitly focuses in BIM since 2009 (oriented to parametric modelling, IPD, implementation and teaching). 49 papers in int. journals. 127 conference papers.
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Supervision of 5 concluded PhD theses (further 5 ongoing and 3 of them on BIM) and 36 concluded MSc theses. Coordinator of the National Course in BIM. Chairman of PTBIM www.ptbim.org. Chair of the Curricular Unit of BIM – MSc in Civil Eng. Member of ACI 131 – BIM for concrete. Member of the National TC on BIM. Chairman of COST TU1404, Secretary of RILEM TC 254-CMS. Role in BIM A+: Coordinator. Chair of CMB. Manager of BIM A+2. Modelling in Architecture and Engineering. Participant teacher in other modules (expertise-wise).
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Tomo Cerovšek
BIM A+ University of Ljubljana coordinator
RICS Certified BIM Manager, Certified Structural Engineer, Assistant Professor, Vice Head and Lead BIM technology transfer at University of Ljubljana. He studied civil (structural) engineering & architecture, completed Stanford PBL master course and made a Ph.D. in Computer Integrated Construction (2003).
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Teaching: BIM, digital design, process modelling, engineering communication and collaboration. He is a guest professor delivering module on BIM Execution planning and project protocols at Dublin Institute of Technology and local coordinator/mentor at Stanford PBL.
Research: project information management, BIM lifecycle, smart asset management, digitisation BPR, concurrent and generative design, information and systems theory. He has published several papers on BIM, his BIM Framework was the most downloaded paper for five years at respective journal.
Practise: cross-disciplinary experience in BIM technology transfer and real-world pilot BIM projects that demonstrate best practises to investors, AEC practitioners, and contractors – with proven added value. He is the international consultant for BIM implementation and BIM FM – CAFM/CSMM integration.
Management/memberships: department vice head, head of chair, EU research projects’ lead researcher and technical coordinator, member of IEEE, CIB designated contact, TC for BIM standardisation, certified structural engineer, LEED professional, and RICS Certified BIM Manager (one of the 45 worldwide).
BIM A+ role: local coordinator, representative on the CMB, manager of BIM A+1 Management of information and collaboration in BIM. Participant teacher in other modules (expertise-wise).
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José Granja
BIM A+ Deputy Coordinator
Post-doctorate researcher at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho. PhD in Civil Engineering by the University of Minho with the thesis Continuous characterization of stiffness of cement-based materials: experimental analysis and micro-mechanics modelling mechanical characterization of cement-based materials.
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Member of the Institute for sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering R&D unit with 6 years of experience in metaphysical behaviour of cement-based materials and structural analysis of concrete structures. During his academic career, he has co-organized the first Portuguese conference In Building Information Modelling held on the University of Minho in 2016. He has also participated as a trainer in the organization of three training activities in Building Information Modelling in 2014, 2016 and 2017 in held in the Portuguese Engineers Association with editions in Lisbon, Porto and Braga. Founder of Zeta Engineers where performed structural designs in BIM and specialized consultancy services in structural engineering, including project review/checking and advanced structural analysis.
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Bruno Figueiredo
Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture of the University of Minho (EAUM). PhD in Construction and Technology by the University by EAUM (2016) with the thesis Decoding the De re aedificatoria of Alberti: a computational approach to the analysis and generation of classical architecture.
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Member of the Landscapes, Heritage and Territory Laboratory R&D unit, in charge of coordinating the Design and Technology research group (DeTech). He is a founding member and coordinator of the Advanced Ceramics R&D Lab (Guimarães). Visiting student of Design and Computation Group, MIT (2012). Holds a Master in Architectural Culture Modern and Contemporary by the University of Lisbon (2009), with the dissertation Project, Computing and Manufacturing: for the integration of digital technologies in Architecture. Graduated in Architecture by the University of Porto (2000). His research is centred on the use of digital tools in architecture, encompassing the development of generative and analytical computational models and digital fabrication in architectural design processes, namely the implementation and control of additive manufacturing techniques.
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Žiga Turk
Professor in Construction Informatics and Documentation and Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering at the University of Ljubljana. Originally a structural engineer, he has M.Sc. in computer science and PhD in technical sciences.
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His academic interests include construction informatics, construction information technology, computer integrated construction, theoretical basis of process and product modelling and building information management (BIM), engineering communication and the related aspects of technology and philosophy. He studies modern forms of learning, knowledge transfer, internet science and responsible researching. He published over 40 papers in scientific journals, delivered 20 keynote and invited lectures and over 120 reviewed conference papers. He had an important role in eight EU framework projects. He is the founding editor of international scientific journal ITcon, Associate Editor of Automation in Construction and editorial board of a few other international journals. In his public duties he was twice minister in the Government of Slovenia, Secretary General of the Reflection Group on the Future of Europe at the European Council, carried out an interim evaluation of Framework 7 and Horizon 2020 Programme and chaired a High Level Group about the future of European academic networking (GEANT).
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Vlatko Bosiljkov
Head of chair of materials and structures, has a B.Sc. (1999) from University of Belgrade, Faculty for Civil engineering in Belgrade, M.Sc. (1996) and Ph.D. (2000) at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of civil and geodetic engineering. He worked as researcher at Faculty of civil and geodetic engineering in Ljubljana; He has been a visiting researcher at University of Wales, UK, at University of Colorado, U.S.A. and between years 2002 to 2017 several times at University of Newcastle, Australia.
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Teaching: Civil engineering materials – undergraduate, Experimental analysis of structures – undergraduate , Repair and Testing of Structures – undergraduate, Experimentally supported design of masonry buildings – graduate , Building science – undergraduate, Supervising or co-supervising of completion 41 B.Sc. and 6 M.Sc. thesis and 3 Ph.D. studies.
Research: historic and contemporary masonry buildings, FRP composite structures, laboratory and in-situ testing of structural elements, shaking table tests on model buildings, non-destructive and semi-destructive testing methods, built heritage protection, construction material testing, performance based engineering; experimentally supported development of computational models and strengthening techniques, seismic rehabilitation. Papers in refereed journals: 33; Chapters in books: 4, Papers in conference proceedings: 69; Textbooks: 2, Research reports: 26, Citations: in 120 SCI references
Practice: 6 years he was fully employed at Slovenian National Building and Civil engineering Institute, Department of Structures, Section of Earthquake engineering. He also lead a series of national projects on revitalisation of historic buildings and masonry structures.
Management/memberships: he worked as head of chair, project coordinator and participated as lead researcher and coordinator in FP4, FP5, FP6 and FP 7 programmes, h. International Masonry Society, RILEM, Chamber of Engineers of Slovenia, Slovenian Society for Earthquake Engineering, Slovenian Society of structural designers, Membership in working groups/committees: RILEM MDT – Minor Destructive Testing of Masonry, RILEM SAM – Strategies for the assessment of historic masonry structures with NDT, COST C12 action – Improvement of building structural quality by new technologies, National coordinator of CEN/TC 250/SC 6 Masonry structures at Slovenian Institute for Standardisation and member of WG for masonry structures of CEN TC 250/SC8.
Research: historic and contemporary masonry buildings, FRP composite structures, laboratory and in-situ testing of structural elements, shaking table tests on model buildings, non-destructive and semi-destructive testing methods, built heritage protection, construction material testing, performance based engineering; experimentally supported development of computational models and strengthening techniques, seismic rehabilitation. Papers in refereed journals: 33; Chapters in books: 4, Papers in conference proceedings: 69; Textbooks: 2, Research reports: 26, Citations: in 120 SCI references
Practice: 6 years he was fully employed at Slovenian National Building and Civil engineering Institute, Department of Structures, Section of Earthquake engineering. He also lead a series of national projects on revitalisation of historic buildings and masonry structures.
Management/memberships: he worked as head of chair, project coordinator and participated as lead researcher and coordinator in FP4, FP5, FP6 and FP 7 programmes, h. International Masonry Society, RILEM, Chamber of Engineers of Slovenia, Slovenian Society for Earthquake Engineering, Slovenian Society of structural designers, Membership in working groups/committees: RILEM MDT – Minor Destructive Testing of Masonry, RILEM SAM – Strategies for the assessment of historic masonry structures with NDT, COST C12 action – Improvement of building structural quality by new technologies, National coordinator of CEN/TC 250/SC 6 Masonry structures at Slovenian Institute for Standardisation and member of WG for masonry structures of CEN TC 250/SC8.
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Local teaching staff
Alberto Pavan
Architect, Assistant professor in Economics and Construction Management, Polytechnic of milan – ABC Department; Professor of Project Management, School of building Engineering PoliMI; Past professor of Principles of economics and estimating, and Economics valuation of planning, PoliMI; International Master in “Polis Maker. Develop and management of urban land.
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Choices for quality life”, 2010 – Polytechnics of Milan, University of Study of Milan, Catholics University of Sacro Cuore – Milan, University Carlo Cattaneo LIUC – Castellanza, International University of Monaco IUM; PhD in “Construction Management”, 2007 – PoliMI; Master Degree in Architecture, 1995 – PoliMI; Vice-President and Scientific coordinator of “INNOVance Project”, Italian public BIM Platform, Server & Library; Coordinator of UNI WG/BIM/Standard and Italian delegate in CEN and ISO WG/BIM/Standard; Past treasurer and Member of board of director of Building Smart Italy; Director of Appraisal School of Catholic University of Milan and Chamber of Commerce of Milan; Past MRics, Chartered Valuation Surveyor del Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor; Member of IT group of National Association of Constructors; Past Member of “Product and process codify” group of Italian Ministry of infrastructure and transport; Past Member of Construction Prices commission of Chamber of Commerce of Milan.
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Pietro Crespi
Received his MSc in Civil Engineering (1998) and PhD in Structural Engineering (2003) from PoliMi. After a postdoctoral research period, he enrolled as Assistant Professor in ABC Dept. of PoliMi (2008). He is lecturer of the courses “Theory and design of structures” since 2002 and “Structural rehabilitation and seismic retrofitting” since 2017 at Architecture and Civil Engineering Faculties.
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He was visiting lecturer on “Seismic risk assessment of existing highway bridges” at the St. Petersburg Polytechnic (2015). Since 2013, he is Director/Deputy director of 3 specializing masters on “Design of RC structures”, “Seismic Design of Structures for Sustainable Buildings” and “BIM Manager”. He is (Co-)Supervisor of 4 PhD thesis, 9 MSc thesis and several specialising master theses. He is consultant and technical auditor of Material Testing Laboratory of PoliMi where he supervised the testing activities on post-installed anchors for use in concrete/masonry for the ETA. Co-author of more than 80 papers in international journals and conference proceedings, his research topics are: mechanical behaviour of carbon and stainless reinforcing steel for RC structures; static and seismic behaviour of anchors for concrete/masonry; structural rehabilitation of existing buildings; wind loading effects on high rise buildings; seismic behaviour of bridges.
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Cecilia Bolognesi
Graduated in Architecture in 1987 at Politecnico di Milano, and PhD in 1996 at University Institute of Architecture Venice, she is currently Associate Professor in the Scientific Sector ICAR/17 at the Department of Architecture, Building and Construction at Politecnico di Milano.
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She is responsible for the implementation of the Digital Skills in the Master degree of the School, coordinator and part of the Scientific Committee of the Labora Laboratory (Fisical and Virtual Modelling laboratory of the athenaeum). She has experimented with operational and methodological application in national context, mainly related with tangible and intangible case study, focusing on the relationship between survey, representation in the field of digital heritage and BIM environments.
She has worked in several public context dedicated to modelling from the territorial scale to construction scale to finalize BIM and Virtual Environments. She has held conferences, curated monographs and several papers on different topics: modelling, BIM, HBIM, Virtual environments and representation. She is member of UID | Unione Italiana Disegno – Scientific association of the scientific-disciplinary sector ICAR/17; past member of the Landscape Commission of the Municipality of Milan 2009-2012; past member of the council of Milan Order of Architects from 2014 to 2017; past scientific coordinator of BIM Modelling courses for the Order of Architects -2016.17.
She has worked in several public context dedicated to modelling from the territorial scale to construction scale to finalize BIM and Virtual Environments. She has held conferences, curated monographs and several papers on different topics: modelling, BIM, HBIM, Virtual environments and representation. She is member of UID | Unione Italiana Disegno – Scientific association of the scientific-disciplinary sector ICAR/17; past member of the Landscape Commission of the Municipality of Milan 2009-2012; past member of the council of Milan Order of Architects from 2014 to 2017; past scientific coordinator of BIM Modelling courses for the Order of Architects -2016.17.
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Mario Caputi
International management consultant and executive trainer. Owner and MD of in2it. Focus: corporate real estate management & information communication technologies. Experience: project management, big data and internet of everything, operations efficiency, business process and change management. 5yrs experience on the BIM-based digitalization of the AECO supply chain.
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Major clients/references: 2018: Arup, Saipem, UnipolSai; 2016 – 2017: Italferr (leading infrastructure design company), earlier: CityLife, Ikea, Intesa San Paolo, Metropolitana di Milano, Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti, Nodavia, PDM S.C.p.A., Prada, Società Italiana per le Condotte d’Acqua, Tecnimont, Tekser. Executive training experiences: Master Pesenti, Milan: Co-Director and Lecturer at the Master for BIM Manager (330 hrs); Università di Ferrara: Co-Director and Lecturer at the Master existing BIM(330 hrs); American Management Association: Lecturer for Finance, Procurement & Project Management.
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Matevž Dolenc
Born 1969, holds B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the University of Ljubljana. He was an invited speaker at several international conferences and is a visiting lecturer at Cork University where he lectures on computer mediated communication.
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His academic interests include construction information technology, design communication, the Web and grid/cloud computing. He has technical expertise in client-server systems, component-based and service-based software development, grid/cloud technology, high-throughput and high-performance computing systems, open standards, and open source technologies. He participated in many national and EU projects, including InteliGrid (Interoperability of Virtual Organizations on a Complex Semantic Grid, EU FP 6, IST-2004, http://inteligrid.eu-project.info) and ISES (Intelligent Services For Energy-Efficient Design and Life Cycle Simulation, EU FP 6, FP7-ICT-2011-7, http://ises.eu-project.info) among others. Together with his colleague he is recording a be-weekly podcast (BIMpogovori, http://bimpogovori.si) on BIM and information-communication technologies in the AEC sector.
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Alberto Franchi
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1977. Academic curriculum: 1995: Professor of Structural Mechanics at the Politecnico di Milano; 1980: Professor of Structural Mechanics at the Engineering Faculty of the University of Cagliari.
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Actual teaching activities: Course of Structural Mechanics in the Faculty of Engineering Management, Actual research activities, Model of cracking as localized plastic strains in FE technology; Activities as research and normative coordinator: 1995-2005 President of SC 12 of UNSIDER (Italian Standardization Association for Steel Products); President of WG2 of ECISS TC19/SC1 for European Standard for Reinforcing Seismic Steel; 2000- Coordinator of the Research European Project ECSC N. 7210- PR 111 on steel reinforcement for seismic applications; 2001- Coordinator of the Research European Project (5th RTD FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME)“HIPER” on low cost stainless steel; 2004-2018 Director of CISE, Consortium at the Politecnico di Milano. Academic responsibilities: 1984-1987 Member of the Administration Council of the University of Brescia; 1986-2005 Chairman of the Material and Structure Laboratory “P. Pisa” of the Engineering Faculty of the University of Brescia; 1987-2005 Chairman of the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Brescia; Recent consulting activities: Consulting for the reconstruction and structural retrofitting of the Basilica Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L’Aquila.
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Manuel Garramone
Born and raised in Potenza, graduated in Architecture and Building Engineering with honours at Università degli Studi della Basilicata. BIM consultant. PhD candidate at ABC Department of Politecnico di Milano.
Since his graduation thesis BIM as an operating tool for the security design in construction site – a case study, he developed his digital modelling skills.
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The passion for modelling and new technologies got him to attend a specializing master about the use of BIM and GIS in architecture and engineering. The final result of this course was a work entitled H-BIM: a contribution to the drafting of guidelines for the recovery of historic buildings – a case study. In 2018, he started working as BIM consultant, both modelling at different scales and helping those who are switching from the traditional design process to the BIM method. In 2019, he started his PhD studies at PoliMi and the research topic is about BIM/GIS integration for infrastructure asset management. He was a speaker at “3D GeoInfo 2020 and BIM-GIS Integration Workshop”.
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Tatjana Isaković
Employment and academic record:
2011 – Professor, 2006 – 2011 Associate Professor, 2002 – 2006 Assistant Professor, 1996 – 2002 Research and Teaching Assistant, 1990 – 1996 Researcher (all at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering), 1989 – 1990 Structural Engineer at PNZ Projekt.
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Education:
1996 Ph.D. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Slovenia, Thesis: “Development of methods and tools for the seismic protection of RC bridges”, 1993 M.Sc. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Slovenia, 1987 B.Sc. University of Belgrade, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Serbia
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José Carlos Lino
Graduate in Civil Engineering (FEUP) Structures, with specialization in Foundations and Structures Project; Coordination; Structural Engineering – Automatic Calculation and Computer Aided Design; Programming in Engineering Applications; Building Information Modelling (BIM). Founding Partner and Manager of NEWTON, Lda., since 1990.
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Author of the integrated management of Newton, involving Quality Management, Production and Finance among others. Patron or supervisor leading to integration as a full member of the “Order of Engineers”. Coordinator of the National BIM Course in Ordem dos Engenheiros. Coordinator of Portuguese Zigurat BIM Master. PhD student at the University of Minho, Portugal. Role in BIM A+: CMB seat, managing, technical, aligned with the respective institutional role.
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Paulo B. Lourenço
Graduated in Civil Engineer by University of Porto in 1990, and obtained his PhD from Technical University of Delft, the Netherlands, on computational methods for masonry structures. Full professor and head of the Structural Group at University of Minho. His research domains include non-destructive testing, advanced experimental and numerical analysis, innovative strengthening techniques and earthquake engineering, with a focus on masonry and timber.
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He worked as consultant in more than 100 monuments in Portugal and abroad. He supervised more than 50 PhD and 70 MSc students. He was the Leader of the revision of Eurocode 6 (Part 1). He is Editor of the International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Coordinator of the European MSc in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions (www.msc-sahc.org).
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Claudio Mirarchi
Postdoc researcher at Politecnico di Milano. He has a PhD in Building Engineering achived at Politecnico di Milano and his research is focused on the introduction of digital processes in the construction sector with specific reference to the issues related to the knowledge management area. Founding partner of ConITeng s.r.l. an engineering company focused on innovative services in the construction sector, he is active in the research and practice about the implementation of BIM and digital processes and technologies in the construction sector.
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He is the project management work package leader of the DigiPLACE project aimed at creating the foundations for the future European platform(s) in the construction sector; he coordinates the development of the Italian standard about common data environment in the context of the UNI 11337 series (working group 4). He has held several courses and speeches at national and international level including the MSc Building Information Modelling program at the School of Architecture, University of Liverpool, the dissemination activities promoted by the Italian association of construction companies (ANCE) at Italian level, the LC3 conference, the ECPPM conference, the EC3 conference, the BIM world Paris, etc.
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Daniela Oreni
Architect, Ph.D. in Conservation of Architectural Heritage and post-graduate degree at the School of Specialization on Architectural Conservation and Landscape Heritage of Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) with honour. 2013-2016 Temporary Assistant Professor-TD Junior, 2016-2019 Temporary Assistant Professor-TD Senior/Tenured. Associate professor National abilitation.
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Assistant Professor at POLIMI since 2008 (National Sector: Drawing). 2018-2019 Visiting professor at SUPSI (CH). 2011-2018 teaching staff ARCHDOC – KUL Leuven (B). She is actively participating in architectonic and archaeological international campaign of survey since 2003. She is an expert in heritage survey and documentation, cataloguing and digital technologies applied to cultural heritage.
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Isabel Valente
Assistant Professor of the Structural Division of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, she worked between 1997 and 2000 as structural engineer at AFAssociados, Projectos de Engenharia SA.
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Her main interests are the experimental and the numerical research on steel structures, steel and concrete composite structures, steel and concrete connections and connections between concrete and FRP materials.
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Paola Ronca
Born 1947 in Casale Monferrato, Italy. Received her MSc in Architecture from the Politecnico di Milano, 1971. Winner of 4 years postgraduate ministerial bursary for research in Structural Engineering Depart. MSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1977, thesis on “Limit State Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Arch Bridges”, with several papers published on ASCE journals.
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Full professor of “Tecnica delle Costruzioni” Politecnico di Milano. Visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, in 1988, in 1996 and in 1999.Co-editor of the annual book “Studies and Researches”, ISBN 978-88-96225,Starrylink Ed. Since 2000. Director of Master School F.lli Pesenti at Politecnico di Milano. Invited lecturer and teaching Responsible of “Structural Rehabilitation” course at S.Petersburg Polytechnic, Russia 2015. Main research and consultant more recent activities on diagnostic approach and restoration of ancient structures in seismic zone. Responsible/Coordinator of UE PIRSES Project Marie Curie Action 2009/13 on Timber Buildings. ”Member of the Commission for the Europe regulation CEN/250/SC2/WG2 – structural anchors design for reinforced concrete works. Member of the Commission UNI-NORMAL CULTURAL HERITAGE “Timber structures preservation” Director of II level Master “BIM Manager”- Politecnico di Milano since 2014.
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Elisa Sattanino
Architect, Research Grant in the Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering (ABC) at Politecnico of Milano. She works on BIM research project as 3DBIM Smart Living, BIMtoCIM (from Building Information Model to City Information Model) and DigiPlace (European Digital Platform of Construction).
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Graduated from the Politecnico of Torino, she carried out the China-Med Business Programe across China in 2017 and actually she is a Research Grant at the Politecnico of Milano, since 2018. The projects she deals with are focused on the implementation of BIM platforms for different actors of the construction sector, especially for the facility management of buildings. She is the author of scientific publications about LOD, LOI and she presented the “Fascicolo elettronico del Fabbricato at the GreenBIM conference in Reggio Calabria.
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Manuela Scamardo
A building and architectural engineer graduated with honours at Università di Palermo in 2013, with a postgraduate master in seismic design achieved at Politecnico di Milano in 2014. PhD candidate at ABC department of Politecnico di Milano since 2015. Visiting lecturer at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in 2015.
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Visiting scholar at University of California San Diego in 2017. She has been lecturer in the courses of structural mechanics, structural rehabilitation and structural design at Politecnico di Milano. Since her graduation thesis, she focused her interest on computational mechanics and modelling of historical masonry buildings. With a team of ABC department from Polimi, she took part in the restoration project of the Basilica of Collemaggio, struck by 2009 L’Aquila earthquake. In 2014, she collaborated as research fellow at Politecnico di Milano, dealing with structural plasticity and masonry structures. She is concluding her PhD thesis about a new approach to model cracking phenomena in masonry material.
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Maria Laura Leonardi
Maria Laura Leonardi is a Civil Engineering PhD Candidate at the University of Minho. Her research revolves around assessing the safety and rehabilitating historic masonry structures, particularly focusing on their vulnerability to seismic activity.
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She has devoped a BIM-to-FEM automatic tool for analyzing large FEM models using IFC (openBIM) files. Presently, her work involves handling linked data, intricate BIM geometries, software compatibility, and parallel FEM analysis. She teaches “Programming with IFC” in BIMA+3, covering computational tools for IFC utilization.
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Helder Sousa
Post-doctorate researcher at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho. PhD in Civil Engineering by the University of Minho, obtained in 2013, with the thesis Methodology for safety evaluation of existing timber elements. His research domains include safety assessment of existing structures through non-destructive methods and reliability analysis, as well as infrastructure management through prediction models.
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Worked in cooperation with the industry on the analysis of use of CLT in seismic areas between 2014 and 2015, and was lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering in University of Minho for the course of Design of Sustainable Structures of the Master of Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation between 2016 to 2017.
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Aleksander Srdić
Born 1966 in Trbovlje, Slovenia received his PhD degree from the Faculty for Civil in Geodetic Engineering Ljubljana for his work on fuzzy logic approach to modelling uncertainties in construction project management. He has 26 years of experience with building maintenance systems, life-cycle costing, feasibility studies, project management techniques, decision theory.
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In years 2000-2018 he worked on many projects as team leader/member, including “Construction cost information system”, “Project Control and Monitoring model”, “Analyses for different Toll Collections systems” for Slovene Motorway Company. He is currently assistant professor at Faculty for Civil in Geodetic Engineering Ljubljana – department for Construction Management. His professional focus is on construction project scheduling and control.
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Lavinia Tagliabue
PhD: 2002–2005 Politecnico di Milano, PhD in in Technology and Project for Environmental Quality at building and urban scale: Sustainability in architecture between performance and language: Analysis and evaluation of the actual compliance with the energy-environmental specifications of sustainable buildings.
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Undergraduate study: 1994–2001 Politecnico di Milano, Faculty of Architecture, Campus Leonardo. 1997-1998 Esquela Tecnica Superior, Valladolid, Spagna – Programma ERASMUS Thesis: Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal Technology: design analysis of an integrated system and preparation for the experimental phase.
WORK EXPERIENCE Energy Consultant 2010–2018 dynamic energy simulations Crew / Brescia 2 (2017), competition for the design of the school in via Brocchi for HPDB Engineering & Architecture (2016), design competition for the construction of new buildings for public residential buildings in Grumello al Piano, Bergamo (2007) Studio deARQ1, energye nvironmental consultancy design competition FIAT Balocco (2006) for Studio Dal Lago, and for the International Housing Design Competition in Milan – new urban spaces for social housing settlements (2005) for Studio Lisciandra. Consultant for the development of innovative products 2011–2018 Analysis of the application potential of low temperature terminal and for new active heating systems (CISE – Construction Innovation and Sustainable Engineering, Politecnico di Milano) Energy and environmental assessments 2011-2015 Energy assessments on prototype greenhouse; Evaluation of measures to contain environmental impacts; Calculation of corporate carbon footprint (DATAMINING S.n.c)
In years 2000-2018 he worked on many projects as team leader/member, including “Construction cost information system”, “Project Control and Monitoring model”, “Analyses for different Toll Collections systems” for Slovene Motorway Company. He is currently assistant professor at Faculty for Civil in Geodetic Engineering Ljubljana – department for Construction Management. His professional focus is on construction project scheduling and control.
WORK EXPERIENCE Energy Consultant 2010–2018 dynamic energy simulations Crew / Brescia 2 (2017), competition for the design of the school in via Brocchi for HPDB Engineering & Architecture (2016), design competition for the construction of new buildings for public residential buildings in Grumello al Piano, Bergamo (2007) Studio deARQ1, energye nvironmental consultancy design competition FIAT Balocco (2006) for Studio Dal Lago, and for the International Housing Design Competition in Milan – new urban spaces for social housing settlements (2005) for Studio Lisciandra. Consultant for the development of innovative products 2011–2018 Analysis of the application potential of low temperature terminal and for new active heating systems (CISE – Construction Innovation and Sustainable Engineering, Politecnico di Milano) Energy and environmental assessments 2011-2015 Energy assessments on prototype greenhouse; Evaluation of measures to contain environmental impacts; Calculation of corporate carbon footprint (DATAMINING S.n.c)
In years 2000-2018 he worked on many projects as team leader/member, including “Construction cost information system”, “Project Control and Monitoring model”, “Analyses for different Toll Collections systems” for Slovene Motorway Company. He is currently assistant professor at Faculty for Civil in Geodetic Engineering Ljubljana – department for Construction Management. His professional focus is on construction project scheduling and control.
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Marco Trani
Senior civil Engineer, Ph.D., Professor in the scientific area of Building Production, holding Construction Ergo-technique Design & Management and Construction Site Technics and Safety courses at the School of Architecture Urban Planning & Construction Engineering at Politecnico di Milano.
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Coordinator and Scientific Supervisor of the Construction Site Laboratory (CON.SI.LAB) at the Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering of Politecnico di Milano (DABC). He supervises the research themes of the laboratory: Process Organisation and Management ; n-D Construction Site Information Modelling (CoSIM); Health and safety design and management on building and civil construction sites; Site Techniques and Equipment Sustainability .
Director and Lecturer -since 1996- of many permanent training courses for Safety Coordinators at Politecnico di Milano and local Professional Orders all over Italy.
Author of many national and international publications and volumes about Construction Site design, management and safety.
As a professional, Safety Coordinator at the design and execution phase for many private and public projects and building production advisor for significant National Bodies and Institutions.
Past Chair of the Construction Site Safety Commission of the Engineering Order of Milan.
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Alessandro Zichi
Engineer, LEED AP, with specialization in Structural Aspects of the Architectures and Physics Acoustic, expert in Green Building and BIM Management. Since 2007 collaborate with the Master’s Pesenti School and the CISE Consortium of the Polytechnic of Milan.
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Research fellow in ABC construction department with the themes – “Integration of BIM in the project of recovery and management of the existing building heritage and ” BIM management and leed rating system in structures // The application of BIM in infrastructure rating”. Coo director in the CISE’s Authorized Autodesk courses, Coordinator, Teacher and assistant in Masters and University courses as Green Building and Infrastructures Master, BIM Management Master, several professional courses and in Structural Rehabilitation courses, Experimentation of Materials and Structures and Building Physics courses. Training Center Collaborate with GBC Italia for the drafting of the Italian LEED sustainability guidelines, including Historical Building, Homes, NC, and Condominiums. Consultant for public and private companies for the development of strategic project as EXPO 2015 and for the development of Green Industrial Areas (APEA), BIM Management for construction and industrial companies.
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Secretariat
Ana Rita Oliveira
BIM A+ General Secretary – University of Minho
She has a Master Degree in Human Resources Management and a Degree in International Relations from the University of Minho. She was a member of Junior Initiative whose goal was to connect companies to students of the School of Economics and Management of the University of Minho, and prepare junior talents for the job market.
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Later, had the opportunity to do an internship at Sonae Capital’ HR.
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Romana Hudin
BIM A+ University of Ljubljana Secretary
Born 1967 in Kranj, Slovenia, studied English and German languages at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, graduating in 1992. In the same year she started to work at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, at first as administrative help and proofreader of English and German professional papers and translator of daily correspondence in foreign languages.
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With the internationalisation of the University and Faculty, she took over the International Office and the Office of Research Activity. She is mainly in charge of international exchange students (incoming and outgoing), and offers administrative support to national and international research projects.
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