Postdoctoral Researchers

Student: Volkan Özsaraç
Period: May 2024 - present

Student: Davit Shahnazaryan
Period: Dec 2021 - present

PhD Students

Student: Vitor Monteiro
Period: Oct 2024 - Oct 2027 (expected)
Role: Principal advisor

Student: Tomas Mejia
Period: Oct 2024 - Oct 2027 (expected)
Role: Principal advisor

Student: Serkan Hasanoglu
Topic: Development of tools and services for the advanced assessment of existing construction typologies in Europe
Period: Oct 2022 - Oct 2026 (expected)
Role: Principal advisor

Student: Jose Poveda
Topic: Development of PBEE-based design, assessment and risk classification methods, with possible experimental testing of innovative and sustainable solutions for existing structures in South America
Period: Oct 2022 - Oct 2026 (expected)
Role: Principal advisor

Student: Savvinos Aristeidou
Topic: Risk-based seismic assessment of bridge structures
Period: Oct 2020 - Oct 2024 (expected)
Role: Principal advisor

Student: Al Mouayed Bellah Nafeh
Topic: Advancements in Risk- and Loss-Based Methodologies for Large-Scale Assessment of Non-Ductile Infilled Reinforced Concrete Buildings [Presentation]
Period: Oct 2019 - Nov 2023
Role: Principal advisor

Student: Andres Abarca Jimenez
Title: Regional Seismic Risk Assessment for Integrated Loss–Based Prioritisation of Bridge Portfolios [PDF]
Period: Sept 2017 - Apr 2022
Role: Co-advisor (Principal advisor: Ricardo Monteiro)

Student: Davit Shahnazaryan
Title: Integrated Performance-Based Seismic Design: Traversing Affordances for Practical Implementation [PDF]
Period: Sept 2017 - Nov 2021
Role: Principal advisor (Co-advisor: Ricardo Monteiro)

Student: Gerard J. O’Reilly
Title: Performance-Based Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of Existing RC Frame Buildings in Italy [PDF]
Period: Sept 2013 - Dec 2016
Advisor: Timothy J. Sullivan

MSc Students

Student: Eyal Shalev
Title: Investigating the impacts of the new Eurocode 8’s design provisions on the seismic performance of steel frame structures
Period: Feb 2024 – present
Role: Principal advisor

Student: Tomas Mejia
Title: Quantifying the impacts of structure-to-structure damage correlation on regional seismic risk assessment
Period: Feb 2024 – Sept 2024
Role: Principal advisor

Student: Letizia Palamara
Title: Italian guidelines for the risk classification and management of existing bridges: a case study implementation and evaluation [PDF]
Period: Feb 2021 – Oct 2021
Role: Co-advisor (Principal advisor: Gian Michele Calvi)

Student: Federico Damiani
Title: Seismic design and loss assessment of base-isolated structures using a PBEE framework [PDF]
Period: Feb 2020 – Dec 2020
Role: Co-advisor (Principal advisor: Ricardo Monteiro)

Student: Savvinos Aristeidou
Title: A Performance-Based Assessment of a Case Study Bridge and Impact of Retrofitting Interventions [PDF]
Period: Feb 2020 – Sept 2020
Role: Co-advisor (Principal advisor: Gian Michele Calvi)

Student: Carlos Andres Mora Castrillo
Title: Risk-Consistency of Force-Based and Displacement-Based Design of Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames [PDF]
Period: Sept 2018 – Feb 2019
Role: Co-advisor (Principal advisor: Ricardo Monteiro)

Student: Onur Deniz Akan
Title: Displaced Shapes of Infilled RC Frames for Displacement-Based Design and Assessment [PDF]
Period: Sept 2018 – Mar 2019
Role: Co-advisor (Principal advisor: Ricardo Monteiro)

Student: Jose Rafael Leone Villalba
Title: Evaluation of Risk-Consistency of Force-Based and Displacement-Based Design of RC Wall Buildings [PDF]
Period: Sept 2018 – Feb 2019
Role: Co-advisor (Principal advisor: Ricardo Monteiro)

Student: Wilson Carofilis
Title: Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of an Existing Reinforced Concrete School Building in Italy [PDF]
Period: Sept 2017 – Feb 2018
Role: Principal advisor (Co-advisors: Andre Filiatrault, Daniele Perrone, Ricardo Monteiro)

Visiting Students

Student: Amir Taherian
Title: Advancing Earthquake Loss Assessment through Digital Twin Technology and Machine Learning
Period: Nov 2024 – Mar 2025
Principal Advisor: Prof. Vitor Silva
Visiting From: University of Aveiro, Portugal

Student: Brian Cagua
Title: A Framework for Assessing the Seismic Vulnerability of Structures Subjected to Multiple Earthquakes
Period: Oct 2024 – Spet 2025
Principal Advisor: Prof. Rodrigo Astroza
Visiting From: Universidad de los Andes, Chile

Student: Carlos Pecapedra Souza
Title: Developing and extending a simulated design framework for non-ductile RC wall structures
Period: Sept 2024
Principal Advisor: Prof. Xavier Romao
Visiting From: University of Porto, Portugal

Student: Zhile Yang
Title: Seismic resilience and design methods for RC bridges with additional dampers
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
Principal Advisor: Prof. Xiuli Du
Visiting From: Beijing University of Technology, China