Past Members
Savvinos Aristeidou
Postdoctoral Researcher
Jan 2025 – Jun 2025
PhD Researcher
Oct 2020 - Dec 2024
Thesis: Advances in the practical application of next-generation intensity measures for efficient seismic risk assessment [PDF]
MSc Student
Co-supervisor: Prof. Gian Michele Calvi
Feb 2020 – Sept 2020
Thesis: A Performance-Based Assessment of a Case Study Bridge and Impact of Retrofitting Interventions [PDF]
Al Mouayed Bellah Nafeh
PhD Researcher
Oct 2019 - Nov 2023
Thesis: Advancements in Risk- and Loss-Based Methodologies for Large-Scale Assessment of Non-Ductile Infilled Reinforced Concrete Buildings [PDF]
Andrés Abarca Jimenez
PhD Researcher
Co-supervisor: Prof. Ricardo Monteiro
Sept 2017 - Apr 2022
Thesis: Regional Seismic Risk Assessment for Integrated Loss–Based Prioritisation of Bridge Portfolios [PDF]
Letizia Palamara
MSc Student
Co-supervisor: Prof. Gian Michele Calvi
Feb 2021 - Oct 2021
Thesis: Italian guidelines for the risk classification and management of existing bridges: a case study implementation and evaluation [PDF]
Federico Damiani
MSc Student
Co-supervisor: Prof. Ricardo Monteiro
Feb 2020 - Dec 2020
Thesis: Seismic design and loss assessment of base-isolated structures using a PBEE framework [PDF]
Carlos Andres Mora Castrillo
MSc Student
Co-supervisor: Prof. Ricardo Monteiro
Sept 2018 - Feb 2019
Thesis: Risk-Consistency of Force-Based and Displacement-Based Design of Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames [PDF]
Onur Deniz Akan
MSc Student
Co-supervisor: Prof. Ricardo Monteiro
Sept 2018 - Mar 2019
Thesis: Displaced Shapes of Infilled RC Frames for Displacement-Based Design and Assessment [PDF]
Jose Rafael Leone Villalba
MSc Student
Co-supervisor: Prof. Ricardo Monteiro
Sept 2018 - Feb 2019
Thesis: Evaluation of Risk-Consistency of Force-Based and Displacement-Based Design of RC Wall Buildings [PDF]
Wilson Carofilis
MSc Student
Co-supervisor: Profs. André Filiatrault, Daniele Perrone, Ricardo Monteiro
Sept 2017 - Feb 2018
Thesis: Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of an Existing Reinforced Concrete School Building in Italy [PDF]
Visiting Members
Brian Cagua Gómez
Visiting Researcher
Dec 2024 – Jul 2025
Main Supervisor: Prof. Rodrigo Astroza
Visiting from: Universidad de los Andes, Chile
Research: A Framework for Assessing the Seismic Vulnerability of Structures Subjected to Multiple Earthquakes [PDF]
Julia Pilatasig Caizaguano
Visiting Researcher
Dec 2024 – Jul 2025
Main Supervisor: Prof. Rodrigo Astroza
Visiting from: Universidad de los Andes, Chile
Research: Performance-Based Seismic-Wind Risk Assessment of Onshore Wind Turbines Considering Soil-Structure Interaction and Environmental and Operational Variability [PDF]
Zhile Yang
Visiting Researcher
Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
Main Supervisor: Prof. Xiuli Du
Visiting from: Beijing University of Technology, China
Research: Seismic resilience and design methods for RC bridges with additional dampers [PDF]
Amir Taherian
Visiting Researcher
Nov 2024 – Mar 2025
Main Supervisor: Prof. Vitor Silva
Visiting from: University of Aveiro, Portugal
Research: Advancing Earthquake Loss Assessment through Digital Twin Technology and Machine Learning [PDF]