mathematical and numerical modeling, finite element method, mechanics of porous media, soil engineering, geomechanics, coupled-field analysis, homogenization techniques
Research projects:
International research grants
INNOPIPES (Innovative Nondestructive Testing and Advanced Composite Repair of Pipelines with Volumetric Surface Defects), Marie Curie 7-th Framework program: 4 months in Warsaw (Poland), 2014; 1 month in Ploiesti (Romania), 2016.
INTAS Fellowship Grant for Young Scientists (Ref. Nr. 05-109-4980) for two years (March 2006 – March 2008): 2 months in University of Salerno, 4 months in Universities of Bologna, Salerno, Catania (Italy).