Associate Professor at the Department of Architecture (DA) of the University of Bologna, she deals with research in the areas characterizing the scientific disciplinary sector CEAR-08/A Architectural Engineering, and in particular in the history of construction, in performance rehabilitation in the seismic field and in sustainability in construction.
In the context of the history of Modern construction, the research activity is oriented towards the theoretical and applicative aspects of the discipline, according to different and overlapping processes, which are articulated between the knowledge of the dynamics of the building practice, and the performance assessment of the built heritage. In addition to the study of the evolution and diffusion of Modern construction techniques, research activities are also aimed at the analysis of exemplary buildings by construction period and designer, with the aim of grasping the link between the characteristics of modern Italian construction, local technological possibilities and architectural language.
A direct consequence of the cognitive practice described is the interest in the conservation practices of Modern Italian buildings, to protect and enhancethe National built heritage, through tools and operational methods for the evaluation of the current status of the building and possible interventions to achieve a performance imporvement while respecting the original characteristics.
In the field of traditional construction history, research activity is oriented towards the theoretical and applicative aspects of the discipline, starting from the study of historical construction techniques in load-bearing masonry, up to the analysis of isolated and aggregated historical buildings, finally aimed at understanding structural behavior in the seismic field. The study of the evolution and diffusion of traditional construction techniques includes the analysis of the technological characteristics of construction together with investigations aimed at identifying the evolution of the building practice. This line of research aims at identifying the transformative processes of historical buildings, as well as the consequent predisposition to damage under the effect of earthquakes.
In the context of the synergy between interventions to improve the energy performance of structural safety in existing buildings, the research includes collaborative systems in order to create extensions of living spaces, providing better thermal insulation and collaborating overall in the seismic resistance of the entire structure.
Teaching activity
Since the academic year 2011-2012 he has continuously carried out teaching activities in the Degree Programmes Building Engineering-Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Bologna.
- 2022 – present: Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering T-1 with Workshop and Historical Construction Techniques T for the Bachelor's Degree in Architecture-Engineering; Rehabilitation and Conservation of Buildings M and Building Renovation Workshop for the Master's Degree in Building Engineering-Architecture at the University of Bologna;
- 2020-2022: Fixed-term Researcher type for the courses of Architectural Engineering I with Workshop and Rehabilitation and Conservation of Buildings, Single-Cycle Master's Degree in Building Engineering-Architecture, University of Bologna;
- 2017-2019: Assistant Professor of Architetcural Engineering T, Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, University of Bologna;
- 2015-2019: Teaching Assistant, Building Rehabilitation and Conservation (Prof. Riccardo Gulli), Single-Cycle Master's Degree (LMCU) in Building Engineering-Architecture, University of Bologna;
- 2013-2015: Professor of the II level Master's Degree "The sustainable project: building rehabilitation and urban regeneration", University of Bologna;
- 07/2012 – 08/2012: Participating teacher at the "CHESS 2012 – European Summer School on Construction History" on the topic "The birth of modern engineering", Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium; - 2011 – 2015: Contract Professor, Technical Architecture II, Single Cycle Master's Degree Course (LMCU) in Building Engineering-Architecture, University of Bologna.
Project participation
- Scientific coordinator for the Department of Architecture of the REBUILD project, ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CB-VET.
- Member of the research group of the European project Pro-GET-onE (Proactive synergy of integrated efficient technologies on building’s envelopes) included in the Horizon 2020 program.
- Member of the research group of the project ADRISEISMIC (New approaches for seismic improvement and renovation of Adriatic and Ionian historic urban centres) funded by the INterreg Adrion program, second call for proposal – priority axis 2.
- Member of the working group for the organization of an ERASMUS+ Summer School funded by the BLENDED INTENSIVE PROGRAMMES (BIPs) program entitled “New integrated approaches for seismic improvements of Adriatic and Ionian historic urban centres”, to be held in September 2022 at the Department of Architecture of the University of Bologna. Coordinator: University of Bologna (DA). Partners: University of Belgrade, University of Zadar, University of Crete, University of Zagreb.
- Member of the research group of the BUILD2050 PROJECT co-financed by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union.
Institutional activity
- Director of the Degree Programmes in Building Engineering-Architecture and Architecture-Engineering;
- Deputy Coordinator and member of the Council of the PhD Programme Architecture and Design Cultures of the University of Bologna;
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Library of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Bologna;
- Member of the Commission for admission tests and evaluation of transfer requests (incoming mobility);
- Member of the Commission for Internships and Degree Theses for the degree courses in Building Engineering-Architecture, Architecture-Engineering of the University of Bologna;
- Member of the Evaluation Commissions of the final exam for the degree course in Building Engineering-Architecture of the University of Bologna;
- Member of the Committee “COMMUNICATION, ORIENTATION, WEBSITE, EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES” of the Department of Architecture of the University of Bologna.
Editor/reviewer activity
- Guest Editor for the Special Issue "Analysis, Conservation, and Refurbishment Methods of Heritage Architecture Based on Modern Technology" for the journal Buildings;
- Reviewer the volume Digital Modernism Heritage Lexicon, Editors: Bartolomei, Cristiana; Ippolito, Alfonso; Vizioli, Simone Helena Tanoue (Eds.), Part of the Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering book series;
- Reviewer for the magazine ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, ISSN 2220-9964, MDPI open Access Journal.
- Reviewer for the magazine HERITAGE, ISSN 2571-9408, MDPI open Access Journal.
- Reviewer for the journal APPLIED SCIENCE, ISSN 2076-3417, MDPI open Access Journal.
- External reviewer for the Evaluation of Research Quality VQR 2015-2019 FOR area 08a.
- Reviewer for the journal "SCIRES-IT - SCIentific RESearch and Information Technology", ISSN 2239-4303, class A journal for all competitive sectors of area 08 (until 2021).
- Reviewer for the “Revista de la Construcción (Journal of Construction)”, published by the Escuela de Construcción Civil of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, ISSN: 0718-915X.
Reviewer for the magazine “IN_BO RESEARCH AND PROJECTS FOR TERRITORY, CITY AND ARCHITECTURE”, ISSN 2036-1602.
