Positions and career
Sept 2020 – Current
Associate Professor (Scientific Field: Mechanical Design and Machine Construction)
Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN)
University of Bologna
November 2018
G. Olmi received the Scientific Habilitation as Full Professor.
April 2017
G. Olmi received the Scientific Habilitation as Associate Professor.
Nov 2011 – Sept 2020
Senior Assistant Professor (Scientific Field: Mechanical Design and Machine Construction)
Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN)
University of Bologna
Nov 2008 – Oct 2011
Assistant Professor (Scientific Field: Mechanical Design and Machine Construction)
Department of Mechanical, Nuclear, Aeronautical and
Metallurgical Constructions (DIEM)
University of Bologna
Jan 2005 – Oct 2008
Research Assistant
Department of Mechanical, Nuclear, Aeronautical and
Metallurgical Constructions (DIEM)
University of Bologna
Jan 2002 – Dec 2004
Ph.D. Student
Department of Mechanical, Nuclear, Aeronautical and
Metallurgical Constructions (DIEM)
University of Bologna
Education
Postdoctorate
Jan 2005 – Oct 2008
Subject: Experimental Mechanics and Design of Experiment
Department of Mechanical, Nuclear, Aeronautical and
Metallurgical Constructions (DIEM)
University of Bologna
Ph.D.
Jan 2002 – Dec 2004
Ph. D. Course: Mechanics of Materials and Technological
Processes
Department of Mechanical, Nuclear, Aeronautical and
Metallurgical Constructions (DIEM)
University of Bologna
Language Diploma
Sept 2001 – Jul 2002
Certificate of Proficiency in English, released by Cambridge
University
Bachelor and Master of Science
Oct 1994 – Jul 2001
Mechanical Engineering
University of Bologna
Languages
Italian (mother tongue) and English at an advanced level.
Scientific Activity
The research interests of G. Olmi cover the following
fields:
- High Cycle
Fatigue and surface treatments for fatigue strength
improvement, mechanical behaviour assessment of innovative materials, fracture surface analysis.
- Low Cycle
Fatigue and related design and experimentation.
- Mechanical behaviour of parts built by Additive Manufacturing (FDM, DMLS).
- Experimental
Mechanics: in-field testing and design of strain-gauge
transducers.
- Machine Design
and simulation of pneumatic circuits for automatic machines.
- Statistics and
Design of Experiment: design of extended experimental campaigns and processing of the acquired data.
- Reliability
and Life extension problems.
- Shaft-hub
couplings (interference fittings, screws/bolts, adhesive
connections), static and Fatigue testing, tribological studies.
- Analytical and numerical methods for product optimization.
- Nondestructive Testing.
G. Olmi is author of over 180 papers published in peer-reviewed
International Journals and in the Proceedings of International and
National Conferences, including one book chapter (as an
international edition).
G. Olmi is co-author of the scientific book “Experimental Stress
Analysis for Materials and Structures” (published in May 2015), as
a part of the Springer Series in Solid and Structural
Mechanics.
Bibliometric data (based on SCOPUS):
Number of indexed papers: 107
Number of peer-reviewed International Journal papers: 69
Number of citations: 1,116
h-index: 17
Participation in International Research Projects
G. Olmi is a member of the Project Board of the A_MADAM Project (European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 734455).
The main goal of A_MADAM is to contribute to the increase of the application of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, by the development of design rules, to enhance the mechanical and fatigue properties of AM processed components. In particular, the study is focused on selective laser sintering (SLS). For further details, see https://www.mfkv.kg.ac.rs/a_madam/
The project involves the Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo (University of Kragujevac, Serbia), the Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN) (University of Bologna, Italy), Studio Pedrini S.r.l (Bologna, Italy), Topomatika d.o.o. (Zagreb, Croatia) and Plamingo d.o.o. (Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina).
In the framework of the project, G. Olmi is in charge of Design of Experiment (DOE) assisted extensive experimental campaigns, to assess the impact on fatigue of several factors, such as the build orientation, machining, post-manufacture heat and surface treatments.
Lab Activity
G. Olmi is the person in charge for the Lab of non-Destructive
Control Techniques at the Department of Industrial Engineering of
the University of Bologna (in Forlì).
Didactic Activity
G. Olmi is lecturer of the following courses (170 hours per year):
- Mechanics of
Materials and Structures (First cycle degree programme in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
- Structural Diagnostics (First cycle degree programme in Mechanical Engineering)
- Machine Design - Module 2 (First cycle degree programme in Mechanical Engineering)
- Industrial Products Design Methods T - Module 1 (First cycle degree programme in Industrial Design)
Former professor of the courses:
- “Lab of
Experimental Stress Analysis”
- “Reliability
and Safety of Mechanical Constructions”
G. Olmi has been a member of the Internship Committee for the Course in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bologna since 2011. Moreover, he has been a member of the Commission for Adjunct Professor selection since 2019.
Teaching activity in the course “Design and Industrial Product
Innovation”, for young engineers and architects of the Balcanian
area, organized by the University of Bologna.
Teaching activity in the course “Structural Design by
Experiment” for young engineers from Serbia, Bosnia, Albania and
Egypt, organized by the University of Bologna.
Moreover, lectures have been given to Ph.D. Students on topics ranging from Design of Experiment to Additive Manufacturing.
Activity as Supervisor
G. Olmi has been the Supervisor of two Research Fellows and is currently the Supervisor of a Ph.D. Student.
G. Olmi is one of the Tutors of the Collegio Superiore of
the University of Bologna (http://www.collegio.unibo.it/en).
He has been the Supervisor of five students enrolled in the Courses of Mechanical Engineeringm Engineering Management and Informatics. In addition, he has been a member of the Didactics Committee since July 2022.
Honours and Awards
2022
He has been a member of the EuraSEM’s Council, the Governance Committee of the European Society for Experimental Mechanics since July 2022.
2008
Best Poster presentation: International Conference 7th Youth
Symposium on Experimental Solid Mechanics, held at Wojcieszyce,
Poland, in May 2008.
Awarded paper:
G. OLMI, M. BIGHIGNOLI (2008). The influence of Isotropic
Superfinishing on bending fatigue of high strength steel
shot-peened gears. In: The 7th Youth Symposium on Experimental
Solid Mechanics. Wojcieszyce (Poland), 14th-17th May 2008,
WROCLAW:Wroclaw University of Technology, ISBN:
978-83-7493-386-5.
2010
Best Poster presentation: International Conference 9th Youth
Symposium on Experimental Solid Mechanics, held in Trieste, Italy,
in July 2010.
Awarded paper:
G. OLMI (2010). A new loading-constraining device for mechanical
testing with misalignment auto-compensation. In: 9th Youth
Symposium on Experimental Solid Mechanics. Trieste, 7th-10th July
2010, vol. 1, p. 147-150, TRIESTE:GRUPPO ITALIANO FRATTURA, ISBN:
978-88-95940-30-4.
2011
Paper selected for publication in the International Journal
STRUCTURAL DURABILITY & HEALTH MONITORING (SDHM):
Conference AIAS 2011, PALERMO, 7-10 Settembre 2011.
Awarded paper:
G. Olmi (2011). Dalla sperimentazione a fatica oligociclica alla
valutazione della probabilità di guasto di un rotore di un
turboalternatore. In: AIAS 2011 - Atti del 40° Convegno Nazionale.
p. 1-13, PALERMO:(sine nomine), ISBN: 9788895272856, Palermo, 7-10
Settembre 2011
2012
Paper selected for publication in the International Journal
ARCHIVE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: 29th Danubia-Adria-Symposium on
Advances in Experimental Mechanics. p. 78-79, Belgrado (Serbia),
26-29 Settembre 2012
Awarded paper:
G. Olmi, A. Freddi (2012). Failure Probability Evaluation of
Turbogenerator Coil Retaining Rings based on LCF Experimental Data
and Local States of Load. In: MILOSAV OGNJANOVIC, Proceedings of
the 29th Danubia-Adria-Symposium on Advances in Experimental
Mechanics. p. 78-79, BELGRADO:PLANETA - PRINT, ISBN: 9788670837621,
Belgrado (Serbia), 26-29 Settembre 2012
2016
In August 2016 G. Olmi has received a "Most cited paper" award from the Journal Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (IF=1.838 as of 2015), since the paper below is in the Top 10 Most Cited papers published in 2013.
Awarded paper:
G. Olmi; A. Freddi, A new method for modelling the support effect under rotating bending fatigue: application to Ti-6Al-4V alloy, with and without shot peening, «FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES», 2013, 36, pp. 981-993.
2020
In April 2020 G. Olmi is the recipient of a "Top Downloaded paper" award from the Journal Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (IF=3.013 as of 2020), since the paper below is within the top 10% of downloaded papers in 2018-2019.
Awarded paper:
Croccolo, Dario; De Agostinis, Massimiliano; Fini, Stefano; Olmi, Giorgio; Robusto, Francesco; Ćirić‐Kostić, Snezana; Morača, Slobodan; Bogojević, Nebojsa, Sensitivity of direct metal laser sintering Maraging steel fatigue strength to build orientation and allowance for machining, «FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES», 2019, 42, pp. 374 - 386.
Invited Lectures
2009
YSESM 09 Conference held in Györ, Hungary, on “Low Cycle Fatigue
on Turbogenerator coil retaining rings and rotors”.
2011
Department of Engineering, Cambridge University, on “Design and
experimentation of a pneumatically actuated vestibular stimulator
for diagnostic medical tests”.
2011
Department of Engineering, Cambridge University, on “Modelling
pneumatic circuits with variable-geometry nozzles: a hybrid
approach”.
2012
Academy of Sciences of the Bologna Institute - Technical Section
of the Class of Physical Sciences (http://www.accademiabolognascienzetecniche.it/en/),
on “Models for the determination of the probability of failure,
based on experimental data”.
2014
YSESM 14 Conference held in Decin, Czech Republic, on “How to
determine the reliability of turbogenerator coil retaining rings
and rotors: from the design of the experiments to the development
of statistical tools based on experimental data distributions.
Associate Editor of Peer reviewed International Journals
- "Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science".
- "Actuators"
Participation in Editorial Boards of Indexed Journals with Peer Review
- "Transactions of Famena"
- "Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis" (until 31st Dec 2017)
- "Actuators"
Guest Associate Editor of Special Issues in Peer reviewed International Journals
- Special Issue on "Mechanical Characterization of Parts Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing", published in the Journal "Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science".
- Special Issue on"New Trends in Mechanical Design and Product Development", published in the Journal "Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science".
- Special Issue on "Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference on Integrity-Reliability-Failure (IRF2018)", published in the Journal "Actuators".
- Special Issue on "Advanced Design of Actuators and Energy Systems from the 8th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design (M2D)", published in the Journal "Actuators".
Participation in Scientific Committees of International Conferences
- "Youth Symposium on Experimental Solid Mechanics"
- "IRF2018 - 6th International Conference INTEGRITY-RELIABILITY-FAILURE", organizer of a session.
Activity as Reviewer
G. Olmi regularly acts as a reviewer (around 150 reviews in his career) for the following
peer-reviewed International Journals:
- "Actuators"
- "Transactions of Famena"
- "Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis" - awarded "OUTSTANDING REVIEWER" in January 2016
- "Additive Manufacturing"
- "Advances in Mechanical Engineering"
- "Applied Sciences"
- "Engineering Failure Analysis"
- "Experimental Mechanics"
- "Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials &
Structures" - In August 2016, he is the recipient of the "MOST OUTSTANDING REVIEWER AWARD FOR 2015" for the amount and the scientific level of the reviews he performed in 2015
- "International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives"
- "International Journal of Fatigue"
- "International Journal of Mechanical Sciences"
- "Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials"
- "Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design"
- "Journal of Testing and Evaluation"
- "Machines"
- "Materials"
- "Materials Research-Ibero-American Journal Of Materials"
- "Meccanica"
- "Mechanism and Machine Theory"
- "Metals"
- "Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part
C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science"
- "Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications"
- "Quality Engineering"
- "Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing"
- "Sensors"
- "Strain - An International Journal for Experimental
Mechanics"
- "The Journal of Adhesion"
- "Tribology International"
