Giovanni Castellazzi

Minimal mesh generation from point clouds

• Development and integration of algorithms for automatic generation of reduced FEM meshes
• Validation on real case studies with modal and structural comparison

Automatic structural profile recognition

• Computer vision pipeline (rasterization, connected component labeling, geometric features)
• Classification of solids, voids, and openings

FEM–point cloud registration

• Development of alignment algorithms (e.g., ICP or advanced methods)
• Definition of error metrics and geometric validation

Nonlinear beam element in Julia

• Implementation of rigid-end-offset and concentrated plasticity
• Pushover analysis and comparison with commercial software

VEM element for polyhedral meshes

• Implementation of VEM3D for geometries derived from point clouds
• Benchmark tests and patch tests

Concrete Damage Plasticity (CDP) model implementation

• Development in FinEtools with return mapping algorithms
• Validation against benchmark problems

Hybrid frame–continuum model for masonry

• Integration of beam elements and 3D continuum models
• Application to real historical structures

Stability analysis of historical arches

• Block-based models combined with FEM from point clouds
• Application to a monumental arch case study

Forecasting structural response

• Application of ARIMA and machine learning models to monitoring data
• Comparative analysis of prediction methods

Explainable AI for structural models

• Feature importance and SHAP analysis
• Interpretation of predictive model outputs