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Marco Casini
Sapienza University of Rome, ItalyProf. Marco Casini is a leading
academic in the Green and Smart
Building sector with over 20 years
experience in Building Sciences.
He is an environmental engineer, PhD
in Environmental Engineering and
Research Fellow in Architecture
Technology at Sapienza University of
Rome, Department of Urban Planning,
Design and Architecture Technology.
Since 2002 he has been Professor of
Architecture Technology and of
Environmental Certification of
Buildings at the Faculty of
Architecture of Sapienza University
where he also teaches in several
Master's, PhD and Graduate schools
on subjects pertaining to Energy and
Environmental Sustainability for
Buildings. Dr. Casini's research
activities cover a wide spectrum of
topics within sustainable
architectural design and energy
efficiency of buildings, focusing on
advanced materials and
nanotechnologies for smart building
envelopes as well as integrated
renewable energy systems. He worked
as scientific coordinator on major
projects including the development
of "Italian regional system for the
certification of environmental
sustainability of buildings -
Protocollo ITACA Lazio" (2014) and
the preparation of the "Sustainable
Energy Action Plan of Rome" within
the European Covenant of Mayors for
Climate and Energy (2012). Dr.
Casini's professional activity has
included scientific and technical
consultancy on technological,
environmental and energy aspects
related to the design and
construction of complex building
structures worldwide, as well as
training on Green Building and Smart
Cities strategies and policy making
for Italian public authorities
(Prime Minister's Cabinet, Ministry
of Internal affairs, Regione Lazio).
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Fabio Tosti
University of West London, UKProf. Dr. Fabio Tosti (IEEE
M’17–SM’19) received the M.Sc. and
Eng. degrees (cum laude) in
Infrastructure and Transportation
Engineering from Roma Tre
University, Rome, Italy, in 2010,
and the Ph.D. degree in Civil
Engineering with European Doctorate
Label (excellent rating) from Roma
Tre University, in 2014. A
registered Chartered Engineer, he is
a Professor of Civil Engineering at
the School of Computing and
Engineering, University of West
London (UWL), London, U.K., and the
Director of “The Faringdon Research
Centre for Non-Destructive Testing
and Remote Sensing” at UWL. His
research interests include the
development of new algorithms,
methodologies, and models for
geoscience applications and the
non-destructive and satellite remote
sensing assessment, repair, and
maintenance of civil and green
infrastructure. He has
authored/co-authored over 220
research publication records in
international journals, conferences,
and books and delivered numerous
keynote and invited lectures. Prof.
Tosti was a recipient of the ECSs
Award by the European Geosciences
Union (EGU) in 2017 and several Best
Paper Awards at International
Conferences, including the 2023
International Conference on
Geographic Information and Remote
Sensing Technology (GIRST 2023), the
2021 IEEE Asia–Pacific Conference on
Geoscience, Electronics and Remote
Sensing Technology (AGERS2021) and
the IEEE 2020 43rd International
Conference on Telecommunications and
Signal Processing (TSP2020). He was
the General Co-Chair of the 3rd and
2nd International Workshop on Signal
Processing Techniques for Ground
Penetrating Radar Applications in
2022 and 2020 (TSP—IEEE Conf. Record
49548), respectively, and he served
as the main organiser, scientific
committee member and chair of
technical sessions in 50+
international conferences and
workshops. He served as the managing
guest editor for various journals.
He is the Editor-in-Chief of NDT
(MDPI), and an Associate Editor of
the International Journal of
Pavement Engineering (IJPE), Remote
Sensing (MDPI), Frontiers in Remote
Sensing, Geoscientific
Instrumentation, Methods and Data
Systems (GI), and the Journal of
Railway Engineering.
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Haluk
Akgün
Middle East Technical
University (METU) Istanbul, Turkey
Professor Akgün received his
Bachelor’s degree from the Middle
East Technical University (METU),
Department of Geological Engineering
in 1981 and his Master’s and Ph.D.
degrees from the University of
Arizona, Department of Geological
Engineering in 1986 and 1990,
respectively. Professor Akgün is a
faculty member at the Middle East
Technical University (METU),
Department of Geological
Engineering, Ankara, Turkey since
1995 and Associate Editors of The
Journal of Solid Waste Technology &
Management and Environmental
Geosciences journal. He was employed
as a Senior Design Associate at
Environtech Consultants, Inc., Boca
Raton, Florida, during 1990-1992
and, as a Senior
Geotechnical/Geo-environmental
Engineer at Geotech, Inc., Maple
Shade, New Jersey during 1993-1995
before becoming a faculty member at
METU. He is a Registered
Professional Engineer with
specializations in engineering
geology and geotechnical
engineering. Professor Akgün has
authored a total of 2 international
book chapters, 2 international
encyclopedia chapters, 60
international journal papers and 74
international conference papers.
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Pietro
Meriggi
Roma Tre University,
ItalyPietro Meriggi is an
Assistant Professor (RTD/A
researcher) in structural
Engineering (SSD ICAR09, Tecnica
delle Costruzioni – Building
Technology) at the Department of
Civil, Computer Science and
Aeronautical Technologies
Engineering of Roma Tre University.
He is a member of the Structures
Research Group and lecturer for the
MSc Course of Sustainable Structural
Design and Retrofitting.
Born in 1992, he got his BSc in
2014, his MSc in 2017, and his PhD
in Civil Engineering in 2021 at Roma
Tre University. During the PhD he
was a Visiting PhD Student at
Laboratoire des Matériaux Composites
pour la Construction (LMC2) –
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1,
Lyon, France (November 2019), and at
IFSTTAR – Université Gustave Eiffel
– Laboratoire Navier, Champs sur
Marne (Paris), France (January –
March 2020). Before getting his
current position, he was a
postdoctoral research assistant at
Roma Tre University (2021-
2022).
Pietro's scientific field of
interest is the analysis, monitoring
and preservation of existing and
historical buildings, with a
particular focus in the conservation
of cultural heritage. Laboratory and
field testing of both traditional
and innovative materials and of
full-scale masonry structural
members, analytical and numerical
(discrete element modelling – DEM)
analysis of the static and seismic
behaviour of masonry constructions,
development and design of composite
systems for structural strengthening
(FRCM, CRM), non-destructive
surveying and monitoring of existing
structures with innovative digital
systems (digital photogrammetry and
image/video processing techniques),
are the main activities carried out
by Pietro in his research work.
On these topics, Pietro was/is
involved in research projects and
consulting activities, and is author
of 33 scientific publications
including papers in International
Journals, Conference proceedings, a
guideline and a contribution to a
volume on his PhD Thesis, which was
awarded as best doctoral thesis of
the three-year period 2018-2020 in
"Innovation in Concrete Structures
and Cementitious Materials (4th
edition)" by Federbeton - ACI Italy
Chapter.
He was/is reviewer of International
Scientific Journals and research
projects, invited speaker at the ACI
Italy Chapter - Innovation in
Concrete Structures and Cementitious
Materials 2020 and at the Research
Seminar Programme “Concrete and
Earthquake Engineering Group” 2021
(University of Sheffield, UK). He is
Invited Young Teacher at the
International Summer School on
Historic Masonry Structures (since
2021). He has been co-supervisor of
about 20 MSc Theses at Roma Tre
Univerisity and of 2 M1 Theses of
ENS Paris-Saclay’s Students.
Pietro has recently been involved in
International Technical Committees,
including the RILEM TC 250-CSM
“Composites for sustainable
strengthening of masonry” and the
ACI 549 0L – RILEM TC 250 CSM
Liaison Subcommittee “Design and
Construction of Externally Bonded
Fabric Reinforced Cementitious
Matrix (FRCM) Systems for Repair and
Strengthening Masonry Structures”.
More info at
https://www.romatrestrutture.eu/people/pietro-meriggi/
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