2026-IdrDip-10-dicar - Experimental physical and hydro-mechanical characterization of multiphase porous materials for the safety, sustainability and resilience of structures and infrastructure
The research programme is aimed at the experimental physical and hydro-mechanical characterization of multiphase porous materials, with particular reference to soils, at the new geotechnical laboratory of DICAr, currently being established through the SMART project (Lombardy Region, ERDF Regional Programme 2021-2027). Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the activity will include the development and validation of testing procedures, including advanced dynamic tests (resonant column, cyclic triaxial tests), the execution of experimental campaigns, and the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data for the calibration of constitutive and numerical models. The activities are part of Action 2 of the DORIAN project, which envisages the calibration of digital models on the basis of experimental tests to assess the safety and resilience of structures and infrastructure exposed to natural hazards.
Selection process
The application for admission to the selection procedure (dated and signed),the documents and publications considered useful for the evaluation must be submitted, under penalty of exclusion, electronically, by visiting the following web page: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr selecting the Competition Notice you have chosen. In order to register with the system, you must have an email address. Following the guidelines published in the procedure, the applicant must enter all the information required for the application, enclosing all documents in electronic .PDF format. The selection of candidates is carried out on the basis of qualifications and possible interview (with test of knowledge of the foreign language) (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications).
The public call with detailed attendance and selection rules (Art 4 and 6) can be found at: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idrThe selections are open to candidates, Italian or foreigner, in possession, on the date of the deadline for submitting applications for the admission to the selection, of a research doctorate (PhD) or equivalent qualification obtained abroad, or, for the sectors concerned, a medical specialization qualification. The educational qualification has to concern the research theme.Further specific assessable qualifications (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications): Documented experience in experimental laboratory work, preferably in geotechnical engineering, with particular reference to tests for the physical and hydro-mechanical characterization of soils and to advanced dynamic tests (e.g. resonant column, cyclic triaxial tests); knowledge of geotechnical testing standards (UNI EN ISO 17892 series, ASTM) and of instrument calibration procedures; skills in the use of data acquisition systems and sensors and of data processing and analysis tools (e.g. MATLAB, Python); high final degree mark