Prof. Daniela BoldiniSapienza University of Rome, ItalySession 5:
“The role of numerical and constitutive modelling in the seismic design and retrofitting of tunnels”
Short bio:
Daniela Boldini is an Associate Professor in Excavation Engineering and Safety since 2014, previously at the University of Bologna and from 2019 at Sapienza University of Rome. In 2003 she obtained her PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from Sapienza. She conducted research abroad at Vienna University of Technology, Kyoto University, and Stanford University. Currently, she teaches courses on “Tunnelling and Excavation Engineering”, “Excavation Engineering and Safety” and “Seismic Hazard and Land Protection” at Sapienza, and “Underground Constructions” at the University of Bologna. Her research interests focus on constitutive and numerical modelling of geomaterials, soil-structure interaction problems in static and dynamic conditions, and the behaviour of shallow and deep tunnels. She has co-authored over 200 scientific publications and supervised numerous Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. theses. She is a nominated member of the ISSMGE Technical Committee 204 on “Underground Construction in Soft Ground” and serves as an Associate Editor for the “Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering” and “Underground Constructions” journals. Additionally, she is a member of the editorial boards of various journals, including “Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology” and “Computers and Geotechnics”. She has been the principal investigator for research contracts and consultant activities related to underground constructions.