Lucia Simeoni

1994: Degree in Civil Engineering for Land defense and planning at the University of Udine (Italy) with score of 110/110 and cum laude.

1998: Ph.D in Geotechnical Engineering at the "Politecnico di Torino”.(Italy), with the dissertation “Planar sliding phenomena in the Langhe region”.

Position: Assistant Professor in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Personal Information:

2000-2011: research fellow at the University of Trento (Italy).

2004: visiting researcher at the University of Colorado at Boulder (USA)

2011-2016: assistant professor at the University of L'Aquila (Italy)

2016 to present: assistant professor at the Universiyt of Trento (Italy)

Teaching:

Lucia Simeoni has taught undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate courses, as well as continuing education projects at the University of Trento, University of Udine, University of Trieste and University of L’Aquila.
She has taught courses in:

- Soil and Rock mechanics.

- Slope Stability.

- Geotechnical Monitoring.

- Earth Pressure and Retaining Structures.

Lucia Simeoni coordinated activities aimed at defining the feasibility and obtaining the approval for the Masters Course “Analysis and Management of Geotechnical Systems – SIGEO” organized by the consortium of University of Trento, “Politecnico di Torino” and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

Research:
Lucia Simeoni’s research interests lie mainly in the field of reliability assessment and data validation for  long term field monitoring and early warning systems. This involves the study of instrument conformance, depending on the type of instrument and the installation procedure; the definition of data processing methods for evaluating precision and accuracy of measurements; the analysis of the phenomenon to be measured in order to define the coherence of measurements. She would also like to develop future research on monitoring in the field of sustainable transportation infrastructure, including: the prediction of landslide movements depending on pore pressure changes and soil viscosity; soil-structure interaction, with special reference to highways and railways, risk management and infrastructure maintenance.

Research fundings:
2003-2005: Performance of inclinometer and convergence measurements in the tunnels Monte Giuseppe, Marlengo and Tell of the railway Merano-Malles. Jointly with Prof. Mongiovì (University of Trento), Contractor: Società Trasporti Alto Adigge, 6.000 Euro.
2004-2008: Definition of a method for analysing the hazard of the Adige river embankments and design criteria of remedial works. Jointly with Prof. Mongiovì (University of Trento), Contractor: Autonomous province of Bolzano, 75.000 Euro.
2000-2007: Monitoring of the slope crossed by the Brenner Motorway. Jointly with Prof. Mongiovì (University of Trento), Contractor: Brenner Motorway, 547.570 Euro.
2007-2011: Geotechnical study of the stability of road and structures of the Brenner Motorway at kilometers: km 64+700, km 70+600, km 58+400. Jointly with Prof. Mongiovì (University of Trento), Contractor: Brenner Motorway, 310.000 Euro.
2008-2011: Characterization of the susceptivity to failure of the Adige river embankments in the province of Bolzano and definition of an approach to estimate the likelihood to failure. Jointly with Prof. Tarantino (University of Trento), Contractor: Autonomous province of Bolzano, 50.000 Euro.

2016-2017: Testing on weldmesh gabion boxes with aggregates. Jointly with Prof. Gajo and Prof. Zandonini from the Unversity of Trento. Contractor: Metallurgica Ledrense Società Cooperativa, 28.000 Euro.

2017-2020: PRIN 2015: “Innovative Monitoring and Design Strategies for Sustainable Landslide Risk Mitigation”, Ministry for Education, University and Research (Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca - MIUR). Jointly with Prof. Gajo (University of Trento), 41.500 Euro.

2018-present. Geotechnical study of the stability of road and structures of the Brenner Motorway at kilometer km 58+400. Contractor: Brenner Motorway, 87.000 Euro.

2018-2020. Design of retaining walls with cyclopic boulders. Contractor: Engineering Association of the Province of Bolzano, 8.000 Euro.

2019-2022: Testing on weldmesh gabion boxes with aggregates for use in foundations. Jointly with Prof. Gajo and Prof. Zandonini from the Unversity of Trento. Contractor: Metallurgica Ledrense Società Cooperativa, 99.610 Euro.

2020-present. Study of the slope-highway interaction: identification, monitoring, managment. Contractor: Brenner Motorway, 200.000 Euro.

2020-present. ARS01_00964 “Mitigazione dei Rischi Naturali per la Sicurezza e la Mobilità nella aree montane del Mezzogiorno – MITIGO", Ministry for Education, University and Research (Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca - MIUR), PON R&I 2014-2020. Jointly with Prof. Gajo (University of Trento), 311.742 Euro.

Commettees and Associations.

Member of the Italian Geotechnical Association since 1998.

Member of the Technical Committee TC102: "Ground Property Characterization from In-Situ Tests" of the ISSMGE from 2015 to 2018.

Corresponding member of the Technical Committee TC304: "Engineering Practice of Risk Assessment and Management" of the ISSMGE since 2018.

Corresponding member of the Technical Committee TC221: “Tailing and Mine Wastes” of the ISSMGE since 2020.

Honorary Member of the Stava 1985 Foundation (www.stava1985.it)

Commettees and Associations.

Member of the Italian Geotechnical Association since 1998.

Member of the Technical Committee TC102: "Ground Property Characterization from In-Situ Tests" of the ISSMGE from 2015 to 2018.

Corresponding member of the Technical Committee TC304: "Engineering Practice of Risk Assessment and Management" of the ISSMGE since 2018.

Editor

Since 2019, handling Editor for Landslides (Springer)

Reviewer for:

Geotechnical Engineering  (ICE)

Landslides (Springer)

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (Springer)

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology (ASME)

Journal of Testing and Evaluation (ASTM)

The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal (Bentham Open)

Administration

Since 2005 to 2008: coordinator of the activities aimed at defining the feasibility and obtaining the approval for the Masters Course “Analysis and Management of Geotechnical Systems – SIGEO” organized in 2007-2008 by the consortium of University of Trento, “Politecnico di Torino” and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Lucia Simeoni facilitates the start-up and management of the Masters Course, that involves 39 teachers.

Since 2010 to 2014: Vice-president of Trentino Trasporti S.p.A., a quango whose aims are the management, maintenance and upgrade of public transportation and where she is involved in coordinating the R&D activities.

Since 2016 to 2018: member of the Self-valutation group (GAV) of Civil Engineering.

Since 2018 to present: member of the Teaching Committee of Civil Engineering.

Since 2022 to present: alternate member of the Board of Discipline of the University of Trento

Consultancy

Occasionally, since 1999 to 2011, Lucia Simeoni has been consulting engineer for public administrations and private studios, mainly for slope stability analyses and geotechnical investigations.