Professor Alessandro Tarantino
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Personal statement
I joined the University of 海角论坛 in 2010 as Professor of Experimental Geomechanics to establish a research group in geomechanics and geohydraulics specialised in laboratory and field investigation of multiphase geomaterials.
The common denominator of my research is the presence of at least two fluid phases (liquid and gas) in the medium pore space. Under these conditions, different physical processes with high level of coupling (liquid flow, vapour flow, heat transfer, and solid matrix deformation) control the hydraulic and mechanical behaviour of the porous medium, which is therefore relatively complex to investigate and model.
In Civil and Environmental Engineering, multiphase (unsaturated) porous media are typically encountered in the upper portion of the soil profile, between the ground surface and the ground water table/phreatic surface. Processes occurring in this zone are therefore the focus of my research, and includes rainwater infiltration, groundwater recharge, pollutant transport, soil shrinkage and heave, surface cracking, soil subsidence, and subsurface water flow and runoff (i.e. flood formation), and shallow landslides. Most of these processes have an interaction with the atmosphere and are therefore strongly affected by climate changes.
Multiphase (unsaturated) porous media are also encountered in several geo-infrastructures, including road, railway and flood embankments, dams, and tunnels where mechanical and hydraulic response (stability, deformation, hydraulic conductivity) is controlled by the interaction of the ground with the atmosphere.
Qualifications
I hold an MEng degree in Civil Engineering from the Universit脿 di Napoli Federico II in Italy (1993) and a PhD in Geotecnical Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino in Italy (1998).
I was awarded the title of Professional Engineer in Italy in 1993.
Publications
- Papini Nicola, Scorzoni Andrea, Placidi Pisana, Cecconi Manuela,
- 2026 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) 2026 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) 2026 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) (2026)
- Coppola L, Reder A, Rianna G, , Pagano L
- Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies Vol 68 (2026)
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- G茅otechnique Vol 76, pp. 1155-1169 (2026)
- De Carvalho Faria Lima Lopes Bruna,
- Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment Vol 47 (2026)
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- G茅otechnique Vol 76, pp. 973鈥�985 (2026)
- Casarella Angela, , Di Donna Alice
- Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment Vol 46 (2026)
Professional Activities
- Guest editor
- 2008
- Editorial board member
- 1/2011
- Editorial board member
- 2009
- Speaker
- 5/3/2024
- Visiting researcher
- 5/2022
- Examiner
- 28/1/2022
Projects
- Tarantino, Alessandro (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
- Tarantino, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Pedrotti, Matteo (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2028
- Tubaldi, Enrico (Principal Investigator) De Angelis, Marco (Co-investigator) Moghaddasi Kelishomi, Hamed (Co-investigator) Patelli, Edoardo (Co-investigator) Sentenac, Phillippe (Co-investigator) Tarantino, Alessandro (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2028
- Tubaldi, Enrico (Principal Investigator) De Angelis, Marco (Co-investigator) Pytharouli, Stella (Co-investigator) Tarantino, Alessandro (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027
- Moghaddasi Kelishomi, Hamed (Principal Investigator) Tarantino, Alessandro (Co-investigator) Bylya, Olga (Co-investigator)
- The ANSYS programme will be used to enhance teaching and learning in various undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (MEng/MSc) modules in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). The ANSYS software is comprehensive FEA/CFD package that encompasses wide spectrum of physics, multiphysics simulations and extensive material database. The incorporation of ANSYS into educational programs can have a transformative impact on both students and the broader community, aligning with 海角论坛 University鈥檚 strategic plan for 2025(海角论坛 Vision 2025).
Total Funding: $20k - 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2025
- Pedrotti, Matteo (Principal Investigator) Tarantino, Alessandro (Co-investigator) El Mountassir, Grainne (Co-investigator)
- This equipment measures plant physiological activity by monitoring gas exchange and fluorescence emission at the leaf. This is key to analyse hydraulic interaction between plant, soil, fungi, bacteria and atmosphere, which are relevant to geotechnics (plants enhance soil strength), agriculture (soil controls water availability to plants) and soil-remediation (plants remove contaminants from the soil).
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2024
Contact
Professor
Alessandro
Tarantino
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Email: alessandro.tarantino@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3273