Carlo G. Lai
Academic Position: Professor of Geotechnical Engineering
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering
University of Pavia
Office: Structures & Materials Division (ground floor)
Address: Via Adolfo Ferrata, 3 27100 Pavia – ITALY
E-mail: carlo.lai@unipv.it
Voice: +39 0382 985470
Fax: +39 0382 985589
Skype: carlogiovanni.lai
Web: dicar.unipv.eu
Research area: earthquake geotechnical engineering and engineering seismology with special regard to stochastic ground response analyses, probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard assessment, propagation of Rayleigh waves in dissipative continua, solution of dynamic soil-structure interaction problems, definition of the design earthquake at construction sites.
Courses:
• Geotechnical Engineering (for undergraduate studentes)
• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (for graduate students)
Bio:
Dr. Lai’s current positions are as follows:
• Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Pavia. Since 2016.
• Advisor at EUCENTRE (Pavia) of the Department of Risk Scenarios. Since 2018.
• Affiliate faculty at the University School for Advanced Studies IUSS, Pavia (UME School–IUSS). Since 2003.
His main research interests are in earthquake geotechnical engineering and engineering seismology with special regard to stochastic ground response analyses, probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard assessment, propagation of Rayleigh waves in dissipative continua, solution of dynamic soil-structure interaction problems, definition of the design earthquake at construction sites. He has been coordinator of several research projects on various subjects of earthquake geotechnical engineering and engineering seismology funded by public as well as private agencies in Italy and abroad. Recently Dr. Lai was the technical lead of LIQUEFACT, a 3.5 years European research project on the assessment and mitigation of soil liquefaction potential across Europe.