Eran KAPLINSKY
Eran KAPLINSKY, Full Professor - University of Alberta, Canada
Proponent
Prof. Enzo Falco
Period
from 10/01/2024 to 30/06/202
Teaching
Estimated number of hours: 8
The planned contribution to teaching at DICAM is planned for the second academic semester, from February 2024 to May 2024 for a total of 10 hours within the Digital Urban Planning course in the Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree program.
This module will help students develop a critical and international perspective on legislation and instrumentation regarding urban planning and the practices needed to address the major urban challenges of the current era.
Leveraging his expertise, Prof. Kaplinsky will delve into different regulatory systems and urban planning regulations in various countries, enabling students to gain a deeper understanding of how different legislative frameworks shape urban development strategies. Students will be exposed to case studies and real-world examples from different regions, allowing them to compare and analyze different approaches to urban planning and learn from successful practices implemented in different contexts.
During the 10-hour module, students will participate in discussions, debates and interactive activities, encouraging them to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of different urban planning legislations. They will also explore how legislation can address topical urban planning issues, such as sustainable development, environmental protection, combating climate change and efficient green infrastructure development. By the end of the module, students will have gained a broader perspective on urban planning legislation, enabling them to identify best practices from around the world and apply them to address contemporary urban challenges in their future careers. This module stands as a valuable contribution to the Digital Urban Planning course, enriching students' learning experience and preparing them to contribute effectively to urban development in the complex and interconnected world of the 21st century.
Research
During the 6 months, continued collaboration is planned to research issues related to the regulation of land transformation and urban planning activities by local governments. The main topic to be explored is the governance of private transformations to incorporate nature-based solutions to combat today's challenges in cities, such as heat islands, heavy rainfall, and stormwater management.
Expected results
The module will provide students with an international understanding of the planning practices adopted in the way, mainly in the EU and North America, to plan and govern urban development and redevelopment. This comparative perspective provides a better understanding of current urban dynamics and the tools available to local planning authorities to manage and plan for them. The six-month visiting period will provide an opportunity for a long-term research partnership in the area of land use planning and regulation to reduce impacts on or improve biodiversity through urban and building codes and urban planning regulations.
The results of this collaboration will feed into and provide insights for two HE projects currently underway at DICAM, PLANES Lab: BIOVALUE (Biodiversity value in spatial policy and planning leveraging multi-level and transformative change) and SELINA (Science For Evidence-Based And Sustainable Decisions About Natural Capital). In the short term, it is planned to submit a scholarly article to a high-impact journal such as Land Use Policy, which will provide a literature review of the regulation of private urban spaces for the provision of ecosystem services or an analysis of selected case studies from the EU and North America.
João FERREIRA NUNES
João FERREIRA NUNES - Full Professor - Università della Svizzera Italiana, Accademia di Architettura, Svizzera
Proponent
Prof. Claudia Battaino
Period
from 26/02/2024 to 31/05/202
Teaching
Estimated number of hours: 10
The planned contribution at DICAM is planned for the second academic semester, from February 2024 to May 2024. Based on his extensive experience, Prof. Nunes, an internationally renowned Portuguese landscape architect,
will offer a 10-hour module within the Landscape Architecture course in the Master of Science in Building Engineering Architecture, Tit. Battaino Claudia, Favargiotti Sara.
Lectures will enable students to acquire a critical stance related to the analysis and construction of landscape as a complex project concerning places and an international understanding of the strategies of Landscape Architecture in facing the challenges of current territories.
Teaching Methods: Lectures; Seminars; Contributions to the educational project e.g. midterm/final evaluations/discussion with students.
Prof. Nunes, has an internationally renowned professional curriculum and numerous teaching experiences in prestigious universities. Since 2014, he has been a full professor at the Academy of Architecture of the University of Swiss Italian, where he is also a founder and member of the ISUP Institute of Urban and Landscape Studies. Prof. Nunes puts at the center of his activity a great sensitivity and knowledge of the landscape and the ability to combine design, research and experimentation. He is also recognized for his ability to school and network, having taught at several Italian and foreign universities. His presence will contribute to the Department's research activities of urban and landscape design and will provide opportunities for exchange with other academic realities. The seminar lectures may also be open to LATE Thesis Workshop of the Building Architecture Course and DICAM's Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program.
Expected results
The planned activity will provide students with an understanding of the practices of Landscape Architecture at the international level, covering landscape design, urban and spatial morphology, and landscape design tools for understanding the dynamics of contexts concerning place conditions.
Luca CARACOGLIA
Luca CARACOGLIA, Full Professor - Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
Proponent
Prof. Oreste S. Bursi
Period
from 08/01/2024 to 15/05/2024
Teaching
Estimated number of hours: 12 (10h lectures + 2h tutorials)
PhD course “Emerging wind energy technologies and harvesting”; mentoring of graduate students with research activities compatible with personal expertise.
Research
Estimated number of hours: 320
Research activities and collaboration on the topics of (i) ubiquitous energy harvesting devices for buildings and/or green bridges; (ii) performance improvement of metastructures subjected to wind loads and moderate earthquakes; and (iii) multi-parameter and multi-objective optimization in the presence of uncertainties.
Expected results
- Working on two journal publications
- Helping UniTN with EU proposal writing
- Exploring UniTN funding opportunities
Raimondo BETTI
Raimondo Betti, Full Professor - Columbia University, New York, USA
Proponent
Prof. Marco Broccardo
Period
from 01/06/2024 to 30/06/2024
Teaching
Estimated number of hours: 8h+2h tutorials
Ph.D. Course: Advanced Algorithms for System Identification and Structural Health Monitoring.
Research
Estimated number of hours: 120-150
Discussion and research activities on the following topics: Structural Health Monitoring & System identification, Data and Physics-Based Machine Learning, and Risk and Uncertainty Quantification maintenance strategies.
Expected results
At least one journal paper in a peer-reviewed journal and a discussion of possible joint research proposals.
Matthew V. BECKER
Matthew V. Bercker, Full Professor - California State University, Long Beach, USA
Proponent
Prof. Alberto Bellin
Period
from 01/05/2024 to 28/06/2024
Teaching
Estimated number of hours: 10
Activity description: Monitoring and remote sensing for surface and subsurface hydrology (PhD and seminar activity for Master students).
Research
Estimated number of hours: 200
Activity description: The research activity will focus on the study of the interaction between surface and subsurface waters, and in particular on the role of rivers and groundwater interaction in drought mitigation and the possible use of Managed Aquifers Recharge (MAR) techniques in the Alpine regions.
Expected results
The visiting professor will collaborate with the hydrology group in developing a model of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) and of river/groundwater exchange fluxes in Alpine regions, including the analysis of their role in mitigating the effects of the recent 2022 drought. We expect that a first draft of a manuscript will be prepared for submission before the end of 2024.
Claudia ACQUISTAPACE
Claudia ACQUISTAPACE, Junior research group leader - University of Cologne, Germany
Proponent
Prof. Dino Zardi
Period
from 01/03/2024 to 30/06/2024
Teaching
Estimated number of hours: 10
Activity description: lecture series on deep learning methods for computer vision applied to atmospheric sciences.
Research
Estimated number of hours: 20
Activity description: planning of the measurement campaigns envisaged under the international research cooperation initiative TEAMx (http://www.teamx-programme.org/), instrument deployment, preparation studies and analysis.
Expected Results
- Offering students insight into cloud dynamics and clouds’ role in climate governing processes
- Planning of field campaigns