Antonio Bilotta
- Job: Associate Professor
- Field: Solid Mechanics
- Institution: University of Calabria
- Residence: Italy
After graduating in Civil Engineering, specialization in Structures, in 1999 I obtained a PhD in Computational Mechanics. Since then I have been dealing with models for the computational analysis of structures that can be used in the engineering calculation of civil and industrial applications. In the research projects to which I contributed I have dealt with aeronautical, civil and historical constructions.
In the didactic field I have held various roles for courses related to Solid Mechanics. Among these: Computational Mechanics of Structures, Theory of Structures and Dynamics of Structures for the master's degree course in Civil Engineering; Solid Mechanics for the three-year degree courses in Chemical Engineering and Technologies for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage; Solid mechanics, teaching commitment currently underway, for the three-year degree in Food Engineering.
Still in the educational field, my commitment currently concerns the production of educational material accessible online, accompanied by short audio-lessons and enriched with explanations and applications carried out through MATLAB. The use of teaching methods that stimulate the active use of lessons and cooperative learning in the classroom is another factor that has become relevant in my approach to teaching.
My interests
Research
The study and development of computational models for the analysis of structures and materials are at the center of my research activity: model formulation, preliminary evaluation with scientific library (matlab, maple, etc.), implementation of prototype codes in C++.
Teaching
The teaching of Solid Mechanics, in the introductory courses for bachelor degrees and in the specialized subjects for the master's courses, allowed me to verify the effectiveness of the teaching methods directly with the students. From them comes the stimulus to experiment with new approaches to teaching modeling structures.
keywords
Finite Element Method
Advanced beam models
Inverse problems
Mixed Finite Elements
Elasto-plastic analysis of structures
C++
Scientific libraries (gsl, matlab, maple, mathematica, gmsh, petsc, slepc)
Teory of structures
Tensor algebra
Continuum mechanics
Tensor calculus
Innovative teaching (flipped, cooperative learning)
Publishing tools (latex, html, pretext)
Antonio Bilotta
career
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Associate Professor (ICAR/08 - Scienza delle costruzioni)
University og Calabria 2023-today -
Assistant Professor (ICAR/08 - Scienza delle costruzioni)
University og Calabria 2005-2023 -
Research fellow
University of Calabria 2001-2005Computational strategies for nonlinear analysis of structures
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Postdoctoral scholarship holder
University of Calabria 1999-2001
Education and qualifications
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National scientific qualification as Full Professor
08/B2, ICAR/08 - Scienza delle costruzioni 2020-2029 -
National scientific qualification as Associate Professor
08/B2, ICAR/08 - Scienza delle costruzioni 2017-2023 -
Computational mechanics (PhD)
University of Calabria 1999With a thesis entitled
Formulation of high-performance finite elements through an assumed stress approach
I obtain a PhD, Prof. Raffaele Casciaro as tutor. In the same period I contribute to the foundation and activities carried out by the computational mechanics research group of the University of Calabria. -
Civil Engineering (Master degree)
University of Calabria 1995With a thesis entitled
Computational analysis of elasto-plastic continuos in the geotechnical field
I graduate, 110/110 with honors, under the guidance of Prof. Raffaele Casciaro.
More recent experiences
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Research project of national interest
Start 2019 End 2022 (Prin 2017, n. 2017J4EAYB)Multiscale innovative materials and structures (MIMS)
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Research project of regional interest
Start 2015 End 2016 POR FESR, n. J85G09000350002Mathematical models for the simulation of the phenomena of structural degradation in an archaeological area. The case of the archaeological park of Porto Torres.
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Research project of national interest
Start 2013 End 2016 (Prin 2010-11, n. 2010NRBMTP)Models and algorithms for non-linear analysis of structures and validation of performance-based design rules
More recent Publications
Portfolio (Antonio Bilotta)
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Paper book
Teaching book about Scienza delle costruzioni
Published in 2004 by the McGraw-Hill publishing house, the book is the result of the work of a group of researchers and fellows (Turco, Formica, Bilotta and Porco) at the time of publication under the guidance of Prof. Casciaro.
Topics covered: Rigid systems; Area geometry; Continuous systems; De Saint Venant problem; Beam systems; Physical nonlinearities; Geometric nonlinearities.
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A two level computational ...
Composite Structures 209 (2019) 192-205
The paper proposes a numerical strategy for the analysis of framed structures in the elastic-plastic field. The analysis is divided into two levels: the frame level, based on a mixed type 3D beam element, and the cross section level, based on an Generalized Eigenvectors approach.
Keywords: composite cross-section, Generalized Eigenvectors approach, plasticity, mixed beam finite element.
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MADAR project
MADAR (2015)
Mathematical models for the simulation of the phenomena of structural degradation in an archaeological area. The case of the archaeological park of Porto Torres.
My participation in the project concerned the geometric modeling of the artefacts by laser scanner survey and automatic construction of the meshes of tetrahedral elements subsequently used in linear, dynamic and non-linear analyzes.
Keywords: laser scanner, gmsh, tetrahedral finite element, cahotic masonries, Hoffman plasticity.
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Innovative teaching project
Innovative teaching - BC3 strategic goal (2016-2018)
Within the general purposes of the project (BC3 strategic goal) carried out by the University of Calabria, I have produced teaching material, accessible through the Moodle platform, consisting of lecture notes, a series of audio-lessons and self-test questionnaires on the main topics covered in the course of Mechanics of solids. The classroom activities were carried out by promoting participation and active learning.
Keywords: flipped learning, Moodle, BYOD, cooperative learning, meccanica dei solidi.
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Multiscale
project
PRIN (2019-2022)
PRIN project, Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures (MIMS). Partner universities: Calabria, Salerno, ...
Keywords: nonlinear behavior, algorithms, structural models, design rules.
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The use of quasi-isospectral ...
Meccanica (2018) 53:319-345
The article proposes a numerical procedure for identifying single and multiple local damages inside metal beams.
Keywords: Damage detection, Rods, Longitudinal vibrations, Quasi-isospectral operators, Analytical methods, Inverse problems.
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A composite mixed ...
Finite Elements in Analysis and Design 113 (2016) 43–53
The article proposes a mixed finite element of tetrahedral shape for elastiplastic analysis and limit analysis of 3D problems.
Keywords: Mixed finite element, 3D structural problems, Plastic collapse analysis, Elastoplasticity, Conic programming.
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Teaching online book
A first course on Solid Mechanics
Editorial project started in November 2019 for the realization of a text accessible online for a semester course on Mechanics of solids.
Keywords: Continuum Mechanics, Statics, preText, MATLAB.
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Multiscale 3D mixed ...
European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2016
The article proposes the analysis in the non-linear field of historic buildings in chaotic masonry using a multiscale computational approach.
Keywords: Historical masonry, Computational homogenisation, Mixed finite elements, Numerical methods.
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Numerical size estimates ...
International Journal of Solids and Structures, 168 (2019) 58-72
The article proposes a theoretical-numerical approach for determining the size of inclusions within plates subject to loads orthogonal to the middle plane.
Keywords: Non-destructive tests, Kirchhoff-Love plates, Inclusions, Size estimates
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Deformation modes of thin-walled members ...
Thin-walled Structures, 100 (2016) 192-212
The article presents a comparison between the GE (Generalized Eigenvectors) method and the GBT (Generalized Beam Theory) method in the evaluation of the deformation modes of thin structural members.
Keywords: Thin-walled members, Cross-section, deformation modes, Generalized Eigenvectors (GE), Generalized Beam Theory (GBT)
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Performace-based
project
PRIN (2013-2016)
PRIN project, Models and algorithms for the non-linear analysis of structures and validation of performance-based design rules. Partner universities: Calabria, Napoli, Bologna, Palermo, Padova, Venezia.
Keywords: nonlinear behavior, algorithms, structural models, design rules.
A first course on Solid Mechanics
The text provides an introduction to Solid Mechanics which includes both the basics of Continuum Mechanics and the first rudiments of Statics . Designed to cover in a six-month course topics traditionally quite distant from the point of view of the language used, the topics are presented on the basis of the language that is as uniform as possible and privileging as a support the web interface available online that allows you to vary the methods of exposure from traditional text to short video lessons, animations or references to other web resources.
Another distinctive aspect of this introduction is the use of MATLAB as a symbolic and numerical processing tool. This allows the student to concentrate only on the formulation of the necessary models and operations, thus also learning the use of an automatic calculation tool . Experience in which the computational language assumes the role of reference paradigm for the study of the Mechanics of solids but also of other engineering disciplines.