Dr Matteo Di Benedetti
BSc, MSc, PhD, PGCert.
Multidisciplinary Engineering Education
Senior University Teacher in Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Ethics lead and Departmental Director of Research and Innovation
+44 114 222 6142
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Education
The Diamond
32 Leavygreave Road
葫芦影业
S3 7RD
- Profile
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During my academic career, I have worked on projects related to structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil structures and infrastructures. As I graduated from the Politecnico di Milano (Italy) in Mechanical Engineering, I developed an automated algorithm for the continuous modal analysis of the San Siro football stadium. I obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Miami (USA), where I exploited acoustic emission technology in order to identify damage and to assess structural performance in buildings and bridges.
Throughout my interdisciplinary training, I gained experience in structural reliability, fracture mechanics, structural dynamics and corrosion engineering along with hands-on experimental skills such as mechanical and electrochemical testing, nondestructive evaluation techniques, and in situ load testing.
I joined the University of 葫芦影业 as a Teaching Associate in the Civil and Structural Department supporting the teaching of three modules (Structural Dynamic, Advanced Concrete Design, and Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites in Construction). During this time, my research focused on the application of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to study shear behaviour of both concrete elements reinforced with FRP bars as well as masonry walls strengthened with natural textile reinforced matrices. I also collaborated with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics to study the bond behaviour between concrete and Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer bars.
I currently work in the Multidisciplinary Engineering Education department, where I am the academic leader for the activities taking place in the Structures Lab. In my current post, my pedagogical research focuses on Teaching Assistants development. In particular in my latest work I introduced a new methodology to train TAs to the practical sessions taught in the Structures Lab while also supporting the development of their teaching skills.
- Qualifications
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Professional Achievements:
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence 2021 (HEA)
Education:
- BSc - Mechanical Engineering - Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- MSc - Mechanical Engineering (major in Robotics and Mechatronic) - Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- PhD - Civil Engineering - University of Miami (USA)
- PGCert - Postgraduate Certificate in learning and Teaching - University of 葫芦影业
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . Journal of Composites for Construction, 26(5).
- . European Journal of Engineering Education.
- . Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 21(16), 47-50.
- . Construction and Building Materials, 300.
- . Cement and Concrete Composites, 104246-104246.
- . Construction and Building Materials, 284, 122849-122849.
- . Construction and Building Materials, 121564-121564.
- . Journal of Composites for Construction, 24(5), 04020037-04020037.
- . International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education.
- . Composites Part B: Engineering.
- . Journal of Composites for Construction, 23(1).
- . Corrosion Reviews.
- . Construction and Building Materials, 170, 637-648.
- . Composite Structures, 190, 20-31.
- . Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment, 11(2), 79-88.
- . Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 26(9), 04014059-04014059.
- . Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 26(1), 6-13.
- . Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 25(8), 1022-1029.
- . SEFI Journal of Engineering Education Advancement, 1(1), 26-37.
Conference proceedings papers
- . SEFI 2023 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education: Engineering Education for Sustainability, Proceedings (pp 126-136)
- . SEFI 2023 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education: Engineering Education for Sustainability, Proceedings (pp 2728-2736)
- . Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 198 LNCE (pp 1949-1959)
- . SEFI 2022 - 50th Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, Proceedings (pp 1911-1915)
- BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME: MAINTAINING STUDENTS ACCESS TO FABRICATION AND TESTING DURING A PANDEMIC. Proceedings - SEFI 49th Annual Conference: Blended Learning in Engineering Education: Challenging, Enlightening - and Lasting? (pp 1382-1386)
- BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME: MAINTAINING STUDENTS ACCESS TO FABRICATION AND TESTING DURING A PANDEMIC. Proceedings of the SEFI 49th Annual Conference: Blended Learning in Engineering Education: Challenging, Enlightening - and Lasting? (pp 1401-1405)
- Tensile behaviour of natural fibre textile-reinforced mortar. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Materials Systems and Structures (SMSS2019) Durability, Monitoring and Repair of Structures (pp 111-118)
- Tensile performance of lime-based natural-fibre composites as strengthening systems for masonry. 3rd International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials ICBBM 2019 (pp 314-320)
- Seismic performance evaluation of coupled walls using innovative highly deformable coupling beams. 16WCEE, 9 January 2017 - 13 January 2017.
- Effect of surface characteristics of FRP bars on bond behavior in concrete. American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication, Vol. 2017-October(SP 327) (pp 649-668)
- Size effect in FRP RC beams with and without shear reinforcement. American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication, Vol. 2017-October(SP 327) (pp 433-451)
- Experimental study on the DIC setup for the analysis of FRP RC members. Advanced Composites in Construction, ACIC 2017 - Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference on Advanced Composites in Construction (pp 289-295)
- Bond strength of GFRP rebars in concrete at elevated temperature. Advanced Composites in Construction, ACIC 2017 - Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference on Advanced Composites in Construction (pp 337-343)
- Shear behaviour of FRP RC beams: Does size matter?. Advanced Composites in Construction, ACIC 2017 - Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference on Advanced Composites in Construction (pp 310-316)
- Experimental investigation of tension stiffening in GFRP RC tensile members exposed to severe environments under sustained load. Advanced Composites in Construction, ACIC 2017 - Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference on Advanced Composites in Construction (pp 91-96)
- Experimental and numerical study on the shear behaviour of geometrically similar FRP RC beams. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016 (pp 575-580)
- Long term performance of GFRP bars under the combined effects of sustained load and severe environments. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016 (pp 828-834)
- Shear strength and size effect in FRP RC beams. Proceedings of the 11th fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, FIB 2016 (pp 711-718)
- Shear strength and size effect in frp rc beams. fib Symposium (pp 711-718)
- Truss analogy and shear-induced deformation of FRP RC beams. FRPRCS-12/APFIS-2015 - Joint Conference of the 12th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures, FRPRCS 2015 and the 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Structures, APFIS 2015
- 3D-DIC for strain measurement in small scale GFRP RC specimens. SMAR 鈥 Third Conference on smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil structures
- Truss analogy and shear-induced deformation of FRP RC beams. FRPRCS-12/APFIS-2015 - Joint Conference of the 12th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures, FRPRCS 2015 and the 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Structures, APFIS 2015
- Durability evaluation of shear bond strength of carbon and glass FRP laminates using small plain concrete beams. CAMX 2014 - Composites and Advanced Materials Expo: Combined Strength. Unsurpassed Innovation.
- . Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2012
- . Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2012
- . Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2011
- . Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2011
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