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  Mauro Mangini

Dott. Ing., M.S.

Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence

education: Master of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (USA)
Laurea in Civil Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
registration: Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Genova
(Professional Engineer License, Province of Genoa, Italy)
languages: Italian, English, French, German
affiliations: European Association for Product and Process Modelling in the Building Industry

professional background:

1983 Engineering Degree (Laurea) from the University of Genoa with a thesis concerning the influence of shape regularity over the seismic resistance of buildings, supervised by Prof. A. Corsanego.
1984-1989 Project Engineer at D'Appolonia Consulting Engineering Company (Genoa, Italy) working in the field of environmental monitoring by means of computer techniques. During this period he had the opportunity to become familiar with problems related to the stress analysis of Nuclear Power Plant components, structural analysis of reinforced concrete marine structures and other analyses using finite element models. He was involved in the development of expert systems devoted to the geotechnical monitoring analysis of nuclear power plant sites. Expert systems in civil engineering and, generally, artificial intelligence applications became his primary areas of interest and also the main subject of his graduate studies.
1990-1991 Research Assistant at the Field Robotic Center of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh (USA). Master of Science at Carnegie Mellon University. At CMU he war research assistant under Professors Rehak and Christiano. He studied computer science applications such as artificial intelligence in Civil Engineering. He also carried out research activities in robotics application and computer vision. The main topic of his research activity at the Field Robotic Center of Carnegie Mellon was related to image processing and computer vision techniques devoted to the extraction of meaningful information from digitised radar images. He obtained his M.S. degree with a thesis entitled "An Integrated Pictorial Database for Radar Images".
1992-1998 Project Manager at D'Appolonia Consulting Engineering Company (Genoa, Italy). He was involved in several research projects sponsored by the Commission of European Communities for the development of computer techniques for automated risk assessment. His activity in this period was particularly concentrated in expert system applications to design and manufacturing of complex systems. Expert systems were designed and implemented under his supervision for geotechnical characterization, foundation analysis and design. More recently his research activities have concerned product and process modelling in building design with particular emphasis on the development of artificial intelligence applications in design and construction. He also designed applications in the fields of "Concurrent Engineering" and simulation in construction.
1999- Director of GEODECO S.p.A. (Bogliasco, Genoa, Italy).    He was involved in various research projects in the field of enterprise organisation, activity planning, concurrent engineering, legal aspects in ICT, e-business in engineering and seismic risk.  Latest focus was on conception and development of a web applications devoted to providing advanced services and tools to enable distant co-engineering.  

publications:

Barbagelata, A. and M. Mangini, 1988, "Optimum Design of Structures Subjected to Multiple Loading Conditions", Proceedings of the Fourth SAS World Conference, Paris.

Mangini, M., Cremonini, M. G., Mirone, M. and E. Saveri, 1987, "Dewatering Systems, Related Monitoring and Sea Water Intrusion Risk Assessment at the Alto Lazio Nuclear Power Plant", Proceedings, IWRA Seminar on Contracting and Construction of Large and Small Scale Hydraulics Works, Rome, pp. III/8 - III/16.

Mangini, M., Van Dyck, J. and G. Ferro, 1987, "Analisi Statistica di Cataloghi Sismici Regionali Parzialmente Sovrapposti", 3° Convegno Nazionale, Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria Sismica, Rome.

Mangini, M., 1990, "An Integrated Pictorial Database for Radar Images", Master Thesis, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (PA), August.

Mangini, M., Varosio, G. and E. Parker 1994, "COMBI: KB Tool for Foundation Design", First European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in the Building Industry, Dresden, Germany, October.

Seridji, A., Regan, P.J. and Mangini, M., 1995, "The Advanced Risk Management System: a Rational Approach to Risk Management in the Offshore Industry", American Nuclear Society, Human Factor Division; Topical Meeting on Computer-Based Human Support Systems Technology, Trends and Future, Philadelphia (PA), June.

Mangini, M., H. M. Sparacello, 1999, "A Concurrent Engineering Approach to Geotechnical Design and Construction", Second International Conference on Concurrent Engineering in Construction, Helsinki Finland, August.

M. Mangini, B. Protopsaltis 2000, "E-Commerce: A New Frontier for Engineering Software and Services", Third European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in Building and Construction–ECPPM2000-, Lisboa, Portugal, September.

Hassan T., Carter C., Seddon C., Mangini M. 2001 “eLEGAL: Dismantling the Legal Barriers to ICT Up-Take in Virtual Enterprises”, eBusiness and e-Work 2001 Conference, Venice, Italy, October.

Mangini M., F.Pelli, 2002, “E-Commerce and engineering consulting services”, ECPPM 2002 – eWork and eBusiness in AEC, 9-11 Sept., Portoroz, Slovenia.

Hyvärinen J., Carter C., Mangini M., “Legal issues of using object based technologies in project business”, eLEGAL2002 – European Conference on Legal Aspects of ICT Application in Project-Based Business, 2-4 Oct. 2002, Loughborough, U.K.

Merz M., M. Mangini, “eContracting and remote engineering consulting services”, eLEGAL2002 – European Conference on Legal Aspects of ICT Application in Project-Based Business, 2-4 Oct. 2002, Loughborough, U.K.

Mangini M., and Pelli F. (2003), “eBusiness scheme for engineering consulting services”, ITcon Vol. 8, Special Issue eWork and eBusiness , pg. 309-318, http://www.itcon.org/2003/23.

Pelli F., Mangini M., Spallarossa D., Bazzurro P. (2004), “Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Mapping with Site Amplification Effects”, ICSDEE 2004, 11th International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, January, Univ. of Berkeley CA, U.S.A.

Ren Z., Hassan T., Anumba C.,  Augenbroe G., Mangini M. (2004), "Electronic Contracting In The e-Engineering Hub", PRO-VE'04 5th IFIP Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, Toulouse, France.

Augenbroe G., Ren Z., Hassan T., Anumba C.J., Mangini M. (2004), "Project Planning: a Novel Approach through a Universal e-Engineering Hub - a Case Study of Seismic Risk Analysis", ECPPM 2004 – European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in the Building and Construction Industry, 8-10 Sept., Istambul, Turkey.

Pelli F., Mangini M., Bazzurro P., Eva C., Spallarossa D., Barani S. (2004), "Site Ampli­fication Effects for Proba­bilistic Seismic Hazard Mapping in North-West Italy", XXIX General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, 12-17 Sept., Potsdam, Germany.

Eva C., Spallarossa D., Barani S., Pelli F., Mangini M., Bazzurro P. (2004), "Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis Using a Logic Tree Approach: an Application to Western Liguria (North-Western Italy)", XXIX General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, 12-17 Sept., Potsdam, Germany.

Z. Ren Z., Anumba C. J., Hassan T. M.,. Augenbroe G.,  Mangini M. (2006), ”Collaborative project planning: a case study of seismic risk analysis using an e-engineering hub”, Computers in Industry, Volume 57 ,  Issue 3  (April 2006) Special issue: Advanced computer support of engineering and service processes of virtual enterprises, Pages: 218 – 230. Elsevier Science Publishers B. V.

Pelli F., Mangini M., Bazzurro P. (2006), "Non-linear site response analyses for two nuclear power plant sites considering cyclic mobility effects",  Eighth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, S. Francisco.

Pelli F., Mangini M., Bazzurro P., Eva C., Spallarossa D., Barani S.,  (2006), “Psha in northern italy accounting for non-linear soil behaviour and epistemic uncertainty”, First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (1st ECEES), Geneva, Switzerland.

Pelli F., Mangini M., Bazzurro P.  (2006), “A simplified approach for site amplification assessment in non-linear soil deposits”, Third International Symposium on the Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion, Grenoble, France.

Pelli F., Mangini M., Bazzurro P.  (2006), “An example of  multidisciplinary-automated approach to probabilistic seismic hazard assessment", Interdisciplinary Workshop on Management of Earthquake Risks, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

Bazzurro P., Pelli F., Mangini M., Goulet C., and J. P. Stewart (2006), “Statistics of Nonlinear Ground Motion Amplification Functions for NEHRP Soil Categories“, Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), 2006 Annual Meeting, Palm Springs CA, abstract and poster.













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